La Residencia

We base our bookings on reviews so I appreciate an honest and thorough review. The staff were great. The building is somewhat charmingly dated… kinda like my deceased grandparents house (they were born in 1926) with cracked tiles and sinks. The view from our room with a balcony was beautiful and location is very nice, excellent quality windows to minimize sound outside, our bathroom was large and I love a tub. The breakfast that other reviewers glowed about was not impressive to me: small croissants and a muffin wrapped in plastic (not good, tasted like what we can get in the US), a cheese and pork plate (very good), a tomato, orange juice and coffee (both very good) and a bowl of bread (tasted like US bread). I prefer a more substantial breakfast and not carb heavy that leaves your stomach feeling full but still feeling very hungry 40-minutes later. I’d suggest they at least add hard boiled eggs. There are 3 outdoor tables and it’s lovely to eat outside in the morning. The hallways are dark (no natural light) and it’s hard to find the light switches, so keep your phone camera handy. This could easily be fixed by timed motion lights and seems a critical improvement for guest safety, especially because the floors are not all on the same level. I was in a car accident a few years ago that damaged my back and makes me very sensitive to very firm beds everywhere in the world so this is probably a “me” problem more than this hotel, but I slept horribly both nights and couldn’t wait to leave because the mattresses appear very old, the springs pricked into my back, and the beds were maximum firm. One of the beds in our room felt arched in the middle and I think was well past needing to be replaced. Mattresses have a shelf life of 8-10 years, this definitely seemed much, much, much older. I wish hotels all over the world could accommodate different sleeping preferences by selecting medium firmness beds instead of an extreme soft or extreme firm and/or could provide guests with mattress pads. Waking up to a disappointing breakfast and a body that aches for half the day loses my recommendation… despite wonderful staff and an adequate room (minus the bed… but the sleeping part is the whole point of a hotel). If the bed had been comfortable and the breakfast more substantial and shampoo and conditioner, I’d have given this hotel 5 stars. I think this hotel needs to invest more in guest experience.

This hotel has a delightful secret. The entire place is dedicated to Dali’s life and art! You feel the joyful whimsy the minute you enter the lobby where, if you are lucky, you will be welcomed by the charming owner. He encouraged us to use his collection of Dali-esque canes for our photographs, making us feel at home. The wifi is very good and our room had a wonderful view of the town and the sea. Price is very reasonable

I cannot say enough about the excellent customer service at Hotel Residencia in Cadaques. Absolutely everyone was courteous and went out of their way to make our visit superb. To start, I originally booked through one of the large travel companies and the when a friend in Spain called regarding parking, he told her she could get a better deal booking directly with the hotel and in addition get a free breakfast which was perfect. He told her to remember to tell me to cancel the original booking. When I hadn’t cancelled right away, he emailed me to remind me! Our room for 3 was beautiful with a balcony facing the gorgeous view of the sea. When we left, we got a parting gift of posters, a lovely touch. Do stay here if you are ever in Cadaques.