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ZEL Costa Brava
Platja d'Aro, Catalonia, Spain · ZEL · Near Luxury
Above Cala Giverola on Spain's Costa Brava, this 35-hectare resort is the second joint venture between tennis champion Rafael Nadal and Meliá Hotels International, following their debut ZEL in Mallorca. Investment firm Azora owns the property, whose independent villa-style suites replaced a 1989-built retreat, and its grounds now support roughly 46 sports alongside a semi-Olympic pool, a spa, and a Cala Giverola beach club.
- 214 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Pola Giverola Resort
- Rooms from 387 sq ft (36 m²)
About ZEL Costa Brava
- The original resort buildings above Giverola Cove date to 1989, when the property operated as the Pola Giverola Resort, built as a vacation residence for former Swiss postal employees.
- It reopened in mid-June 2024 as ZEL Costa Brava, the Mediterranean lifestyle brand created jointly by Melia Hotels International and tennis champion Rafael Nadal, with 214 rooms.
- Guests can try up to 46 different sports across the resort's 35 hectares, from padel and beach volleyball to Nordic walking and jiu-jitsu.
- Investment group Azora owns the property; Rafael Nadal called the finished resort 'emblematic and unique' at its June 2024 opening.
- The smallest published suite or villa start at 387 sq ft (36 m²).
History
ZEL Costa Brava occupies a site above Giverola Cove near Tossa de Mar on Spain's Costa Brava. The original resort buildings date to 1989, when the property operated as the Pola Giverola Resort, built as a vacation residence for former Swiss postal employees.
The property was reconceived and opened as ZEL Costa Brava in mid-June 2024. ZEL is the Mediterranean lifestyle brand created jointly by Meliá Hotels International and tennis champion Rafael Nadal; the resort offers 214 rooms and is owned by Azora.
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