My wife and I stayed two nights at El Jardin de Carrejo and found it to be a perfect place to stop on our trip across Northern Spain. Our room was on the second floor and although it was small, it was well laid out and very functional. The bed was comfortable by European standards. The bathroom had a nice deep tub and a few shelves to store toiletry items. The hotel itself consists of a lovely old stone house with less than a dozen rooms that has been lovingly restored and updated by the owners and two garden suites. I wish I had inquired into the property's history, because walking the grounds made me wonder what this home had been used for years ago. As noted in other reviews Carrejo is tiny and really does not have a lot to offer in and of itself. Cabezon de la Sal is a short walk/drive away and has a few shops and restaurants. Beyond Cabezon de la Sal it is a short drive to Comillas, Santillana del Mar, San Vicente de la Barquera and Santander. While those cities are all interesting destinations the real point of staying at El Jardin de Carrejo is the proximity to the mountains, including the Picos de Europa, which are spectacular for hiking, biking, or merely driving through. The owners of El Jardin de Carrejo speak excellent English and were more than happy to help us plan routes through the mountains and provided us with stopping places and suggested hikes. Overall this was perfect spot to stop for a few nights and I would gladly return if given the opportunity.

A delightful country house hotel only about a 45 minute drive from Santander ferry port. We stayed here for three nights as our first stop on a two week driving tour of northern Spain. There are about a dozen rooms in the main house and a few more in the extensive and well kept gardens (look out for the little robot lawn-mowing devices working away all day … quite surreal).

The rooms are very clean, bright and well-appointed. The only slight snag with ours was that it had a considerable roof slope both in the bathroom and bedroom as a result of being on the top floor (effectively the roof space). I'd recommend asking for a room that isn't on this floor if, like me, you are tall. Otherwise you'll almost certainly bang your head at least once.

The small restaurant serves a decent Spanish style breakfast and is also available for dinner if you reserve. The choice for dinner is either some 'para picar' plates or a single small 3 course meal which seems to change day by day.

Carrejo itself is very small with a couple of restaurants and locals-type bars on the main road but not much else. For a bigger variety you need to walk into the pleasant town of Cabezon de la Sal which is about a 20 minute walk. There are plenty of restaurants and bars there ranging from pizzas and burgers through to more traditional Spanish fare.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. It makes an excellent base to head to Comillas or Santilliana del Mar (20 minutes or so by car) or to the Picos (Fuente De took about an hour by car). Highly recommended.

Just back from a week in Cantabria. We based ourselves for 8 nights at the lovely El Jardin de Carrejo Hotel. The location couldn't have been better - Santander, Picos de Europa and countless beautiful beaches all within easy reach. The hotel itself is situated in lovely gardens. Our room had a big sunny balcony looking out to the mountains. The service is great - Isabel and her team were always on hand and happy to help suggest trips, routes and activities in the vicinity.
The buffet breakfasts were delicious and, although the evening menu is limited (it changes daily but not a lot of choice), the food was excellent and the portions generous. If you don't fancy eating in the hotel there are a couple of local restaurants within walking distance (or if you're brave enough you can hire one of the hotel's tandems and ride into Cabezon de la Sal where there are lots of options).
El Jardin de Carrejo is well worth a visit - it's the perfect base for exploring this very beautiful and Spanish part of Spain.

We stayed here on honeymoon (trip across Northern Spain) and it was perfect, very relaxing and romantic. The setting is just beautiful, in the countryside but only ten minutes drive from the sea. Its very laid back, not much in the way of nightlife but there are good restaurants nearby and activities in the area like kayaking, climbing and surfing. The service was very nice but not too fussy, the room was amazing, we went for the suite which had a huge balcony. Could not really fault anything