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Situated in Santander, Cantabria region, Alojamientos Cantíber is set 700 metres from Santander Port. The property is located a 14-minute walk from Camino de Santiago en Santander, 1.8 km from Puerto Chico and 2 km from Santander Festival Palace. A tour desk can provide information on the area.

Everything was perfect. My best wishes to the hosts and best thoughts of Santander! 😘

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9.2
Superb
1,525 reviews
Price from
RSD 2,812
per night

Located in Santander and with Playa Los Peligros reachable within 1.5 km, Enjoy Santander provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. This property is situated a short distance from attractions such as Santander Festival Palace, El Sardinero Casino, and El Sardinero Stadium. The hostel features family rooms.

The location was central and space was spacious. The hosts were kind and co-operative.

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8.9
Fabulous
1,068 reviews
Price from
RSD 2,847
per night

Santander Central Hostel offers accommodation in Santander. It features free WiFi .

The dormitory room features bunk beds with individual nightlight and lockers.

You will find a shared kitchen at the property and a seating area with a library.

I liked the colors and the staff

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8.8
Fabulous
1,428 reviews
Price from
RSD 2,929
per night

Located in Santander, Hostel Villa Miguela features a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is close to Puerto Chico, Santander Festival Palace and El Sardinero Casino. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view.

If I'll come Santander again I'll book a room there again

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8.8
Fabulous
582 reviews
Price from
RSD 3,280
per night

2.7 km from Playa Los Peligros, El Hostel & CO is set in Santander and offers air-conditioned rooms. The property features a bar, as well as a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine. The property is non-smoking and is situated 2.9 km from Playa del Puntal.

I stayed there 1 night and everything was so good. I really liked how private your bed was and how clean was in the room and in the common zones. You can have your breakfast right in the restaurant so there was a nice choice.

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8.2
Very good
639 reviews
Price from
RSD 3,046
per night

Featuring a shared lounge, a terrace as well as a bar, Hostel Royalty ALBERGUE is located in the centre of Santander, 2.5 km from Playa Los Peligros. Located around 1.6 km from Puerto Chico, the hostel with free WiFi is also 1.7 km away from Santander Festival Palace. The property is non-smoking and is situated 2.7 km from Playa del Puntal.

Well, after having visited several hostels in this city, I have to say that in comparison, this place exceeded all my expectations in value for money. Excellent cleanliness, spacious and comfortable rooms, unbeatable location. You can enjoy a good continental breakfast with beautiful ocean views. It is not a Hotel but for sure a cozy place where I will come back. The staff are charming so I would say customer service at the top.

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8.2
Very good
352 reviews
Price from
RSD 3,515
per night

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Hostel Allegro offers accommodation in Santander, on El Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

Santander Port is 800 metres from Hostel Allegro , while Camino de Santiago en Santander is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport is Santander Airport, 4 km from the property.

A special thank you to Rafael who is just an amazing host. He makes drinks for the pilgrims, cook breakfast and offer advice for our onward journey. Muchos gracias, Senor Rafael!

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8.7
Fabulous
727 reviews
Price from
RSD 2,812
per night

Located in Santander, Hostel de las Facultades features free WiFi throughout the property. It is located a 15 minute walk from the University area and 200 metres from the S-20 Avenida de la Constitucion motorway.

A special place for pilgrims to stay. Antonio has walked 9 Caminos

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8.3
Very good
305 reviews
Price from
RSD 5,008
per night

Boasting a terrace, Hostel Santander is situated in the heart of Santander, 500 metres from Santander Port. The property is located 800 metres from Puerto Chico. The property is set in the Santander City Centre district.

Perfect location directly across from the ferry drop off. Easy check in, comfortable facilities and the feel of home all make this an outstanding hostel for a great price.

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8
Very good
569 reviews
Price from
RSD 2,812
per night

Good morning RH Santander - Hostel offers accommodation in Santander near Playa El Sardinero II and Bikini Beach. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Santander Festival Palace is 300 metres from the hostel and Puerto Chico is 500 metres away.

I have stayed here for several weeks for personal reasons and I've been thoroughly impressed. It was quiet, well located, comfortable, always clean, and the staff were proactive and super-helpful in responding quickly to everything I needed. It's a very small hostel, staff are not on site every day, but they respond quickly and helpfully to calls or WhatsApp messages. For the price especially, I have been extremely impressed and I will miss it when I leave later this week because it has even come to feel like home. I saw other reviews (the first time I looked at it and booked) which mentioned problems with humidity but I personally didn't experience any such problems, and I really hate humidity so I would have picked up on this.

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6.2
Review score
284 reviews
Price from
RSD 3,515
per night

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Hostels that guests love in Santander

  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,428 reviews
    Really enjoyed our stay at this wee hostel, the staff were great, especially Angel who was very helpful. Nice common room, free breakfast, think the only thing that'd be nice to have was a hand dryer in the bathroom. It's a great location, just across the street from both train and bus station (that's where the airport ends and starts too). Easy enough to walk everywhere but also easy to use buses if needed. There's a supermarket right next to it as well.
    Ladislav
    United Kingdom
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 727 reviews
    Exactly what you want from a hostel - cheap, clean, and the owner was very friendly and helpful. Free breakfast was basic but a nice and pleasant gesture.
    Edward
    United Kingdom
  • From RSD 12,311.66 per night
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 4,941 reviews
    Sea view rooms (overlooking the whole bay) are fantastic & well-worth the premium to "watch the world go by". Staff were very friendly, helpful, professional and spoke fluent English. Great location (tourist suburb) with excellent cheap bus service into central Santander (cheap , fast & regular)
    adrian
    United Kingdom
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,648 reviews
    Great location by bus & train stations, Plaza Pombo & water front. Safe & easy in all respects. Just catch lift to floor indicated, not stairs. Lovely reception staff. Clean & comfortable. Would stay here again anytime.
    Lisbeth
    New Zealand
  • From RSD 15,815.72 per night
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 4,494 reviews
    Great location. End of the coastal strip with views out to the cliffs and the main town beach which is beautiful. Modern, spacious and clean with loads of safe parking which is a plus when you’re coming off or going on the ferry. Staff are lovely across board. Good bar and restaurant too although it’s a shame to miss out on the City’s incredible Tapas bar scene Good beds!
    Michael
    United Kingdom
  • From RSD 8,786.51 per night
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,919 reviews
    Dog friendly modern comfortable hostel. Friendly staff. Good budget choice. Nice restaurant with good food on ground floor.
    Christine
    United Kingdom
  • From RSD 8,435.05 per night
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,068 reviews
    Well run hostel comfortable and clean a great location for Camino walkers
    Stephen
    United Kingdom
  • From RSD 16,401.49 per night
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 3,666 reviews
    The hotel is in a great location. The rooms were compact but nicely decorated. Great sized bathroom. Great sound proof patio doors. Didn’t hear any outside noise.
    susan
    United Kingdom
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 12 reviews
    Great location, easy to get to everywhere from the apartment. Lively and safe neighborhood. Clean and modern apartment, comfy and great facilities. Easy to collect the keys and the host communicate easily with me and provided plenty of information - great stay, would go back.
    Daniel
    United Kingdom
  • From RSD 8,786.51 per night
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,525 reviews
    i had a wonderful stay here. Beatrix was so kind and helped me with my Spanish. Everything was perfectly clean! Big lockers. Plenty of hooks to hang towels and clothes. The kitchen was very well equipped. I found the beds really comfortable. Felt safe as a solo female traveler. I walked everywhere, Santander is very walkable and the hostel’s location was pretty central. 10 min walk from bus stop (I got the bus from airport).
    Hope
    United Kingdom

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