Casa Zalama

We stayed at Casa Zalama for one night on our way back to catch our ferry at Santander. We arrived after a long drive and were greeted by Graeme and soon sitting in comfortable fireside chairs enjoying a pot of tea and Mari’s home made cake . We had time for a local circular walk through the delightful surrounding countryside to work up an appetite for a delicious home cooked three course dinner . The casa is a beautifully renovated barn and farmhouse and is full of character. Our bedroom with en-suite was comfortable and furnished with personality . We hope to return.

This is a wonderful place to stay. The house and garden brim with character, there are interesting and quirky things to see around every corner. Graeme and Maria restored the house themselves and have retained many of the original features. Food is a real feature of a stay here, their evening meals are not to be missed. We ate out one night and were sorry we did, Maria's food was so much better. Casa Zalmata is very convenient for Santander and Bilbao and we will certainly hope to stay there again if we return to Northern Spain.

Excellent! The hosts, Mari and Graham, were most helpful and provided superb meals. We got great advice regarding sightseeing. The house, the room, the gardens, the ambience combined with the charming hosts and the cusine left us with one regret - that we weren't staying another night.

We were greeted with a warm welcome and a pot of tea. Graeme and MarieCruz were wonderful hosts - nothing was too much trouble, and MarieCruz went out of her way to ensure we had a good time and visited the best places. We had dinner at Casa Zalama twice and the meals were absolutely delicious. The communal areas were cosy and full of interesting artefacts. We loved our room and the comfortable bed. As we'd like to return to the area we'd have no hesitation in booking here again.

What a lovely place! Graeme and Maria were great hosts and made us feel very welcome. Great house and beautiful garden. Fantastic home cooked meal every evening. We were passing through on a tour of northern Spain. Maria's recommended routes for the days we were there provided some of the most beautiful scenery of the whole holiday. We wished we could have stayed longer. Hope to return.

Estupendo! Super casa, super hosts and super food. Maria and Graeme could not have been more welcoming. They very kindly allowed me to bring my retrievers, which enabled me to attend a local dog show in September and again, in November on route back from Portugal. Thank you both so much. I highly recommend this special place to stay!

What a wonderful Casa Rural!! We were fortunate to have Casa Zalama recommended to us and decided to come for a stay as it looked so nice on the Sawday's website aswell. Thank goodness we did as we discovered a Spanish rural heaven! Graham and Mari-Cruz are fantastic people and we felt like old friends at the end of our 2 night stay. The food is wonderful - don't go anywhere else. And to sit and eat in the cosy diningroom with the fire crackling in the back ground is just bliss. Do ask Graham to put his "special" music on! If in Northers Spain - stay here! We will absolutely be back!

Loved the house - very comfortable accommodation with fantastic food. Our hosts were very friendly and helpful and really made us feel at home. A bit off the beaten track but well worth a visit. We would definitely go back, if only for more of Marie-Cruz's cooking!