Spanien (Festland) ∙ Costa Brava ∙ Tossa de Mar

Hotel Zel Costa Brava ****
Tour operator category

BCN062
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Highlights

  • Sprawling 4-star complex on 170,000 m² in a nature reserve.
  • Located directly at the sandy Cala Giverola bay with funicular access.
  • Extensive sports facilities including a gym and 9 tennis courts.
  • Children's program featuring miniclub, midclub, maxiclub, and kids' adventure pool.
  • Spa area with sauna, Turkish bath, and indoor pool.

Location

Located directly within a nature reserve at the sandy bay of Cala Giverola, which can be reached via a lift or stairs. Nestled in hilly landscape with magnificent sea views. The town center of Tossa de Mar, with its shops and entertainment venues, is approximately 5 km away. Using the SARFA MOVENTIS intercity bus, you can reach Tossa de Mar from Barcelona in about 1 hour and 20 minutes. From Tossa de Mar, a shuttle bus runs several times a day to the Zel Costa Brava. Barcelona International Airport is approximately 1.5 hours away by car, and Girona Airport is approximately 40 minutes away by car.
Coastal landscape featuring sandy beach, clear sea water, and forested cliffs under a cloudy sky.
Coastline with sandy beach, surrounded by forested hills and hotels, under a blue sky.
Beach with clear water, surrounded by green trees and rows of bungalows on the hillside.
A peaceful sandy beach between green cliffs with sailboats on the blue sea.

Facilities

Bright covered restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, large windows, and mountain views.
Interior of a modern hotel bar with ice cream counter and elegant decor.
A narrow path with railing winds through a green, hilly area with trees and houses.
Modern hotel restaurant with light wooden furniture and large windows overlooking the sea.
Three round blue-framed windows in a stone wall overlooking an outdoor restaurant.
Spacious, bright hotel lounge area with wooden furniture and plants in warm tones.
Outdoor luxury lounge with red cushions, wooden chairs, and pergola on a sunny day
Modern hotel lounge area with wooden tables, chairs, and large plants in a bright setting.
Wooden tables and chairs under straw umbrellas overlooking the beach and sea.
Open terrace with wooden furniture overlooking the beach and sea.
A luxurious pool area with umbrellas and palm trees at a seaside hotel resort.
A large outdoor pool surrounded by lounge chairs and umbrellas in a green hilly landscape.
Outdoor pool with sun loungers and umbrellas in front of a wooded hill under a blue sky.
The extensive 4-star complex spans an area of 170,000 m² and features a total of 214 residential units spread across several 2-story buildings. In the main building, you will find the lobby with a reception, a Concept Store & Gastro Market, the half-board restaurant "El Mercat" (3 rooms seating a total of 400 people in the main building, with a large terrace, daily seasonal breakfast and dinner buffet), the bar "Patio" (cocktails, juices, and drinks) with live music and nightly show programs. At the beach (accessible from the main building via an inclined lift), you will find the beach bar "Chiringuito" (offering small snacks, drinks, and fantastic sea views. Open from April to September, weather permitting), an à-la-carte restaurant "L'Ona Beach" by the beach, with an inviting terrace and wonderful sea views, Mediterranean specialties, open from April to October, for a fee, reservations required, indoor pool, a heated freshwater swimming pool, a children's adventure pool with water features, a giant water slide, a sunbathing area, and all sports facilities. Sun loungers and parasols are available for hotel guests in the pool area free of charge (available at the beach for a fee, provided by local third-party suppliers).

Accommodation

Zel Suite (1 Bedroom)

The suites (1 bedroom) are approximately 43 m² and feature a bathroom with shower, WC, and hairdryer, a separate bedroom with 2 single beds, and a seating area with two sofa beds in the living area, air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, safe, kitchenette, and garden view (GS2).
Suite with sea view (1 bedroom) can be booked at an additional cost (S2M).

Modern hotel room with a pull-out sofa bed and beige decor.
Modern kitchen sink with stainless steel faucet in warmly lit hotel room.
Modern hotel room with kitchenette, dining area, and view of balcony overlooking mountains.
Bright hotel room with two beds, wooden furniture, and balcony overlooking trees.
Modern hotel room with bed, sofa, wooden table, and elegant décor.
Modern bathroom with sink, mirror, and white bathrobes hanging on hooks.
Balcony with dining table and six chairs overlooking wooded hills under blue sky.

Zel Junior Suite

The junior suites are approximately 36 m² and feature a bathroom with shower, WC, and hairdryer, two single beds (twin), a seating area with two sofa beds, air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV, safe, refrigerator, microwave, and Nespresso coffee machine, with garden view (JGB). Also bookable for single use without kitchenette (JGS).

Meals

BB/HB

Bookable with either breakfast or half-board. All meals provided are buffet-style.

Staff member prepares a large dessert buffet in a hotel restaurant.

Sports included

Fitness room. Indoor cycling, table tennis, beach soccer court for all beach sports, beach volleyball, floorball, water polo, bocce, minigolf, aerobics, bodyforming, aqua gym, Pilates, yoga, spinning, and Nordic walking.
Pool area with lounge chairs and palm-lined view of the sea at a resort.
People playing beach volleyball on a sunny sand court with trees in the background.
Children playing mini golf on a green course in a garden with trees in the background.

Sports for a fee

9 tennis courts (double courts, 6 artificial grass courts with quartz sand fill, and 3 Easy-Clay all-weather sand courts), 6 of which have floodlights, tennis school, sports shop, pedal boats, canoeing, water skiing (external provider).

Children's program

Colorful paddling pool with toy figures in a sunny hotel garden.
Colorful children’s play pool with palm trees and lush vegetation in a hotel garden.
For younger guests and teens, there is a Mini Club (4-7 years), Mid Club (8-11 years), and Max Club (12-15 years), a mini-disco, a separate children's adventure pool with water features, and two age-appropriate playgrounds.

Wellness

Spa area (18+ years, for a fee): sauna, Turkish bath, indoor pool. Various massage and beauty treatments (for a fee).

Entertainment

Diverse animation and sports program during the day and in the evening, entertainment evenings, live music, shows, and themed weeks.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (in the main building, included).
Parking spaces in front of the reception for arriving and departing guests only.
Hotel parking garage and open parking spaces available, subject to reservation and for a fee.
Baby cots included (subject to availability, advance notice required).
ATM.
Shuttle bus (during the day) to Tossa de Mar bus station during the high season. More detailed information can be requested at reception.

Credit card

Visa and Mastercard.

Hotel contact

Zel Costa Brava
Carretera, km 4
17320 Tossa de Mar (Girona)
Spain
Phone: +34 972 34 00 00
E-Mail: zelcostabrava@meilia.com

Hotelhinweis

Also bookable as BCN062O or BCN062A.
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Attention: For bookings including a transfer, it starts and ends at the bus station in Tossa de Mar. Transfer to/from the bus station is to be arranged independently by bus or taxi. The hotel is 10-15 minutes away by car. It is possible to book a private transfer for a fee, which starts and ends directly at the hotel.
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Depending on the location of the apartment, a walk to the beach or the main building takes between three and ten minutes. All suites and apartments are located outside the sports and leisure zone.
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Non-smoking, incline lift from the main building to the sports and beach zone. Due to the topography, the Zel Costa Brava is not barrier-free and is only partially suitable for persons with reduced mobility and strollers.
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Check-in: from 5:00 PM
Check-out: until 10:00 AM

Destination information

The city of Barcelona and the Catalonia region charge a tourist tax for all hotel guests. This is to be paid locally at the hotel per person (aged 17+) and per night (for a maximum of 7 nights).
The following prices currently apply to city hotels, which also include city tax (plus 10% VAT):
·5* Hotels: 12 €, 4* Hotels: 8.40 €, 2*/3* Hotels: 7 €
The following prices currently apply to coastal hotels (plus 10% VAT):
For stays until 31.3.2027:
·5* Hotels: 4.50 €, 4* Hotels: 1.80 €, 2*/3* Hotels: 0.90 €
For stays from 1.4.2027:
5* Hotels: 6 €, 4* Hotels: 2.40 €, 2*/3* Hotels: 1.20 €
As of 17.8.2026, subject to change

Seasonal information

additionally bookable under BCNB60

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 18.08.2026 13:32