Hotel Restaurante Juan de la Cosa

What Hotel Restaurante Juan de la Cosa does

Hotel Restaurante Juan de la Cosa is a privately held beachfront hospitality business operated by ASTUY BERRIA S.L. (NIF B39861851), a private limited company headquartered on Playa de Berria in Santoña, Cantabria, Spain. The property comprises hotel rooms in multiple categories (Junior Suites with terrace, Junior Suites with sea views, Superior rooms, and Standard rooms), self-catering apartments (1-bedroom and 2-bedroom configurations sleeping up to 6 guests), a full-service restaurant and cafeteria, and dedicated event spaces. The building was originally constructed in the mid-20th century and won a national architecture competition in 1990; it has since been fully renovated. The brand is named after Juan de la Cosa, the famous navigator and cartographer from Santoña who drew the oldest preserved map showing the American continent.

The company serves four primary customer segments: leisure travelers seeking beachfront accommodations on the Cantabrian coast, business travelers requiring meeting facilities, families and couples hosting weddings and communions, and extended-stay guests (including pet-friendly) in self-catering apartments. Revenue is generated through three streams: hotel and apartment accommodations (transactional/per-night), restaurant and cafeteria dining (transactional/covers), and event/banquet services for gatherings of up to 400+ guests (professional services). The restaurant differentiates through vertically integrated seafood sourcing — the hotel operates its own shellfish nurseries (langosta, bogavante) and draws fresh fish directly from the Port of Santoña. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: website reservations via the Avirato booking engine, phone (+34 942 661 238), and email ([email protected] for rooms, [email protected] for events), supplemented by organic social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The technology stack is minimal — a WordPress-based website, Google Analytics, and the Avirato booking engine — with no mobile app, public API, or proprietary software.

The business operates at small scale (approximately 10 employees) as a single-asset, family-oriented operation. The company is GDPR and LOPD-compliant, has no external investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, no patents, and no senior leadership team publicly disclosed. Geographic reach is confined to Cantabria, Spain, with no international expansion signals. The owner-operator structure suggests a lifestyle hospitality business rather than a scaled hospitality platform.

Name

Hotel Restaurante Juan de la Cosa

Legal name

ASTUY BERRIA S.L.

Website

https://hoteljuandelacosa.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hotel Restaurante Juan de la Cosa operates a beachfront hotel, self-catering apartments, restaurant, and event venue in Santoña, Cantabria, Spain, serving leisure travelers, families, and event clients through direct bookings and on-site dining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort Convention Hotels (THAGALAC), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Beachfront hotel accommodations
• Seafood restaurant dining
• Wedding event venues
• Self-catering apartments
• Cantabrian coast hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Santoña

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from renting hotel rooms and apartments. The property offers multiple room categories including Junior Suites with terrace, Junior Suites with sea views, Superior rooms, and Standard rooms. Apartments with 1 or 2 bedrooms are also available for longer stays.
2. Restaurant and Cafeteria: The on-site restaurant serves fresh seafood and fish from the Port of Santoña, with shellfish sourced from the hotel's own nurseries. The cafeteria provides additional dining options. Menus for the restaurant, cafeteria, and wine selection are available.
3. Events and Banquets: The venue hosts weddings, communions, and corporate events with capacity for over 400 guests across multiple dining rooms. More than 25 years of experience in event organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hotel Restaurante Juan de la Cosa offers beachfront hotel rooms, self-catering apartments, a seafood-focused restaurant, and dedicated event spaces for weddings, communions, and family or corporate gatherings at Playa de Berria in Santoña, Cantabria. The property combines accommodation, dining, and event hosting under a single architecturally recognized building facing the Cantabrian Sea, with the restaurant featuring produce from the company's own shellfish nurseries.

Product overview

Hotel Juan de la Cosa is a beachfront hotel and restaurant establishment in Santoña, Cantabria operated by ASTUY BERRIA S.L. The company offers an integrated hospitality experience comprising accommodation (hotel rooms and self-catering apartments), restaurant services (dining, cafeteria, and wine selection featuring fresh local seafood), and event hosting (weddings, communions, and corporate events for over 400 guests). Hotel facilities include a heated pool, meeting rooms, garage, WiFi, and safe boxes. The property sits on Playa de Berria beach and features a building originally constructed via a national architecture competition winner in 1990, fully renovated thereafter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Habitaciones (Hotel Rooms) Beachfront hotel rooms available to individual leisure travelers, couples, and families seeking accommodation on Playa de Berria in Santoña, Cantabria. Rooms are equipped with standard hotel amenities and offer direct beach access.
• Apartamentos (Self-Catering Apartments) Self-catering apartments located on the beachfront property for families and small groups seeking longer or independent stays with cooking facilities, while retaining access to the on-site restaurant and hotel amenities.
• Restaurante Juan de la Cosa (Seafood Restaurant) On-site seafood-focused restaurant serving traditional Cantabrian cuisine to hotel guests, walk-in diners, and event attendees. The kitchen sources produce from the company's own shellfish nurseries (viveros) and century-old traditional preserves.
• Eventos (Events and Celebrations) Dedicated event hosting services for weddings, communions, family celebrations, and corporate gatherings, leveraging the property's beachfront setting, dedicated event team, and on-site restaurant catering with tailored menus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 years of event hosting experience

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hotel Real: Iconic five-star beachfront hotel in Santander, operated as part of a regional luxury group. Comparable as a Cantabrian coast full-service hotel but at a higher tier and broader portfolio scale.
• NH Ciudad de Santander: Branded business-traveler hotel in Santander from the NH Hotels chain. Comparable as a Cantabria-region full-service hotel but operating under a national chain model with broader distribution.
• Parador de Santillana Gil Blas: Historic state-affiliated Parador hotel in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria. Comparable as a heritage full-service hotel in Cantabria serving leisure travelers and events, though part of the national Parador chain.

Direct peers

• Hotel Chiqui: Beachfront full-service hotel on the Sardinero beach in Santander, Cantabria. Directly comparable as a family-style, full-service beachfront property on the Cantabrian coast serving leisure guests and events.
• Hotel Santemar: Full-service hotel near Playa del Sardinero in Santander. Directly comparable northern-Spain full-service hotel with similar leisure traveler base and event/banquet capabilities.
• Hotel Bahía de Santander: Full-service bayfront hotel in Santander. Comparable Cantabrian full-service property with mixed leisure/business demand and event/banquet operations.
• Gran Hotel Sardinero: Historic beachfront hotel on Playa del Sardinero in Santander. Comparable beachfront full-service lodging on the Cantabrian coast with similar leisure and small-event customer mix.
• Casona de la Paca: Small family-run heritage hotel in Cantabria. Directly comparable as a privately operated, heritage-branded hospitality property in Cantabria targeting leisure and special-occasion guests.
• El Serbal Restaurant: Destination fine-dining restaurant in Santander with a seafood and Cantabrian-cuisine focus. Comparable on the restaurant side as a destination seafood dining operator in Cantabria competing for the same leisure and special-occasion guests.

Regional players

• Hotel Milagros Golf: Full-service resort hotel on the Cantabrian coast near Santander. Comparable as a coastal Cantabrian full-service property with events and restaurant, though geographically adjacent rather than directly in Santoña.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hoteljuandelacosa.berria
• Instagraminstagram.com/juandelacosahotelrestaurante/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotel-restaurante-juan-de-la-cosa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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