With more hotels than any other town on the Costa Brava, Lloret de Mar has something for everyone.
Lloret de Mar was one of the first towns on the Costa Brava to become popular with overseas visitors. At the time those early tourists were attracted to a quiet fishing village with a 1.6 kilometre beach of coarse sand. However, the impact of tourism over the years has been immense.
The 1960s saw a boom in hotel construction as the town adapted to cater for a vast influx of holidaymakers on package tours. Lloret is now unrecognisable from those early years.
It was the first ever destination for the infamous Club 18-30 holidays in the 1970s, with night-time charters flying in youngsters eager to have a good time, firmly cementing Lloret’s reputation as the Costa Brava’s party town. It’s an image Lloret is doing it’s best to shake off but it remains ingrained.
Today, according to Wikipedia, the number of tourists staying in Lloret amount to an incredible 40% of the Costa Brava’s total. It also has a quarter of the Costa Brava’s hotel accommodation and half of all hotel beds.
The hotels
There are currently 120 or so hotels in Lloret de Mar, half of which are 3-star or better.
Many hotels are vast monolithic slabs, packing in an incredible 30,000 beds in total. The ten hotels listed below are ordered by their online rankings.
Hotel Delamar
**** Av. Just Marlés Vilarrodona, 21
This rather boxy adult-only hotel is decorated in an airy modern style with traditional touches. It’s close to the beach and has two pools, one of which is on the roof. The hotel has a bar and buffet restaurant.
Hotel Caleta
* Carrer de Venècia, 35
A simple hotel only 50 metres from the beach but a number of rooms have a sea view. There is no restaurant on site, but you have plenty of choice nearby.
Rosamar Es Blau
**** Passeig de les Acàcies, 5
Rosamar Es Blue is an adult only hotel just 100 metres from the beach. Amenities include a restaurant, swimming pool and spa with hot tub and sauna.
Hostal Mary
Carrer de l’Oliva, 37
This guest house offers more basic accommodation, but is comfortable and only 400 metres from the beach. The restaurant serves a variety of sandwiches and hot dishes.
Hostal Julieta
Carrer de Girona, 47
Basic accommodation in a family run guest house. The rooms are rather old fashioned but guests like the owner. While there is no restaurant, Hostal Julieta does have a bar.
The 15th Boutique Hotel
*** Carrer de Vicenç Bou, 15
This quirkily decorated hotel has comfortable, airy rooms in a predominantly white colour scheme. It’s 400 metres from the beach and has a swimming pool and restaurant serving Catalan, French and European dishes.
Santa Cristina Hotel
**** Avinguda de la Roca Grossa, 2
On the edge of town some 500 metres from the beach, the Santa Cristina is decorated in a contemporary style and has a restaurant and swimming pool. Because it is out of the town centre the hotel is quieter than many in Lloret.
Hotel Esser
*** Avinguda de les Alegries, 85-87
This hotel is on the road from Vidreres around 1.5 kilometres before arriving in Lloret de Mar proper. The hotel is modern and fairly plain but has free parking but because of its location you will need a car.
Hostal Magnolia
Carrer Sant Jaume, 6
This guest house is some 500 metres from the beach, located in the outskirts of Lloret. With a restaurant, bar and swimming pool it’s fairly well appointed. Anyone looking to stay somewhere with more peace and quiet than the centre should be happy here.
Hotel Santa Marta
***** Platja Santa Cristina
Perched up on the cliffs above Santa Cristina beach stands Hotel Santa Marta. The hotel has fantastic sea views, and there is a restaurant, swimming pool and tennis courts.
While many Lloret de Mar won’t be the first choice for many people looking for a quiet holiday on the Costa Brava, there are some more peaceful options at the edge of town.
For anyone heading to Lloret de Mar to party then there is a great choice of hotels near the centre. However, if that’s not your thing then you might want to consider the quieter hotel option on the outskirts of town.
For even more choice see Costa Brava hotels, which lists all the hotel pages on this site.
