Akelaŕe: When Wellbeing is Served with a View of the Sea
Akelaŕe: When Wellbeing is Served with a View of the Sea
Perched atop Mount Igeldo, facing the Cantabrian Sea, the Akelaŕe Hotel stands as one of the great landmarks of contemporary luxury in the Basque Country. A proud member of Relais & Châteaux and distinguished with two Michelin Keys, this exclusive retreat —headed up by Chef Pedro Subijana, who has just celebrated half a century at the helm— offers a comprehensive experience in which gastronomy, architecture, nature, and wellbeing coexist in perfect harmony. With 22 sea-facing rooms and suites (some featuring private infinity pools), Akelaŕe epitomizes Basque high hospitality at its finest: discreet, elegant, and sensorial.
Among its many treasures, the spa stands out as one of the most precious. Conceived as an adults-only sanctuary open to all those above 18, this 800 m2 wellness space includes a heated hydrotherapy pool with a treatment circuit featuring hydromassage jets, dry and steam saunas, a Technogym-equipped fitness center with cutting-edge machines, a panoramic relaxation area, and treatment rooms that use advanced cosmetics from Woods and Valmont. Ayurvedic massages, sensory rituals, and personalized facial treatments are part of a menu designed to restore body and mind in an atmosphere of absolute peace overlooking the sea.
The stay is completed by an exceptional culinary offering. The Akelaŕe restaurant, honored with three Michelin Stars, is today one of Europe’s most admired culinary temples, serving an 11-course tasting menu accompanied by a wine list featuring over 700 international labels. As a more informal counterpart, Espazio Oteiza offers an à la carte selection blending tradition and creativity, with dishes such as sea bass with green pepper sauce, spider crab and cockle lasagna, and beef red meat with potato gratin. Thanks to its 1,400 m2 of landscaped terraces, with a cocktail bar and open views of the Cantabrian coast, each sunset becomes a spectacle of its own.
Akelaŕe is more than a hotel: it is a way of inhabiting the landscape, celebrating time, cultivating wellbeing, and honoring beauty in its most essential form.
Akelaŕe Hotel
Paseo Padre Orcolaga 56, San Sebastián.
Tel.: +34 943 311 208
