Hotel & Spa El Mirador de Ulzama

We just returned to Hotel Mirador De Ulzama for the 2nd time and again, our stay was absolutely fantastic. The resort is located in the valley of Ulzama, surrounded by mountains and farmland. We use it as a hub to make daily trips to nearby villages, towns and cities. For example, Pamplona is 20 minutes away, San Sebastián 50 minutes away and the French border/Pyrenees is only a half hour away. The hotel itself has about 25 spacious rooms which have been totally updated and decorated in a modern decor along with high quality bed sheets and towels. In addition, and very important, clean! All of the rooms have a beautiful mountain view. If you love nature, this is where you will want to stay. They have a restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and the food is very good. As for the staff, they were all very pleasant and attentive to our needs. If you love nature, this is where you will want to stay.

Just spent 5 nights at Hotel Mirador de Ulzama and had a spectacular time with the family. The hotel, which had been closed for almost 10 years, just reopened in November of 2023, which is why you will find very few reviews on Trip Advisor. This small, but quaint hotel, sits on a mid mountain hilltop overlooking the valley of the Ulzama River. We used it as a hub since it is strategically located close to Pamplona, San Sebastián, Biarritz, St Jean de La Luz, Espelette, St Jean Pied de Port, St Etienne and numerous other Spanish-French Basque towns in the region. The hotel itself has between 25 to 30 spacious rooms. All of the rooms have been totally updated in a mid modern century decor, and have gorgeous mountain and valley views. The bed, sheets and towels are all of high quality. The new owners have really done a great job with the remodeling. It offers a restaurant that serves a varied buffet breakfast every morning, which is included in the room price, and dinner at night where you can choose to either eat inside or outside on their large terrace overlooking the mountains. The food at the hotel restaurant, from appetizer to dessert, was very good. Our waitress, Mari Paz, was always very attentive to all of our needs and extremely flexible with our eating schedules. I do recommend making dinner reservations in advance as the restaurant can fill up in a heart beat. Parking is free and to top it off, they have an 18 hole golf course that is only 5 minutes away. The course is located at the bottom of the hill, inside an old forest. I was able to visit the course and it is absolutely stunning! As to the hotel staff, the front desk attendants, Tania and Maria, really stood out in making sure that our stay was amazing. The housekeeping crew was also exceptional. The hotel was spotless, from our room and bath to the common areas. In addition, it’s surroundings were also very well maintained. We really can’t wait to return and maybe stay for a week, as the area has so much to offer, especially if golf is part of the stay.

Everything was perfect to the last detail and exactly what we needed! The hotel is stunning in a quiet area with gorgeous views which makes it extremely peaceful during the day and even more at night. The team is very welcoming and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. The food is spectacular! I was pleasantly surprised with delicious GF options!! Dinner was also a treat with carefully selected local products and wine! I know Ill be back soon! Thank you for an amazing experience!