Caminos by Casas Cantabricas Traveller Reviews

A fantastic trip through the real Spain. Historic villages, cities, beaches, fishing villages and the magnificent Picos. Relaxation, history, walking and plenty of great food. Small, friendly family run hotels each with something special.

Very helpful at every contact and excellent local knowledge....really got the feeling they care about their tours and would definitely travel with them again.

We toured around Northern Spain on a tour devised by our tour operator who gave us road routes and booked our hotels, all the hotels were excellent with perfect information offered at all the destinations

Our main contact at Casa Cantarbrias was Andy McCulloch who gave us excellent information and sourced the road routes and hotels all of which was faultless. Andy acted extremely professionally and very quickly as we left it somewhat late to book.

The whole experience from the initial enquiry to the final minute was first class. We were talked through which options were available, all the itinerary was discussed before being booked. Each hotel had a different character and added to the adventure. The people we met seemed genuinely pleased that we were there and encouraged our attempts at speaking Spanish. We wanted to sample the "real" Spain away from high rise hotels and we weren't disappointed by anything. The food and wine were delicious and very reasonably priced (except in Bilbao, but that's to be expected in any major city). We would thoroughly recommend this travel company and this area of Spain.

What impressed us from the outset was the fact that we were able to talk to a person about what we wanted from our holiday. Having never been to Spain before, we needed some advice as to how our preferences could be accommodated. There was regular contact in the run-up to departure and the phone app was very useful whilst we were there. We spoke to a few other families who had travelled with them and they were also pleased with the service provided.

This was the first time my husband and I had visited Northern Spain. We had booked a self-drive holiday that included overnight accommodation just outside Bilbao, in Laguardia and Santilliana del Mar. It was fantastic. The different landscape and scenery, accompanied by amazing food and wine, plus really nice hotel and friendly people was brilliant. Even though the holiday was during peak-time in August the region did not feel overrun, with beaches being easily accessible, a good choice of restaurants and plenty to do.

Very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. Organised booking quickly and without fuss and was always available over the phone and by email. Also, the operator has a very comprehensive website, and provided access to an App which contained our travel documents, maps, infomation etc.

We thoroughly enjoyed the variety of hotels we stayed in. It was great to have different types of places and to enjoy the countryside surrounding them. The distances between the hotels was about right and gave us plenty of time for exploring. We didn't feel pressured at all. We received wonderful welcomes at all the hotels - almost as though we were members of the family returning home!

The organisation of the booking was extremely good and they kept in touch with us throughout ensuring that we got exactly what we wanted. They even made some suggestions about the best time to give up the hire car as there was nowhere to park in Santiago.

What a wonderful holiday! This was our second road trip holiday with Casas Cantabricas and was equally as good as our first holiday two years ago in which we drove across northern Spain. We started our trip in Bilbao and finished just north of Barcelona, following the French/Spanish border on the Spanish side. We stayed for 2 nights each in 6 different hotels, each hotel very different in style ranging from small country hotels, mountain hotels, a luxurious spa hotel and even a modern art / gastronomic hotel! All the owners were really friendly and welcoming. The scenery en route was stunning and we saw vultures, wild horses, marmots, mountain goats as well as discovering many lovely towns and villages along the way. We found beautiful forest walks and cycle paths and of course fantastic restaurants. This part of the world is so beautiful, quiet and unspoilt. Thank you Andy for putting together another great trip for us, this was a real value for money holiday. We would definitely recommend a Casas holiday to anyone.

Andy from the Casas team has put together two fantastic road trip holidays for us. He and his team have a wealth of knowledge of the regions and has personally visited the hotels we stayed in. He listens to what his customers want and makes recommendations when they don't know what they want! The point to point instructions and information given is excellent. He is always at the end of a phone if you have a query.

We travelled from Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela and back over 2 weeks staying at 6 different hotels. We enjoyed the variety of the holiday, it gave us a good experience of northern Spain.

Casa Cantabricas sorted the hotels, car hire and provided information on routes and points of interest. We sourced flights independently. They also made sure that some individual requests were accommodated, and tailored the holiday to suit our flight preferences.

Great, detailed info from Casas Cantabricas. Clear directions to the beautiful holiday home, which was just as descibed on the website. Brilliant location, 20 minute wander down paths to the beach. Short walk into the village centre with supermarkets, cafes and restaurants. Short drive to stunning hills and countryside. We had a very enjoyable and relaxing 10 day stay.

Lots of information given. Clear instructions and details for the ferry and the drive to the holiday house. Accurate information given about the accommodation and it's location and amenities. Extra information given about things to do in the local area and places to visit further afield.

A wonderful holiday travelling throughout Galicia, staying at small rural hotels. The route combined beaches, mountains, river valleys and towns. Each hotel was special in its own way and their locations meant that we could explore areas of Galicia that we had not visited on previous trips. Some of the routes that we chose to drive would not be for the feint-hearted driver, but the rewards were so worth the efforts. Breath-taking views, superb scenery, such peace and quiet and only Spanish being spoken.

Casas Cantabricas has now arranged 5 holidays for us in Spain and northern Portugal. They have all been wonderful. We are quite selective in the kinds of places we like to stay, but we have never been disappointed and that is quite a record as on each trip we have stayed in at least 5 different hotels. The information provided beforehand is always thorough and useful, helping us to reach our destinations and also knowing something of the area before arriving. After each trip we do find ourselves looking forward to booking another one with Casas Cantabricas!

WE went by ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao, spent two night in Bilbao, two in Laguardia three nights in Santillan del Mar. We stayed in hotels on a B&B basis.

Casas Cantabrica arranged everything for us.