Hotel Aigua Blava

The family-run clifftop hotel at Platja de Fornells, Aigua Blava has anchored this sheltered Costa Brava cove since the 1940s, with terraced gardens stepping down to one of the quietest sandy beaches between Palamós and Begur.

Rooms split between sea-facing and garden-facing categories; the former command direct views over the turquoise inlet that gives the hotel its name — Catalan for "blue water." The property runs its own watersports program covering snorkeling, canoeing, and diving directly off the beach, with no transfers needed.

Calella de Palafrugell village, known for its July habaneras folk-song festival, is a ten-minute walk along the coastal path. The restaurant draws on Cap de Creus seafood suppliers, and the full spa handles everything from body wraps to couples' massage.