Cap sa Sal | Community of Owners Begur

Cap sa Sal is a cliff on the Costa Brava, located north of the coves of Sa Tuna and Aiguafreda, within the municipality of Begur (Baix Empordà).

In 1963, a luxury hotel, the Hotel Cap sa Sal, was opened there, which would become one of the most emblematic establishments on the Costa Brava until its closure in 1979.

The building is part of the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.

The project was driven by the Andreu family, with an extensive career in the hotel sector and a strong visionary spirit.

The building, designed by architect Josep Maria Bosch Aymerich, with gardens designed by Rubió i Tudurí, and a jetty for water sports, was conceived as an avant-garde hotel.

With monumental architecture, integrated into the cliff relief and with exceptional panoramic views, it distinguished itself from any other establishment of the time.

The careful interior design and the gardens designed with Mediterranean and exotic vegetation reinforced this sophisticated identity.

Construction began in 1955 and culminated in 1963 with the opening of a large luxury hotel with a curved floor plan.

During the 1960s, Cap Sa Sal became a first-rate social center, a symbol of the glamour of the time. At a time when Begur was still a small and discreet town, the hotel acted as an open window to the world, a space of modern lifestyle that contrasted with the local reality of those years and that placed the area on the map of select tourism.

International personalities linked to cinema, music and politics passed through its facilities, such as Rock Hudson, the former empress Soraya, or the musician Xavier Cugat.

In the winter of 1970-71, the hotel passed into the hands of businessmen Miquel Arpa (Girona) and Massana Feliu (Barcelona). During the winter closure, renovations and improvements were carried out, and from May 1971 a new stage began.

One of the great attractions of those years were the shows scheduled in the different rooms, including the flamenco cave, where La Chunga regularly performed, along with such renowned artists as Raphael, Julio Iglesias and Joan Manuel Serrat.

Despite its prestige, the transformations of the tourism sector in the seventies and the difficulty of maintaining such a large complex led to the closure of the hotel.

In 1979, the hotel ceased its activity and was converted into a private residential complex that preserves the original building and much of its architectural identity.

The origins

Architecture and construction

The building combines monumental spaces, such as its circular hall covered in travertine, terraces and viewpoints open to the Mediterranean.