Parador de Limpias

The rooms feature tea/coffee making facilities and spacious, comfortable amenities. Convenient location for exploring Santander and Bilbao. Guests appreciate the cleanliness and the excellent breakfast options.

Nestled in a forested plot on the edge of Limpias, this parador exudes as relaxed and comfortable charm. Guests wandered, or sat reading, chatting, or taking an ale or three. Most everything was excellent ... although the dinnertime restaurant service was disappointing. Inadequate wait-staff numbers appeared to be the problem. The food, however, was excellent ... and my departure breakfast pack (leaving too early for restaurant breakfast) was excellent. Rooms 104 and 105 are in the main building and right above the sliding front door. The door needs some noise control work, and reverberates into those rooms with every opening and closing. If you're after a suite I suggest avoiding those two unless the door gets fixed.

I had a fantastic stay here, this Parador was the highlight of my trip to Spain. The staff were all very friendly and professional, the room was excellent (especially the bathroom!) and breakfast was a particularly refined and enjoyable experience. I was bicycle touring around the area and I really appreciated the secure storage location they provided for my bike. The informal bar area was also very good, and I enjoyed a light meal there. The grounds around the hotel are attractive and well maintained and provide an ideal setting for the main building.