Hotel Arrey Alella
A 19th-century garden hotel with room for the dog to stretch
About this hotel
Hotel Arrey Alella occupies a 19th-century property with real gardens, a genuinely different pace from the roadside hotels that dominate this catchment, and a garden gives a travelling dog somewhere to stretch that a standard hotel corridor doesn't offer. The outdoor pool covers rest-day swimming for the kids, and a short walk to a local restaurant strip means evenings don't have to end at the hotel bar after a long day at Illa Fantasia. Airport shuttle and full-service laundry round out a property built for a longer, more settled stay rather than a single overnight. The strongest fact here: genuine countryside gardens on a property this close to the coast, a rare setting across the wider catchment.
- Gardens
- Outdoor pool
- Pet-friendly
- Airport shuttle
Our take
This suits a family, especially one travelling with a pet, who wants a quieter, more countryside base than the roadside hotels nearer the motorway. The gardens and pool give real downtime between park days. Families wanting to be right beside Illa Fantasia's gates, or needing a strict budget, will find more direct options elsewhere on this list.
- ✓Book early if travelling with a pet; the gardens here are a genuine draw for dog owners in this catchment.
- ✓Use the outdoor pool on rest days between Illa Fantasia visits rather than driving out again.
- ✓Walk to the nearby restaurant strip for dinner rather than driving after a long day at the park.
Why we love it
- 19th-century property with gardens
- Outdoor pool
- Pet-friendly rooms
- Walk to local restaurants
Why guests love itWe brought our dog along and the gardens here made a real difference, giving him somewhere to walk before and after our Illa Fantasia day rather than pacing a hotel corridor. The pool was a welcome rest-day option too, and being a short walk from a restaurant strip meant we didn't have to drive again once everyone was tired from the slides.