This Cantabrian town, located within the Oyambre Natural Park, is famous for being the home of religious orders as well as its great modernist and Gothic architectural influence. It’s a place brimming with culture and artistic points of interest like Capricho de Gaudí, and if you visit the area you are also less than 20 minutes from San Vicente de Barquera by car. To choose the best place to stay in Comillas, we give a list of our favorite options.
Our first choice is the Abba Comillas Golf Hotel because it has basically everything: perfect location (10 minutes from the beach), places to relax (sauna, whirlpool, Turkish bath, pediluvium), and you can practice golf on a course with 9 holes. The rooms are very well lit and all of them have views from the ocean to the Picos de Europa.
We also like Hotel Comillas, with 4 stars, for staying in Comillas because it’s next to the Palacio Sobrellano and the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, two essential stops during a visit to Comillas. The hotel’s old-fashioned but renovated style is very elegant, and the food at its restaurant is certainly worth trying.
The Apartamentos Mar Comillas are great for someone looking for a beach vacation, since they are almost on the water. They are also in a good location for other local destinations, close to places of interest, and offer beautiful views of the city.
An escape to Comillas can be merely cultural or something more relaxed. If the latter is the option you’re looking for, Palación de Toñanes (in Toñanes) can give you all of the relaxation you’re craving. Toñanes is 17 km away from Comillas, but the rural atmosphere provided by this “Palación” will not be found in other parts of the area. The most striking aspects of this hotel are its location, views, and above all the deer and hens that are kept in an area overlooking the garden.
