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Hotel Posada Aire de Ruesga

Hotel Posada Aire de Ruesga

Cantabria

Type of Accommodation: Hotel

Amazing to think you are 20 minutes from some of the best beaches in Spain. Up here, in glorious 180-degree mountain scenery, is Josu's casona, a beautifully restored 17th-century country-house hotel...

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Casa el Marqués

Casa el Marqués

Sevilla, Andalusia

Type of Accommodation: Self-catering

The dukes of Seville came to this area to escape the blistering heat. You might be tempted to do likewise; you'll still be a bus ride from Spain's sultriest city...

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Christmas Package with Special Early Booking Discount. €325 + tax per person if you book early (Normal price €400 + tax pp). We also have a great New Year Package for Groups. Visit our website.

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El Sueño

25 '/. Offer! Escape the Summer washout ...

into blue skies & warm sunshine! Late Re-availability, week 4th Sept - perfect for 2-6. Fabulous food & markets, glorious empty beaches and a wealth of culture & activities right on your doorstep!

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