Cantabria · Spain

Where to stay in Santander

Santander is a city in Cantabria, Spain, home to about 175,000 people.

Best months
June to September
Nearest airport
SDR5 km · Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport
Currency
EUReuro
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Language
Basque, Catalan, Galician

Where to stay

Hotels in Santander

15 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Eurostars Hotel Realhotel1.4 km
Hotel Coliseumhotel0.8 km
Castilla Termal Balneario Solareshotel10.5 km
Gran Hotel Sardinerohotel1.5 km
Gran Hotel Victoriahotel1.8 km
Hotel Boutique Las Brisashotel1.4 km
Hotel Cityexpress Santander Parayashotel4.1 km
Hotel Hoyuelahotel1.4 km
Hotel Olimpohotel20.7 km
Hotel Spa Villa Pasiegahotel12.3 km
Hotel Vincci Puertochicohotel0.7 kmvinccipuertochico.com
Posada de Ajohotel14.6 km
Santemarhotel1.4 km
Silken Coliseumhotel0.8 km
Silken Río Santanderhotel1.6 km

All 15 hotels in Santander, with their history and operators

When to go

The best time to visit Santander

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santander are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; November is the wettest, with about 144 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec144 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Santander: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bilbao Airport (BIO, 74 km) and Vitoria Airport (VIT, 109 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

SDR · Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport

4.7 km from the centreICAO LEXJ
large airport

BIO · Bilbao Airport

74.2 km from the centreICAO LEBB
medium airport

VIT · Vitoria Airport

108.7 km from the centreICAO LEVT

Questions

Santander: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Santander?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santander are June to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; November is the wettest, with about 144 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Santander?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), about 4.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bilbao Airport (BIO, 74 km) and Vitoria Airport (VIT, 109 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Santander?

euro (EUR).

Nearby

Destinations near Santander

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.