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Gran Hotel Sardinero

4.0 star property
Travelers enjoy morning coffee with sea views before exploring the culinary delights of local cuisine throughout the day at this beachside retreat

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Gran Hotel Sardinero offers an upscale stay steps from El Sardinero Beach. Enjoy local dishes at two on-site restaurants or relax at the café. Free in-room WiFi keeps you connected, and nearby bike rentals are perfect for exploring Santander. 24/7 staff assistance.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services

Room options

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Standard Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Triple Room, Ocean View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Triple Room, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Triple Room, 1 Queen Bed, Beach View

  • Beach view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace, Beach View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace, Beach View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Bathtub

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Beach View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Beach View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Single Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Double Room, 2 Twin Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room, Beach View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room, Beach View

  • Beach view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Suite, Ocean View (2 pax)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Suite, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi
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About the neighborhood

Located on the beach, Gran Hotel Sardinero is in El Sardinero, a neighborhood in Santander. Paseo de Pereda and Monumento a Los Raqueros are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Cabarceno Natural Park and Jardines de Piquio. Cantabria Maritime Museum and Zoo de la Magdalena are also worth visiting. Visit our Santander travel guide
Map
Plaza de Italia 1, Santander, 39005

What's nearby

  • A coastal promenade with a blue railing, a historic building, and a modern hotel.
    Gran Casino del Sardinero
    1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • A coastal walkway with red brick flooring, white railings, and red columns.
    Jardines de Piquio
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A coastal beach with clear turquoise waters, rocky cliffs, and lush greenery.
    El Sardinero Beach
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Primera El Sardinero Beach
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • El Sardinero Stadium
    14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Restaurante Balneario de la Concha
    4 min walk
  • Max Sports Café
    5 min walk
  • With Love
    6 min walk
  • La Cañía
    2 min walk
  • 100 Montaditos - La Sureña
    3 min walk

About this property

Gran Hotel Sardinero

  • Upscale hotel near El Sardinero Beach
  • You can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Gran Hotel Sardinero. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and local cuisine. In addition to a bar and a business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
    • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a banquet hall
    • Free newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a reception hall
    • Concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and smoke-free premises
    • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
  • Room features
  • All 102 rooms include comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with bidets and tubs or showers
    • 42-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
    • Cribs/infant beds, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 18 per day)
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 16 for adults and EUR 16 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 16 for adults and EUR 16 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 18 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 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

We should mention

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Gran Hotel Sardinero pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for EUR 18 per day.

What time is check-in at Gran Hotel Sardinero?

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

What time is check-out at Gran Hotel Sardinero?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Gran Hotel Sardinero located?

Nestled on the beach, this El Sardinero hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Bay of Biscay and El Sardinero Beach. Primera El Sardinero Beach and Jardines de Piquio are just steps away.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Gran Hotel Sardinero Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 343 out of 472 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 472 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 472 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 472 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 472 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning! Building architecture is beautiful, location can’t be better just in front of the beach, and is a long beautiful beach great for walks and swimming. Attention was immaculate for sure if I come back to Santander for sure I will choose this hotel for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hector Ivan Lira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with fantastic views and extraordinary location. Walking distance to all city attractions
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

JOSE LUIS LEYVA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Una propiedad excelente
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Todo impecable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Hay algunos detalles en el cuarto que requieren mantenimiento. Como los muebles por ejemplo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
PERFECT STAY
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Hotel muy recomendab bien ubicado en Santander

Muy buen hotel en un lugar inmejorable de la ciudad, justo frente a la primera playa del sardinero, con muchos restaurantes y cafeterías al rededor así como un pequeño supermercado al lado. El hotel además cuenta con un parking subterráneo (de pago pero asequible), cafetería y restaurante. Las habitaciones muy amplias, cómodas y modernas. El personal muy amable y atento. El restaurante cuenta con un menú diario que varía diariamente a un buen precio calidad.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hantzsche

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

Santander au printemps

Hotel idealement situé et confortable. Petit déjeuner sans prétention mais ok.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vera comfortable beds and clean room. Hotel in lovely position near the beach ,local cafes and restaurant. Parking available at the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mari Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente todo! Súper recomendable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Great
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Rafael SAMANO

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Muy buen hotel, aunque ya se notan ciertos detalles de desgaste en cortinas muros y muebles. Se veían ciertos chorreados en las puertas del guardarropa.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

María Jesus

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

Inmejorable localización

El hotel es muy cómodo y está en la mejor zona de Santander, justo delante de la playa del Sardinero. El proceso de recepción es muy rápido y la habitación es cómoda para una pareja con 2 hijos.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

maria jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente todo
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was much more elegant than expected. Breakfast was adequate, but coffee service could have been better. One coffee maker was broken. Had to stand in line for coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location and the attention to detail were both great. The breakfast was awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shauna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great view & location

Great view of the ocean. Very walkable area. Elegant old hotel, modernized, yet charming. Cafe available, as well as restaurant, for those who like to eat before 8:30pm.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel next to beach. Extremely comfortable beds. Great start to holiday.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at Gran Hotel Sardinero on the last night of a 3.5 week driving tour of France and Spain, before catching the ferry back to Portsmouth, UK. The hotel was tired, the most poorly equipped of all the hotels over 25 nights and it cost the most. At over £300 for one night, I did expect tea and coffee facilities and parking, instead the parking was another 17€ for one night and there were no tea or coffee facilities, not even a kettle. We were expecting and paid for a family room, which turned out to be a basic room with two kingsize beds, it was the only hotel over 25 nights where we didn’t have separate bedrooms for the children. There was no breakfast included and when we went down to have dinner, the restaurant apparently only opens at 20:30, which is too late for children to eat. So we found a restaurant down the road to have dinner, where the food was exceptional! It was all round a disappointment, which all began when we wanted to take our bags up to the room, one of the lifts was broken for several hours, the toilet brush was broken and the mini bar was empty, with exception to a bottle of water. It almost felt like a posh Faulty Towers, my advice is to steer clear and stay at the Hotel Catalonia in Bilbao, where for the same price, it will absolutely exceeded all your expectations, as it did ours. It’s where we’ll be staying next time. The only positives were the balconies were lovely, the beds were very comfortable and reception staff polite.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Lorie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, desk staff was excellent, fantastic room. Wish we could stay here forever!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Good location

There is something very meager about only allotting a grand total of two very thin pillows for an entire king bed. Not even a blanket in the closet. We had a suite and breakfast, and they were both average. I'm not sure if it's a regional stinginess or what. But the service was a bit lacking. If you don't get a suite, you are out of luck here. No cups, coffee maker, not much of anything. The standard rooms are not generous at all. On the bright side, wonderful location, free towells for the beach, a restaurant with decent hours. The restaurant seemed pretty good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Arthur

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

Otimo

Adoramos o hotel. Quarto confortavel e muito limpo. Atendestes muito educados.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking unique! Perfect location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Beautiful hotel overlooking the beach.

A wonderful hotel overlooking the beach. Lovely room with a side view of the sea. In a fabulous location. Staff were friendly and our room was spacious and immaculate. In walking distance of the beach, bars and restaurants. It is nice having a cafe attached to the hotel with outside seating where you can purchase drinks and snacks throughout the day. Taxi rank right outside to take you easily to the ferry side of Santander as it was a bit of a walk. Couldn’t fault the hotel and would stay again and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Beautiful hotel overlooking the beach.

A wonderful hotel overlooking the beach. Lovely room with a side view of the sea. In a fabulous location. Staff were friendly and our room was spacious and immaculate. In walking distance of the beach, bars and restaurants. It is nice having a cafe attached to the hotel. Bar area was very small and lacked atmosphere and therefore we didn’t use. Taxi rank right outside to take you easily to the ferry side of Santander as it was a bit of a walk. Couldn’t fault the hotel and would stay again and recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024