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# Holiday accommodation in Cantabria, Spain
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## From chalets and quaint casas to luxurious escapes, Debbie Toms picks her
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top places to stay in Cantabria, Spain.
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![Cantabria accommodation: Hotel Torre de la Ruesga][1]
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Cantabria accommodation: Hotel Torre de la Ruesga
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![Cantabria accommodation: Camping Playa Joyel][2]
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Cantabria accommodation: Camping Playa Joyel
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Choosing where to stay in Cantabria will largely depend on the type of holiday
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you are planning, but the options are staggering for such a relatively small
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region of Spain.
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Former palaces, elegant spa hotels, old farmhouses, family-run inns, stylish
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apartments... there's something for everyone, and it's so easy to book a
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tailor-made package with Brittany Ferries. Here's a selection -- check the
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website for many more ideas.
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**Families**
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For home-from-home freedom - and a taste of real Spanish living - renting one
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of the many casas (houses), villas or apartments will suit many families or
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couples.
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Laredo's beautiful beaches provide everything a family could want from a great
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seaside holiday, with plenty of water sports and a lively nightlife in the
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resort.
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## Related Articles
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* [Cantabria holiday accommodation][3]
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A perfect choice here is Casa Sans Souci, a two-bedroom barn conversion just a
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stroll from the beach - and if you visit in August, you can enjoy the amazing
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Battle of Flowers festival and watch enormous floats swathed in blooms parade
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through town.
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Aparthotels also offer holiday freedom, space and privacy but with the
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opportunity to enjoy hotel facilities and the company of others. Young
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families love the Apartamentos Astuy at Isla Playa, where the adjacent
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amenities include a pool, bar and a restaurant that serves lobster from its
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own farm.
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From nearby Somo, you can take the ferry across the bay to Santander or stroll
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to the pretty town square and join Spanish families who gather at the
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restaurants to sample excellent local food.
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The Aparthotel Playa de Liencres at Boo de Pielagos is another best-of-both-
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worlds option that has three pools, evening entertainment, a restaurant and
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cafe as well as a children's summer club.
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Spacious apartments each have a balcony or terrace and are a short drive from
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some wonderful beaches and coves, the Picos de Europa or the buzzing city of
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Santander.
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**On a budget**
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Ideal for families or couples on a budget is chalet camping and Noja's miles
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of golden sands are a major attraction at Camping Playa Joyel, where guests
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stay in compact wooden chalets but have the benefit of wide open spaces for
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tennis, football and mini golf. There is also a games room, terrace bar and
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restaurant and direct access to the fabulous beach.
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Just inland of the beaches at Ruiloba is Camping El Helguero, which has a
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pool, restaurant and entertainment for adults and children. The bonus here is
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that outdoor activities such as mountain biking, fishing and canoeing are all
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available locally and can be organised at the camp.
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**Great outdoors**
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If you want some adventure and excitement on your holiday, Cantabria has
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enticing opportunities to make the most of the region's parks and landscape.
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For walking and hiking, head to the Picos de Europa National Park and the
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Hotel Del Oso in the heart of the Liebana Valley at Potes. The rolling
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mountain views are marvellous and the hotel is close to the Fuentes De cable
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car giving access to walks and trails to explore.
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Close by, in the pretty market town of Potes, the Apartmentos Villes de Potes
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make a great base for all the outdoor activities you can enjoy in the area.
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Horse-riding, canoeing and white- water rafting are just some of the choices
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that can be organised for you.
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**Golfers **
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The late Seve Ballesteros, much in sports fans' thoughts this month, learned
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to master his tee shots at the Real Club de Golf in his home town of Pedreña.
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The challenging course here is not long but has a spectacular location on a
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peninsular.
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Santander, and its array of hotels, is just two miles from Pedrena, making it
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a hot spot for golfers who could choose the four-star Hotel Hoyuela or perhaps
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the boutique-style Vincci Puertochico opposite the harbour.
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In San Vicente de la Barquera, Golf Santa Marina is a longer course that was
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designed by Ballesteros. Not only is the Hotel Golf Rovacias perfectly placed
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to enjoy the par 71 and its 16th-century clubhouse but the hotel also has its
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own nine-hole course.
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**Taste of luxury **
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For opulence and elegance, Cantabria's matriarch is the Hotel Real in
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Santander. This five-star landmark occupies a prime position overlooking the
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bay and was built in 1917 to house the friends of King Alfonso XIII who was an
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enthusiastic summer visitor to the city.
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A former 17th-century palace, the Hotel La Torre de Ruesga in Limpias has been
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lovingly restored to create elegant rooms with exposed beams, stone walls and
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the occasional original ceiling fresco. This unique hotel provides a wonderful
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spot for walks along the River Ason.
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Another former palace nestles in the glorious countryside of Villacarriedo.
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The Palacio de Sonanes has a classic Spanish style and individually decorated
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bedrooms reached by a lovely renaissance staircase.
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One of the elite group of Parador hotels (which must have impressive
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historical and architectural credentials to become a member) is the Parador
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Gil Blas in Santillana del Mar, a picture-postcard village whose seventh-
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century origins have earned it National Monument status.
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And for luxury with an environmental conscience, the four-star Hotel Reserva
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del Saja in the Cabuerniga Valley is one of only five in Spain to have earned a
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Certificate of Environmental Excellence. Every element of the hotel and every
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product used has to meet strict "green" guidelines. The mountain resort and
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spa also boasts a mouth-watering restaurant.
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Whatever you want from your holiday or mini break, from Cantabria's rolling
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countryside and golden coastline to fascinating city destinations, this
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delightful Spanish region can accommodate your every wish and ensure a warm
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welcome.
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**All accommodation mentioned and many more alternatives can be booked at
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[www.brittanyferries.com/telegraph][4]**
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### [Where to stay in Cantabria][19]
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[![Cantabria accommodation: Hotel Torre de la Ruesga][20] ][19]
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From chalets and quaint casas to luxurious escapes, Debbie Toms picks her top
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places to stay in Cantabria, Spain.
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### [Cantabria holiday accommodation][3]
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There are many fantastic places to stay when you travel to Cantabria with
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