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Hotel Santemar

4.0 star property
Beach hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk

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Royal Suite | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
View from room
Buffet
Property grounds
Hotel Santemar welcomes families with its oceanfront location near El Sardinero Beach. Guests can relax in the garden, visit the coffee shop, or arrange bike rentals for the kids. The helpful staff impresses visitors, and free in-room WiFi adds convenience to this upscale retreat.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Bidet
2 bathrooms
  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Bidet
2 bathrooms
  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Triple Room (extra bed)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Royal Suite | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Royal Suite

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Bidet
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room for Single Use

1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double Room for Single Use

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room Single Use, Sea View

1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double Room Single Use, Sea View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Junior Suite Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Single Room

Single Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Renovated in 2021
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
C/ Joaquin Costa, 28, Santander, Cantabria, 39005

What's nearby

  • Gran Casino del Sardinero - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • El Sardinero Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Santander Cathedral - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Santander Ferry Terminal - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Palacio de la Magdalena - 6 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Santander (YJL-Santander Train Station) - 11 min drive
  • Santander (SDR) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Balneario de la Concha - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Maremondo - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪100 Montaditos - La Sureña - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪La Cañía - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Atalaya de Mayte - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Santemar

Upscale family-friendly hotel located near El Sardinero Beach with rooms refurbished in 2021
Consider a stay at Hotel Santemar and take advantage of a grocery/convenience store, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. The on-site restaurant, Rincon de Mouro, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and a hair salon.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
  • An electric car charging station, babysitting (surcharge), and a water dispenser
  • A vegetable garden, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 348 rooms include comforts such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Recycling, LED light bulbs, and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and bidets
  • TVs with premium channels
  • Childcare services, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 30 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 22 for adults and EUR 12 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Rincon de Mouro

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 9 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Renovated guestrooms - February 2021
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 22 for adults and EUR 12 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 30 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Hotel Santemar Santander
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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Santemar pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Santemar?

Self parking is available for EUR 30 per day.

What time is check-in at Hotel Santemar?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel Santemar?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Hotel Santemar located?

This family-friendly Santander hotel is located on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Gran Casino del Sardinero and El Sardinero Beach. Primera El Sardinero Beach and Bay of Biscay are also within 5 minutes.

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Hotel Santemar Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 484 out of 935 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 935 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 935 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 935 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 935 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo excelente
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yanet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, willing to help
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfonso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

raixa

excellent service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Hotel

Very nice hotel, staff were efficient and friendly. Amenities were excellent, rooms clean and well maintained.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with good facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Kvetoslava

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Josie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location, very short walk to the beach. Hotel was lovely, well furnished and clean. Staff could have been friendlier, and location-wise there weren't too many restaurants to choose from.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Lovely hotel Would highly recommend

The room was really clean.The bed was very large and comfortable Staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marilou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, lovely room with everything I needed. Very convenient to hop on the bus and explore Santander.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel right on water. If you’re looking for hotel in area highly recommend. Nice staff comfortable and comfortable accomodations.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in an excellent location. However 18E to park the car is excessive for guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and well kept hotel. It’s equivalent to a high end hotel in Chicago or NY but a fraction of the cost. Beautiful area with plenty of walking paths and only a few meters to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

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

Hotel Santamar

Stayed for long weekend, hotel is great, staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room was a nice size with a huge bed. Nicely decorated and cleaned to a high standard. Would defintely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was great and staff was friendly and professional. The only complaint is the weak wifi in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was ok, not many toiletries left for us in the room. Didnt eat at the hotel as there are plenty of placea to eat within a short distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

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

Very convenient

Excellent value. Very convenient. Close to home. Needed a place to stay while moving.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Lilit

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff could have been a little more friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Very nice smart hotel in nice area

Used for an overnight stop in Santander. In a very nice, - I'd say - quite upmarket part of Santander. It's within a 5 minute walk of one of the main beaches and there are plenty of reasonably priced restaurants/bars within very easy walking distance (which might be important because the hotel restaurant seemed a bit pricey - not that we used it). Great location for the Ferry to Plymouth, which is just a 10 minute drive away.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thankfully the interior did not match the awful facade!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

ADITYA

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

3 star

It is a very old building, which has not been maintained well. We were given room 101 that faced the backyard and smelled throughout. We tried complaining but they didn’t understand. Overall would rate it as 3 star
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Clean but beds and service not up to standard.

I stayed two nights 28-30 June. Rm 636 had two broken beds which were reported and not resolved for my first sleepless night. It took a follow up the second evening to resolve. Not a proactive or apologetic engagement with staff. Very disappointed to pay a decent tariff for a hotel without a serviceable bed. Otherwise, the hotel was clean, fresh and had a comfortable feel. Not what you would reasonably expect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

monica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast no option for gluten free
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A place to comeback 💯
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jean marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bon rapport qualité prix..à recomander
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

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