Activities at Hotel Real or nearby

• Accommodations:

  • 114 rooms & 9 suites

  • Room for people with disabilities (available)

  • Wifi Internet access

  • Minibar

• Dining options:

  • Restaurant El Puntal - Offering beautiful views in an elegant and renowned setting where exquisite Spanish and continental cuisine is served along with an extensive wine list of more than 100 labels.

  • Theros Bar - Originally the establishment's reading room, it offers light snacks and cocktails which can be taken indoors as well as outdoors at the terrace with views of the bay.

  • 24-hour room service

• Meeting facilities:

  • Conference and banquet space for up to 400 people

• Sports/Relaxation facilities and services:

  • 1,400 m2 Thalasso Therapy Center Spa featuring:

    • Massages & treatments

    • Heated Indoor pool

    • Sauna

    • Turkish bath

    • Gym

  • Gardens - Arches, lime trees, palm trees and a large variety of rose bushes abound throughout the gardens.

• Other facilities or services:

  • Private parking (free)

ABOUT SANTANDER

393 Km (244 miles) N of Madrid, 116 Km (72 miles) NW of Bilbao

Santander has always been a rival of San Sebastián in the east, but it has never attained the premier status of that Basque resort. It did, however, become a royal residence from 1913 to 1930, after city officials presented an English-style Magdalena Palace to Alfonso XIII and his queen, Victoria Eugenia.

An ancient city, Santander was damaged by a 1941 fire, which destroyed the old quarter and most of its dwellings. It was rebuilt along original lines, with wide boulevards, a waterfront promenade, sidewalk cafes, shops, restaurants, and hotels.

Most visitors to Santander head for El Sardinero, a resort less than 2.5km (1 1/2 miles) from the city. Buses and trolleys make the short run between the city center and El Sardinero both day and night. Besides hotels and restaurants, Santander has three beaches, Playa de Castaneda, Playa del Sardinero, and Playa de la Concha, where people stretch out under candy-striped umbrellas. If they become too crowded, take a 15-minute boat ride to El Puntal, a beautiful beach that is rarely crowded, even in August.

If you don't like crowds or beaches, go up to the lighthouse, a little more than 2km (1 1/4 miles) from El Sardinero, where the views are wide-ranging. A restaurant serves snacks both indoors and outdoors. Here, you can hike along the green cliffs or loll in the grass.