Hotels in Laredo

Laredo has 64 accommodations in total, and the offer is distributed quite clearly between the center and the beach area. If what you're looking for is to have everything on hand, the urban core, around calle Menéndez Pelayo or plaza de la Constitución, is the most practical: you're near bars, supermarkets and the promenade, and on foot you reach La Salvé beach in ten minutes. The other option is to stay next to the beach itself or in the El Puntal area, where the apartments and hotels face directly onto the sand; here you pay a little more for the views and for the sound of the sea, but in high season the atmosphere is noisier and parking can be a serious problem. If you prefer quiet, look at the vacation homes and villas inland, in neighborhoods like Tarrueza or Villante, which are a couple of kilometers from the center and require a car to get around comfortably.

The main difference between one area and another is the balance between convenience and price. In the center you find hostels like Hostal Rosi or Hostal El Carro, which tend to be the cheapest, with simple but well-located rooms. In the beach area, apartments and three-star hotels predominate, such as Hotel Ramona or El Ancla, which rise quite a bit in July and August. If your date is flexible, it's worth knowing that prices drop notably in May, June and September: the average annual price is 143 euros per night, but the lowest drops to 70, and that usually happens outside summer weekends. Booking on weekdays in low season can get you a night for less than half of what it costs in August.

To get there, the usual thing is to use the car on the A-8 or the Autovía del Cantábrico, and from Bilbao or Santander it takes about 40 minutes. The Renfe commuter train (Bilbao-Santander line) stops in Laredo, but the station is about a 20-minute walk from the center, so it's not the most comfortable option if you're carrying luggage. Once there, the center is easy to get around on foot, and to go to the beach or the marina there's an urban bus that passes every half hour in summer. Before booking, check whether the accommodation includes a garage space or has an agreement with a parking lot, because in July and August street parking is almost impossible. Also check whether the price includes bed linen and towels in the apartments, because some charge for them separately, and confirm the cancellation policy, especially if you're going in high season, when many require payment in advance.