Cantabria
A wonderful place to kick back, this 16th-century watermill amid extensive riverside gardens, 1km east of Polientes, has been stunningly renovated by its…
Must-see hotels in Cantabria
Cantabria
This two-towered stone mansion dating from 1610, 6km west of Ramales de la Victoria, has been remodelled into a deluxe hotel without losing its wonderful…
Santander
The Real was built, on a panoramic hilltop, in 1917 to house the royal family's guests. Following a full makeover it again offers a regal-style experience…
Santillana del Mar
The 14 rooms at this elegant 18th-century house, once home to the Colegiata’s organist, are particularly attractive, with plush rugs, antique furniture,…
Santander
Named for its little back garden, this is a charming, six-room world of its own, spread across a 200-year-old house near the city centre. It’s run by a…
Santillana del Mar
Feel like the lord or lady of the manor in this 15th-century mansion, once home to the Marqués de Santillana. Timber beams, thick stone walls and cool…
Cantabria
In little Regules village, 10km southwest of Ramales, stands this beautifully restored casa de indianos (mansion built by a returned emigrant from the…
Cantabria
A tranquil haven in little Fontibre village, this old stone posada offers six very well-kept rooms just steps from the source of the Río Ebro. Decor is…
Parador de Santillana Gil Blas
Santillana del Mar
Sleep in an exquisitely preserved, centuries-old nobles’ home gazing out across Santillana’s cobbled main plaza. The 28 rooms are comfy, stylish and well…
Santillana del Mar
This welcoming, family-run hotel occupies a gorgeously restored 17th-century house adorned with tangles of bougainvillea, 2.5km south of Santillana. Each…
Comillas
At this peaceful rural retreat between Comillas and Playa Oyambre, 13 bright rooms of varied sizes and colours, with tasteful, uncluttered decor, are…
Santander
Four stunning contemporary-design apartments grace the top floors of a beautifully renovated, supercentral building right beside Plaza Porticada. Each is…
Cantabria
Set in a charmingly restored, century-old Modernista building, pale-pink Villa Rosa looks more like something you’d expect to see in central Europe. Most…
Santander
As much gallery as boutique hotel, century-old Las Brisas is a three-storey belle-époque Sardinero villa crammed with art and crafts. The 13 comfy,…
Santander
Central Santander's top hotel, opposite the UK ferry port, is hard to beat for location and amenities. Large, comfortable rooms are done up in sparkly…
Cantabria
Just a few paces from Playa Berria, this family-run place offers a homey alternative to the big, blocky hotel across the street. Rooms, all named after…
Santillana del Mar
This cozy stone house with flowery front balcony makes an enticing stop for walkers along the Camino del Norte. Its setting at the north end of town is…
Santander
Fresh off a recent renovation, this long-established town-centre pensión (small private hotel) offers spacious common areas and nine bright, homey high…
Santander
The seven smart, individually styled rooms here make attractive (if slightly snug) lodgings near Playa del Sardinero. All have warm, tasteful decor…
San Vicente de la Barquera
This modern, professional hotel with a lawn garden sits in an excellent hilltop position on the eastern side of town. It has 16 airy, attractive rooms…
Comillas
This bright-red, 19th-century Comillas house has been revamped into a classy contemporary hotel with 19 boldly styled rooms, most sporting curtained beds,…
Santander
This good, central hostel is built into an old townhouse facing the bay. The airy lounge provides TV, free tea, coffee and fruit, and sea views from its…
Comillas
Just east of the town centre, Esmeralda is a handsomely restored 1874 stone building with large, old-fashioned but tasteful rooms, comfy beds, splashes of…
Santillana del Mar
Despite this hotel's old-fashioned air, it’s actually a fairly contemporary creation, built from the burnt-down ruins of a 17th-century coaching inn 100m…
Santillana del Mar
About 100m into Santillana, this is a charmingly restored medieval house offering six smallish but tastefully styled doubles with creaking timber floors,…
Santander
A welcoming, well-kept and well-run 38-room hostal (budget hotel) on a mostly traffic-free shopping street in central Santander. Rooms have a solid old…
Cantabria
Just back from Playa de Brazomar, long-standing Las Rocas offers contemporary-style rooms adorned with floral fabrics, soft pastels and a touch of…
San Vicente de la Barquera
The centrally positioned Luzón occupies a stately, century-old, stone mansion, still possessing an air of older times with its high ceilings, long…
Cantabria
The Juan de la Cosa may be an unsympathetic-looking building, but about two-thirds of its spacious, blue-hued, maritime-inspired rooms have full-on beach…
Cantabria
Behind a solid stone exterior on the narrow main street of Castro's old town, this surprising hotel presents 11 slick modern rooms decked out in tasteful…
Santillana del Mar
A small, friendly, family-run hotel set in a revamped 19th-century Cantabrian-style house, 200m south of the main road. The 10 pretty, spotless and…
Santander
Tidy, spotless and well-cared-for rooms with tiled floors and little desks await inside this friendly, no-frills guesthouse, tucked inside a modern…
Cantabria
Smack in the heart of Polientes, in an old stone building on the main road, you'll find this simple, family-run posada. Rooms are nothing special, but the…
