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Hotel Codina
San Sebastián, Spain
Price: $221 WHAT IT'S LIKE: The 65-room Hotel Codina was completely overhauled in July 2006, transforming from an outdated hotel into a stylish business-meets-beach haven. Rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi (rare in Spain), sleek wooden furniture, oversize windows, and porcelain bathrooms. The hotel anchors the Antiguo neighborhood, and is only a few yards from the perfectly shaped half-moon cove of Ondaretta Beach. For the best beach views, ask for a room with a patio on the north-facing corner of the seventh floor. WHAT TO DO: Right near the hotel is the Palacio de Miramar, Queen María Christina's old haunt. Her gardens are perfect for a picnic with a royal ocean view. —Sarah Wildman
Courtesy of Hotel Codina
