The hotel's building is indeed full of character. Our room was elegantly decorated and spacious. But that's about it... St Pere des Ribes turned out to be a gloomy small town, rather than a charming village. The hotel's "gardens" are almost entirely taken by the swimming pool, overlooked by surrounding properties, with no privacy whatsoever. The outside area is not... More

This family run hotel is great value for money and the family could not do enough for us - our stay was most enjoyable and the room spotless and comfortable. Public transport was a short walk in to the village and good selection of restaurants - particularly liked Zen & Do. Breakfast was excellent too - continental with traditional Catalan.... More

Hotel Palou I think Hmax’s “What a gem” description of this hotel is absolutely spot on so there is little more I need to add. If you want to experience a real Catalan family hotel in a real Catalan town then this is a great place to stay. We have stayed in many hotels over the years but I can... More

We've just returned from 5 days at the Palou - this delightful 10 room hotel is an absolute gem. Hidden away at the top of the small town/village this 130 year old "americanos style" doctor's house has been carefully restored by Rafael and wife Conchita, along with daughter Inma and her architect husband, retaining as many of the original features... More

We stayed here in June 2008, and had a lovely time. We stayed in the Rum room which was perfect. We had a lovely balcony which looked out on the peaceful back garden and pool. The room itself was very nice and had everything you need. Don't expect a normal hotel. There are 10 rooms and had more the feel... More

What a great Hotel - Just outside Sitges with a good Bus service to take you there. Only 10 rooms all designed differently - Our room was on the top floor with a lovely view from the top window, all the mod cons of Fridge Air Con and a great shower - plently of towels and the rooms were very... More

This is a super place - away from the bustle of Stiges but only 5mins away! Only 10 bedrooms so you are never going to have to share the lovely pool or terrace with too many people. Our room was great - spacious, fridge, clean. The shower never really made it above war, ad the air con never really got... More

I was a little nervous, booking this hotel based on only one review here but as our stay was only for one night I decided to go for it. I'm so glad I did as this hotel truly is a gem! Hotel Palou is very easy to find and we arrived around 9 pm and received a very warm welcome... More

We stayed at the Hotel Palou after booking some cheap flights to Barcelona, and not in the mood for a city break decided to have 4 days on the beach instead. Looking at the Barcelona coast area (Castadefells, Sitges, Vilanova, Tarragona) everywhere seemed very commercialised with big impersonal properties with terrible reviews and high prices. Hotel Palou is something else,... More