One of our top picks in Salou.Located 1 hours’ drive from Barcelona, this Wild West-themed hotel offers free unlimited access to PortAventura Theme Park. It features 3 river-style swimming pools, as well as evening and daytime entertainment.
Hotel Gold River is themed around the American Gold Rush, for a true Wild West experience, and it features décor traditional of the era. It offers direct access to the Far West section of the theme park.
For a supplement, guests have access to the Hotel PortAventura & Hotel Caribe Wellness spa. This if free for some room types, where indicated. Services include a sauna, hot tub, steam baths, gym and heated indoor pool.
Beds are covered with colorful patchwork quilts and there are antique-style furnishings, as well as satellite TV. The rooms are set in different themed parts of the hotel, including a Victorian mansion, City Hall and a characteristic Wild West main street scene.
The Gold River’s Grand Hall Restaurant serves a range of buffet cuisine, while the New Texas and Opera House Restaurants offers à la carte options. There are also 2 bars and a snack bar on site.
PortAventura is just outside Salou, which can be easily accessed from the AP7 Motorway. Barcelona is located north of the complex and can be reached by train in 1 hour. A bus goes from Camp de Tarragona AVE Train Station to Barcelona and Reus Airports.