Hotel Maria Cristina, A Luxury Collection Hotel

A celestial city with the Michelin (and Hollywood) stars to prove it, San Sebastian has been entertaining aristocrats and epicures since the 19th century. Hotel Maria Cristina, which joined the fold in 1912, became a favourite of Bette Davis, whose portrait hangs in the bar. The Bay of Biscay beauty has palatial proportions, an Asian restaurant and, most importantly, a concierge that can help with securing tables at those in-demand restaurants (that’s temples of gastronomy around here).