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Santander Thalassotherapy

Santander Real Hotel


The place :
For your spa holidays in Spain, discover the neo-classic style of an elegant seaside resort in Santander. The city stretches in the Atlantic Ocean, along a vast bay. Santander has been popular since the beginning of the 20th century, when the Royal Family had settled in the rich capital. A horse racecourse, a casino, and luxury hotels had ben built in order to meet the King entertainment needs. The region represents an ideal place for a spa break in Spain, leaving you the time to appreciate the city sumptuous setting.

Real Hotel is a luxury spa hotel in Spain, which had been built in 1917 upon the King request. Located in the chic and residential district, El Sardinero, the resort is among the most prestigious ones in the country. Richly furnished and elegant, this 5-star hotel combines modern comfort with the charms of the Belle Epoque period. Surrounded by lush gardens and located on a hill which overlooks the bay, Santander Real Hotel will provide you with a Royal setting for your spa break in Spain!

The hotel's spa centre features the same elegant architecture as it is located in the hotel ancient outbuildings. Nestled in the heart of gardens and palm trees, it is situated at a few metres only from the hotel rooms.
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Majestically set up on a hilltop and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this luxury spa hotel in Spain is located in a residential district of Santander, where elegant villas and luxury hotels abound.

Under the sunny Spanish sky, this neo-classical style hotel sparkles with its dazzling white facade. Inside the Hotel, you can see Belle Epoque draperies and magnificient restored ancient furniture. The sumptuous sequence of lounges, terraces and galleries with broad picture windows that open on gardens, offer a splendid decor.

This prestigious hotel in Santander features 114 rooms, 9 suites and 1 Royal Suite. All of them are equipped with: air-conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, Internet connection, telephone with an additional line in the bathroom, bathrobe and hairdryer. All suites have sea view.

The Royal Suite will offer you infinite luxury for your spa holidays in Spain. The suite is a two-storey duplex, each with an area of 50 sqm and nestled under the majestic dome of the Real Santander Hotel.

Please note that this luxury spa hotel in Spain can also accommodate groups and seminars, with up to 500 persons for a cocktail. With their high ceilings, their richly-furnished style and brightness, the hotel business lounges are particularly adapted for all kinds of events or seminars. Upon request, audiovisual material can also be made available.

Please note that the Real Hotel also accept dogs with an extra charge of 20 Euros per day.

Restaurants :
Restaurant "El Puntal"

The El Puntal is an elegant and well-lighted restaurant thanks to its broad picture windows and its high ceilings. Your spa holidays in Spain shall make you discover this exceptional restaurant which highlights Cantabry regional products and fish specialties. It also offers vegetarian menus as well as dietetic ones thus catering for all those who are on slimming spa program.

Sports et leisures :
For your spa holidays in Spain, the city of Santander will offer you infinite things to do and see.

The city has 3 magnificent beaches of fine sand and is one of the most ideal seaside resort of the country. El Sardinero beach is located at 500 metres from your luxury spa hotel in Spain. You shall appreciate its calm waters, sheltered by Santander bay and ideal for swimming. To reach this magnificent beach, you just need to take a little walk down to Queen Victoria promenade, edged by flowers and tamarind trees.

Santander is also a privileged destination for golf lovers. Not less than 4 golf courses can be seen in the vicinity of the prestigious Real Santander Hotel.

You shall enjoy discovering the following places of interest during your spa holidays in Spain:

- the Magdalena Royal Palace, inaugurated in 1912 (it had welcomed the Royal Family for their holidays)
- the cathedral and its monastery
- the Pereda Gardens

If you are planning your spa break in Spain by May or July, do not miss to enjoy the local festivities which are the bearers of the city identity and the Cantabry region. For instance, on May the 19th, the Sea Virgin Day is celebrated in honour of the city patron saint. A week of celebration starts on the 25th of July in honour of Saint Jacques with the famous bullfighting fair. Finally, a Music and Dance Festival is also held at Santander in August, each year, with the participation of international famous artists.

Located between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, Santander region will offer you infinite things to do to complete your spa holidays in Spain. The region has a huge natural heritage, comprising of numerous of caves that date back from the Paleolithic and that account for the city popularity. Altamira's cave, for instance, is covered with magnificent rock paintings.

The Europa Pics mountain range that straddles Cantabry, the Asturies and Castilla y Leon is home to a magnifient national park, stretching over 64 000 hectares. A cable-car can take visitors up to 1850 metres high in a few minutes only! You might even have the chance to encounter some chamois, the park emblematic animals.

At some 17 km only from Santander, the Carbarceno park shall delight the young and the old alike. With an area of 1850 acres, this natural reserve is home to animals in semi-captivity such as bears, elephants and other dromedaries evolving in an outstanding natural setting. You shall therefore have the chance to admire those species as you drive along the made-up roads for an unforgettable experience!

Those who are fond of botany shall be most pleased to discover the Finca Puente San Miguel Garden, full of charm. Stretched over 17 acres, this garden shelters a nice mansion as well as centenary trees. One of them is a sequoia specimen of over 5 metres of diameter!

Santiana del Mar is a small village located at some 20 minutes only from Santander. With its very well-preserved narrow paved streets, this small and charming mediaeval village is worth the detour as it shall transform your spa holidays in Spain into a journey through time.
Access :
By plane By plane
Real Hotel is at 8 km from Santander airport and 100 km from Bilbao airport.
London / Bilbao: 1h50 (direct flight)
From London, Manchester, Dublin to Santander : between 4h and 5 hours flight via Barcelona or Madrid
By boat By boat
A 17-hour ferry crossing from Plymouth to Santander
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