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Palacio Bellas Artes San Sebastián, Curio Collection by Hilton
San Sebastián, Spain · Curio Collection · Accessible Luxury
Architect Ramon Cortazar's 1914 Beaux-Arts Palacio Bellas Artes spent decades as San Sebastian's Fine Arts theatre and later a cinema before standing empty from 1982 until Ignacio Quemada's multi-year restoration turned it into an 81-room hotel, opening in 2026 as Hilton's first address in the Basque coastal city.
- 81 rooms
- Opened 2026
- Neighborhood: City Centre
- Architect: Ramón Cortázar; Ignacio Quemada
About Palacio Bellas Artes San Sebastián, Curio Collection by Hilton
- The Fine Arts theatre-turned-cinema stood empty from 1982 until Ignacio Quemada's restoration, more than four decades as a dark Beaux-Arts landmark on the Basque coast.
- Ramon Cortazar's 1914 facade was kept; 81 rooms open behind it as Hilton's first hotel in San Sebastian.
- The house joins Curio Collection in 2026, a theatre-to-cinema-to-hotel arc in the city centre.
History
The Palacio Bellas Artes San Sebastián, Curio Collection by Hilton, occupies a landmark Beaux-Arts building completed in 1914 to designs by architect Ramón Cortázar. Originally the city's Fine Arts theatre and later a cinema, the building had stood inactive since 1982.
Following a multi-year restoration led by architect Ignacio Quemada, the property was converted into an 81-room hotel and is opening in 2026 as Hilton's first hotel in San Sebastián, joining the Curio Collection. The project preserves the historic façade while introducing contemporary luxury accommodation in the heart of the Basque coastal city.
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