in Costa Brava, Spain
Hotel Golden Bahia de Tossa & Spa
Updated 1 July 2026
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Tossa is the prettiest of the big Costa Brava beach towns, with a walled medieval old quarter that rises straight out of the sand, and this is its most family-focused hotel. Three pools including a shallow one with two short slides, a free kids club, an indoor pool for a rainy day, and a spa for the two hours when someone else is watching your children. Everything is a ten minute walk from the beach, but that walk is uphill on the way home.
Our verdict
The one to book if you want a resort week but also want your children to see a real Catalan town. Take a duplex, and take the beach in the morning.
The rooms
Well kept family rooms and duplex suites, the duplexes putting the children upstairs and the parents down, which is worth every extra euro on night four. All rooms have a fridge, a safe and a balcony, and cots are free. Some family rooms are a single large space with a partition rather than a separate bedroom, so check the floor plan.
At a glance
- Pools
- 3, plus one indoor
- Slides
- 2 short, from about 1.20m
- Kids club
- Free, plus mini disco
- Old town
- 10 min walk
How the KidProof Score works
Every hotel is rated on eight things families actually care about, then weighted by how much each one drives your choice. Room setup counts the most. The little touches break the ties.
Sleeps how many? Connecting rooms, family suites, a real extra bed?
Clean travel cot, high chair, bottle warmer, changing table, kit to borrow.
Shallow pool or paddling area, playground, kids club (free or paid).
Quick breakfast, kids menus, allergy options, snacks on hand.
Secured windows, protected corners, watched pool, well kept grounds.
Laundry, in-room fridge, stroller access, parking, reliable Wi-Fi.
Close to family attractions, easy transport, park tickets or access.
Welcome gift for the child, staff who talk to kids, themed rooms.
Why families love it
- Three pools including a shallow one with slides
- Free kids club and a mini disco most evenings
- Indoor pool, genuinely useful in a rainy spell
- Walled medieval old town and beach ten minutes away
🗓️A day here with kids
- 8:00
Breakfast at the low counter
Children serve themselves, which buys you a coffee sitting down.
- 9:30
Down to Platja Gran
Shade under the walls until about eleven, sand toys essential.
- 14:00
Kids club, spa hour
The one window in the week where you both get quiet.
- 17:00
Slide pool
Emptier late, and the queue moves fast.
Family things to do nearby
Vila Vella walls at sunset
The only fortified medieval town left on the Catalan coast, with towers, a lighthouse and cobbles that go straight down to the sand.
Glass-bottom boat to the coves
Boats leave Tossa beach for the coves towards Lloret, stopping over seagrass where children can spot fish through the floor.
Snorkel at Cala Bona
A small protected cove north of town with clear, shallow water and rock ledges full of small fish. Water shoes help, the entry is stony.
Is it right for your kids?
Baby
0 to 1 yr
Free cots, a fridge in every room and a shaded lawn for pram naps. The hill into town is the one thing to plan around.
Toddler
1 to 3 yrs
The shallow pool is good, but the slides will be off limits until they hit the height mark, which causes tears. Warn them in advance.
Kid
4 to 11 yrs
The sweet spot: slides, kids club, mini disco, and a medieval castle to run around before bed.
Teen
12 yrs and up
Kayak and snorkel rental on the beach, plus the coves along the coastal path, keep older ones interested for a few days.
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Parents also ask
How tall do children need to be for the slides?
Around 1.20m, checked by the lifeguard. Under that, the shallow pool with its water jets is the substitute, so manage expectations before you arrive.
Is the walk to the beach hard with a pram?
It is about ten minutes down on pavement and a steady climb back. Manageable, but not something you will want to do four times a day in August heat.
Can children use the spa?
The indoor pool is open to families for part of the day, with adults-only hours in the afternoon. Saunas and treatments are adults only throughout.
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