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title: "Gran Hotel Sardinero, Santander: 9.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Gran Hotel Sardinero in Santander: rated 9.3 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-28
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Gran Hotel Sardinero

Cueto, Santander, Spain

9.3 ·  Exceptional 26 reviews ·  #4 #4 of 26 in Santander ·  8.8 Location score
## About Gran Hotel Sardinero

Gran Hotel Sardinero is a hotel in Cueto, Santander, Spain. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 26 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, restaurant, bar, free wi-fi. It is 2.3 km from the centre of Santander. The nearest beach is 60 m away. The nearest airport, Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), is 5.9 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Price level (hotel website):** $$

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 12

Plaza de Italia, 1 [hotelsardinero.es](https://www.hotelsardinero.es/)

## Live prices around Gran Hotel Sardinero

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## How Gran Hotel Sardinero scores

Better rated than 85% of hotels in Santander

-   Guest rating **9.3**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Spa & wellness **1.0**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Santander average

## Amenities

BeachfrontRestaurantBarFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Beachfront
-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **66**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **34**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **7**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Primera Playa de El Sardinero</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santander</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lupa Supermercados</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">70 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Farmacia Universidad Santander</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Museo De Altamira180 m
-   Zoo Marino De La Magdalena190 m
-   Neptuno, Niño620 m
-   Monumento a los Hermanos Tonetti650 m
-   El Promontorio740 m
-   Mini-Zoológico de la Magdalena940 m

## Weather in Santander

[Santander weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/cantabria/santander/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Santander](https://stayversus.com/en/spain/santander/beach/)

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## Questions about Gran Hotel Sardinero

### How do guests rate Gran Hotel Sardinero?

Gran Hotel Sardinero has a guest rating of 9.3 out of 10 from 26 reviews, which is better than 85% of rated hotels in Santander.

### Does Gran Hotel Sardinero include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Gran Hotel Sardinero?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Gran Hotel Sardinero from the airport?

The nearest airport, Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), is 5.9 km away in a straight line.

### Is Gran Hotel Sardinero close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 60 m from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Gran Hotel Sardinero?

Yes: Lupa Supermercados, about 70 m away (1 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Gran Hotel Sardinero?

Farmacia Universidad Santander is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.1 km away (18 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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