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Reviews of Hostal de la Gavina GL - The Leading Hotels of the World

5 out of 5
Hostal de la Gavina GL - The Leading Hotels of the World
Placa Roserar, s/n, S'Agaro, Castell-Platja d'Aro

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 58 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zero stars
DO NOT STAY HERE. This hotel is horrible. Nothing about this is a "leading" hotel. We booked a "villa" that was worse than any US Airbnb you could even imagine. Beyond dated decor, terrible mold/musty smell, 1970's kitchen. Seriously, the worst. When we complained, they took us to a Grandma-style hotel room in the main house. Same smell and just overall awful. The area where the hotel is is also terrible. Do not be misled by believing this is a nice hotel. It is not. And, avoid Costa Brava generally. Do yourself a favor and drive a little further to the south of France. Or, another area of Spain. Don't make the same mistake we did.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Pablo

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anns

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not ideal....tired amd old
It is a 5 star hotel that has seen better days. Its being milked. You see peeling paint on some walls and the whole inside looks tired and old. The antique furniture and that slightly musty smell does not help. I would not stay again frankly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique property. Incredible location.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jordi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Selim

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience
Amazing experience in this beautiful hotel. Excellent service, excellent food. We will come back again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bojan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Director on Nov 10, 2020
Gracias por la puntuación! Esperamos poder darle de nuevo la bienvenida a La Gavina muy pronto. Atentamente, Alberto Depau

10/10 Excellent

gavin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cycling in costa
The hotel was really great. The grounds were beautiful and the service was top notch. They took great care to keep our bikes stored and accessible and had great recommendations for food.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is luxurious and charming located on a beautiful part of the Costa Brava. The pool is stunning and rooms beautifully furnished. The staff went out of their way to help us get transport in flash flooding and horrendous storms this week and we are ever so grateful for their assistance.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Doglovers, France, Switzerland

Traveled with group, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, a lux hotel catering to your every need, yet you ‘are free’ to do and roam as you please, great breakfast buffet. And the cream on top, dog friendly. Truly amazing.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Hillary

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful location rooms need modern updating
The property is absolutely stunning. The hotel sits on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean. Beautiful salt water pool, with a close walk to the beach. The room are very traditional with antique furnishings, the beds are extremely uncomfortable making getting a good nights sleep difficult. The staff is readily available but the style of service is more formal than friendly. The breakfast buffet is included and offers a wide variety of high quality food. The other dining options on property are quite pricey and they do not offer a casual option. We found some great places on the beach, a 15 min walk away, most notably La Clova (which we frequented for dinner on several nights of our stay) that offered fresh delicious dinner options in a more relaxed environment.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb service and environment!
Staff were helpful throughout our stay with good facilities in the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Zara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel in gorgeous part of Spain
Had the most wonderful, lovely romantic time at this hotel! We arrived early and because the hotel wasn’t very full (it was alsoour anniversary) we got an upgrade to a room with a sea view. It was the most incredible view with a balcony and a table and chairs to sit on overlooking the ocean. Clean and spacious room. The quality of service was excellent and the hotel were so accommodating in every single way from reception (special shout out to Patricia) to the spa (special thanks to the girls who tailored my massage and facial to my exact needs!) and to the restaurant (special shout out to Paco). The hotel sorted out bikes to hire for us which was €30 for 5 hours and we explored the entire surrounding area which was great. Before dinner we had drinks on our balcony. Candlelight restaurant was delicious and well worth the money, although actually not overpriced compared to the local restaurants in the area as sometimes you can expect. We wanted to sit outside so they opened the area up for us even though everyone else was inside. It was a beautiful setting and there was a pianist who really completed the atmosphere. The waiters were brilliant and just exactly the type of knowledgable staff you want and expect for a hotel of this standard. Great evening and the food was incredible especially the crab starter and the turbot main! The next day we had a delicious breakfast. Lots on offer Spanish,continental and British and most hot food freshly made. Outdoor pool fab. Will be back

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grand old world hotel. Had a very romantic and relaxing getaway with my husband. Highly recommend if you're looking for some R&R. Although the town that the hotel is located within is quiet, The hotel is well situated and there are plenty of towns within a 30-40 min drive that can be easily visited. Both the hotel grounds and facilities are stunning!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Response from General Manager on Jun 28, 2017
Dear guest, thank you for sharing your feedback. We are very pleased to know you had a pleasant stay with. We look forward to welcome you back very soon. Kind regards, Alberto Depau General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Blair, Regina, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dream Location
I would highly recommend this Hotel to anyone looking for comfort, elegance and location. The service was terrific. The location is amazing. Close to a good beach and a great waking path along the coast to a secluded second beach. We will be back!

10/10 Excellent

Debra, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet resort hotel next to a lovely beach cove.
Had a wonderful time! I was able to rest and relax. In this quiet beach town. Our hotel overlooks a lovely beach cove where the water has gentle waves that allows young children to swim easily. Nice restaurants are nearby at different price ranges. Food is good, but can be expensive along the waterfront. Enjoyed the immaculate pool and the views. Staff spoke English and were very attentive and helpful. Our room was cleaned twice a day and the staff was very prompt in addressing our needs. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to anyone searching for a quiet, beautiful place to get away to.

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury break in great location
You need a GPS or the instructions to find the hotel as the road signs for the hotel appear randomly along the route and not at each turn. One arrival you feel as though you have stepped back to a gentler time. The whole feel is spacious. Although the reception desk is small it is set in a large open space. The welcome was warm and friendly showing us to the room whilst the cases were taken up by a separate route. The room which had a terrace was light an spacious. The bathroom was well appointed with a separate walk in shower. Breakfasts were well catered with plenty of variety. We ate in the Gaslight Grill on a couple of occasions and the food was excellent both times. On one of the nights the meals were served outside on the terrace which was particularly romantic. We struggled to come up with an adequate word to describe the service and I settled for measured. They don't rush but not in a slacker sort of way more of it is unseemly to be seen dashing. They are are attentive and helpful. The pool area is very impressive with an aspect over the bay with a very refreshing salt water pool with plenty of sunbeds and shade. All in all we have a very relaxing break there.

10/10 Excellent

Mark, BOURNEMOUTH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Total relaxation? This is the place to go
Arriving at the hotel sets the scene for a great stay. Beach mercy to the hotel, amazing properties and a friendly security guard in a hut to finish it off. The hotel itself is just wow, with it capturing very period features and furniture,but with them looking like they were made last week. It's an extremely well looked after place and the staff were all excellent. Great pool to sit around and you even get a great view of the coast from your elevated position. We went or of season, so certainly foot good value and not people around. The only down side were the guests to be honest. A bit stuffy ans wanting to look their best all the time... It's a holiday people! It was interesting also to see several elderly gentlemen who had obviously brought along their daughters to enjoy the holiday with them. One man had brought two of his daughters... How nice :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
The perfect weekend getaway to relax with your partner.

10/10 Excellent

Irena, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with excellent facilities
The hotel is at the most beautiful location and offers everything one needs for relaxation. I travelled on my own and all hotel staff was very welcoming and helpful in accommodating everything I need. Although I didn't stay in the room with a sea view, my window was overlooking a beautiful park and I was able to hear the sea at night. This was very relaxing. The room was serviced twice every day and I had beautiful fresh linen every night. Food was excellent with a choice of restaurants and a bar at the hotel, so I ended up having almost all my meals in the hotel. The Spa at the hotel offers a lot of different treatments and massage which I tried, and again this was great. I am planning to stay at the Hostal de la Gavina again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A romantic getaway
This is one of the most romantic and enchanting hotels we have stayed in

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Samuels

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The service at La Gavina is very good. However, its very expensive and much of the hotel seems quite dated.

8/10 Good

Lars, Barcelona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful beaches
Wonderful location rooms need renovation

10/10 Excellent

MH, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Hotel
The hotel was beautiful. The location was great. Easy walk to the beach, nearby restaurants. Great trail among the cliffs for walking or running.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Old charm, need a bit of upgrade
The hotel is ideally located within an exclusive neighborhood in Costa Brava. The property itself is quite nice, lush green with good access to gorgeous beaches nearby. Two issues to address: First, the rooms need a bit of maintenance (doors, cupboards, sofas). Second: prices of food and beverage served in the hotel are quite high compared to surrounding neighborhood.

8/10 Good

Julia Z., Philadelphia, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in Hostal La Gavina the last week oh August. Hotel is very well located in a quiter part of Costa Brava. The public beach and few town restaraunts are right there. We preferred to go to the other beach at the end of a very pictureous 2 km walk along the sea. Rooms are big enough with hardwood floors, but furniture is a bit tired. Bed was too hard for me but I find most hotels in Europe have hard beds. Service was very good. We had buffet breakfast at the restaurant however we ate so little that we were charged only one buffet price for 2, which was very nice of them. Lunch at the pool was great but pricey. Overall, it is a nice hotel worth staying at.

8/10 Good

Pb, Marlow

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A place to chill for 3 days
Great hotel , very relaxing great for a few days Very quiet , great food , one of the greatest restaurants ever is a 10 min walk from the hotel Service is slow , it's a middle age hotel , old Spanish , very classy

10/10 Excellent

Maryellen, Fort Myers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Gavina - the place to stay in Costa Brava
Great hotel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Beach is not on property, pool overlooks beach and it is a short walk. Incredible views from room & pool area. Excellent staff, very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend staying here. Very relaxing. You can eat on property or venture out to the other restaurants that are close by.

10/10 Excellent

A and E, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to relax
A Very nice hotel. Walking distance to two sand beaches but the pool area was so nice that we spent most of the time there. Also walking distance to 4-5 nice restaurants. The staff is really friendly and accommodating. The hotel is of a very elegant well kept old style. The rooms are very clean, slightly dated but matches the style of the hotel. We went in may and there were no many people or children so it was perfect for relaxing. I don't know how it would be in high season. The only thing that we did not like was that the beds were slightly hard for what American travelers are used to but It seem that it is what you find in most hotels at least where we stayed in Spain. Still highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Howard, Scarsdale, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A Grand Hotel
A grand hotel, five star in all respects. The staff was helpful. Our room was large, comfortable and beautifully furnished. We loved our terrace and spent most of our evenings there, prior to going to dinner. We had dinner at the hotel, in the courtyard. The food was wonderful, the setting romantic. A wonderful experience. One note, our GPS had difficulty finding the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

frédéric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personnel très professionnel et sympathique. Une mention toute particulière au responsable de la piscine qui fait le maximum pour aider les clients.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean christop

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel, great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

paz

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel elegante con vistas al mar
Hotel muy elegante decorado en estilo clasico, con todas las comodadidades.Situado en una zona residencial muy tranquila, cerca de la playa con paseos bordeando el mar muy cuidados. Jardines y vistas preciosas al mar.Tambien elegante piscina.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Director on Nov 10, 2020
Muchas gracias por compartir su comentario. Nos complace saber que su el Hotel y la zona cumplieron sus expectativas. Esperamos poder darle de nuevo la bienvenida a La Gavina muy pronto. Atentamente, Alberto Depau

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien avec un bémol
Superbe... le bémol: les portions au restaurant sont ridiculement petites
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Muy buenas instalaciones y ubicación. Las habitaciones necesitan urgentemente una renovación
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfecto
Muy bien
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Claudi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Para repetir. Trato muy familiar.
Habitaciones supercomfortables y bonitas. En nuestro caso excelentes vistas. Trato excelente, solo decir que íbamos por una aniversario tuvimos un pequeño detalle en la habitación. Para repetir.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stilvolles Hotel in Traumlage
3. Aufenthalt, wegen der aussergewöhnlichen Lage und Strände
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Ana Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Ståle, Åros, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A hotel in a class of its own
Staying at Hostal de la Gavina is an incomparable experience. The hotel is old, but fashionable and very well maintained. In the hotel building there is classic art in abundance. The big garden is spacious and very well kept. The outdoor pool is big and from the pool area there is a nice western view and to the attractive beach Santa Pol.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lujo falto de reforma
Ubicación inmejorable y privilegiada sobre la bahía. Lujo antiguo que hace q a menudo no sepas si es un 5*GL o un 2*. Habitación con puerta a la habitación contigua, con los consiguientes ruidos. Desayuno muy mejorable, variedad escasa para el supuesto nivel del hotel. Precios abusivos. Cola 6€, almendras 8€... Buen front desk y servicio en la piscina