This is an old apartment block, so rooms are quite roomy. The decor is rather old-fashioned but everything is very clean with comfortable beds. There are only 2 electric rings to cook on but plenty of pots, pans, etc. There is also a large fridge, dining table and chairs, sofa and TV with several channels in Spanish. Reception staff are... More

3rd trip here. As always a very accommodating staff. Rooms need a little updating but large and comfortable. Lovely view from my balcony

The good: The location is superb. They are close to the Sardinero beach, behind the casino, in the best neighborhood in all of Santander. It is walking distance from the Magdalena Palace. There are many buses that can take you to the center of town. The apartment is spacious with one bedroom and a sofa bed in the main lounge.... More

We stayed in Don Carlos only for one night on our way from Bilbao to Covadonga and were surprised by the size of our room (actually two rooms – one big living room with equipped kitchen and bed-room). The furniture was out of date and wardrobe’s mirror was broken. But this was compensated by very close location to the big... More

I stayed at the Don Carlos for two weeks from 4th to 18th July 2009 with my husband and son and a friend's family. We had two apartments facing each other on the 5th floor (i think, only one floor above us) and with sea view. The hotel does have some flaws, a very slow lift, some fixtures malfunctioning (in... More

We (couple with a child of 2 years old) spent 5 nights in an appartment at Don Carlos and were pleasently surprised! The hotel is in a nice district of Santander, El Sardinero and is located near the beach. The hotel has a garage, were we could park our rental car. The appartment consists of a big livingroom with kitchinette,... More

I absolutely recommend this Hotel. Very clean. Spacious rooms. Satisfactory equipped kitchenette. Spacious, well supplied bathroom. Nice view from the balcony. Located 300-350 m from the beach. In the most aristocratic neighborhood of the city. 5-10 min to downtown in a bus. A very good place for people that look for a good nd well located apartment without the need... More

We turned up at the hotel in the pouring rain. Booking in was quick and reasonably cheap at 60 euros per night. We were on motorcycles and it was a bonus that they had a garage (which they did not charge to use!) BUT the ramp into the garage was exceptionally steep and the garge floor was tiled!!! Wet tyres... More

We arrived in Spain and my wife promptly had her bag stolen including credit cards phone etc and my sons medicine.Watch out at the ferry port there are some scallies about!! Upshot is our first 5 hours in Spain was spent in Police stations and Hospitals trying to get things sorted.We had not booked a hotel prior to arriving so... More