Hotels in Santander

Santander, the city that has everything

Santander boasts the perennial green of the nature that surrounds the city, the blue of the Bay of Biscay that washes up, gently on some days and furiously on others, that beach of fine white sand that is El Sardinero and the stately and distinguished air bestowed by the architecture of emblematic buildings such as the Palacio de la Magdalena.

The capital of Cantabria could not be understood without its character as a seafaring town and its imposing bay, the only one in the north of Spain that faces south. You will have an exceptional view of its inlet, with the tongue of sand that is El Puntal beach in front of you, from the Magdalena Peninsula.

Admire the spectacle of the sea entering the land, the comings and goings of the tourist boats that travel along this geographical phenomenon and get ready to discover that Santander was once a holiday city for kings.

Specifically, Alfonso XIII of Bourbon and Victoria Eugenia, who stayed precisely on the peninsula where you are now, in the palace of the same name. Stately and elegant, with a silhouette that is the result of blending different architectural styles, walk through its doors and lose yourself in its rooms in what will take you on a journey back to the early 20th century.

On your return to our time, walk around the peninsula enjoying a stroll through its green areas, be surprised when you come across a secret pond, admire the monument to Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, visit the Museum of Man and the Sea and, before you know it, the city's beaches will appear before you.

Yes, the Primera and Segunda del Sardinero, too. And just a stone's throw away is our hotel in Santander near the beach.

Stay in our hotel in Santander near El Sardinero beach

Its name, El Sardinero, will probably be one of the 'must' you have in mind to visit during your trip to Santander. Don't worry, our location is designed to make it easy for you: we are just a 10-minute walk from our city's most famous beach.

During the winter and autumn months, you are likely to find it lonely, untamed and misty. Things change when the good weather arrives: crowded, quite sunny and with its waters always ready to give you a dip.

A pure wonder. To enjoy alone, with friends, as a couple or with your whole tribe. Yes, Santander is a city to visit with the family and our hotel is perfect to come with children because of its beaches, its green areas, its trails to stroll leisurely and its parks.

Santander even has a funicular: the Río de la Pila Funicular. Taking it is a 78-metre ride that, over a steep slope, will take you to the Prado de San Roque, from where adults can't help but marvel at the views of the buildings at your feet and the little ones at the prospect of the return journey.

The beauty of this city is best felt from our charming hotel in Santander

Santander did not need to make an effort to be an attractive destination for any type of traveller. However, back in 2017 it decided to become even more artistic and international with the creation of the Botín Centre and, since then, it can also boast the most avant-garde architecture there is.

It is not in vain that the building of this art centre, cubic, futuristic and elevated above the ground, is the work of the brilliant Renzo Piano, who did not hesitate to break with the more classical lines that mark the streets of the Cantabrian capital to give it something more to boast about.

And we have not yet talked about gastronomy and good food, which have their origin in a product of quality and freshness like few others. Those who know the most about it, especially about fish and seafood, can be found at the stalls of the historic Mercado de la Esperanza. Is Santander the city that has it all or not?