Sitges, SpainTerramar
ME Sitges Terramar
Stepped seafront playground
Terramar Sitges, Spain
Renovated
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social ResortOutside the door
The house
MeliaStepped seafront playground
The tiered seafront hotel runs at a playful tempo, trading quiet beach days for sunset cocktails and DJ sets on the roof.
“The ivory-and-gray lobby has vividly colored art (some available for purchase) and patterned columns, walls, and flooring.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Stepped ziggurat architecture by Dani Isern with Catalan terracotta screens by Lagranja.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Its location, right across the road from Terramar Beach, is impossible to beat, and the building’s ziggurat-like terraced construction affords plentiful sun and sea views to as many rooms and suites as possible.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Terramar Beach and its quiet coves sit just across the promenade, while central Sitges is a twenty-minute seaside stroll away.
The rooms
Minimalist bedrooms use pale timber and cool blue tones, and most open onto private balconies overlooking the sea.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Wooden loungers and thatched straw umbrellas ring the curved swimming pool, which looks out toward the Mediterranean.
Spa and daybeds
Balneo treatment rooms use vegan skincare for massages, and shaded Bali daybeds line the terrace facing the sea.
Radio Rooftop Bar Sitges
Eighth-floor tables sit beneath a leafy pergola along the glass railing, looking out toward the coastal hills.
At the table
Beso Restaurant serves Mediterranean dishes with Basque touches, and its beach club sets wooden tables directly on the sand.
How it began
Industrialist Francesc Armengol conceived the original 1933 hotel as the centerpiece of an ambitious garden city along the Catalan coast.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.