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The 10 Best Hostels in Santander, Spain

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Situated in Santander, Cantabria region, Alojamientos Cantíber is set 700 metres from Santander Port. The property is located a 14-minute walk from Camino de Santiago en Santander, 1.8 km from Puerto Chico and 2 km from Santander Festival Palace. A tour desk can provide information on the area.

Great stay, very lovely person and great room

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9.2
Superb
1,513 reviews
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£21
per night

Located in Santander and with Playa Los Peligros reachable within 1.5 km, Enjoy Santander provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. This property is situated a short distance from attractions such as Santander Festival Palace, El Sardinero Casino, and El Sardinero Stadium. The hostel features family rooms.

Santander is not a very big town and everything is at pretty much walkable distance, yet the place is centric, near the bar and restaurant area. The beds are spacious and the curtains allow to have some privacy and the staff was helpful and very kind.

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8.9
Fabulous
1,054 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Santander Central Hostel offers accommodation in Santander. It features free WiFi .

The dormitory room features bunk beds with individual nightlight and lockers.

You will find a shared kitchen at the property and a seating area with a library.

The owner and staff were all super friendly and helpful. The vibe was great. It was cozy and clean with a well-supplied kitchen for preparing your own food.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,421 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Located in Santander, Hostel Villa Miguela features a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is close to Puerto Chico, Santander Festival Palace and El Sardinero Casino. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view.

Great GREAT BEDS basically have your own hotel room

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8.8
Fabulous
577 reviews
Price from
£24
per night

2.7 km from Playa Los Peligros, El Hostel & CO is set in Santander and offers air-conditioned rooms. The property features a bar, as well as a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine. The property is non-smoking and is situated 2.9 km from Playa del Puntal.

• This is probably one of my most favorite hostels I've ever stayed at. Let's start with the location. It is in an old bus station terminal. The husband and wife own the restaurant in the front and the hostel in the back / on the side. You can enter the Hostel either through the restaurant or around the left side; there is a door where you can enter / check in. I'd go around to the side if the restaurant is full, or, during peak dining times. • Bathrooms were massive! 4 showers, multiple urinals, toilets and sinks in the men's. I read a review that said the hot water didn't work, I found this to be untrue. I used 3 different stalls while I was there and hot water wasn't an issue. It does take 20 to 40 seconds to heat up though. • Bedrooms were all vaulted ceilings, fresh paint, amazing beds, super comfy with a privacy screen / curtain. Each room had air conditioning and functional power outlets. Rooms were cleaned daily by the staff. Each bed has two lockers, one under the bed (massive) and one on the wall (smaller). Both have keys and locks provided by the hostel. • Kitchen and recreation area is a good size and the refrigerators for food storage are quite large (2). Definitely eat at the restaurant when you stay here. Cannot speak highly enough of these amazing people and there establishment.

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8.2
Very good
633 reviews
Price from
£22
per night

Featuring a shared lounge, a terrace as well as a bar, Hostel Royalty ALBERGUE is located in the centre of Santander, 2.5 km from Playa Los Peligros. Located around 1.6 km from Puerto Chico, the hostel with free WiFi is also 1.7 km away from Santander Festival Palace. The property is non-smoking and is situated 2.7 km from Playa del Puntal.

Well, after having visited several hostels in this city, I have to say that in comparison, this place exceeded all my expectations in value for money. Excellent cleanliness, spacious and comfortable rooms, unbeatable location. You can enjoy a good continental breakfast with beautiful ocean views. It is not a Hotel but for sure a cozy place where I will come back. The staff are charming so I would say customer service at the top.

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8.2
Very good
349 reviews
Price from
£26
per night

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Hostel Allegro offers accommodation in Santander, on El Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

Santander Port is 800 metres from Hostel Allegro , while Camino de Santiago en Santander is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport is Santander Airport, 4 km from the property.

A special thank you to Rafael who is just an amazing host. He makes drinks for the pilgrims, cook breakfast and offer advice for our onward journey. Muchos gracias, Senor Rafael!

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8.7
Fabulous
723 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Located in Santander, Hostel de las Facultades features free WiFi throughout the property. It is located a 15 minute walk from the University area and 200 metres from the S-20 Avenida de la Constitucion motorway.

This is a great stay ready to take the ferry to the UK. Antonio was there to great me. he was a wonderful host. he gave me lots of information on the area and what to visit. I recommend this place to any travelers.

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8.3
Very good
301 reviews
Price from
£33
per night

Boasting a terrace, Hostel Santander is situated in the heart of Santander, 500 metres from Santander Port. The property is located 800 metres from Puerto Chico. The property is set in the Santander City Centre district.

A bit difficult to find initially, but beautiful location overlooking the bay. Very clean, well-maintained premises with excellent kitchen and bathroom facilities.

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8
Very good
564 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Good morning RH Santander - Hostel offers accommodation in Santander near Playa El Sardinero II and Bikini Beach. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Santander Festival Palace is 300 metres from the hostel and Puerto Chico is 500 metres away.

I have stayed here for several weeks for personal reasons and I've been thoroughly impressed. It was quiet, well located, comfortable, always clean, and the staff were proactive and super-helpful in responding quickly to everything I needed. It's a very small hostel, staff are not on site every day, but they respond quickly and helpfully to calls or WhatsApp messages. For the price especially, I have been extremely impressed and I will miss it when I leave later this week because it has even come to feel like home. I saw other reviews (the first time I looked at it and booked) which mentioned problems with humidity but I personally didn't experience any such problems, and I really hate humidity so I would have picked up on this.

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6.2
Review score
278 reviews
Price from
£28
per night

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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.
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  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 12 reviews
    Great location, easy to get to everywhere from the apartment. Lively and safe neighborhood. Clean and modern apartment, comfy and great facilities. Easy to collect the keys and the host communicate easily with me and provided plenty of information - great stay, would go back.
    Daniel
    Solo traveller
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,421 reviews
    Everything, great location, good relaxed vibes. Very well run hostel, ran with pride to help make guests comfortable.
    Kerry
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £53.24
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 577 reviews
    This was the best hostel I have ever stayed in. The place was super comfy, and it is rare to say that you actually feel like you have privacy while staying in a hostel. It was exceptionally clean and the staff was extremely nice.
    Petra
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £61.82
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,054 reviews
    Great location. V easy to find. Super clean, interesting interiors with character. Relaxing atmosphere and very friendly staff. This is a great well run hostel definitely recommend
    Jane
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £77.28
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 633 reviews
    As far as hostels go it was great, extremely clean and the beds were very comfortable. There are lockers under the bed for any luggage and it’s very safe. Bathrooms and showers were also very clean. There were curtains for each bed for privacy which was great.
    Mia
    Group
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,421 reviews
    Great location, very clean hostel, well equipped kitchen, nice bathrooms. I couldnt eat breakfast as I was leaving before 8am and still I was given a small breakfast pack instead - thats very nice :) Very friendly staff - all of them :)
    Andrzej
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £130.51
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 4,070 reviews
    great location and safe parking
    Brian
    Young couple
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,421 reviews
    spotlessly clean, great location. it’s great for solo travellers as the common room is well equipped and people hang out there, you could get to know the whole hostel. Angel and the staff are incredibly accommodating, kind and knowledgeable. there’s a great atmosphere in this hostel
    Elaine
    Solo traveller
  • 8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 723 reviews
    Rapha is the best hostelero I have found on this camino from Irun so far. He is very kind, welcoming, helpful and has a great sense of humour (when you speak Spanish ;-)). The hostel is clean, well-kept, you get new sheets (not the ones thousands of people have already slept in) and a good breakfast. You have little bedside lamps and a socket next to your bed to charge your phone and there are lockers next to the bed. Big bathroom with even a hairdryer! In a quiet area of town.
    Heike
    Solo traveller
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,421 reviews
    Probably the best hostel I've ever stayed at. The beds were comfortable, the breakfast was awesome and the common area was very cool. The owner and the staff were awesome too and I had a really enjoyable couple of nights. Thanks!🙂
    Steph M
    Solo traveller

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