Rob's Description:

The Don Carlos Aparthotel was our home for four months so I think we are pretty well qualified to give it a full review. I want to start by giving some context – hotel reviews are useless if you don’t know a bit about the people doing the review. I’ve worked in the travel industry for 10 years and am used to staying in four star hotels. I was staying in the Don Carlos with my wife and our 2 year old daughter and we stayed so long because my wife was working in Santander.

Don Carlos Hotel, Santander – Review

The hotel is in a great location in a district of Santander known as Sardinero which is a beach suburb, popular with tourists thanks to the great beach and the fact that Santander Casino and various restaurants and cafes are in the area. The hotel is up the start of a steep hill but only about twenty metres so not too arduous. If you have a car there is safe underground parking available. Around 50 metres to Sardinero beach even less to cafes, restaurants, kiosks and The Casino the location is very good and it is a pleasant half an hour walk along the sea to Santander city centre.

The rooms at The Don Carlos are apartments which was great for us as we were staying so long and so it was nice to be able to cook our own food albeit with a basic kitchen. The kitchen comprises a fridge, microwave, two electric cooking rings, sink, and ample cupboard space and a good range of cooking utensils, cutlery and dishes. There is also a bar / cafe / restaurant downstairs which is excellent, a feeling which is reinforced by the fact that it is often full of locals.

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