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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cantabria

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cantabria

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Cantabria? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Cantabria, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Cantabria to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Cantabria, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Cantabria for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Cantabria for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Chiqui

Santander, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cantabria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at Avda. Manuel García Lago 9, Hotel Chiqui has great rooms from $209 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 23.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Hotel Marítimo Ris con garaje

Noja, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Hotel Marítimo Ris con garaje which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Paseo Maritimo 5. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 42.1 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Museo Los Infantes

Santillana del Mar, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Hotel Museo Los Infantes to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $86. We loved that is has skiing, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida L'Dorat, 1. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 10.7 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
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Hotel Pineda Playa

Noja, Spain
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cantabria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $91, Hotel Pineda Playa, at Avenida De Los Pinares 61 provides room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, golf, a game room, and evening entertainment. It's located just 42.3 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
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Hotel Marfrei

Suances, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Hotel Marfrei has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $132 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at La Casona, 4. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a hot tub, free parking, an indoor play area, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Playground
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Eurostars Hotel Real

Santander, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cantabria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Eurostars Hotel Real is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $227, and it's located at Paseo Perez Galdos 28. We also love the laundry services, city views, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which are great for visitors. And since it's just 22.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gran Hotel Sardinero

Santander, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Gran Hotel Sardinero because it has great rooms that start at $169. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Plaza De Italia 1. Only 23.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Bahía

Santander, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $164 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cantabria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Hotel Bahía offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $164 (before taxes). It's located at c/ Cádiz, 22 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 21.1 km from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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Gran Hotel Balneario De Puente Viesgo

Puente viesgo, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at C/ Manuel Pérez Mazo, Gran Hotel Balneario De Puente Viesgo has great rooms from $101 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, a game room, a spa, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Spa El Muelle de Suances

Suances, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Hotel Spa El Muelle de Suances which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at El Muelle, 2. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 11.3 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Santander, Burgos, Santillana del Mar, Llanes, and Suances.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cantabria, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cantabria, Best Luxury Hotels in Cantabria, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cantabria, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cantabria, Best Hotels for One Week in Cantabria, Best Hotels for One Night in Cantabria, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cantabria, Best Adults Only Hotels in Cantabria, Best Party Hotels in Cantabria, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Cantabria, Best Hotels for Skiing in Cantabria, or Best Business Hotels in Cantabria.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Cantabria?

Cantabria Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$119

Travelers to Cantabria will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 116 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $119. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cantabria.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $154
  • 4-star hotels: $129
  • 3-star hotels: $129
  • 2-star hotels: $85


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