Parador de Santillana Gil Blas, 17th-18th Century Stately Home, Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain

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Parador de Santillana Gil Blas Plaza Ramón Pelayo, 11 Santillana del Mar, 39330 Cantabria Spain
	17th - 18th Century Stately Home The Hotel is in the lovely mansion of the Barreda-Bracho family, in the square of Santillana del Mar, a town declared a National Monument, whose origins go back to the 7th century. The grand entrance leads to open, welcoming public spaces, with wooden floors and traditional decoration and furniture. The bedrooms are comfortable and in harmony with the overall look of the hotel. The dining room serves traditional stews, steaks, hake from the Cantabrian sea over green asparagus and quesada pasiega (cheesecake).
Nothing can beat the traditional cocido montañés We recommend you try cocido montañes (mountain stew): cabbage, beans, ribs, sausage, panceta, chorizo, black pudding all go into it. Enjoy too the grilled beef steak with Tresviso sauce, the hake in Cantabrian sauce, clams from Pedreña, the anchovy salad, the Cantabrian ventrisca (tuna) and quesada pasiega (cheesecake).



Guestrooms: Total Rooms: 28 Single rooms 2 Double rooms (twin beds) 25 Double rooms (double bed) 1

The Emperador room is the most emblematic at the Parador and, for this reason, has hosted many famous figures such as General de Gaulle, the present emperors of Japan, etc. The adze-finished wooden floor and the fireplace, as well as the furnishings and curtains, create a comfortable atmosphere where time seems to stand still, far from the hustle and bustle of modern life. The terrace overlooking the garden at this charming hotel envelops guests in an unequalled peaceful atmosphere, where Santillana and the green landscape to the north are the true protagonists.
General Services:
Air Conditioning Air Conditioning in dining room Air Conditioning in rooms Bar Bureau de Change Conference Suite Credit Cards Distance to Airport: 23 km. Distance to Port: 25 km. Distance to Train Station: 8 km. Free Internet Access in communal areas Garden Heating Life No animals allowed Parking Garage	Parking (without security, limited places) Restaurant Satellite Dish Bedrooms: Air Conditioning in bedrooms Canal plus Double Rooms (double beds): 9 Minibar Places: 54 Rooms with Lounge Area: 3 Safety Deposit Box Single Rooms: 2 Telephone in bedrooms Television Twin Rooms: 14

	Local Festivals Epiphany: Santillana, 5 January. Medieval Festival: June. Folia: Variable, San Vicente de la Barquera, 30 km. Procession for Santa Juliana: 28 June, Santillana del Mar. San Roque: 16 August.
Area Attractions Santillana del Mar. The whole town, old and well-preserved, is worth visiting. Cuevas del Soplao caves (40 km.) Museum of Altamira (3 km.) Cares tour (60 km.) Santillana zoo (2 km.) Comillas (17 km.) - Sobrellano Palace, chapel-mausoleum of the Marquises of Comillas, the Pontifical University, the Capricho de Gaudí. San Vicente de la Barquera (29 km.) - Santa María de los Ángeles Church, Castillo del Rey castle. Oyambre (20 km.) - Oyambre Natural Park Beaches Urbiaco (5 km.) Cobreces (10 km.) Comillas (17 km.) Oyambre (20 km.) Suances (10 km.)	Activities Bungee Jumping Canoeing Canyoning Canyoning Climbing Diving Equestrian Trails Golf Horse Routes Micro-lights Paragliding Potholing Rafting Rafting 4x4 Vehicles