Carlos Sedes directed and starred in Grand Hotel, a Spanish television series starring Yon Gonzalez and Amaia Salamanca. When it debuted on Antena 3 on October 11, 2011, and Sky Arts 1 on November 18, 2012, it was in Spain and the UK, respectively. An aristocratic Santander hotel in the early twentieth century under the reign of King Alfonso XIII is the setting for this mystery series, which was filmed at Santander's Palacio de la Magdalena. Grand Hotel has been lauded by television reviewers and has gained multiple awards.