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Hotel Balneario de Alceda
Calle del Balneario s/n, Alceda
7.4
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This deal includes
- Hotel Balneario de Alceda 3*, located in Alceda.
- Available with Breakfast
- Option to include ticket to Cabarceno Natural Park.
- Free access to the hotel's outdoor thermal pools.
Travel Dates: until August 29, 2026.
Online deal
This special online deal isn’t always available, it only appears on certain days… and today is one of them. Take advantage of it now!
Your holiday, step by step
Want your deal with or without an activity?
This offer comes with two booking options. Here’s what you can choose from:
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Option 1: Hotel + board basis. Perfect if you prefer to enjoy your getaway at your own pace.
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Option 2: Hotel + board basis + activity. Ideal if you want to make the most of your stay and add an extra touch of adventure to your trip.
You decide how to enjoy your holiday. All that’s left is to book and let the experience begin!
Activities
The wildest adventure in Cantabria starts at Cabárceno Park!
Cabárceno is far more than a traditional animal park. Here, animals live in semi-freedom across more than 750 hectares of spectacular natural landscapes. It’s one of those places you simply have to experience in person.
What’s included? If you choose this deal with tickets included, get ready for an unforgettable day:
- Full-day access: 1 ticket per person, valid for the day after your arrival.
- Unlimited use of the cable car included: soar above the park and enjoy incredible panoramic views of bears, elephants and many more animals from above.
- Your tickets will be sent by email (to the address used during booking) the day before your visit. Simply show them at the entrance and start your adventure!
Check the opening hours here and make the most of every moment.
Please note that, in order to guarantee your place, once the booking is confirmed, tickets cannot be modified or refunded.
Relax and unwind
The Power of Water: Immerse Yourself in the Thermal Pools of Alceda
Your holiday includes free access to a unique wellness experience: the outdoor thermal pools of the Alceda Spa, one of them covered.
An inexhaustible spring: Feel the force of nature flowing beneath your feet. Every day, more than 3 million liters of pure thermal water rise from the spring, ensuring constant renewal and exceptional natural hygiene.
Perfect temperature: Enjoy a soothing immersion at a steady 26.8°C. The ideal balance for deep, unhurried relaxation, as the warm water gently embraces your body.
Beauty and health from within: Thanks to its rich mineral composition, chlorinated and sulfurous waters, your body experiences immediate relief. The perfect ally to renew your skin, support breathing and ease muscle tension.
Much more than a bath: It is a ritual of lightness that resets your body and calms your mind.
Your perfect stay
Hotel Balneario de Alceda 3*: Your Thermal Refuge Among Centenary Forests
Looking for true relaxation? Imagine waking up in the heart of the Pas Valley, surrounded by the tranquility of a private park and the soothing sounds of nature. The Hotel Balneario de Alceda is more than just accommodation; it is a wellness sanctuary with a rich historical soul.
Why will you fall in love with it?
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Healing and relaxing waters: Immerse yourself in its renowned sulfurous waters, celebrated for their medicinal properties. A natural peeling for your skin and an instant balm for stress. The hotel features two thermal pools, one indoor and one outdoor. Enjoy a warm bath at around 26ºC while breathing in the pure air of Cantabria. The contrast with the fresh greenery of the surrounding park makes the experience truly magical.
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A postcard setting: Nestled in an idyllic landscape, the hotel is surrounded by scenic trails, charming Cantabrian villages and is just a short distance from the adventure of Cabárceno Park.
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Pure calm in the Pas Valley: Time slows down here. Reconnect with yourself as you stroll through the gardens or indulge in a revitalizing thermal treatment.
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Authentic local flavor: In the village of Alceda, discover traditional shops offering local delights such as anchovies, sobaos and delicious meats. Do not miss the chance to visit them.
Relax in the most intense green landscapes of Cantabria.
Why this destination is a must-visit
Cabárceno Nature Park, your wild escape in northern Spain
Have you ever imagined a safari without leaving Spain? Cabárceno Nature Park is that extraordinary place where everything feels different. Forget traditional zoos, here animals roam vast landscapes while you explore at your own pace, right from your car.
Why is this experience unforgettable?
Nature in total freedom
Watch elephants wandering across green hills, bears playing among the rocks or even a rhinoceros crossing your path. Everything unfolds naturally, without rush, surrounded by the fresh air of Cantabria.
Adventure from above
Don’t miss the highlight of the visit: the cable car. Glide above the park and take in breathtaking panoramic views that feel straight out of a film.
Comfort and ease
With accessible routes and spacious picnic areas, it’s the perfect plan to disconnect from routine and reconnect with nature in a relaxed way.
The perfect ending to your day
Make your experience even more special with these two irresistible ideas:
- Sweet escape: visit the charming village of Liérganes and enjoy a hot chocolate with traditional sobaos pasiegos.
- Seaside walk: head to Somo Beach and end the day with a peaceful stroll by the Bay of Biscay.
Cabárceno is all about connection, wonder and creating unforgettable wild memories.
Nestled in the lush Toranzo Valley in Cantabria, the small village of Alceda is the perfect spot for a peaceful escape into nature. Known for its thermal waters and centennial park, it offers the ideal combination of relaxation, family-friendly activities, and proximity to exciting attractions.
Make sure you visit:
- Alceda Park, a serene botanical garden filled with exotic trees and shaded paths.
- The historical Alceda thermal spa, with mineral-rich waters known since the 18th century.
- The banks of the Pas River, perfect for quiet walks or a relaxing picnic.
- Traditional stone houses and rural architecture throughout the village.
Beaches we think you’ll like:
- Somo Beach (45 minutes away): wide and lively, great for surfing or sunbathing.
- Galizano Beach (50 min): smaller, quiet and ideal for a family day out.
- Langre Beach (under 1h): a stunning cliff-lined beach popular with locals.
Family-Friendly activities:
- Enjoy a relaxed day in Alceda Park with picnic spots and playgrounds.
- Rent bikes and follow the Pas Greenway—a safe and scenic cycling route.
- Spend a full day at Cabárceno Nature Park (30 min away), one of Spain’s top wildlife parks.
- Visit Puente Viesgo's caves for a fascinating look into prehistoric life.
Make sure you try these local delicacies:
- Mountain stew ("cocido montañés"): a hearty Cantabrian favourite.
- “Sobaos” and “quesadas”, sweet pastries typical of the Pas Valley.
- Local goat cheese and artisan cured meats from nearby villages.
- Trout from the Pas River, served grilled or in stews.
Make the most of your visit:
- Puente Viesgo (15 min): famous for its spa and ancient cave paintings.
- Villacarriedo (10 min): a picturesque town with traditional charm and great dining options.
- Cabárceno Nature Park (30 min): explore wildlife in a semi-natural environment.
- Santander (45 min): combine a coastal city trip with culture and cuisine.
Information regarding Single Rooms and Family Discounts
- Babies aged 0 to 1: travel free of charge in a crib or sharing bed with parents.
- This distribution is allowed in double rooms and double rooms with extra bed.
- Children aged 2 to 12: the 1st child stays with a 30% discount, as long as he/she sleeps in the same room with 2 adults or 2 people paying the adult rate.
- We tell you more about the maximum capacity of the rooms.
- Double room:
- Travelling with children? 2 adults + 1 baby per room.
- Are you all adults? 2 adults per room.
- Double room with extra bed:
- Travelling with children? 2 adults + 1 child + 1 baby per room.
- Are you all adults? 3 adults per room.
- This deal does not have quadruple rooms.
- Double room:
- Do you want to book a single room? The price of the single room is the same as the total price of the double room. This accommodation does not offer discounts for single rooms.
Solo & family stays
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Babies aged 0 to 1 year: the first baby stays free of charge when sharing a bed with two adults in double rooms.
- If you need to include 2 babies in the same room, make sure to contact us here to check if this is possible.
- If you need to include 2 babies in the same room, make sure to contact us here to check if this is possible.
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Children aged 2 to 12: first child benefits from a 30% discount.
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Good to know: Discounts for children apply only when the child shares the room with two adults or two people paying the adult rate.
Maximum room occupancy: 2 adults + 1 child up to 12 years old.
- Would you like to book for one person? The single room surcharge is approximately 100%. This is already included in the prices shown during the booking process. The surcharge may vary depending on your travel dates and will be reflected during booking.
Pet Policy
Pets are not permitted in this accommodation.
Personally chosen by our travel expert
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Release date: 06/26/2026 at 10:00
What our customers are saying about the accommodation
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Ubicación y personal del hotel
Rooms, there was no air conditioning or fan. If you opened the window, lots of mosquitoes.
Habitaciones, no había aire acondicionado ni ventilador. Si abrías la ventana muchos mosquitos.
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La experiencia me ha encantado, el entorno privilegiado y yo destacaría la relación calidad/precio de esta oferta.
To put it another way, perhaps a bit more variety for breakfast.
Por poner algo, quizas algo más de variedad en el desayuno.
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It is necessary to improve the quite neglected rooms and lack of air conditioning. The bathroom in the room is very neglected, toilets broken, showers deteriorated. The pools are full of mould... Not to mention that the dinner included with Half Board leaves a lot to be desired, 5 dishes that never change: a salad, 3 mixed dishes (of them the worst), and two pizzas.
The morning staff could be a little more pleasant. The afternoon/night staff are very friendly.
I would not recommend it. Undoubtedly a place to forget.
Hace falta mejorar las habitaciones bastante dejadas y sin aire acondicionado. El baño de la habitación muy dejado, inodoros rotos, duchas deterioradas. Las piscinas llenas de moho... Por no decir que la cena que te entra con la media pensión deja mucho que desear, 5 platos que no cambian nunca: una ensalada, 3 platos combinados (a cual de ellos peor) y dos pizzas.
El personal de las mañanas podría ser un poquito más agradable. El de las tardes/noches muy simpáticas.
No lo recomendaría. Sin duda un lugar para no recordar.
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Las habitaciones son muy antiguas y tienen elementos rotos. No hay aire acondicionado. La piscina no dispone de Salva vidas visibles y piscina cubierta las baldosas sucias, con verdín y resbalaban muchísimo aparte de elementos rotos.
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El personal muy atentos
Las cenas estaban ricas
Las piscinas estaban bien
It is very old-fashioned and run down the hotel is.
We have been extremely hot, there is no air conditioning.
And they did not make any effort to give us a solution for the 43 degrees that were outside.
And also beneath my room there was the noise of an engine all day and all night.
It has been two terrifying nights.
Está muy anticuado y dejado el hotel
Hemos pasado mucho calor no hay aire acondicionado
Y no han hecho por darnos una solución para los 43 grados que hacían
Y además debajo de mi habitación había había el ruido de un motor todo el día y toda la noche
Han sido 2 noches terroríficas
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En habitación enchufe suelto, faltaba tirador en mesilla de noche, videt suelto, sujeción de ducha suelta, desagüe de lavabo apañado con cinta americana y trataba mal y sin aire acondicionado pasamos calor por las noches.
The pool has algae and the water is dirty; it needs better maintenance.
La piscina con algas y sucia el agua necesita mejor mantenimiento.
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El alojamiento bien,la comida muy justita.
The facilities are very old; they should be renovated. Moreover, there is no air conditioning, with 37°C—what happened on Saturday, 13 June, because it is very hot in the rooms.
Las instalaciones son muy viejas, debería reformarlos además no hay aire acondicionado,con 37° que han hecho el sábado 13 de junio pues mucha calor en las habitaciones.
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La visita a cabarceno es 100% recomendable, los helados de “Heladería López” son increíbles
The pool was undergoing maintenance when we arrived (a Friday), and the breakfast was a bit simple.
La piscina cuando llegamos se encontraba en mantenimiento (un viernes), el desayuno es un poco simple,
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Lo mejor la ubicacion y el entorno
They hadn’t turned on the air conditioning and it was a week of very hot weather. The facilities are somewhat dated.
No tenían puesto el aire acondicionado y fue una semana de mucho calor. Las instalaciones algo anticuadas
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Hemos disfrutado en familia y ha estado muy bien. El personal muy simpático y agradable.
Perhaps a bit of cold in the room.
Quizás un poco de frío en la habitación.
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El hotel está bien, los profesionales muy agradables y atentas, sobre todo las camareras del comedor. El entorno natural cerca de muchos pueblos interesantes y la cercanía al pueblo, a tan solo 2 minutos andando. La parte del balneario y masajes recuerdan los balnearios antiguos, el masaje excepcional. Ideal para un fin de semana de relax y senderismo.
The spa is open only in the morning.
El horario del balneario es solo de mañanas.
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Masajes y baños, el parque cabarceno genial
Cleanliness and mosquitoes in the room arrived with many bites and we did not see any air conditioning or heating
Limpieza y mosquitos en habitación llegue con muchas picaduras y no vimos ni aire acondicionado ni calefacción
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Todo muy bien, personal super amable y hotel en muy buena ubicación
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La tranquilidad y el ambiente de sosiego
Facilities slightly old-fashioned
Instalaciones un poco viejas
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La habitación tenía muchos bichos cuando llegamos. Es un otel muy normal, los colchones no son demasiados cómodos, el sacador no d apara secar el pelo de dos chicas, la ducha no tiene para sujetarla en la pared. El desayuno incluye una rebanada de pan, una loncha de jamón serrano, un sobado, un zumo, café o leche y mantequilla, mermelada, aceite y tomate triturado. La piscina exterior esta fría. El entorno es precio. Os recomiendo muchísimo el mesón de borleña para comer o cenar.
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El entorno es increíble. Las trabajadoras muy agradables.
The room was very old, the bathroom was frightening (black mould, loose sanitaryware, broken shower fittings, the bathroom door breaking apart, refuses to close due to the damp below...). We brought ants in the suitcases, jackets. They were running inside the wardrobe in a line.
La habitación muy antigua, el baño daba miedo(siliconas negras, sanitarios sueltos, sujeción de la ducha rota,puerta del baño rota se cae a cachos,no abre de la humedad que tiene abajo...) hemos traído hormigas en las maletas, chaquetas. Corrían por dentro del armario en fila.
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Cabarceno es genial. El hotel está en medio de la naturaleza, con tiendas cerca, personal agradable.
The food is just enough; you have to order additional items separately and pay for them. The spa/thermae only operates from around 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
La comida justita, tienes que completar pidiendo cosas aparte pagando. El balneario solo funciona de 9 a 13h aproximadamente.
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El hotel está en un entorno estupendo, muy agradable para pasear. La zona del balneario está bien, merece la pena darse un masaje adicional. Todo el personal es agradable, nos trataron fenomenal sobretodo al peque de la familia.
The spa opening hours could also be in the afternoons.
What we liked the least was the dinner. There are 3 set dishes to choose from or pizza, always the same options. We think there should be better dinner options, as there are if you’re with Half Board
El horario del spa podría ser también por las tardes.
Lo que menos nos gustó fue la cena. Hay 3 platos combinados a elegir o pizza, siempre las mismas opciones. Creemos que debería haber otras opciones mejores para cenar, como las hay si vas fuera de la media pensión.
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La ubicación es fantástica y tiene un parque enorme donde puedes pasear y los niños jugar .Los tratamientos también muy bien y el personal muy amable!
The water in the pools is very cold, it would not be possible to stay… and the breakfast is the same every day; it could be varied a little.
El agua de las piscinas muy fría ,no se podría estar … y el desayuno todos los días igual , se podría variar un poco
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El personal del hotel, todo mujeres por cierro, excepcional, amables en todo momento.
Lack of lighting in the bedrooms. They need to be soundproofed as we slept with the snoring from the customer in the adjacent room for all three nights.
Falta de iluminación en las habitaciones. Hay que insonorizarlas ya que dormimos con los ronquidos del cliente de la habitación de al lado las 3 noches.
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Cabárceno Park + hotel with thermal pool: the ultimate animal holiday!
Hotel Balneario de Alceda
7.4
3081 reviews
Alceda, Costa de Cantabria
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Includes 1 full-day admission to Cabárceno Park per person per booking and unlimited access to the outdoor thermal pools.
Time left: 3 days 9 hours.
