Room - The hotel is located right on the beach and our apartment had a sea view which was absolutely fantastic. The apartment was really spacious and light with very comfortable beds and spacious clean bathrooms. There was a terrace room (not really a balcony) that ran the length of the apartment which was lovely and warm in May - perfect for drying swimming gear and sitting to read but I imagine it could get quite hot in the summer months. Staff - were always friendly and as helpful as could be although we had some miscommunication in the bar/cafe at times - we definitely need to brush up on our Spanish as not their fault! The whole area is quite unspoilt so expect to make an effort with the language and culture, it was really nice to not be in a big resort geared to Brits. Food - We didn't have breakfast as the apartment had a kitchenette which was adequate for light meals (fridge, microwave, hob, toaster) - no kettle though so if you are British, prepare to boil water for tea in a pan! Well equipped kitchen in terms of pans and utensils. The fridge wasn't massive but there is a supermarket just down the road so easy to stock up. Activities - The indoor pool was small but warm and great for our kids to play in as it was so quiet there was no-one else there. We also made use of the gym, table football and table tennis so plenty to do on-site. There is a garden with loungers but you could not access this from the pool area which would have been nice although maybe this is different later in the season. We travelled half an hour into the mountains to access a guided Via Ferrata trip with Vulcan Adventures - stunning but challenging and also a guided canoe trip on the Ason river with CanoAson - highly recommended. Just up the coast, Noja is an amazing beach and has a good choice of restaurants and cafes. The best bit for us tho was access to the most beautiful beach - great waves for surfing, sand for playing or just early morning walks - so gorgeous.

Breakfast was expensive for what was on offer and I feel could have been included in the price. Still, having your own kitchenette was helpful for this. We were informed that washing-up liquid and cloths were not provided so we went to buy our own, and then on day 3 a pack was put in our room!! Felt a bit wasteful as we were flying so could not bring what we had bought back! For some reason the light switch in the en-suite beeped loudly when it was switched on - not ideal for middle of the night visits! But none of the above stopped us from having a really brilliant stay!

What a fabulous location, right on the sandy beach! We enjoyed swimming and there of plenty of surfers. There is a place to hire wetsuits and boards further along the beach. The hotel has some private parking but there is also plenty of parking along the street too. The facilities are very nice with an indoor pool, small gym, an outdoor shower area (useful when you come off the beach), nicely decorated foyer area and a lounge with balcony on the top floor. We had a sea view room (without a balcony) and it was very comfortable, with tea and coffee making facilities. We ate breakfast everyday and there was a good selection of meats and cheeses, fruits, breads and pastries as well as a cooked breakfast (bacon, eggs etc). They have a café as well as a restaurant. We tried the burgers and salads in the cafe and the paella in the restaurant. It was all excellent! The staff were wonderfully helpful and friendly.

The staff at the hotel was amazing! The location is very beautiful with a PERFECT beach just steps from the hotel and rooms with ocean views. The beach is great for walking, swimming and general rejuvenation. The breakfast has very many options to satisfy every need. The restaurants on site (one casual, one fine dining) are fabulous. Everyone is working so hard. The rooms are spacious and beautiful! A truly relaxing, exhilarating, inspiring time at this wonderful hotel. It far exceeded our expectations!

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Nice 4-star hotel with excellent bathroom and shower and nice decor. It is located right on a beautiful surfing beach, a coupe of kilometres out of Santona on the Camino de Santiago.

The car parking charges quoted were very high and there seems to be some sort of issue with parking (even on empty, apparently unrestricted streets) close to the hotel.

Second time I've stayed here. So convenient for the Santander ferry the next day. Excellent location and friendly staff. Garage parking an added bonus for my motorbike. Santona is becoming a surfing type of place.

Not really fault of the hotel but the throngs of Saga clients can take over the restaurant a bit. Just plan your activities to avoid them. Pool are needs a bit of a facelift.

Great location with a spectacular beach out front. Courteous and capable staff. Spacious balcony. spacious room and bath.

The floors in our room appeared to not have been cleaned in some time. My socks got filthy walking in the room and when barefoot you could feel the dirt. Also, no fans or AC. Our room was over the front entrance so there was quite a bit of noise when we kept the sliding door to the balcony open - the only ventilation possible. The hotel eventually quieted down so we were okay but it’s not ideal for ventilation.

I say and watched the surf for a few hours. The breakfast was the best of my whole Camino (1 week). The canteen food was ok but cheap enough, the pizza wasn't great but the salad was big. Tea in the room. Very friendly staff.

Canteen pizza could be better. I think it was a frozen pizza.

I absolutely loved the location, it was great to spend hours on the beach, exploring the rocks and taking photos. It was deserted most of the time. My room had a balcony & sea view which was fantastic especially when the rain arrived. The room had a kettle for tea/coffee and a small fridge.

It could do with a bit of modernisation but it didn’t really bother me.

Fantastic location, right one of the best beaches of the coast. I was made to feel welcome from the minute I got to reception. Although my room didn't face the beach, I had a nice view of the green hills and countryside to the south. Great bar for getting a snack or drink.

Great location, and views from the room.

The Resteraynt was a bit restrictive as to wha you could choose from the menus, in that both of us as to choose from the same choices, and there was no flexibility to allow one of us to choose the Ala carte.