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Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 13 Salou hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Salou, out of the 13 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.2.

Best Punta Dorada is the one I would book myself.

Best Punta Dorada

Highest rated of the five

Best Punta Dorada

★★★★★4.6 from 1,053 reviews

Best Punta Dorada comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 1,053 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 and found under city centre.

13 hotels in Salou qualified for this list and five made it. Hotel Las Vegas is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Best Punta Dorada1

    Best Punta Dorada

    ★★★★★4.6 from 1,053 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Hotel Las Vegas2

    Hotel Las Vegas

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,733 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Hotel Best Maritim3

    Hotel Best Maritim

    ★★★★★4.3 from 4,348 reviews

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

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  4. 4R Casablanca Playa4

    4R Casablanca Playa

    ★★★★★4.2 from 1,570 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  5. Hotel Playa Park5

    Hotel Playa Park

    ★★★★★4.3 from 1,906 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

13 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

Volunteers three days a week and travels the rest. Maritime museums and working boatyards in 19 countries, mostly by ferry and train, talking to the shipwrights in every one.

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