Introduction to La Hosteria De Latas - Loredo

A step above the rest. La Hosteria de Latas is simply a step above the rest and you will be made to feel at home by our own live in team. This is a truly hassle free surfing holiday. Rooms are newly decorated and furnished with antique Cantabrian furniture, hand crafted many years ago. The rooms are all en-suite and have their own colour TV and iPod station, so you can bring your own music into your room. La Hosteria has two double rooms, two private twin rooms and a big bunk room for shared accommodation of up to six people.

You can fly cheap with Ryan Air direct into Santander which is only 15 minutes away from the guest house. Flights from London can be as cheap as £20!

Beautiful accommodation set in a lush garden.

Situated on the ground floor we have our very own private bar and open area where guests can relax, watch a DVD, play on the Playstation, read a book from the library or simply chat to fellow guests about the days surfing. The bar area has table football, internet access, board rack staked full of boards for hire and a big screen projector with surf movies.

Outside you will find an amazing big garden with various parts to sneak away and soak up the sunshine.

More than just a surf holiday in Spain.

There is plenty to do should you have any energy left after a day in the surf! We have listed a few here:

• Visit Santander by foot passenger boat which is a 10 minute walk from the house.
• Take one of the mountain bikes through the pine forests.
• Hire a car for the day and visit the Pico's de Europa, one hour away.
• Go horse-riding, river kayaking, sailing, kite surfing and quad biking, we can organise it all.
• Go visit The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
• Go visit Cabarceno Nature Park 30 minutes away.
• Take a yoga lesson or Spanish lesson at La Hosteria de Latas.

Food and Drink

La Hosteria De Latas has a fantastic chef's kitchen, serving homemade Spanish, Italian and English food. From paella to lasagne or big Spanish salads, there's something for everyone. Breakfast, packed lunches and dinner are available daily.

Of course there are plenty of amazing restaurants within a short walk or drive of La Hosteria de Latas, we can book tables, and arrange transport so you can really experience "real Spain".

Surfing at La Hosteria De Latas - Loredo

The warm prevailing winds, consistent Atlantic swells and Bay of Biscay’s enormous depth, combine to produce quality surf conditions all year in North Spain. Mild winters and great summers it is an ideal surfing destination for all levels of surfers. From early summer to early autumn, it’s possible to surf in just shorts in this region!

The main beach of Somo is over three miles long and can produce perfect beach break waves, which are surf-able throughout all the tides and are perfect for all levels. The small island of Santa Marina lies at the eastern end of Somo; here a perfect right-hand point break peels along the island, producing some of Northern Spain's best big waves.

The surf school is conveniently run from the guest house, the lessons start at 10.30am and last all morning. In the afternoon, you have the option to continue surfing at your leisure. All equipment is brand new and our instructors are all highly qualified British Surfing Association surf coaches and qualified beach Lifeguards, thus ensuring that your first surfing experience is a safe and satisfying one. For those of you wishing to get better we have years of experience coaching some of Europe's best surfers, using the latest video coaching methods.

For younger surfers you have the free option to follow the British Surfing Association's youth development levels. We will provide a course handbook for you to work through your surfing levels during your stay with us in Spain.