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Hostal de la Gavina

Costa Brava • S'Agaro • SPLURGE

avg. $447 / night

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PB hotel design editorial

From a pine-covered promontory above the Costa Brava, a whitewashed Mediterranean manor surveys the bay of Sant Pol with the composed authority of a private estate that simply never left family hands. Hostal de la Gavina was conceived in the 1930s by Josep Ensesa i Gubert, a Catalan industrialist who commissioned the urbanisation of S'Agaró as a planned resort community and built the hotel as its centerpiece — a place where Dalí, Orson Welles, and a procession of mid-century European aristocracy would eventually gather. The building's Italianate massing, terracotta rooflines, and arched loggias carry the feeling of a Catalan señorial house translated through the lens of interwar Mediterranean Revivalism, with stone-framed gardens and a classical reflecting pool visible from the grounds. Inside, the interiors move between two registers: the formal grandeur of the main villa, where rooms are dressed with gilded Baroque headboards, painted green cabinetry in the Catalan tradition, damask wallcoverings, and herringbone parquet floors, and the more relaxed seaside language of the clifftop restaurant, where whitewashed arches frame an unbroken run of Mediterranean blue and chairs upholstered in blue-and-white ikat recall the Balearic vernacular. Vintage S'Agaró travel posters line the dining room walls — a reminder that this stretch of coast was consciously designed as a destination long before mass tourism arrived. The pool terrace, cantilevered toward the bay, closes the argument: formal symmetry, flagpoles, and a view that has barely changed in ninety years.

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Hostal de la Gavina is a luxurious resort on a private estate. The setting between two lovely beaches on a small peninsula is exquisite. It is elegant in the European, grand-hotel tradition, with splendidly decorated rooms and antiques. Each guest room has direct-dial telephone, electronic safe, mini-bar, hair dryer, and satellite color television. It is the only Five-Star Grand Luxe resort hotel in Catalonia.

Amenities

Room service

Free Parking

Restaurant

Pool

Beachfront

Pets Allowed

Fitness center

Internet

Free Internet

Wifi

Hostal de la Gavina Reviews

494 reviews

"Highly recommend Hotel DeLa Gavina first class accommodation, fabulous staff, wonderful idyllic location, and amazing breakfast! A beautiful hotel - a feast for the eyes!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Oct 26, 2025

"What an amazing place! We came for a friend’s wedding and were blown away by every aspect of this place. The staff is so incredibly friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious. Whether you are looking for a wedding venue or just a vacation away, this is the place - look no further. 10/10 experience, not one critique."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Oct 26, 2025

"my wife and I can’t even begin to describe how breathtakingly beautiful Hostal de La Gavina is - both the views and the people working at the hotel. We had our wedding here and the staff here made sure that we never picked up a bag, always had everything fresh, and were always ready to answer any call we had. Our guests (which were somewhere between 80-90 people at the hotel specifically) walked away with nothing but amazing things to say about the hotel, the staff, the views, amenities, EVERYTHING. If I could give this review six stars I would, and we are already planning a trip back so we can enjoy more of S’Agaro and what the hotel offers!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Oct 05, 2025

"Really lovely hotel if you like good old fashioned riviera glamour. We stayed for 2 nights and throughout our stay the staff were all really lovely and attentive. I asked to borrow a steamer for my dress and it was with us within minutes. The main "gastronomic" restaurant was closed both nights were were there. We ate on the lawn/terrace the first night. The food was good, although the service was a little slow but it seemed like that was a function of the fact the main restaurant was closed as they were very busy and it seemed some staff on the terrace weren't that familiar with their systems. The second night we had dinner at the Taverna del Mar (related but outside of the resort) which was excellent. Will review that separately. The walk around the cliffs was really lovely with some incredible views and lots of info on the old hollywood links of the place."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 29, 2025

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