Situated 500 ft from Santander’s Sardinero Beach and Casino, the Santemar features a Japanese garden and elegant rooms with air conditioning. It also has a lounge with a flat-screen TV. The restaurant serves typical Cantabrian dishes, made with local and regional products. The hotel has a cafe-bar for light meals and drinks. Rooms at Santemar have large marble bathrooms complete with a hairdryer. They also come with a minibar and safe. Santemar’s 24-hour front desk operates a tour desk and ticket service. Car rental can be arranged for guests and parking is available on site, for an additional fee.