Hotel Rec de Palau

My children and I stayed at the Hotel Rec de Palau in July and it was perfect. We stayed in a suite with access to the upper pools. It was a very comfortable room in an exquisite location. The staff were friendly and helpful whether helping with directions or taking a step to make our stay more comfortable. The dining room is a very unique space with lots of interesting nautical themes - not to mention a yummy breakfast and idyllic view for a pre-dinner glass of wine. A short (somewhat steep) walk from the hotel you'll find a range of restaurants, shops and lovely beaches. We'll be back.

The patience in finding this gem in the narrow one way streets of Cadaques paid off big time, as the final climb to the top of the hill has the most rewarding views of the seaside village. Friendly staff, great room, simple breakfast gets you ready to explore Dali land ! Can’t imagine how fun the pools must be in summer.

Très bel hotel et pas trop loin du centre. Belle piscine et chambre sympa. Parking dans l’hôtel appréciable (mais impossible de prendre la voiture pour se déplacer dans Cadaques). Par contre pour accéder à l’hôtel ça grimpe donc le retour le soir est un peu difficile à pied.

Love this property, decorations, views, and swimming pools. It’s difficult to drive to it and staff has to be contacted to get in and out the gate. No elevators and can be gnarly negotiating all the outdoor steps, twists, and turns.

Habitaciones impecables y personal excelente. Tiene parking dentro del hotel que aunque sea de pago se agradece por la dificultad de aparcar en el pueblo. Las piscinas aunque correctas, podrían tener mejor mantenimiento.

Overall we enjoyed our stay here, but there are some negatives and some aspects that potential guests need to consider. Location and Aspect: hotel is located a moderate walk from the village centre, compounded by a steep and long walk up a driveway. This is fine if you walk a lot and are quite fit. If not, best to stay here if you have a car. An awful smell came into our room #10 at night - at first we thought it was the strong fragrance from the reed diffusers, but it became much worse when we removed them on our second night. We did not complain directly as the hotel has a few maintenance issues overall (driveway condition, creaky pool decking in need of attention) and has generally seen better days. Lack of in-room tea and coffee facilities are another minus, and our stay would have been a little more comfortable with these available. Good mini-fridge, good shower. The Good: Hotel staff were very helpful and personable. Included breakfast was basic, and a cooked breakfast very reasonable priced and served quickly. The great: The view from our balcony (and breakfast area) was spectacular, and helped our three-night stay to be an overall wonderful experience in this magical village. Would recommend you contact the Hotel before booking to check if the smell issue has been sorted out or if you can request a room that does not suffer from this problem. Swimming pool absolutely immaculately clean.

Lovely views, nice balcony from room, great pools. The proper address should be provided upfront because it is hard to find from town.

No one is very helpful. Restaurant isn’t good. Pool is nice views are amazing. I’d stay somewhere else in the area next time. NO ENGLISH!!!

Hôtel de charme magnifique, vue spectaculaire, jardin et piscines au calme. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour dans cet hôtel, entouré de nature et au charme authentique . Les chambres sont confortables. L hôtel dispose d un restaurant avec une vue sur la baie (cuisine moyenne). Il faut beaucoup marcher pour rejoindre la plage ou le centre ce qui n a pas été un problème pour nous, au contraire, la balade sportive est agréable, mais cela peut être plus difficile si vous n êtes pas en forme. Nous reviendrons !

Cuidado. Te cobran el parking

Ligging heeft een geweldige uitzicht van de bay en de valley, maar bereikbaarheid is ingewikkeld, zelf de navigatie werd in war. wij kwamen terecht in een klein straatje's waar wij konden niet meer terug keren, maar dan heel voorzichtig door moeten rijden. Het hotel zelf is authentiek, het lijk op dat de tijd still stond. mooie koloniale style and personeel waren aardig.

Habitaciones impecables y personal excelente. Tiene parking dentro del hotel que aunque sea de pago se agradece por la dificultad de aparcar en el pueblo. Las piscinas aunque correctas, podrían tener mejor mantenimiento.

Overall we enjoyed our stay here, but there are some negatives and some aspects that potential guests need to consider. Location and Aspect: hotel is located a moderate walk from the village centre, compounded by a steep and long walk up a driveway. This is fine if you walk a lot and are quite fit. If not, best to stay here if you have a car. An awful smell came into our room #10 at night - at first we thought it was the strong fragrance from the reed diffusers, but it became much worse when we removed them on our second night. We did not complain directly as the hotel has a few maintenance issues overall (driveway condition, creaky pool decking in need of attention) and has generally seen better days. Lack of in-room tea and coffee facilities are another minus, and our stay would have been a little more comfortable with these available. Good mini-fridge, good shower. The Good: Hotel staff were very helpful and personable. Included breakfast was basic, and a cooked breakfast very reasonable priced and served quickly. The great: The view from our balcony (and breakfast area) was spectacular, and helped our three-night stay to be an overall wonderful experience in this magical village. Would recommend you contact the Hotel before booking to check if the smell issue has been sorted out or if you can request a room that does not suffer from this problem. Swimming pool absolutely immaculately clean.

The facility is beautiful, make no mistake. There is construction on the ocean view side of the suites, which is a negative. The real problem is day of arrival. You have to navigate up a windy driveway, and pass through a closed gate. The disconnect here is that there is no signage OUTSIDE the gate with instructions on how to gain access (the instructions are on the INSIDE of the gate, which is of no use to the person coming for the first time). I had to jump the wall and run up the rest of the serpentine driveway to get to reception. In reception, I got lip service from the indifferent attendant. This issue notwithstanding, the hotel and the city are beautiful.

Tolle Unterkunft in einer „Villa“ auf großem, eingezäuntem, scheinbar privatem Grundstück. Alle „Gemeinschaftsräume“ mit scheinbar aintiken Möbeln und Accessoires ausgestattet! Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, (fast nur spanisch sprechend)!. Zimmer sehr sauber!! Herrliche Lage mit herrlichem Blick über die Bucht von Cadaqués. Hafen von Cadaqués mit netten kleinen Restaurants und Bars in ca 10 Min fussläufig zu erreichen. Alles in allem sehr zu empfehlen!!

One thing that is lovely about the hotel and in particular from the balcony room, is the view of Cadaques. Everything else about the hotel was very disappointing and I don’t consider myself terribly picky. The room was very small and had no amenities (no shampoo, soap, etc). The dinner we ordered was more like a snack with bread on one plate and anchiovies on another for 18 Euros. The breakfast was very basic and I would recommend going somewhere in town for all meals. The bed made so much noise when anyone moved and so we were awakened all night. We also asked for laundry service for our clothes (15 euros for the load, not bad) but they never did it. We chose to forgo our second night even though we couldn’t get our money back and stayed somewhere else. It looked like a wonderful place to stay but it just didn’t measure up at all - Very disappointing.

Chambre agreable et lit très confortable. La salle de bain est très propre. Nous avons apprécié le calme, la vue côté montagne.

lieux difficile à trouver mais se mérite. une fois sur place le cadre est splendide, le salon - la salle à manger est magnifiquement décorée de meubles anciens et de canapés très confortable créant une ambiance très accueillante où l'on se sent bien avec une superbe vue sur la baie et le port de Cadaqués. le seul bémol c'est l'isolation phonique: vieilles portes en bois, on vois le jour à travers. dans l'ensemble, je recommande vivement cet endroit.

The hotel is very charming, rooms are functionals

The patience in finding this gem in the narrow one way streets of Cadaques paid off big time, as the final climb to the top of the hill has the most rewarding views of the seaside village. Friendly staff, great room, simple breakfast gets you ready to explore Dali land ! Can’t imagine how fun the pools must be in summer.

This hotel was spectacular. Room amazing (we had a terrace with a small pool with only a few rooms sharing). Staff excellent. Dinner at the restaurant excellent with an amazing view of the beach and harbour! Well worth staying!

The room was good but the way window is on the terrace of the cafe tables so not ideal for sleeping after 7 am

One thing that is lovely about the hotel and in particular from the balcony room, is the view of Cadaques. Everything else about the hotel was very disappointing and I don’t consider myself terribly picky. The room was very small and had no amenities (no shampoo, soap, etc). The dinner we ordered was more like a snack with bread on one plate and anchiovies on another for 18 Euros. The breakfast was very basic and I would recommend going somewhere in town for all meals. The bed made so much noise when anyone moved and so we were awakened all night. We also asked for laundry service for our clothes (15 euros for the load, not bad) but they never did it. We chose to forgo our second night even though we couldn’t get our money back and stayed somewhere else. It looked like a wonderful place to stay but it just didn’t measure up at all - Very disappointing.

Lovely views, nice balcony from room, great pools. The proper address should be provided upfront because it is hard to find from town.

Accueil super. Chambre très confortable. Petit déjeuner au top. Cadre enchanteur. Je recommande les yeux fermés

Chambre agreable et lit très confortable. La salle de bain est très propre. Nous avons apprécié le calme, la vue côté montagne.

Beautiful hotel, friendly and helpful staff. No toiletries in the bathroom.

The staff were kind and helpful. The room and facilities far exceeded our expectations. View from the room was phenomenal. We would highly recommend a stay at this wonderful hotel.

Beautiful view, excellent service. Angeles,Coral and the whole staff were very attentive and very well organized. The staff made our stay wonderful! Highly recommend!

La chambre était parfaite, le personnel extrêmement prévenant et sympathique. Hôtel très agréable

The facility is beautiful, make no mistake. There is construction on the ocean view side of the suites, which is a negative. The real problem is day of arrival. You have to navigate up a windy driveway, and pass through a closed gate. The disconnect here is that there is no signage OUTSIDE the gate with instructions on how to gain access (the instructions are on the INSIDE of the gate, which is of no use to the person coming for the first time). I had to jump the wall and run up the rest of the serpentine driveway to get to reception. In reception, I got lip service from the indifferent attendant. This issue notwithstanding, the hotel and the city are beautiful.

El personal del hotel maravilloso. Nos ayudaron con todo y fueron encantadores.

Tout le personnel est vraiment adorable

Loved our stay at Rec de Palau. They did everything possible to make our stay enjoyable!

No one is very helpful. Restaurant isn’t good. Pool is nice views are amazing. I’d stay somewhere else in the area next time. NO ENGLISH!!!

Fantastic views. Excellent staff. Highly recommend

Hotel has a Spectacular view of the sea. It's on a hill and the hotel doesn't provide a transportation, neither they arrange a transportation for you, so unless you have a car you are on feet dragging your luggage up or down hill for quite a distance. Good luck!

Sofía es un encanto y su compañera también nos hicieron antes la habitación porque veníamos de trabajar el trato a sido perfecto volveremos sin duda y el hotel es precioso y las habitaciones perfectas nos ha encantado.

My children and I stayed at the Hotel Rec de Palau in July and it was perfect. We stayed in a suite with access to the upper pools. It was a very comfortable room in an exquisite location. The staff were friendly and helpful whether helping with directions or taking a step to make our stay more comfortable. The dining room is a very unique space with lots of interesting nautical themes - not to mention a yummy breakfast and idyllic view for a pre-dinner glass of wine. A short (somewhat steep) walk from the hotel you'll find a range of restaurants, shops and lovely beaches. We'll be back.

Ligging heeft een geweldige uitzicht van de bay en de valley, maar bereikbaarheid is ingewikkeld, zelf de navigatie werd in war. wij kwamen terecht in een klein straatje's waar wij konden niet meer terug keren, maar dan heel voorzichtig door moeten rijden. Het hotel zelf is authentiek, het lijk op dat de tijd still stond. mooie koloniale style and personeel waren aardig.

The patience in finding this gem in the narrow one way streets of Cadaques paid off big time, as the final climb to the top of the hill has the most rewarding views of the seaside village. Friendly staff, great room, simple breakfast gets you ready to explore Dali land ! Can’t imagine how fun the pools must be in summer.

Très bel hotel et pas trop loin du centre. Belle piscine et chambre sympa. Parking dans l’hôtel appréciable (mais impossible de prendre la voiture pour se déplacer dans Cadaques). Par contre pour accéder à l’hôtel ça grimpe donc le retour le soir est un peu difficile à pied.

Overall we enjoyed our stay here, but there are some negatives and some aspects that potential guests need to consider. Location and Aspect: hotel is located a moderate walk from the village centre, compounded by a steep and long walk up a driveway. This is fine if you walk a lot and are quite fit. If not, best to stay here if you have a car. An awful smell came into our room #10 at night - at first we thought it was the strong fragrance from the reed diffusers, but it became much worse when we removed them on our second night. We did not complain directly as the hotel has a few maintenance issues overall (driveway condition, creaky pool decking in need of attention) and has generally seen better days. Lack of in-room tea and coffee facilities are another minus, and our stay would have been a little more comfortable with these available. Good mini-fridge, good shower. The Good: Hotel staff were very helpful and personable. Included breakfast was basic, and a cooked breakfast very reasonable priced and served quickly. The great: The view from our balcony (and breakfast area) was spectacular, and helped our three-night stay to be an overall wonderful experience in this magical village. Would recommend you contact the Hotel before booking to check if the smell issue has been sorted out or if you can request a room that does not suffer from this problem. Swimming pool absolutely immaculately clean.

남자 직원분이 너무너무 친절했어요. 말 한마디 통하지 않는데도 도와주려는게 느껴졌어요. 언덕에 있어 도보하기가 쉽지 않았는데 덕분에 좋은 추억을 만들었어요. 언덕에 있는 덕분에 뷰도 너무 좋았구요

Tolle Unterkunft in einer „Villa“ auf großem, eingezäuntem, scheinbar privatem Grundstück. Alle „Gemeinschaftsräume“ mit scheinbar aintiken Möbeln und Accessoires ausgestattet! Personal sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, (fast nur spanisch sprechend)!. Zimmer sehr sauber!! Herrliche Lage mit herrlichem Blick über die Bucht von Cadaqués. Hafen von Cadaqués mit netten kleinen Restaurants und Bars in ca 10 Min fussläufig zu erreichen. Alles in allem sehr zu empfehlen!!

Lovely views, nice balcony from room, great pools. The proper address should be provided upfront because it is hard to find from town.

Wonderful charming hotel nestled above Cadaques town. Fleeting visit but so glad we found this place. Tricky streets and driveway, but well worth the effort.

Hotel has a Spectacular view of the sea. It's on a hill and the hotel doesn't provide a transportation, neither they arrange a transportation for you, so unless you have a car you are on feet dragging your luggage up or down hill for quite a distance. Good luck!

My children and I stayed at the Hotel Rec de Palau in July and it was perfect. We stayed in a suite with access to the upper pools. It was a very comfortable room in an exquisite location. The staff were friendly and helpful whether helping with directions or taking a step to make our stay more comfortable. The dining room is a very unique space with lots of interesting nautical themes - not to mention a yummy breakfast and idyllic view for a pre-dinner glass of wine. A short (somewhat steep) walk from the hotel you'll find a range of restaurants, shops and lovely beaches. We'll be back.

This was an amazing day. The staff was lovely. The food was great. And the facilities next level peaceful. I’m looking to see when we can come back already.

The patience in finding this gem in the narrow one way streets of Cadaques paid off big time, as the final climb to the top of the hill has the most rewarding views of the seaside village. Friendly staff, great room, simple breakfast gets you ready to explore Dali land ! Can’t imagine how fun the pools must be in summer.

This hotel was spectacular. Room amazing (we had a terrace with a small pool with only a few rooms sharing). Staff excellent. Dinner at the restaurant excellent with an amazing view of the beach and harbour! Well worth staying!

L accueil chaleureux la situation de l hôtel la vue depuis le salon le repas à la fois simple et délicieux

No one is very helpful. Restaurant isn’t good. Pool is nice views are amazing. I’d stay somewhere else in the area next time. NO ENGLISH!!!

Accueil super. Chambre très confortable. Petit déjeuner au top. Cadre enchanteur. Je recommande les yeux fermés

Hôtel de charme magnifique, vue spectaculaire, jardin et piscines au calme. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour dans cet hôtel, entouré de nature et au charme authentique . Les chambres sont confortables. L hôtel dispose d un restaurant avec une vue sur la baie (cuisine moyenne). Il faut beaucoup marcher pour rejoindre la plage ou le centre ce qui n a pas été un problème pour nous, au contraire, la balade sportive est agréable, mais cela peut être plus difficile si vous n êtes pas en forme. Nous reviendrons !

Très très bien Petit déjeuner léger

Séjour agréable mais pour un hotel de cette gamme et ce tarif des points décevants : rien pour secher les maillots alors qu on est en bord de mer, petit déjeuner avec pain dur et beurre simple et confiture pas bonne