Holiday travel · July 6 – July 14, 2026
Top 5 Hotel Destinations for San Fermín
Pamplona's San Fermín festival (July 6–14) is famous for the running of the bulls. These picks put you in the middle of it or in the calmer Basque and Rioja countryside nearby.
Jump to hotels ↓Navarre, Spain
Why San Fermín
Overlooks the encierro route on Plaza del Castillo, the heart of the festival.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
Where we'd stay: Gran Hotel La Perla. Hemingway's hotel on Plaza del Castillo.
Hotels in Pamplona →Basque Country, Spain
Why San Fermín
San Sebastián's beaches and pintxos, about an hour from Pamplona.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
- beach
Where we'd stay: Hotel María Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Belle Époque hotel on the Urumea River near the old town.
Hotels in San Sebastián →Basque Country, Spain
Why San Fermín
Bilbao's Guggenheim and Basque food scene.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Hotel Carlton. A five-star stay in Bilbao, a strong base for Bilbao.
Hotels in Bilbao →Elciego, Basque Country, Spain
Why San Fermín
Rioja wine country, about 90 minutes from Pamplona.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); warm, dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- culture
- romance
Where we'd stay: Hotel Marqués de Riscal, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Frank Gehry-designed winery hotel.
Hotels in Elciego →Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Why San Fermín
Biarritz's surf beaches across the French border.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: Hôtel du Palais Biarritz, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. Imperial palace built for Empress Eugénie.
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