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High end hotels on the beach in Salou

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 5 Salou hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Salou, out of the 5 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.4 down to 3.2.

Hotel Golden Port Salou& spa is the one I would book myself.

Hotel Golden Port Salou& spa

Highest rated of the five

Hotel Golden Port Salou& spa

★★★★★4.4 from 2,774 reviews

Hotel Golden Port Salou& spa comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 2,774 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under city centre and around $198 a night on the dates we checked.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Hotel Golden Port Salou& spa1

    Hotel Golden Port Salou& spa

    ★★★★★4.4 from 2,774 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Encantadora vivienda en el paseo marítimo de Salou - Three-Bedroom Apartment2

    Encantadora vivienda en el paseo marítimo de Salou - Three-Bedroom Apartment

    ★★★★★4.7197804 from 91 reviews

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    • Apartment "Formentor 863" with Sea View, Terrace & Wi-Fi3

      Apartment "Formentor 863" with Sea View, Terrace & Wi-Fi

      ★★★★★4.56125 from 80 reviews

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      • Hotel Salou Beach Rentalmar4

        Hotel Salou Beach Rentalmar

        ★★★★★3.7 from 1,250 reviews

        • Pool
        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Kid friendly

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      • Rentalmar Blue Beach Apartments5

        Rentalmar Blue Beach Apartments

        ★★★★★3.2 from 371 reviews

        • Pool
        • Restaurant
        • Air conditioning

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      How this list was put together

      5 Salou hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Gerald Whitfield

      Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

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