Hotel Castell Blanc ***

This former Catalan country house in Roses Bay is just 2.2 km from the beaches of the Costa Brava. It offers an outdoor pool, a mini golf course and a games room with a billiards table.

The air-conditioned rooms at the Hotel Castell Blanc feature satellite TV, and some of them have pool views. All rooms come with a private bathroom with a hairdryer.

The vaulted restaurant serves traditional Catalan food, and you can enjoy a drink outside on the terrace, overlooking the pool.

Set just 7 minutes’ walk from Empuriabrava’s charming marina, the hotel is located 15 km from Figueres – birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí. You can drive to his house-museum in around 30 minutes. Barcelona is 135 km away.