4 Star Hotel

Hostal Empúries

Playa Portitxol, S/N, L'escala, Spain View Map

$133 nightly

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Hostal Empúries

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Empúries is set in a restored building overlooking the Mediterranean from a secluded beach. It is located nearby Empuries Archaeological Site and is a 15-minute walk from L’Escala, on the Costa Brava. The charming rooms at Hostal Empúries all come with a work desk and include private bathrooms. Some rooms are equipped with satellite TV channels and many offer a terrace with great views of Portitxol Beach. The property has 2 restaurants: one serving gourmet Mediterranean food and the other offering a range of dishes in an informal environment. Hostal Empúries has a spa service at an extra cost, including a pool, saunas, a gym and sensation shower circuit. Bicycles and electric scooters are rented at the 24-hour reception desk.

199 Reviews

8.8Very Good
Cleanliness
9.3
Staff
9.2
Location
9.8

What Guests Say

  • “Location to heritage site Beautiful beach.”
  • “Incredible location. Great staff, including the masseur at the spa. Good food”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Spa
  • Fitness Center
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Hot tub/Whirlpool
  • Airport Shuttle
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Double Room with Sea View1/4

Double Room with Sea View

194 sqft • 2 Single, 1 Double

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Standard Double Room1/3

Standard Double Room

194 sqft • 1 Double

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Double Room with Garden View1/3

Double Room with Garden View

194 sqft • 2 Single, 1 Double

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Bathrobe(s)
Superior Double Room with Sea View1/3

Superior Double Room with Sea View

323 sqft • 2 Single, 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Double Room with Sea View and Balcony1/3

Double Room with Sea View and Balcony

216 sqft • 2 Single, 1 Double

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
Double Room with Garden View and Balcony1/4

Double Room with Garden View and Balcony

216 sqft • 2 Single, 1 Double

  • Accessible by lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower

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    What Guests Loved

    8.8
    Very Good

    Based on 199 reviews

    Location

    9.8

    Cleanliness

    9.3

    Staff

    9.2

    Overall Quality

    9

    Pros +

    • Location to heritage site Beautiful beach.
    • Incredible location. Great staff, including the masseur at the spa. Good food
    • Great location, fantastic views. Peaceful and serene,

    Cons -

    • Tv didn't work and would not shut off Room layout was strange Dinner entree as inadequate portion with no sides?
    • Over priced access to the spa. But the massage was amazing.
    • We stayed in October and we found the room a to be too hot. They had shut off the ac . Opening the patio door was a quick fix.
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    4LeePosted on: 10-20-2021

    Location to heritage site Beautiful beach.

    Tv didn't work and would not shut off Room layout was strange Dinner entree as inadequate portion with no sides?

    10PascalPosted on: 12-8-2025

    Incredible location. Great staff, including the masseur at the spa. Good food

    Over priced access to the spa. But the massage was amazing.

    9B-MiceliPosted on: 10-22-2025

    Great location, fantastic views. Peaceful and serene,

    We stayed in October and we found the room a to be too hot. They had shut off the ac . Opening the patio door was a quick fix.

    9BettyPosted on: 9-20-2025

    The site! The view! The peaceful environment…

    The restaurant/bar staffNot very attentiveVery little mint in the mojitos and yet plenty of plants in the beautiful garden.

    7JeffreyPosted on: 9-18-2025

    Beautiful location, super cool vibe, great wine and wonderful dark rooms

    Crazy weird and rude restaurant manager that when questioned why (in Spanish by my Spanish wife ) why others could be served but not us. He said it was his restaurant, yet we were staying there for 3 days and the others were local mortuary works. (I guess they need to have a drink and a tapa after work sometimes ) I tried to get him to apologize but he couldn’t do it. Might be cultural? Also there was no hot water in the afternoons.

    10CarolPosted on: 6-5-2025

    The hotel was absolutely gorgeous! Location great for us and the proximity to the sea was undeniable. The spa was lovely and our massages were excellent. Our Spa room was spacious and quiet and serene. We would definitely go back. Staff was patient and courteous. The breakfast was beyond fantastic, a 10+++.

    Unfortunately, our dinner at the restaurant was not a good experience. The salad was fantastic but the entree’s were just so so. The biggest disappointment was the wait staff. It felt like to us they were just there to deliver food. No pleasantries or engagement of any kind. They just delivered food and never checked back. You had to ask them back for everything you needed. It was awkward and disappointing.

    9OtilijaPosted on: 3-29-2025

    Always the best experience at Hostal Spa Empuries. We've stayed here a couple times and will certainly come back as a tradition. The hotel - rooms, facilities, service, spa and food are simply exceptional. The location is magical! Nature meets aesthetics in here.We also came with a dog and were welcomed with a cute dog essentials gift bag.

    9AnnePosted on: 3-25-2025

    Breakfast had an excellent choice and the eggs and bacon were freshly cooked to order. Merlin loved his doggy present.

    I don't like the bar arrangement and it took ages to be served with a drink

    10MichaelPosted on: 3-16-2025

    The Hotel is in probably one of the best locations in the Cista Brava. The Hotel is fantastic with great interior design and what a view as you walk through reception into the bar and restaurant. Food was great, restaurant was great and what fantastic value for money. Especially if you visit out of season. We visited in March and what a great night Michael

    Rooms were small

    10MartaPosted on: 3-4-2025

    Ideal para desconectar..playa,spa,buffet,restaurante....todo!

    10FerrarinPosted on: 2-26-2025

    Location is 10/10. Listening to the waves as you lie in bed. Breakfast was not bad and staff were very friendly. Spa was a bonus. Its nothing over the top, which to. be honest we loved. Just a really cosy welcoming place to spend a couple of days.

    9MichellePosted on: 1-6-2025

    Loved the location. What a beautiful place!The food was lovely. Lenka made me an amazing cocktail and looked after us really well with lovely bites to eat!

    The design of the toilet door! Wasn't possible to close it properly

    9MirandaPosted on: 12-9-2024

    Excellent location, such a beautiful coast and beach. Fantastic to rent a bike and cycle along the coast!Breakfast and dinner were excellent quality. Massage in the spa was superb and very relaxing. I loved the interior of the hotel. Perfect spot!

    WiFi did not work well in the room

    8TracyPosted on: 11-30-2024

    Fabulous location, great breakfast, comfy bed

    Unfortunately we had a few ants in our bed, but bearing in mind the location it must be hard to keep them out, dinner was a bit pricey, so we went elsewhere, car park was secure but very sandy

    9KatePosted on: 11-9-2024

    Location, general style of hotel, lovely staff.

    The problem with septic tanks

    9TessaPosted on: 10-27-2024

    Location, location, location!!! Great hotel on a perfect beach adjacent to the Greek and Roman ruins. The restaurant has improved a lot (it had problems in the sumner). Very comfortable rooms.

    Room service would have been nice. The Spa rooms are well designed but do not have the direct sea views as in the main hotel.

    10ELYNPosted on: 10-23-2024

    Lovely hotel, great location on the beach, excellent restaurant, short walk to impressive ancient Ruins of Empúries.

    9NairaPosted on: 10-19-2024

    We absolutely loved the location, the opportunity to sit and drink coffee by the sea. It’s absolutely calming during Autumn time. The hotel is very green and stylish. The smells around the place are very nice and tasty. The room (we had suit with the terrace) was amazing too. The restaurant was delicious, which is very convenient, because you don’t have to search for another place to dine.

    The only strange and very unpleasant thing was the attitude of the host named Mark on dinner. The restaurant was almost empty (one table busy) when we came, we had a reservation and asked for the table close to the window so we would have a sea view. But we were told that the tables are booked. I didn’t understand what does it mean. Because we had a reservation and the tables were empty. So the host said the tables are booked by the order considering when they were booked. But the unpleasant thing was that when we had dinner and were leaving, not every table with the sea view was busy, and plus, a couple that said they didn’t have a reservation were seated at the table we asked for. So we felt deceived and tricked. And since it was a special evening for us it was VERY unpleasant. And spoiled a very pleasant stay at the hotel.And it’s a pity when the hotel is amazing, stuff at the reception was very welcoming, the breakfast was nice, but the attitude of one person spoiled you mood and the impression :(

    6RogerPosted on: 10-2-2024

    Brilliant location on beach. Excellent bed. Nice reception staff. Clean room.

    Supercilious restaurant staff. Inability to cook poached eggs or serve hot food for breakfast (it was always served cold). Poor quality coffee at breakfast. Rooms a bit tired.

    10LesliePosted on: 9-28-2024

    This was our third stay at this lovely hotel. I always book a sea-view room with balcony, and we enjoyed sitting there, watching the sea and the pedestrians and cyclists passing by. Having stayed at this hotel before, we knew what to expect, and absolutely loved our restaurant meals and the copious and delicious breakfast. We enjoy the location and the friendly staff very much and would return again for a 4th stay.

    We were disappointed not to be seated in the restaurant on our second night, but rather in the breakfast room, which lacks the feeling of dining in a restaurant. I don't know whether the other patrons, arriving at the same time as we, had a reservation (which we had made in the afternoon) but they were led like us, without explanation, away from the restaurant, despite its empty tables, to the breakfast room. To create a better ambience, I asked our lovely server if he would dim the lights (which he did). He was a wonderful server in every respect. Not being able to eat dinner in the more atmospheric restaurant was the only disappointment of our stay.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Beachfront
    • Hot tub/Whirlpool

    Fitness & Spa

    • Fitness Center
    • Spa

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Airport Shuttle

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
    • Personal trainer
    • Yoga classes

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 12:00 PM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 1 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are allowed. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    When booking 6 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

    Location

    Hostal Empúries

    Playa Portitxol, S/N, L'escala

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