3 Star Hotel

Hotel Altamira

Cantón, 1, Santillana Del Mar, Spain View Map

$110 nightly

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Hotel Altamira

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Located in the center of Santillana, the Hotel Altamira offers rooms with wooden floors and rustic furniture. It has a seasonal restaurant, views of the Colegiata Church and free Wi-Fi. The building dates from the 17th century and the rooms have stone walls. They also have telephone, TV, heating and hairdryer. The Altamira’s bar-café has a terrace on the town’s main square. Here you can enjoy light meals and drinks. The Altamira Caves are about 0.6 mi from the hotel. Santander is about 19 mi away.

201 Reviews

8.9Very Good
Cleanliness
8.9
Staff
9.3
Location
9.6

What Guests Say

  • “Great location, very interesting building, staff were nice. Historic building, common areas were very cool looking - medieval kind of…”
  • “So well located (specially for Camino del Norte pilgrims). Reception ladies (sorry gentlemen, no men on duties the two days I was there)…”
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173 sqft • 1 Double, 2 Single

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Quadruple Room1/4

Quadruple Room

323 sqft • 4 Single

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Triple Room1/4

Triple Room

237 sqft • 3 Single

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Single Room1/4

Single Room

173 sqft • 1 Single

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Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)1/4

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

173 sqft • 1 Double, 2 Single

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    What Guests Loved

    8.9
    Very Good

    Based on 201 reviews

    Location

    9.6

    Cleanliness

    8.9

    Staff

    9.3

    Overall Quality

    8.5

    Pros +

    • Great location, very interesting building, staff were nice. Historic building, common areas were very cool looking - medieval kind of place, in keeping with the town itself.
    • So well located (specially for Camino del Norte pilgrims). Reception ladies (sorry gentlemen, no men on duties the two days I was there) were absolutely gorgeous with helping out with recommendation and all. I thoroughly enjoyed.
    • Great staff, large breakfast options, beautiful building and rooms, super clean, quiet, great neighborhood to explore, felt safe.

    Cons -

    • The room itself was a bit average, it's a historic building so be aware that it's not a modern hotel. The front door to the hotel was broken and wouldn't close - found that strange.
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    • Nothing, it was all lovely
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    7Mark C.Posted on: 12-10-2025

    Great location, very interesting building, staff were nice. Historic building, common areas were very cool looking - medieval kind of place, in keeping with the town itself.

    The room itself was a bit average, it's a historic building so be aware that it's not a modern hotel. The front door to the hotel was broken and wouldn't close - found that strange.

    10JuliePosted on: 9-3-2025

    So well located (specially for Camino del Norte pilgrims). Reception ladies (sorry gentlemen, no men on duties the two days I was there) were absolutely gorgeous with helping out with recommendation and all. I thoroughly enjoyed.

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    10RitaPosted on: 8-12-2025

    Great staff, large breakfast options, beautiful building and rooms, super clean, quiet, great neighborhood to explore, felt safe.

    10EricPosted on: 7-25-2025

    You are sleeping in a 16th century palace! Beautifully decorated and friendly staff. Our triple room was quite basic (no AC, it can get hot/humid during summer), but remember: you are staying in a 500-year old palace, it is worth it, and the value for money is good. Very friendly staff. Don't forget to pay for overnight parking (4.50 euros), or you are going to get a 100 euro ticket that is downgraded on the spot to 10 euros if you pay those 10 euros at the meter using a redemption code.

    9KatePosted on: 7-9-2025

    Great historic hotel in the center of old town. Wonderful breakfast with many options. Even on a hot day we did not have trouble with temperature of the rooms. Good instructions about parking near the Tourist office.

    Nothing, it was all lovely

    10MiriamPosted on: 7-6-2025

    Historical value of the place, fantastic breakfast included, perfect location, amazing staff.

    10SaraPosted on: 6-10-2025

    Breakfast was typical Spanish breakfast - jamón Serrano, cheese, varios bread options, sweets. All of it excellent. There were lots of toppings for the bread like tomato sauce and olive oil. Room was extremely clean. The town is SO gorgeous, it feels like a fairy tale and the inn is part of it. The only thing from the room that did not feel straight from the Middle Ages was the bathroom, which was pristine and had the best water pressure of my life.

    Nothing comes to mind. Maybe gluten free options at breakfast would be nice, but it would be a plus.

    9DavePosted on: 6-5-2025

    Excellent location and friendly staff!

    No coffee maker or way to get coffee for people who leave early.

    9DiegoPosted on: 12-22-2024

    Location, building maintenance and structure, decoration and medieval feeling.

    Breakfast can do better.

    10DimitraPosted on: 12-9-2024

    The location is perfect. The hotel is situated at the center of the historic town. All the places of interest are just a few minutes walk from the hotel.

    The breakfast could have been better.

    8CesarPosted on: 12-5-2024

    The hotel is in a historic townhouse in the centre of Santillana. Inside it's a bit like staying in a museum, decoration fits very well to the medieval house. Our room was big and comfortable, facing the main road. Parking is a five minutes walk away. Breakfast was ok. Also very close to the famous Altamira cave.

    9StanleyPosted on: 11-8-2024

    Is a very charming hotel in a great location in Old Town. The sitting area off the 2nd floor was very nice area to visit with others

    8CristinaPosted on: 10-29-2024

    Very big room and nice staff

    The Breakfast was a little disappointing with not very good quality items .It felt like eating in an school canteen

    10MariePosted on: 10-4-2024

    We loved it here.Location room and especially the building were amazing.Big thank you to Rosa for helping with bikes too.Thank you.

    8IanPosted on: 9-27-2024

    Fantastic location in heart of old town

    Beds too softRestaurant Ok but not great

    8StuartPosted on: 9-26-2024

    Situated in a lovely little historic town, car park only a short distance away to walk to and from, lots of restaurants near by. Hotel is situated on the main street and well kept and looks quite historic with all the stair cases and landings. Breakfasts were traditional and plenty of it.

    room was quite basic, tv mini fridge and shower room but more than adequate.

    9SonnyPosted on: 9-18-2024

    It was an amazing place to stay in the Historical part of Santilana Del Mar. The breakfast was also a great way to start the day with the staff in the bistro exceptional. We will definitely be returning and suggesting this to all our friends.

    The front staff weren't overly helpful.

    8MikePosted on: 9-16-2024

    Lovely old building that oozes character. Comfortable room and breakfast was okay.

    Quite a lot of noise from other rooms at times. Bathroom a bit tired.

    6FionaPosted on: 9-14-2024

    The staff were lovely and very accommodating. My initial room was so small and they found me another room although I had to pay extra.

    The rooms were very basic and very small. There was quite a strong smell of damp which is to be expected in very old places but it just wasn’t for me.

    10YvonnePosted on: 9-13-2024

    Such a beautiful historical building. Antiques, stunning . Lovely breakfast. Helpful staff.Clean spacious bedroom

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

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    • Free Internet Access

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 12:00 PM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 can stay with cot, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 10 can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that the restaurant is open from April to September. Please note that this building doesn't have an elevator.

    Location

    Hotel Altamira

    Cantón, 1, Santillana Del Mar

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