Begur (Aiguafreda) — Costa Brava, Spain
A secret tunnel and elevator connect this 1960s clifftop hotel to its own private cala.
Built in the 1960s on a cliff above Aiguafreda, the hotel reaches its small private cove by elevator and a tunnel cut through the rock — one of the more unusual routes to the water on this coast. The site sits inside the Ses Negres marine reserve, with the Medes Islands visible offshore. It's an adults-only stay, so this isn't a family beach scene.