This really was a lovely and beautifully furnished hotel...lots of charm in a great location. We had dinner in the dining room with friends and we all enjoyed our dinners. Breakfast was buffet with plenty of food and choices. My only critique is that while I'd booked our room nearly four months ahead, we were put in a top floor... More

Loved walking back in time in this hotel and the town was great. My favorite hotel on our two week nothern Spain tour. The water didn't always run but this just added to the charm. The people in the restaurant were snotty and the food wasn't anything to write home about but the town and the decoration of the hotel... More

We were just roaming around the area and wandered in without reservations and were thrilled to score a room in this lovely hotel in the center of a medieval city. Beautiful hotel in what had once been a huge family home, filled with antiques and nice carpets. Large room, very clean and quiet and it made for a peaceful night.... More

What a beautiful and cozy place in a spectacular old medieval city center. Loved it and reception staff were very friendly and helpful. Our room had POOR BEDS but nice bathroom. Wait staff in restaurant surly, we had a group dinner and when I asked for pepper "no, we do not have pepper" when it was just behind their serving... More

Hotel Altamira was a great hotel in a medieval old town. Almost no cars are allowed on the cobblestoned streets and you need the policeman's OK at the entry gate to the city to just drive in for a short stop to unload/load your luggage. Hotel rooms were spacious and had an actual huge bathtub (rare in European hotels). The... More

Hotel Altimra is well situated in Santillana del Mar, which is a beautiful old town only a short hop from Santander. We used it as a base to explore the local area, but the town itself is very good early in the morning or in the evening (when it is quieter). We were there in May when the number of... More

Book this hotel now! We stayed here during a 2 day stay in Santillana der Mar. The village is amazing and quite. The hotel is a 15th century manor. The hotel is decorated with antiques that add to the hotel’s and village’s charm. Our double room was spacious with a working AC in Mar-Apr. Also we had double doors that... More

Filled with antiques and art, the hotel welcomes you as does the pleasant and extremely helpful staff. Large room overlooking the street. Clean and comfy. Perfect base for exploring the area.

Are you looking for a historic place, a cosy, neat medieval hotel to feel as if a member of the court in the 17th century...? HERE IS THE HOTEL for you!!! Excellent attention, location, service, spotless premises... But you need to remember that one night will be enough if you are coming to Spain to visit different places --Santillana del... More