La Cavada Holidays from £133

Nice cottage home in a secure area. Hosts were pleasant and responsive. It was hot at night, we were told the fan was for decoration- although the switch and wires were present it didn’t work. Very difficult to air the house out or ventilate because of the flies and mosquitoes that would enter. There was a strong smell of mold and insecticide throughout the home. There were small flies coming from the plumbing in the tub. It was an affordable place to stay a short drive from very nice beaches and old towns. Many homes being built next door meant construction trucks crane and crews were working early in the morning.

It is a very small family run hotel, only 5 rooms. Easy for Santillana del Mar. Off road parking. Great view from bedroom. Very nice owner. But the big advantage is a comfortabe bed and absolute quiet. I slept through to the alarm at 8, considering i am typing this at 4.00 am in my next hotel shows just how unusual it is to sleep that long!