Bisabuela Martina — Hotel in Liendo

Overall, the stay was pleasant, the surroundings were gorgeous, and the price was reasonable.||||First, the location. It's at the northern edge of town (farther north than the map currently shows), very close to the beach and to roads/trails into the hills (and beyond) to the east and west along the coast. The beach, which is small, secluded, and uncrowded, is easily accessible on foot, though there is quite a bit of up and down to get there. The hiking is good, with some excellent views from the nearby hills, and another [naturalist] beach is accessible beyond the hill to the east.||||We traveled there by bus, and it was relatively easy given it's rural location. A few buses per day run to Liendo from Santander, and several more go from Laredo (easily accessible from Santander). From the main road where the bus stops, it's maybe 15 minutes walking up to Bisabuela Martina (there are several signs along the way pointing in the right direction).||||There are a few dining options in town. The two listed on TripAdvisor are both good (el Robles is cheaper and more relaxed), and there is at least one simple restaurant with good, cheap food farther down in town. There are also two supermarkets that open at 17:00 and 17:30.||||The house itself is attractive, with a nice sitting area inside, attractive gardens (with three new kittens scrambling and tumbling around when we visited), and good views. The pool is small, but it's a decent place to sit and relax.||||Our room was small but, again, attractive. We had a small balcony with a great view over the Liendo valley. Everything was clean, and the bed was comfortable. The only complaint there is the mosquitos. We would have slept wonderfully if it weren't for mosquitos buzzing in our ears, waking us up (and covering us with bites). It may be fine if one keeps the windows closed, but then you don't get the fresh air, of course.||||The biggest disappointment, though minor, was breakfast, which for EUR4.50 per person per day felt like it should have been more than a bit of juice, some coffee or tea, and a selection of bread/toast. It wasn't worth the added cost, though the dining area is quite pleasant in the morning.||||And to address one previous review: they did accept payment by credit card.||||Fran(?) the manager was extremely friendly and helpful. He happily answered all of my questions about the area, and he even drove me down to the main road just to show me exactly where to catch the bus back to Santander. His cat, which is very friendly, seems to like him too; it was always following him around as he went to and from various parts of the grounds.||||Overall, it's a very comfortable, attractive place in a great location for a decent price. If you're looking to do some walking or to visit a quiet beach in Cantabria, it's a great...

When we arrived, the host allowed us to choose between two available rooms. Parking is included and safe. The guests were respectful and the home environment was elegant, cozy, and relaxed. We had a room on the second floor with access to the side and back yard. The host was very kind and helped us with troubleshooting a small issue with the television in our room. It was a pleasant interaction. We added breakfast to the stay and the price was very reasonable. Morning staff was professional, polite, and attentive to our needs. Breakfast was simple, good quality ingredients, and the service was fantastic! The home is in a nice quiet neighborhood that hosts a café at the local park about 3 minutes away and that is where we had dinner. Had we stayed another night we would have hiked on down to the beach which is about 10-15 minutes away from the home. It’s the perfect home away from home. From Albuquerque, NM Bob and Cristal highly recommend this place and it’s worth making the drive. It has a pool we didn’t get to use as our time was limited but it is certainly a place we will return to on our next...

We were looking for a hotel close to Castro Urdiales and chose this one. The owner was very pleasant and took the time to show us around his Hotel when we arrived. The place is only about 15 years old and so everything is modern and in good repair. it was so quiet that the neighour's rooster woke us up in the morning. I have 2 complaints however. First of all the WIFI is virtually non existent. We wanted to use it to send and receive emails etc but up in the room there was no reliable signal. Down in the common room, sitting right in front of the router, we got a faint signal but it was so weak that it took forever to download emails. This was the only hotel in Spain where we had this problem. Even at Roncesvalles, which is isolated high in the Pyrenes, we had strong WIFI. Second of all, our TripAdvisor confirmation said that breakfast was included in the price BUT the owner insisted that it did not include breakfast and so we had to pay an additional 4 Euros for each breakfast we ate. TripAdvisor should fix...