Gaintza Landa-hotela

Hotel Rural Gaintza is a beautiful guesthouse inside a small winery, surrounded by vineyards yet only a short walk to town. After several nights of not sleeping well elsewhere, I finally rested deeply here—the rooms are spotless, quiet, and so comfortable, with air conditioning, heated floors, and even a welcome bottle of wine. What stood out most was the hospitality: the staff made me feel truly cared for in a way that went far beyond expectations. Breakfast was also exceptional, one of the best I’ve had in Spain. I wish I could give this place 10 stars!

Here is my experience. I intended to reserve a room for September 14, but mistakenly booked it for May 14. This was on May 13. The hotel charged my credit card the next day for being a no-show. $150. I explained that it was my mistake and could they please reverse the charge. They said “No”. That is their right. But it is not very generous. When we are in the area in September we will not be visiting their property or purchasing their wines. They just sent me an email to ask how we enjoyed our stay. How ironic.

Simple and nice hotel 5 minutes walk from Old Getaria. They greet you with a free bottle of their own wine. Walk from the old city is quite steep uphill, but you can use escalators from Juan Sebastian Elkano monument and then the elevator to get to the top. Nice vineyard view from the room. Breakfast was simple, but fine. One disappointing thing was the slight smell of the sewage from the bathroom in the morning. Didn’t ruin the holiday though, as we were already checking out.