Hotel Playa de Merón

Twenty-eight rooms with balconies and seven studios and apartments with kitchens for four, in front of Merón beach: that is the Playa de Merón, on Avenida Francisco Giner de los Ríos, the road that leaves the town towards El Rosal. From the hotel you step straight onto the sand, and the surf schools are close by.

A balcony onto the beach or the garden

All 28 rooms have a balcony, some with sea views and others overlooking the garden: if you want to see the beach, ask when you book. There is a double bed or two beds, a bathroom with shower, a flat-screen television, heating and free wifi throughout the hotel.

Seven studios with kitchens and their own lawn

As well as the hotel there are seven independent units, each with its own entrance, for a maximum of four people:

• Three apartments of about 45 m², with a bedroom with two beds and a living-dining room with a sofa bed.
• Three studios of the same size, open-plan, with two beds, a sofa bed and a dining area.
• One house-style apartment, with a bedroom with two beds and a spacious living-dining room with a sofa bed.

The apartments and studios have an induction hob, extractor hood, microwave and fridge, and their own terrace with a lawn and a wooden picnic table; the house-style one adds an oven and a breakfast bar. Sheets and towels are included. According to the neighbouring campsite, these studios and apartments are rented all year.

Breakfast from 8:00 to 11:00 and a café all day

Breakfast is continental, from 8:00 to 11:00: coffee, tea, juice, toast, pastries, cold meats, cheese and fresh fruit. The café is open all day with tapas, sharing plates, salads, burgers, sandwiches, combination plates and rice dishes, inside or on a large terrace with views. In the evening it works as a bar serving drinks and cocktails.

Merón, surfing and golf

Merón beach is one of Cantabria's surf beaches; the surf lesson from the town's school takes place on it. The El Rosal campsite is a minute's walk away. If you play golf, the hotel has packages with accommodation and breakfast, and the 9-hole Shangri-La course is about ten minutes away by car.

What to ask

The website does not publish prices, whether there is parking, whether dogs are allowed, or check-in and check-out times. Write to [email protected] or call 942 712 426.