Hotels and places to stay in Cadaqués

Cadaqués has 114 accommodations on the portal, with an average price of 221 euros per night and the cheapest at 101 euros. The offer is divided among apartments (56), hotels (22), holiday homes (20), villas (7) and smaller options such as bed and breakfasts or guesthouses. The average category is around 3.4 stars, so don't expect large luxury hotels; the charm lies in the scale of the town and its surroundings.

The area where you stay largely shapes the experience. The old town, around the church of Santa Maria and the cobbled streets, is ideal if you want to walk everywhere and don't mind the bustle. It is the most authentic part, but also the busiest in summer and with less parking. The bay of Cadaqués, facing the seafront promenade, concentrates hotels and apartments with sea views; here you pay more for the location, but you have restaurants and swimming within a step. If you are looking for peace and quiet, the outlying residential areas such as Es Llaner or Portlligat (where Dalí's house is) offer houses and villas with a garden or terrace, ten to fifteen minutes' walk from the centre. They are the best option if you are travelling as a family or with a car, because you sleep without noise and have more space.

As for prices, the high season (July and August) sends rates soaring; the average price of 221 euros corresponds to that time. If you can, look at May, June or September: the sea is still fine, there are fewer people and accommodation drops quite a bit, sometimes by half. To get there, the usual way is to drive from Figueres along the GI-614 road, which winds for about 30 minutes; there is also a bus from Figueres (Sarfa line) that leaves you in the centre. Once there, getting around is easy on foot, but if you stay on the outskirts you will need a vehicle for shopping or to go to more distant coves. Before booking, check whether the price includes cleaning or taxes, whether there is parking (scarce and expensive in the town) and whether the accommodation has air conditioning, because many old houses do not and in August you notice it. It is also worth confirming the cancellation policy, especially if you are going in low season, and reading recent comments about night-time noise in the old town.