Hotel Mont Rosa (Calella, Spain)

This straightforward hotel in a seven-storey building enjoys a prime location directly opposite Calella's beautiful sandy beach. As well as its enviable setting, Hotel Mont Rosa can add sweeping views and an outdoor pool to its list of visitor-friendly features. Unpretentious guest rooms with tile floors are characterised by whitewashed walls and carved wood headboards. Flat-screen televisions and work desks are also standard features, as are balconies overlooking the Med. Visitors can soak up some rays on the sundeck and wind down in a modest guest lounge-cum-TV room. Safety deposit boxes are available at the 24-hour reception. There's also a lift, and Wi-Fi is accessible throughout for an additional fee. Guests can dine in a casual, buffet-style restaurant, and enjoy a sundowner or two in the laid-back bar Hotel Mont Rosa is an 11-minute walk from Calella's landmark lighthouse, and a 15-minute stroll from the train station. Marineland Cataluña, a family friendly water park with waterslides and dolphin shows, is a 20-minute drive away.