Costa Brava, SpainPlatja d'Aro
Sallès Hotel & Spa Cala del Pi
Pine-covered cove estate
Platja d'Aro Costa Brava, Spain
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ResortOutside the door
The house
Sallés HotelsPine-covered cove estate
Days revolve around the pine-shaded terraces above the sea, keeping an unhurried, adults-only pace above the cove.
What it’s good at
Listed
Exposed stone walls incorporate the original estate's fireplace and family cellar doorway.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The Camí de Ronda coastal path passes just outside, tracing the cliffside south toward the center of Platja d'Aro.
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The rooms
Bedrooms use exposed stone walls and warm wood, and upper categories add balconies facing the sea.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The outdoor pool curves across sunlit stone terraces, shaded by mature pines and set with canopied daybeds.
The hydrotherapy pool
Water cascades pour into the heated indoor pool, flanked by a circular hot tub and green mosaic tile.
The spa
Curved wooden loungers sit within a stone-walled relaxation cave, set beside Finnish saunas, steam baths, and an ice fountain.
At the table
Restaurante Almarí serves Empordà seafood on an open terrace, and cocktails are mixed over a backlit onyx bar.
How it began
The site was once a private family summer home, which the Girona-based Sallés group turned into its flagship five-star hotel.
Costa Brava
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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.