The Hostal Empuries is the perfect place to hold meetings: given the hotel’s charm and amenities your corporate event is bound to be successful. Innovation and history come together in this exceptional venue and provide guests with yet another source of inspiration.

1. Meetings, Incentives and
Corporate events

2. The Hostal Empuries is the perfect place to hold meetings: given the hotel’s charm and
amenities your corporate event is bound to be successful. Innovation and history come
together in this exceptional venue and provide guests with yet another source of
inspiration.
We are the first European hotel awarded the LEED Gold Certification, a distinction that
marks us as leaders in design and sustainable construction. Fifty-five luxurious rooms
are distributed between the centuries-old Hostal and our new, modern building. Our
cuisine embraces three intertwined concepts: organic, balanced and thoughtful, and we
tailor our menu to each individual event. We opened our spa in 2011 and offer all
participants in corporate meetings free access to our gym and spa circuit.
We boast conference rooms with character, bathed in natural light and overlooking
either the sea or the organic garden we’ve cultivated on the hotel’s grounds.
We strive to share a sense of social and sustainable responsibility with our clients as we
organize their events, promoting new, non-aggressive ways of interacting with the
environment that are socially and culturally enriching for ourselves and for our guests.
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3. LOCATION
Hostal Empuries is situated in the seaside town of L’Escala on the Costa Brava of
Girona.
Its privileged location is one of the main attractions for tourists, finding itself in an
unparalleled natural and historic setting: facing the Portitxol beach, barely 300m from
the archaeological ruins of Empuries and 600m from the medieval village of Sant Marti
d’Empuries.
How to arrive?
By train:
Figueres train station (15km)
By plane:
Girona Airport 55 km.
Barcelona Airport 155 km.
Perpignan Airport 90 km
By car:
Mediterranean Motorway (AP-7) from Spain and France
Location of the Hostal spa Empúries
Platja de Portitxol s/n
17130 L’Escala - Girona
GPS: 42.13182400, 3.12234900
www.hostalempuries.com
Telephone : +34 972 77 02 07
Fax: 972.98.29.36
Mail : info@hostalempuries.com
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4. DESCRIPTION OF SPACES FOR MEETINGS AND CORPORATE EVENTS
In a privileged location, the Hostal Empúries offers the ideal facilities so that your
work meeting, seminar, integration programme, and/or incentive trip can be just as
productive and enjoyable as you have envisioned.
Hostal Empúries’s sustainable efforts also include the meetings and events services.
With this, we are seeking to share the social and sustainable responsibility with our
customers and promoting new models which are non-aggressive with the environment
and which are socially and culturally enriching. This is a central force towards a new
model for business tourism.
Els Pinars
This room is filled with natural light. It has views of the Palms Garden and our
vegetable garden, and has two access points (from the Hostal’s Reception and from the
Palms Garden), in addition to air conditioning, heating, underfloor heating, LED
lighting, and restrooms inside the room.
Palms garden
This is an open-air space where you can take coffee breaks or have cocktails between
two beautiful palm trees.
Sala Mar
With one of the best views of the Costa Brava, the Sala Mar offers the perfect space for
a gala lunch or dinner. If your programme requires it, we can also do work sessions,
presentations, or seminars in this room.
Villa Teresita
This restaurant can be separated into two sections (North and South), making it the
ideal place to enjoy group lunches and/or dinners. Just as with the Sala Mar, this
restaurant has incomparable views.
Terrace
Our terrace covers the entire front part of the hotel, has two access points, and offers
the possibility of having outdoor lunches or dinners, ceremonies, and/or team
activities; it can also be divided into two sections (North and South).
Library
Here you can hold your small meetings, team projects, and exclusive chats in the most
cosy space in the hotel.
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5. Resume of capacities:
Dimensions (in meters)
Name of the Space
Length
Width
m2
Els Pinars
17.50
10.03
175.53
175
99
87
160
38
36
Palms garden
16.89
11.76
198.63
120
-
-
17
-
-
Sala Mar
16.69
14.88
235.74
230
198
96
175
46
186
Villa Teresita
31.70
2.80
88.71
89
-
-
-
-
90
Villa Teresita North
11.82
2.78
32.90
33
-
-
-
-
33
Villa Teresita South
11.00
2.83
31.13
31
-
-
-
-
33
Terrace
44.54
4.05
180.39
209
132
-
331
-
132
Terrace North
13.37
4.05
54.15
83
44
-
109
-
42
Terrace South
31.17
4.05
126.24
126
88
-
222
-
90
7.60
5.20
39.52
-
11
-
-
-
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Library
* The round tables have a capacity of 11 people per table.
* We can always combine spaces and set-up types to increase the capacity.
Library
Palms garden
Pinars
Terrace South
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6. FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES
All of the products which arrive at the Hostal Empúries have followed a path that has
been reviewed by the Hostal with the objective of verifying that they meet the
standards for ecological responsibility, such as CO2 emissions control, the use of
chemical pesticides, or the stress of the transportation, amongst others. Our philosophy
is to monitor the quality of the product throughout the entire process, from the origin
until it reaches the plate, that is, to guarantee the absolute traceability of the product.
Depending on your agenda and goals of the event, we can offer you working meals,
buffets or served menus; dining menus, gala or cocktails. Here you have some
examples of menus:
Empúries Menu
Salad of anchovies from L’Escala and buffalo mozzarella from Empordà
Catch of the day with garnish
Chocolate and spices dessert
Portitxol Menu
Sardines with iberic Maldonado bacon
Roasted Veal
Chocolate and citrics dessert
Six Course Menu
Aperitif with snacks of the day
Mackerel with almonds and fennel
Winter vegetables with ham
Catch of the day from L’Escala
Roasted organic chicken with meatballs
Chocolate and orange dessert
Daily Buffet
Chef’s choice salad and crudités (minimum 2 choices)
Starters such as soup or cream of soup, smoked fish, cheese, roast beef, cured meats, cod fritters,
croquettes, etc. (minimum 3 choices)
Assorted breads and tomato for spreading
Hot main dishes: fish, meat with garnish
Fresh cut fruit and cakes for dessert
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7. Table Nibbles Menu
Nibbles for sharing in the centre of the table
Salted ham
Anchovies from L’Escala
Tomato bread
Croquettes
Cockles
Iced Bacon skewers
Coca de recapte (Catalan flatbread with mixed
toppings)
Flatbread with Catalan black pudding and garlic
mayonnaise
Prawns from Palamós (2 per person)
Esqueixada (salad of salt cod, tomatoes, olives, onions and peppers)
Choice of second course:
Crayfish rice
Veal fillet with potato purée and mustard
Catch of the day from L’Escala with garnish
Organic lamb loin
Choice of dessert:
Handmade ice cream
Chocolate and orange dessert
Pear and cottage cheese
French toast made with xeixa wheat bread
Coffee break Organic
Natural and decaffeinated coffee
Assortment of herbal teas
Natural orange juice
Reverse osmosis purified water
Organic cookies (2 types of cereal, chocolate or fruit)
Yogurt with organic cereal
Fresh cut fruit
Coffee break Organic and efficient
Natural and decaffeinated coffee
Assortment of herbal teas
Natural orange juice
Reverse osmosis purified water
Veggie sandwiches
Savoury brioches
Mini sandwiches
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8. ROOMS
The Hostal Empúries has 55 rooms which are distributed between the Old and the
New Hostal.
The Old Hostal came to be at the beginning of the 20th century when it housed the first
archaeologists who came to work at the ruins in Empúries, under the direction of Josep
Puig i Cadalfalch. It offers simple and comfortable rooms which have maintained the
vintage and romantic spirit of their origins. Completely renovated, it has 36 double and
family rooms, half of which have views of the sea and from which you can hear the
waves breaking on the beach. The other half have views of the organic vegetable
garden which supplies the Hostal’s kitchen, as well as views of the green roofs which
cover the entire building and of the pine forests which are characteristic of the area.
The New Hostal has 19 large, modern rooms which are fully equipped with the latest
technologies and sustainable materials. With a private terrace and views of the sea or
the garden, these rooms are the symbol of a new era at the Hostal Empúries. This new
era is characterised by the distinction as leaders in sustainable design and construction
by the LEED Gold Certification.
This is the description of our rooms:
The New Hostal:
The 2012 extension in the Spa area houses 19 modern spacious rooms (30-37 m2) with
generous terraces facing the sea or the garden. Tastefully decorated with design
elements, the rooms are equipped with the greatest attention to detail for maximum
comfort during your stay, respecting the surroundings and environment.
The 19 rooms have a private terrace with sea or garden view. They have a double king
size bed or 2 large twin beds, a fully equipped bathroom with a large bath and separate
rain-effect shower, hairdryer and toiletries. The rooms have a flat-screen television,
telephone, air conditioning, central heating, safe and minibar. Rooms are 100% smoke
free. All rooms have free Internet access with Wi-Fi.
Rooms of the New Hostal
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9. The ancient Hostal:
The old Hostal offers 36 charming 100-year old rooms, some of which have balconies
with a view of the sea and a lovely organic vegetable garden. Refurbished and
decorated with taste and simplicity, they bring to life the spirit of this legendary,
dearly loved Hostal. All rooms have free Wi-Fi.
Double Room Sea View
These bohemian-style rooms have sea views through a beautiful window. They have a
double queen size bed or twin beds, and a bathroom with shower in the bath. The
rooms have a telephone, air conditioning, central heating, and a safe. Rooms are 100%
smoke free. The rooms are approximately 12m2 and do not have a television.
Double Room Sea View
Modern rooms with sea views through a beautiful window. They have a double queen
size bed or twin beds, and a rain-effect shower, hairdryer and toiletries. The rooms
have a flat-screen television, telephone, air conditioning, central heating, safe and
minibar. Rooms are 100% smoke free. The room size varies from approximately 18m2
to 22m2.
Double Room Sea View with Terrace
Bohemian-style rooms with a terrace and sea view. They have a double queen size bed
or twin beds, a bathroom with shower in the bath and hairdryer. The rooms have a
telephone, air conditioning, central heating, and a safe. Rooms are 100% smoke free.
The room size is approximately 22m2 and they do not have a television.
Double Room Garden View Modern rooms with views of the garden and organic
vegetable garden from a small balcony. They have a double queen size bed or twin
beds, and a rain-effect shower, hairdryer and toiletries. The rooms have a flat-screen
television, telephone, air conditioning, central heating, safe and minibar. Rooms are
100% smoke free. The room size varies from approximately 18m2 to 22m2.
Double Room Garden View with Terrace
The rooms have a terrace with views of the garden and organic vegetable garden. They
have a double queen size bed or twin beds, a bathroom with shower in the bath and a
hairdryer. The rooms have a flat-screen television, telephone, air conditioning, central
heating, and a safe. Rooms are 100% smoke free. The room size is approximately 22m2.
Corner Room Sea
The two rooms have terraces with sea views. They have a double queen size bed, a
single sofa bed and a bathroom with shower. They have a telephone, flat-screen
television, air conditioning, central heating and a safe. Rooms are 100% smoke free.
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10. Double room and double room with terrace
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11. SPA EMPÚRIES
Facing the sea and surrounded by pines, the Spa at Hostal Empúries invites you to care
for your health and wellness using natural therapies designed especially to help you
reach a state of complete physical and mental well-being. It is a space where each guest
can feel more vital, healthy, and renewed—inside and out. Enter a dimension that will
improve your quality of life, prevent diseases, and balance your mind and body.
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Recreational pool with a temperature around 32º C, bubble seat, foot massage
jets, swan neck tap and cobra waterfall.
14-metre long swimming pool with a temperature of 26º C.
Starry sky steam room
Dry sauna with views over the garden
Cold bucket shower
Waterfall power shower
Bi-thermal sensation shower
Bi-thermal steam shower
4 treatment rooms
Our spa offer also includes a menu of booth treatments and therapies, for which we
use only healthy products with natural origins, free of silicones and petroleum
derivatives, and which are made with biodegradable ingredients based on algae, mud,
and salt. Some of our treatments include relaxing, sport and localised, facial, and prenatal massages, as well as body wraps.
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12. PASSION PER OUR REGION ACTIVITIES
We can organize:
Guided tours in the Greek and Roman ruins of Emporium
Guided tours in the Dali Museum of Figueres
Guided tours at D.O. Empordà cellars
Tours at medieval villages of the area
Guided tours with sailing boats
Bike guided tours
Kayak guided tours (by sea or river)
Diving
Aerostatic balloon tour
Wine blending workshop
Cuisine workshop
Wine tasting
Yoga and chi kung workshops
Team building activities
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13. SOLIDARITY PROGRAMME
The Hostal Empúries has implemented a Solidarity Programme which is led by our
employees and which makes our customers participants in that the Hostal matches
each euro that they invest in the project. The “1=2 Programme” has created a cultural
centre in the city of Koudougou in Burkina Faso to educate a total of 150 children and
help them get into a complete health and nutrition programme. Burkina Faso in one of
the 5 poorest nations in the world and has one of the highest infant mortality rates and
lowest literacy rates of the African continent.
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14. A SUSTAINABLE HOTEL
The Hostal Empúries was the first hotel in Europe to receive the LEED Gold
Certification, which accredits us as a Leader in Energy and Environmental Design in
accordance with the internationally accepted standards. The Cradle to Cradle ecophilosophy is centred on redesigning any product or service in a way that is not only
respectful of the environment but that also enriches it and participates in the ecodiversity of the environment. It promotes the use of solar energy as a principal source
of energy, the celebration of abundance and the diversity of the biological system, and,
especially, the emulation of those systems in which all of the elements contribute and
there is no waste.
The following are some examples of the application of this eco-philosophy at the
Hostal Empúries:
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Food and garden waste: we compost both the organic waste from the kitchen
and the yard waste from the garden. The compost is reused as fertiliser in our
own garden and yard.
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Materials with natural fibres: we have used materials such as black
agglomerated cork with natural resins (suberin) and wood from certified FSC
growers and bamboo (wood with a fast growth cycle) for the insulation of the
green roof, the woodwork, and the floor. These materials are installed in such a
way as to leave them easily separable, and eventually compostable or
recyclable, keeping the product’s carbon cycle going.
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Production and consumption of energy: the reduction in the demand has been
attained via passive strategies such as natural ventilation, the position of the
buildings, and the green roofs, as well as maximising the efficiency of the active
systems through the installation of solar thermal panels, and lighting using
LEDs and Green Power certification, amongst many others. 100% of the energy
consumed at the Hostal comes from renewable energy, and we also produce
33% of the energy we consume via the solar panels.
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Hydrosphere (Hydrological Cycle): the grey water and rain water which are
reusable are used for irrigation and for refilling cisterns. The average water
consumption per guest is reduced by half due to the installation of flow
regulators on taps, showers, urinals, cisterns, etc. The gardens with plants
characteristic of the region prevent the erosion of the land and make it so that
water is a generator of life and not an aggressive agent.
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Light-weight concrete blocks for all of the structure coverings, a completely
organic material which is very insulating, both thermally and acoustically.
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15. Hope to see you soon!
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