Hotel Siglo XVIII

The hotel was lovely, as was the staff. We had a lovely room with a garden view. The hotel is just a little walk into to the lovely town of Santillana del mar. A large supermarket was a short walk away. We would stay again.

My wife and I stayed here on our motorcycle tour in September and were delighted with the hotel with its peaceful, yet highly convenient position to the heart of the village. From the moment we arrived and met Marta and her colleague, Elaina we were made most welcome and they spoke good English. Which was a blessing and we thank them for putting up with and trying to improve our poor attempt at speaking Spanish. The scrupulously clean hotel is beautiful finished and furnished in a traditional style with the extensive use of wood and large cool reception areas. We were given a beautiful room on the first floor with a large covered balcony at the front of the hotel that provides views over the village and countryside. The covered terrace overlooking the pool is a lovely area to enjoy a cool drink. The pool is very clean and inviting, although we didn’t get time for a dip. The breakfast is enormous and certainly sets you up for the day. The picturesque historic old town is within 7 minutes walk and offers an excellent selection of bars, cafes and restaurants. There are day to day shops and a small but well stocked supermarket also within a short walk. Thank you so much to all the staff for making our stay most enjoyable.

This place is more like a boarding house for travelling business folk who can’t be trusted. Expect a TV remote on loan from reception; toilet paper under lock and key; the “welcome” folder is a barking order not to smoke; no swimming without a cap (the steps had been removed on one day there); no evening meal option; no air conditioning; virtually no staff; uninspired breakfast with self service coffee from a machine; an empty dining room and a soul less atmosphere. After 2 weeks staying in charming hotels in Northern Spain, this was a real dud.

The hotel is clean and has a nice pool, but we found it soulless. In three days no one asked if we were enjoying our holiday, or made suggestions for local visits or restaurants. When I asked if there were cushions for the hard plastic loungers by the pool, I was told ‘No’. I saw one solitary rose bush in the large garden but nowhere to sit. We had a nice balcony but it was meanly furnished with just a basket ware chair for two and a small table.