One of eight vibes
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
2 hotels
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Castell d'Empordà
A fourteenth-century fortified castle and chapel, designated as national cultural heritage.
Hostal de la Gavina
Rafael Masó designed the 1932 retreat, officially protected as a Catalan cultural monument.
6 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Casa Vincke
A twentieth-century cork industrialist estate restored with its original hydraulic floor tiles.
Hotel Can Mascort
A restored seventeenth-century apothecary in medieval Palafrugell, preserving stone archways, historic woodwork, and original hydraulic floor tiles.
Hotel Restaurant Mas del Sol
A fourteenth-century stone masia anchors the property, preserving exposed masonry in heritage suites.
Mas de Torrent Hotel & Spa
An eighteenth-century Catalan masia displaying original stone arches and Josep Maria Sert murals.
Mas Falgarona
A seventeenth-century Catalan masia with original stone vaults and a 1605 window lintel.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.