Design hotels with pools on the Costa Brava

Cadaques, Costa Brava $$$

Boutique Hotel Villa Gala

Blue-and-white interiors furnished with contemporary artworks, opening onto private village balconies. Outdoor swimming pool set in the gardens with sun loungers.

Palamos, Costa Brava $$

Casa Vincke

Stained glass illuminates the grand staircase, leading to parquet-floored rooms under chandeliers. Outdoor freshwater swimming pool set in a private lawned garden

Castell d'Emporda, Costa Brava $$

Castell d'Empordà

Contemporary bedroom interiors and a striking rust-colored parasol roof framing medieval stone walls. Two outdoor freshwater swimming pools, one by Tres Margarit Restaurant and one in the Da.Li area, open from mid-April.

Palafrugell, Costa Brava From $200

Hotel Can Mascort

Bioclimatic restoration featuring whitewashed lime walls, exposed timber beams, rouged concrete, and natural ventilation across fifteen rooms. Subterranean Roman-bath-inspired heated thermal pool in The Caldarium.

Cadaques, Costa Brava $$$

Hotel Restaurant Villa Salvador

Catalan stoneware murals and custom ceramic lights accent sunlit, sand-toned rooms. Outdoor unheated saltwater swimming pool in a landscaped solarium garden

Canyelles Petites, Costa Brava $$$

Hotel Vistabella

Rooms span minimalist monochrome quarters to a surrealist suite lined with melting clocks. Indoor heated swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi

Pau, Costa Brava $$$

Mas Lazuli Hotel

Earth-toned contemporary interiors with hardwood floors and original artwork set against rustic exposed masonry. Large outdoor infinity pool surrounded by sun loungers and landscaped gardens