ZEL Costa Brava – the new hotel for wellness and Mediterranean lifestyle lovers
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After the success of ZEL Mallorca, the lifestyle brand created by Meliá Hotels International and Rafa Nadal is to open its second property, ZEL Costa Brava. Opening on June 1st, the hotel will offer a Mediterranean wellness oasis on the Costa Brava, a destination between the sea and the mountains.
Meliá Hotels International and Rafa Nadal created ZEL: a lifestyle brand that honours the Mediterranean spirit. One of the most sought-after lifestyles for many reasons; the climate, gastronomy and dreamy landscapes are some of the reasons Spain welcomes millions of tourists seeking to discover this unique way of living.
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Located just 33 km from the Girona-Costa Brava International Airport and 109 km from Barcelona, ZEL Costa Brava is just 11 minutes from the idyllic Tossa de Mar, an area that offers both rich ancestral culture and natural beauty.
Wellness & Sport Focus
ZEL Costa Brava combines an experience of active well-being, rest and fun, as there is a wide array of relaxation and well-being activities available in the hotel to revitalise the body and mind while connecting guests with an active lifestyle community.
The hotel features a Spa with a large, heated swimming pool overlooking the mountains, a sun terrace with sea views, a steam room, sauna and a wide variety of treatments, a large gym with state-of-the-art equipment and two rooms for group and personalised training sessions to ensure the health, physical and emotional balance of its guests.Furthermore, ZEL Costa Brava guests can enjoy up to 46 different sports activities, thanks to its facilities and prime location: court sports such as tennis, soccer-tennis, basketball, hockey, table tennis, beach volleyball or water polo, to nature sports such as Nordic walking, running, cycling, trekking or CrossFit and yoga, Pilates, dance, or jiu-jitsu and water sports in the sea in its 25 m2 semi-Olympic pool.
Rooms with an eco-friendly approach
The hotel has 214 rooms and suites that are completely immersed in nature and are distributed in several 1, 2 and 3 room categories called Suites, Junior Suites, Casa ZEL and Duplex, all of them with sea, mountains or garden views or, in most cases, a combination of all of them. The rooms feature CREATE® appliances, and the toiletries are specially selected creations by personal care brand HAAN®. The brand has disrupted the market with its innovative and ground-breaking products, along with its eco-friendly approach.
For more information and bookings visit www.hellozel.com
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