Paradores of Cantabria

Built in traditional style and originally the annex of the adjacent 4 star Parador de Santillana Gil Blas, this is now a separate and less expensive 3 star option. Comfortable bedrooms in a tranquil atmosphere ensure peace and quiet and the bar and restaurant are located in the original Parador just across the Square.

This Parador is in a lovely 17th century mansion. The grand entrance leads to open welcoming public areas with wooden floors and traditional décor. There are wrought-iron balconies and beamed ceilings The bedrooms are comfortable and in keeping with the traditional feel of the hotel. There is a bar and a restaurant serving traditional cuisine and a garden and a sauna.

Surrounded by meadows, wooded slopes and soaring, rocky peaks, this modern mountain refuge is built in classical mountain style and the warm wood decor and leather furniture create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Taste the traditional Cantabrian cuisine in the hotel restaurant. As well as enjoying the energetic mountain-based activities – hiking, mountain biking, parapenting – visitors to the Parador de Fuente Dé will also find it an ideal base for exploring the picturesque...

A light and airy modern wing in the Bauhaus style has been added to the 19th century palace. In a parkland setting with rare trees, the grounds also feature an indoor and outdoor swimming pool and tennis court. The interior has all the elegance of a former palace and the restaurant serves both seafood and hearty local fare.