The year 2024 was an important year for the hotel industry because the Michelin Guide introduced a new distinction, called the Michelin Key, into its repertoire \u2013 a distinction meant to highlight accommodation options that take the art of hospitality to the highest level, thus contributing to the creation of unique experiences. The guide features over 5,000 hotels around the world, and none of them simply offer a room for the night. These are places that contribute significantly to the traveler’s experience, and each has been extensively reviewed and judged as excellent in five categories: architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value for the price, and significant contribution to the guest experience in a particular setting. Hotels awarded the Key distinction do not just meet one of these criteria, they are the best of the best in all categories.<\/p>\n
The Lasala Plaza hotel in San Sebasti\u00e1n is one of the hotels that has been awarded a Michelin Key. This is how the Michelin Guide describes the experience of staying there: \u201cThere are modern hotels, and there are historic hotels \u2013 and there are hotels that can do a bit of both. Fresh off its hundredth birthday, this 1917 building, with its panoramic views of San Sebasti\u00e1n\u2019s extremely picturesque fishing port, was reinvented in 2018. Behind its meticulously restored period fa\u00e7ade, the Lasala Plaza Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel in the contemporary 21st<\/sup>-century style: a tightly focused, minimalistic color palette in blues and grays, plus modern furnishings, contemporary artwork, and the plush-but-restrained comforts that today\u2019s travelers have come to expect from travel in the boutique era. In classic European style, Lasala Plaza has got a handful of small rooms that are perhaps best suited to a solo traveler or a quick layover. But when you upgrade to a Sea View or a Historical room, you\u2019ll quickly find yourself with space and comfort to spare. While the bay side may be more photogenic, the view of the town is no hardship either \u2013 and from the rooftop terrace, you don\u2019t even have to choose, as you\u2019ll be treated to a 360-degree panorama of the port and the skyline at once. To that you can add a restaurant serving Basque cuisine \u2013 and the location, in the old town, makes Lasala Plaza a convenient starting point for all manner of explorations on foot.”<\/p>\n There is little to add to that detailed description from the Michelin Guide, except to congratulate Lasala Plaza on its unwavering standards and effort to make each stay an exceptional experience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lasala Plaza Hotel<\/strong><\/p>\n Plaza Lasala 2, San Sebasti\u00e1n.<\/p>\n