A couple of friends and I decided to rent a car and take a trip to Costa Brava, an amazing historical and coastal region quite close to Barcelona. Our plan was to check out as many towns as we could during the one weekend we had off. After long deliberation, we opted not to book a place to stay in advance, as we were not sure how far we'd get on the first day of travel.
After stopping by Blanes, Lloret del Mar, Tossa del Mar and Sant Feliu de Guíxols, we decided it was getting late and it might be time to stop for the night. We managed to drive to Begur, where we parked the car on a free parking lot and headed to the little medieval town on foot to try and find a place. It was dark and cold and we really wanted to get some rest. There were plenty of hotels, but the price range was a little too high for us.
We had heard from locals about this hostel but had been unable to find it until I finally asked someone on the street to point me the way and guess what -- we were standing right in front of it! The reason we had not seen it is that there are not signs or anything, it is quite a hidden gem, so beware.
It must have been around 8 pm when we rang the bell and the sweetest old lady came to the door. We asked how much would it cost for an accommodation that would fit the 3 of us and she said she only had 2 rooms left and they each cost 50 euros. We told her we'd love a little bit of a discount, since there were only 3 of us, and fast enough she said her best price would be 70 euros for both rooms, with breakfast included. That was by far the cheapest option we had found in the city.
The whole conversation took place on the stairs, so she invited us to come up and check the rooms out before making up our minds. As soon as we entered the hostel, we were like OMG, this is AMAZING! The whole place was super cute, very nicely decorated, and it was so clean I couldn't believe how good it smelled! There was plenty of cute common areas, even one with a fireplace, and they were all super cozy. The rooms were very nice and the bathroom was perfect, with a very good shower and a bath.
We almost could not believe our luck! The owner was very sweet and talkative and kept telling us about the story of the place, that is located inside of a building built in 1866. She asked us what we wanted for breakfast and made sure we were 100% accommodated before going to bed. By now I was literally in love with this place! She gave us keys so we could come and go as we pleased and the next day we woke up to an amazing breakfast that she prepared herself. This was simply one of those experiences that will have you truly fascinated once it's over, thinking "what a wonderful world"...
We left early the next day, not without having her tell us to not forget her, our "Begur Mama". I told her I would not, and here I am, trying to tell the world about this super cozy little hostel in the super cozy little town of Begur... read more