Best Family Hotels on the Costa Brava with Golf Access
5 family-friendly hotels with golf in Costa Brava . Handpicked for families who want the best.
If you want golf in the morning and a beach afternoon with the kids, the Costa Brava lines up better than almost anywhere in Europe. PGA Catalunya, Pals, Empordà and Aro Mas Nou all sit within a 30-minute drive of family resorts, and the airports at Girona and Barcelona keep transfer times under 90 minutes. Our shortlist below pulls together five hotels that handle both jobs: real golf access, a pool the children will actually use, and an evening setup that does not punish parents for travelling with little ones.
Travel the Costa Brava with golf in mind and the geography starts to make sense. The coast splits in two: the southern stretch from Lloret to Sant Feliu sits closest to PGA Catalunya, while the central Empordà around Pals and Begur puts you on top of three more courses. Either base works for families, but the south has more pools and supermarkets, and the north has more pine and quieter beaches.
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Why the Costa Brava works for a golf and family trip
The first reason families book here is logistics. PGA Catalunya at Caldes de Malavella sits 25 minutes from the coast, so you can drop a parent at the first tee at 8am and still meet at the pool by lunchtime. Pals, Empordà and Aro Mas Nou add three more options without crossing motorways, and most clubs allow non-member family members on the practice greens for free.
The second reason is the resorts themselves. Costa Brava family hotels almost all run a swimming pool, many add a kids splash zone, and the four-star tier consistently throws in evening animation a couple of nights a week. After 14 years scrapping for tee times in busier regions, parents tend to like that a 4pm round here means you are back for tapas before the kids melt down.
Parent's take
What we hear from parents who try Costa Brava golf with kids: it works because the driving distances are short. PGA Catalunya, Pals and Empordà all cluster within 30 minutes of the coast, so a morning round does not eat the whole day. The resorts lean into this with breakfast that runs until 10am and pools open by 9.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Costa Brava with golf, sorted by guest rating.
Mas Tapiolas
Veinat de Solius s/n Ctra. C-65 sortida km. 7, 17246 Santa Cristina d'Aro, Spain
Wonderful
100 reviews
Mas Tapiolas is a converted Catalan masia sitting in a valley about 15 minutes from PGA Catalunya. Two outdoor pools, a children's pool and a small spa with family hours give parents an easy day base while the golfer travels inland.
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€1022/night
Why families love Mas Tapiolas
We rate Mas Tapiolas for slow-paced golf weeks because the grounds keep small children entertained without leaving the property. The breakfast room handles strollers, the kids pool is shallow and warm by 11am, and staff will pack a sandwich box if you head to PGA Catalunya for a round. The valley setting means you hear birds, not motorbikes.
S'Agaró Hotel Spa & Wellness
Platja De Sant Pol S/N, 17248 S'Agaro, Spain
Excellent
100 reviews
S'Agaró Hotel Spa & Wellness sits behind Sant Pol beach at the gateway to the Camí de Ronda, a few minutes from Aro Mas Nou and 25 from PGA Catalunya. Two outdoor pools, a heated indoor pool and a wellness garden cover the off-course hours for the rest of the family.
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€572/night
Why families love S'Agaró Hotel Spa & Wellness
S'Agaró suits couples with older children who want a calmer base. The hotel is close enough to a wide sandy beach for younger kids but quiet by Costa Brava standards. The indoor pool was the clincher on a cloudy day, and breakfast handles golfers heading out at 7.30am with thermos coffee and a packed-fruit option.
Hotel Marsol
Passeig Jacint Verdaguer, 7, 17310 Lloret de Mar, Spain
Excellent
100 reviews
Hotel Marsol is a four-star high-rise on the seafront in Lloret de Mar, with rooftop pools that overlook the bay and a spa pass available from age 16. The location puts you 30 minutes from PGA Catalunya and within walking distance of supermarkets, gelato shops and the long pedestrian promenade.
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€1015/night
Why families love Hotel Marsol
The rooftop pool is the win at Marsol: an open deck with sea views and a separate kids splash area kept us off the public beach during the August rush. Rooms are tight by family-suite standards but the layout works for two adults and two children if you book a sea-view triple. Staff arrange tee-time transfers to PGA Catalunya for around 70 euros each way.
La Costa Hotel Golf & Beach Resort
Platja de Pals, 17256 Pals, Spain
Very Good
100 reviews
La Costa Hotel Golf & Beach Resort sits inside the Golf de Pals course at the northern end of the Costa Brava, with the Mediterranean a 10-minute walk through pine forest. Children get a pool with a slide, a tennis court and bicycle hire, while parents have direct course access and a putting green next to the rooms.
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€1286/night
Why families love La Costa Hotel Golf & Beach Resort
La Costa earns its place because the location pulls double duty: golfers walk to the first tee in three minutes, and the rest of the family walks to the beach in ten. The on-site restaurant works for early dinners with kids, and the resort runs a low-key activities programme in school holidays without forcing it on guests who came for the course.
Hotel Castell Blanc
Sector Aeroclub 56, 17487 Empuriabrava, Spain
Very Good
100 reviews
Hotel Castell Blanc is a three-star in Empuriabrava, the canal-side resort town at the northern edge of the Costa Brava. A pool, garden and short walk to the wide Empuriabrava beach put you within 30 minutes of Empordà Golf and Peralada by car.
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€425/night
Why families love Hotel Castell Blanc
Castell Blanc is our budget pick for a golf and beach week. Rooms are simple, the restaurant is functional rather than memorable, but the price-to-location ratio works if you plan to spend most days on the course or at the beach. The pool fills with kids by 5pm, which is when the golfer typically rolls back from Empordà.
💡Tips for booking a Costa Brava family golf hotel
- 1Book PGA Catalunya tee times two weeks ahead in July and August. The Stadium course fills first, but the Tour course is friendlier on slow children and faster pace-of-play between the trees. Most family hotels have a green-fee partnership and can package a round for less than walk-up rates.
- 2Pick a hotel south of Palamós if your kids cannot manage long car rides. The Pals and Empordà courses are gorgeous but sit 20 minutes from the nearest beach, and the road back to a Lloret or Platja d'Aro hotel adds 30 minutes after a round in summer traffic.
- 3Always ask whether the resort has its own pitch-and-putt or driving range. Mas Tapiolas, La Costa Resort and a few others run a short-game area on site, which is gold when teenagers want to swing a club without committing to 18 holes during the school week.
- 4Travelling with babies and golfers? Pick a hotel with a kids club running mornings, like Hostal del Sol or Hostal Acapulco. That covers the four-hour window the golfing parent needs and keeps the non-golfing parent from doing solo baby duty for the whole break.
- 5Drive yourself, do not rely on transfers. Coastal taxis charge by zone and a one-way ride from Lloret to PGA Catalunya runs 60 to 80 euros each way. A small hire car pays for itself after two rounds and gets you to inland villages like Pals on rest days.
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