Sercotel Rio Bidasoa - Hondarribia

Location. The Hotel Rio Bidasoa is located in Hondarribia, Spain, 500 metres from both Hondarribia Beach and Hendaya Beach, which is in France on the other side of the bay. San Sebastian Airport is 500 metres distance.

Hotel Features. A modern hotel, The Hotel Rio Bidasoa features wooden walkways to its entrance. It is situated within its own gardens with a swimming pool and a complimentary car park, and a Braille system is used and disabled access can be arranged. The hotel also offers places for relaxation such as the reading room and solarium.

The Rio Bidasoa Restaurant serves regional and international cuisine, such as baby squid cooked in ink with rice, and lentils with chili in vinegar. Decor is modern, with wrought iron chairs and white tablecloths.

The meeting room has full-length windows out to the surrounding gardens, and hosts up to 90 in flexible formats.

The beaches nearby offer a variety of water sports. Irun Golf Course is three kilometres away, and discounts are available for a nearby fitness centre.

Guestrooms. The 42 guestrooms at Hotel Rio Bidasoa open onto the exterior, are decorated in creams and greys, and are equipped with direct-dial telephones, air- conditioning, minibars, satellite television, and wireless Internet access.

Expert Tip. Hondarribia is set on the Spanish side of its bay, with France sitting on the other. It has been the site of several of battles from the 16th to the 18th Centuries, as France and Spain struggled for supremacy. One Spanish victory is celebrated every September in a fiesta.