Akelarre


Luxury


With three Michelin stars and a boutique hotel to match, Akelarre in San Sebastián offers a high-end culinary and hospitality experience in the Basque Country. Ellys Woodhouse investigates what makes this offering stand out.


Savouring elegance T


he ‘Bilbao effect’ – the idea that a world-class cultural institution can revitalise a lesser-known city, as seen with the Frank Gehry-designed


Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao – has been a point of interest in urban development. Though often contested, a similar phenomenon has emerged in nearby San Sebastián. Here, however, the primary draw isn’t art but food. With one of the highest concentrations of Michelin stars in Europe, San


Located on the rugged cliffs overlooking the Bay


of Biscay, Akelarre achieved its first Michelin star in 1978, its second in 1982 and its third in 2007. In 2017, Subijana expanded the Akelarre experience by opening a boutique hotel adjacent to the restaurant, allowing guests to enjoy both a fine dining and luxurious hospitality experience. Now part of the Relais & Châteaux collection, Akelarre delivers a high standard of service and attention to detail, catering


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