Hotel El Convent de Begur

A lovely small hotel, stylishly converted. It's a short walk to the beach at Sa Riera, but a longer walk uphill to Begur itself and a car is essential. Our standard room was clean and comfortable, although also small and dark. Our main issue was that this hotel needs to decide whether it's offering peaceful romantic breaks or noisy family holidays as it's just not big enough for both. The hotel had seemed to be selling itself as ideal for a quiet getaway, which we were looking forward to, but the number of small noisy children put paid to that - at breakfast, at the pool, in the gardens, on the terrace. Not much fun for the couples or the families! Our stay was not cheap, and the fitness suite was 'out of order' the whole time, there was no sign of the electric cycles, the poolside bar did not open - and, actually, no senior staff were spotted. The staff we did see were lovely, though. The restaurant on the terrace offered excellent breakfasts and an interesting and innovative menu in the evenings.