About a 10-minute walk from El Sardinero beach, the Hotel Palacio del Mar Santander is a 4-star hotel with a restaurant, a bar and spacious air-conditioned rooms. It is a good fit if you come for a conference, a match or a concert in this part of the city, or if you prefer to sleep near the beach rather than in the centre.
Location and getting around
It is on Calle Alcalde Vega Lamera 5. According to the property, El Sardinero stadium is about 200 metres away, and the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos and the Palacio de Deportes are about a 5-minute walk.
The Magdalena Peninsula is about a 40-minute walk away. The centre is further: about 30 minutes on foot to the Centro Botín and about 35 to the Cathedral. The train and bus stations are about 40 minutes away on foot, so with luggage a taxi is worth it. Santander Airport (Seve Ballesteros) is about 6 km away.
Rooms and facilities
The rooms are spacious and simple in style, with air conditioning, heating, a flat-screen television with satellite channels and free wifi.
The hotel has a restaurant and a bar. According to the property, the restaurant serves a set menu at dinner, which is useful if you return late from an event and do not want to look for somewhere to eat.
Who it suits
- You are attending a trade fair or conference at the Palacio de Exposiciones.
- You are going to a match or a concert at El Sardinero.
- You want to walk to the beach each morning.
- You prefer to have dinner at the hotel.
Good to know
- There is no information about breakfast: ask when booking whether it is available and in what format.
- Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 12:00. On arrival you will need to show photo ID and a credit card.
- To get around the old town you will often need a city bus or a taxi.
You can see other hotels in the same category in 4-star hotels.