from the cold, unfriendly welcome at the front desk, to the exact same in the basement cafeteria (where the only free wi-fi was available) this was the most unpleasant hotels of the 15 or so i stayed throughout spain and portugal. the only thing it has going for it - close to a beach. not worth the chilly hospitality, i would have rather walked for miles...

Decent reasonable hotel close to a beach. You need to pay WiFi in a hotel room but overall we are satisfied. Although it is a stone away from the nearby beach, you need to be lucky to have a nice weather in Santander so you need to prepare for it. With deep pocket, you can enjoy casino as well. It is open till 4AM.

I was there for a business trip. The hotel is quite big (more than eight floors), very well kept and located in a wonderful position (like 50 meters from the beach, with a breathtaking sight of the ocean). The main drawbacks are the noise during the night (the walls are very thin) and the wifi connection, very important if you are there for work (it is very slow and it is free only in the hall, you have to pay like 6 euro/day to get it in your room). The breakfast is plentiful and complies more or less with all the world styles of having breakfast. The bathrooms are excellent, with everything you may need.The other services are very good (cleaning etc) but the cleanup crew is a little too noisy (if you need silence in the morning it might be annoying). The prices are fair with respect to what you can get.

On the outside hotel looks very dated, however, the rooms are nice. The beds and linens were very comfortable. The rooms were a good size and clean. The staff was friendly. The hotel is NOT near the center but there is a bus stop right next to it. It takes about 5 minutes to get downtown.There are some nice restaurants near the hotel but a bit pricey. Several ice-cream places which were absolutely delicious. Pans & Company (sandwich fast food) is within a 10-minute walk; delicious and cheap.
I would definitely recommend this hotel.