Parador de Santillana del Mar

3.0 star property

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Plaza Ramon Pelayo, s/n, Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, 39330
  • Place, Collegiate Church of Santillana del Mar
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Santillana del Mar Zoo
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Caves of Altamira
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santander (SDR)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room (2 Adults and 1 Child)

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Twin Room (3 Adults)

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Reviews

Parador de Santillana del Mar Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Old world charm

Lovely spot in a beautiful village. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

GABRIEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incorrect information from Hotels.com

Hotels.com posted free parking but it was incorrect. The hotel charged us for parking and told us that they never offer free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Anne C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We got upgraded to the Gil Blas parador adjacent to parador we booked because so few guests and latter was closed when we arrived. The building itself is a marvel and staff was lovely. Gil Blas in need of serious rehab however. The bar area, carpets and upholstery throughout were very worn and even all the lamp shades were worn. It would take some bucks but it could easily be done with taste consistent with historical period.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel with courteous staff in a gorgeous town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice. Clean. Friendly and helpfull staff. Well located
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cantabrian delight

Delightful hotel in centre of beautiful restored Cantabrian village. Excellent room, reasonable breakfast and dinner. Has plenty of parking. Near to coast and half an hour from Santander

8/10 Good

Yuval

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Parador is a nice town, clean with friendly staff. The town itself is very touristic, but have nice views and atmosphere.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel in an historic building in the old town.

The Parador hotel is situated in an historic building in the centre of the town, with on-site parking. The room was large and comfortable, but dark. Breakfast was good. Staying in January we were in the off season. The town of Santillana del Mar was almost shut, therefore necessitating eating in the hotel restaurant for dinner. The food quality was very poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

stephen, bristol, england

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Beautiful location - Parador needs to improve

Our main complaint is that the shower was terrible. After a long hot drive you expect to have a shower that works properly. Both the shower and the tap in the bathroom had very low pressure. Additionally, it either trickled out cold or as soon as you turned the mixer to hot it went scolding hot. Consequently it was dreadful.We were in the new part of the parador across from the older one (we weren't aware of this when we booked). We didn't enjoy the half board dinner - not very well cooked. Only the dessert was what we would expect from such a place. However the breakfast was excellent - well cooked and loads of choice, and the waitress a delight.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

john, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Return stay

A return visit to this delightful accommodation set in the le own of Santilliana..perfect setting, quiet , the hotel staff are friendly andhelpful. Ample breakfast with plenty of choice.

10/10 Excellent

Sung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to Santander, worth the trip

Must follow signs to the paradores very carefully since the town is car free. Better than 3 stars, specially after upgrading, + € 30, well spend for a lovely deck making the room so much more roomy and enjoyable. Great way to rest with a glass of bubbly before diner. Location could not be any better right in the center of such an old town and yet convenient to drive to other places like Santander, 30 mins. away. Very clean and well man twin property. Confortable all around. Helpful staff.

6/10 Okay

Peter, Co Durham

Adequate but not outstanding Parador

Bathroom dated,needs a revamp. Soundproofing not great, problem if a guest upstairs is an early riser or has a weak bladder!Bar & restaurant is in nearby Parador Gil Blas.Difficult to find by car. Santillana is a lovely place with some great restaurants.

8/10 Good

Richard, Chippenham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Santillana del Mar

Third time in this hotel. Beautiful village, and the hotel is beautiful. Very handy for Bilbao and Santander.

10/10 Excellent

George, Darlington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good hotel

A very enjoyable night spent there. Excellent food and service. Will return again.

10/10 Excellent

John & Ruth, San Carlos, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hard-To-Find-But-Well-Worth-It-Parador

Wonderful stay even though it poured rain, and the location is rather out-of-the-way. Very quiet location with patter of rain from an open window made for a great night's sleep. Dinner was across the way at another related Parador, but served very good food. The Alta Mira Caves are 1 km. from property, which was also well-worth the drive.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The parador experience

Typical parador comfort and style with attentive staff above the usual standard. This is not a particularly historic parador but its position in the centre of Santillana and comfort plus parking is both restful and convenient

10/10 Excellent

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un lugar que te transporta en el tiempo
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

RICARDO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

UN LUGAR BONITO

El lugar esta bien, aunque las habitaciones demasiado antiguas, hay 2 paradores, el que yo seleccione está cerrado en invierno
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quelle déception !

Nous séjournons dans les Paradores en famille régulièrement et sommes généralement enchantés des prestations. Ce Paradore en particulier mériterait un bon rafraichissement, un changement du mobilier désuet et des sanitaires au goût du jour. Ca ne valait pas les 525€ que nous avons payés pour 2 jours ! Le village cependant valait le détour.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

JOSE LUIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

muy bien

muy bueno todo
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Josep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfecte.

Ubicació perfecta per visitar Santillana del Mar. Serveis molt bons.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018