Hotel Solatorre

A quiet hotel below the Seminary

The Solatorre is on Paseo de Solatorre, beneath the former Pontifical University, the Seminario Mayor building, in a setting of trees ten minutes' walk from the centre of Comillas and the beach. It is a family, budget hotel, decorated in the traditional rural style of Cantabria. The Camino del Norte passes in front of the door, and that is why it is a stop for many pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, to whom the hotel offers accommodation.

The rooms

All are exterior, with a window, and some have a private balcony. There are doubles and family rooms for four people, all with a private bathroom, with a bath or shower; most have been recently refurbished. The website does not publish how many rooms there are or their sizes.

Note the access: the new reception is at the level of the car park and there is a lift from the main entrance to the first floor, but the second and third floors can only be reached by stairs. If you are travelling with someone with reduced mobility or with a lot of luggage, ask for the ground or first floor when you book.

Breakfast and café

The café has been completely renovated. Breakfast is served according to the season and occupancy, normally from 9:00 to 11:00, and is offered mainly on direct bookings by groups or of several rooms, which can ask for another time in advance. It does not publish its price: ask when you book whether it will be available on your dates.

Parking and getting around

It has private, free outdoor parking for customers, and a private, free garage for bicycles, useful for pilgrims and cycle tourists. From here you walk to the centre, to Gaudí's El Capricho and to the Sobrellano Palace. By car, Oyambre beach and its natural park are about five minutes away, and the hotel also suggests excursions to San Vicente de la Barquera, Santillana del Mar, Cabárceno and the El Soplao cave.

Who it is for

It suits families looking for a room for four with parking without paying front-line prices, pilgrims on the Camino del Norte and anyone who wants to sleep in Comillas but away from the noise of the centre in summer. It advertises promotions for stays of more than two nights and offers for groups and families; prices are not on the website.

Booking

On 942 722 480, at [email protected] or from the form on its website. For eating, in the centre you have Restaurante Gurea and El Remedio.