Name: Hotel Bahía
Address: Cádiz, Santander, Cantabria, ES
Price range: US$76–US$155 per night
Rating: 9

What guests think

At Hotel Bahía, travellers consistently praise the superb central waterfront location near the ferry, bus and train stations, along with spacious rooms offering striking bay or cathedral views and generally high standards of cleanliness and professional, friendly service.

Many note convenient on-site parking, though spaces are tight or limited and often require advance reservation. Common drawbacks include dated decor in some rooms, thin walls or street noise, inconsistent air conditioning, and the absence of in-room kettles or irons. Dining is frequently enjoyed for its varied breakfast and on-site restaurant, but service or quality can occasionally disappoint. Expect a well-located, comfortable base with standout views and a few practical trade-offs.

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Facilities

On-site underground parking is convenient for ferries and the city, but spaces are limited, tight, and often need to be prebooked; some found access complicated. A few guests felt the bar lacked atmosphere or closed early.

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10

Parandoush

18 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel convenient for ferry terminal. Parking available but underground. You go down in a car elevator but going up is via a circular road which is very very tight. We have a large suv and it was horrendous to ger out. The room had peeling wallpaper but for an overnight stop was fine.

10

Gary

30 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel in a great location, close to bars and restaurants and 6 minutes from the ferry terminal. The hotel has bookable underground parking.

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Linda

13 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No tea or coffee facilities in room. Also car parking was 16 euro / night and was very tight as it was underground with a lift and was not explained when booking it.

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Rajesh

9 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately parking on site was not possible even though I did try to book a space beforehand.

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Mary Ann

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our stay, especially the great view from our room. The parking space we were assigned was too tight for our vehicle, a Fiat 600, which isn’t very large.Consequently, we paid a little more to park in a public spot very close to the hotel. We learned that it is important to reserve parking when you make your reservation to potentially get a better spot.

10

Sabine

26 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent services (parking on site, valet). Extremely courteous staff. Great room.

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Peter

3 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Mostly it was good. Parking facilities were a disappointment because we couldn’t use them. Our small car was towing a small trailer, and this was enough to prevent us using the hotel car park. We had to park 450m away and pay 28.50 euros.

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Gaynor

19 Feb 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Fabulous hotel right in the centre of Santander. Comfortable rooms, great food, only disappoint was the bar closed early even for residents.

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Fernando

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking a bit complicated. Everything else excellent.

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Grady

3 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel and good location. English only spoken by front desk staff. Bar does not serve cocktails even though they have liquor as staff has no idea how to make them. Only wine and beer.

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Cleanliness

Reviews commonly describe the hotel and rooms as very clean. A few mention wear, stains or musty smells in some areas.

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Jose Antonio

19 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Amplia,cómoda y muy limpia.

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Eva-Lena

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Havsutsikt och rent rum

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John

9 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

My second stay at Hotel Bahía. This is perhaps the most prominent hotel in Santander and, with so many floors and a very prominent sign at the top, is very easy to find. In being right in the city centre, near the train and bus stations and just across the road from the ferry port, it is perhaps the most convenient hotel too. The public spaces and the rooms are immaculate and my room on both occasions was the most spacious hotel room I've ever stayed in. Probably because I stayed off-peak, I felt like I was getting excellent value for money. Customer service was friendly and efficient. Even one of the busy cleaning staff thanked me for staying and wished me well as they saw me exit my room with my luggage at the end of my stay. Apart from this being a superb hotel, Santander is a beautiful and safe city with plenty to see and do and with good transport links.

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Alicia

3 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Todo estuvo muy bien, ubicación, limpieza, servicios y buen bufet del desayuno

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Arbenita

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel which I think is the best in the area. My room was upgraded and I got given a room with a lovely view of the nearby church. The room was big and clean, as was the bathroom (one of the biggest I’ve seen in Europe). Convenient location to bus station and to all the bus stops which made getting around and going to nearby cities very easy. On site cafe and restaurant was very popular and I saw it full of locals constantly which is always a good sign. All staff were friendly and you are welcomed as soon as you step into the lobby.

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Maria

18 May 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

City area is very convenient. Internet is terrible, rooms have stains on carpet and sofa and have not been updated.

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Javier

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

El Hotel Bahía nunca defrauda. Limpísimo, ahora también moderno. Buena calidad en la cafetería y ubicación inmejorable

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CARLOS

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

El hotel es muy bonito lamentablemente tiene olor a humedad imposible de poder dormir

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Matt

25 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable, spacious.

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Jaime Luis

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Habitación limpia. Ubicación perfecta

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable, many with impressive bay or cathedral views. Some guests reported dated decor, thin walls or external noise, inconsistent or noisy air conditioning, and a lack of in-room tea/coffee or irons.

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Stephen singh

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Only hotel I’ve stayed at which doesn’t provide an iron or ironing board , hairdryer was useless , place needs upgraded lots of wear & tear showing in our room !!!

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Suzanne

11 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room lovely with cathedral view. Hotel in great central location. Staff at reception professional but could have been friendlier and give wifi/phone to reception details or offer breakfast addition for stay.

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Helen

24 Feb 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Fantastic roomy suite that was very comfortable and spacious with good views. Excellent location with ice bat/restaurant. Only negatives were rooms were very hot particularly at night and carpet could have done with a clean.

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Gillian

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is situated in good area right in the heart of santander..the room is large with plenty of space..now the negatives The walls of the room are paper thin you can hear everything next door.when other people are using the showers their is a strong smell of the drains in the bathroom.the hotel states the windows are soundproof well they are definitely not..

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Christopher

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

The location of this property was amazing. Close to the sea, shops and restaurants. Area could not be better. However, my room was extremely tired and crying out for a re-fit. Very dated, loose tiles in the bathroom, wallpaper peeling off the wall, ancient air-con control, lightbulbs flickering randomly... There was also no coffee machine, no kettle, no mugs or cutlery, no drinks in the mini-bar/fridge (except for water), no slippers etc etc. Definitely the first 4 start hotel I've ever stayed in with no drinks facility. Very odd.

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raymond

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely spacious room with great view over sea!to watch ships arriving/departing!rooms and facilities excellent!

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Brona

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location with friendly staff. Easy walk from airport bus -convenient for city centre. However beds /pillows uncomfortable and rooms very stuffy - aircon not working effectively

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Sarah

7 Jan 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Suite was really spacious very clean great views, lots of products supplied in bathroom, coffee machine. Decor was a bit bare, needed some more furniture, rugs, art etc. hotel is nice but quite anonymous, staff are not overly friendly, service in the hotel bar was poor, I tried and failed to order a drink, waiters ignored me so I got up and left after 15 mins of trying to get their attention. Location is excellent in the heart of the city.

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Vincent

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient for a short stay before catching a ferry. Public parking close to hotel worked fine. Rooms need updating.

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Víctor

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Habitación familiar espaciosa, pero muy ruidosa al estar al lado de los ascensores y probablemente no haber aislamiento acústico. Necesita una actualización, se le notan los años

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, helpful and professional, with efficient check-in. There are also reports of impersonal or slow bar/breakfast service and occasional rudeness or poor overnight responsiveness.

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George

20 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff always friendly and welcoming. Hotel is very handy for the ferry to Plymouth/Portsmouth. Our first choice always when staying in Santander

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Santiago

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

La habitación era comoda y agradable, incluido el baño. El personal de recepción excelente

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Aylin

1 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very very bad. The staff was rude. When we came back from diner at 01:30 the front door was locked and we haf to wait for 10 minutes until we were able to wake up the night shift receptionist. Rooms very old, dirty carpet, small bed, beauty products in the bathroom ridiculously bad quality. The inefficient AC just made noise and didn’t cool the room. We’ve moved to another hotel for our second night in Santander.

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Chatriona

2 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were very friendly and helpful nothing was any problem to them. Pointed us in the right direction a few times and when we came back from San Sebastian for our last night were able to accommodate us with underground parking for our hire car

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Metin

6 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Such negative experience overall that it is an embarrassment this hotel runs in such a beautiful location and in a singular architectural building. Reception “teaching” you how to read from the rudest manner to night clerk sleeping for 15 minutes before he could finally wake up and it was not even 1am yet. No guidance for after midnite door policy, bell not working , traffic signage leads to to wrong direction etc. The GM doesn’t care apparently and the team becomes kingdoms to whom guests are minions. We had one more night at Santander but we checked out and went to another hotel! It was that bad!!! (Even the sink had hair in it)

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Milton

13 May 2025

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Stayed 12 nights

First, but certainly not las time that we've stayed at the Hotel Bahía. Very good food at breakfast, the restaurant, and the bar, and a very high level of excellent service and courtesy. I highly recommend the Hotel Bahía!

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Sarah

7 Jan 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Suite was really spacious very clean great views, lots of products supplied in bathroom, coffee machine. Decor was a bit bare, needed some more furniture, rugs, art etc. hotel is nice but quite anonymous, staff are not overly friendly, service in the hotel bar was poor, I tried and failed to order a drink, waiters ignored me so I got up and left after 15 mins of trying to get their attention. Location is excellent in the heart of the city.

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Angela J

1 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception staff were friendly, attentive and helpful. Room was spacious and clean, with a lovely view. Secure underground garage was perfect for our two motorcycles, so no worries about security.

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Mark

16 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The attentiveness of the front desk staff was outstanding and we were very happy with Maria. The bell captain, Manuel, was right there for everything that we needed. The morning breakfast was exceptional and the staff that was very friendly and helpful.

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Jaime luis

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Muy amables, tanto recepción que se preocupó de facilitarme la habitación pese a haber llegado antes de tiempo, como las camareras de piso

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Location

Excellent central waterfront location near Centro Botín, the old town, shops and restaurants, and a short walk to the ferry, bus and train stations. Very convenient for exploring Santander and for ferry travellers.

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raymond

13 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location for everything santander has to offer!train.boat.airport!all within 15mins Excellent

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John

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location, right on the bay, practically next door to Centro Botin and near most city attractions.

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Cecilia

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Big hotel with an excellent location. We had a spacious room with a beautiful view of the cathedral. Something we really appreciated was the breakfast room and breakfast. It was a relaxing experience and the view from the breakfast room was nice. And of course, we appreciated the collection of food.

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George

20 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff always friendly and welcoming. Hotel is very handy for the ferry to Plymouth/Portsmouth. Our first choice always when staying in Santander

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Juan Carlos

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Excelente ubicación

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JESUS

8 Feb 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

ubicacion espectacular

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brett

28 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

If you want to disembark from a train bus or ferry and walk less than 10 minutes to your hotel in Santander then Hotel Bahia is the one for you with convenient access to all three though some distance from the Sardinero beach area

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Philip

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel very close to the ferry port with a very good restaurant. Parking available but recommend pre-booking if possible

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Mark

24 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic hotel in an excellent central location.

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Gaston

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel! Great location

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Dining

Breakfast is often praised for variety and views, and the on-site restaurant/cafeteria is convenient and popular. Some guests found breakfast quality uneven or bar/restaurant service lacking.

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Kevin

1 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A really quite grand hotel, with friendly, professional staff, in a fantastic location. The parking garage is a big help in Santander, and was priced fairly. Breakfast was great and had a huge amount of variety. Great views from the higher floors, over the city and the port.

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hilda

20 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelente ubicación, el restaurante y desayuno no muy bueno

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Cecilia

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Big hotel with an excellent location. We had a spacious room with a beautiful view of the cathedral. Something we really appreciated was the breakfast room and breakfast. It was a relaxing experience and the view from the breakfast room was nice. And of course, we appreciated the collection of food.

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Maureen

21 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We always stay here before our return on the ferry to Plymouth. The hotel is in a great location, only five minutes from the ferry port and close to the city centre shops and restaurants and opposite the seafront. Rooms are spacious and very comfortable. Breakfast is very good, except for the hot food which is pretty bad. However there’s loads of choice on the continental food. The staff are friendly and speak excellent English. We always use the hotel underground car park which you have to prebook, so the car is very safe. An excellent choice.

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Malcolm

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel and room were excellent. After the first morning I cancelled the breakfast as the standard was terrible.

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Nicole

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Lovely hotel with nice rooms and a very good European breakfast buffet.

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jose

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The best hotel in Santander, excellent location and one of the best breakfast I saw in life!!

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Yanghee

6 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Early check-in was great for us tired Pilgrams walking the Camino! Our rooms were comfortable, hotel close to Botin Center and pretty much to everything else. Excellent breakfast overlooking the Bay of Santander was nice...

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Philip

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel very close to the ferry port with a very good restaurant. Parking available but recommend pre-booking if possible

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Glynice

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Food service awful

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Month	Average price
January	US$97
February	US$98
March	US$117
April	US$128
May	US$441
June	US$174
July	US$235
August	US$289
September	US$195
October	US$120
November	US$108
December	US$101

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5 $138	6	7
8 $99	9 $98	10 $123	11 $112	12 $105	13	14 $141
15 $93	16 $85	17 $82	18 $121	19	20	21
22 $76	23 $82	24 $92	25 $111	26 $87	27	28
29 $78	30 $80

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1 $82	2 $82	3 $80	4	5
6	7	8 $76	9 $82	10 $82	11 $155	12 $136
13 $82	14 $82	15 $82	16 $82	17 $82	18 $102	19 $111
20 $82	21 $79	22 $82	23 $82	24 $120	25	26
27 $129	28	29 $114	30 $114	31 $149

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