Eurostars Hotel Real

“Gorgeous!”

What a stunningly good hotel. Imposing architecture and the view across the estuary from the ample terrace is gorgeous. Our room was brilliant too. Comfortable huge bed, Nespresso coffee maker, kettle, tea and milk all provided. Fluffy robes and slippers., and plenty of sockets for charging tech.… more

What a stunningly good hotel. Imposing architecture and the view across the estuary from the ample terrace is gorgeous. Our room was brilliant too. Comfortable huge bed, Nespresso coffee maker, kettle, tea and milk all provided. Fluffy robes and slippers., and plenty of sockets for charging tech. The bathroom was big with two basins, and the whole environment felt luxurious. We were greeted warmly at reception with everything explained well. Bar staff and restaurant staff were warm, friendly and professional. We were here for two nights and ate in the restaurant on day one. It was fine but the menu rather uninspiring, and probably overpriced for what it was. We discovered next day that there was the option of bar food and that menu looked far more interesting, but we ate elsewhere on that night, so that will be another review. It took us only around 30 minutes to walk into town, 40 back as it’s uphill, but perfectly doable and of course there was the option of getting a taxi. On our next trip to Spain we will certainly stay here again and for longer as Santander is an interesting city and needs more time to explore. We would also book a sea view room! Despite our view on the restaurant this definitely merits the 5 rating as there was nothing we considered needed improving

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“A wonderful hotel, excellent staff and great food.”

This was my first visit to the Hotel Real - Santander, it certainly won't be my last. Thank you to all the staff from reception through to the kitchen staff. Upon arrival our taxi was met by a member of staff who whisked our bags away - soon to be seen again in our room. Smiling and welcoming staff… more

This was my first visit to the Hotel Real - Santander, it certainly won't be my last. Thank you to all the staff from reception through to the kitchen staff. Upon arrival our taxi was met by a member of staff who whisked our bags away - soon to be seen again in our room. Smiling and welcoming staff on reception quickly booked us into our room which overlooked the sea. We booked in for four nights Dinner, Bed and Breakfast. Dinner was superb with a different menu each night. We were lucky in having a table with a lovely view towards the gardens. The Maitre'd - Alejandro and his assistant were excellent in explaining the menu and wines. In fact Alejandro came across as 'Mr Hotel Real'. What an asset he must be to the Hotel. Breakfast was served in the separate Breakfast Room or on the terrace. Again at Breakfast the staff were very attentive and clearly took pride in their work. Overall it would be hard to find fault in our five day stay. Santander is well worth a visit. We travelled with Brittany Ferries on overnight sailings from Plymouth.

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“Everything worked well.”

An impressive building in a great location with ample secure outdoor parking. The property is well maintained and the people are delightful having, obviously, been well trained. The breakfast buffet was excellent in terms of both choice and quality and served in a lovely room. Would definitely retu… more

An impressive building in a great location with ample secure outdoor parking. The property is well maintained and the people are delightful having, obviously, been well trained. The breakfast buffet was excellent in terms of both choice and quality and served in a lovely room. Would definitely return to this hotel. Our first impression of Santander and northern Spain was excellent

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“The grand dame of Santander”

I would prefer to give this a 4.5 rating . The hotel is a fine grand dame of the area. A lovely old style hotel with furnishings and fittings to match . A stunning terrace overlooking the bay which was a delight to sit on while having a drink or some of the hotels excellent food ( a great club sand… more

I would prefer to give this a 4.5 rating . The hotel is a fine grand dame of the area. A lovely old style hotel with furnishings and fittings to match . A stunning terrace overlooking the bay which was a delight to sit on while having a drink or some of the hotels excellent food ( a great club sandwich) . All the staff were so friendly and helpful with a special mention to Almudena at the front desk who was a delight to deal with. The nightly turndown service was a bit hit and miss , some nights nothing and others just leaving chocolates on the bed but doing nothing else ! . Having visited a number of the hotels in the area , I would highly recommend the Real .

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