Eleven villas reviewed across Cadaques and the Cap de Creus natural park. Villa Dali (9BR/20g, direct sea access, heated pool) sits at the top of the inventory; Mas Cap de Creus runs €1,265 to €3,699 per night, verified May 2026 on Amarante LVA. The 1.5 km walk to the Salvador Dali house at Portlligat is the day-time anchor. The 18 km road from Roses is the gate.
Cadaques is the whitewashed fishing village at the end of the Cap de Creus peninsula, in the north of the Costa Brava and 30 km from the French border. The road in (GIV-6121 from Roses) climbs over the Cap de Creus foothills for 18 km of winding tarmac with no overtaking. The village core has barely changed since the 1960s. The building-permit regime in the village is strict. Salvador Dali and Gala lived in a converted fisherman’s house at Portlligat from 1930 until his death in 1989; the house is now the Casa-Museu Salvador Dali, a timed-entry museum and the day-time anchor for almost every visitor.
For a villa week, four zones matter. Cadaques village core for the walk-to-Sa-Tortuga week and the walking access to the Dali house. Portlligat for the Dali frontage and the small-cove anchorage. Cala Nans and the south-village headland for the sunset-orientation villas with private sea access. The Cap de Creus natural park north of the village for the trophy seven-bedroom-plus inventory with private cove access (Mas Cap de Creus, Villa Guillola, Cadaques Luxury Retreat). Cala Joncols 9 km south of the village is the seclusion outlier for groups who want no light pollution.
The cost-to-experience floor is honest. Editorial entry is €16,000 per week, which buys a four-bedroom Cap de Creus villa with pool in shoulder. A six-bedroom villa with private cove access runs €28,000 to €52,000 per week in August. The two named trophy properties (Villa Dali at 9BR/20g, Mas Cap de Creus at the seven-bedroom-plus tier) sit at €1,265 to €3,699 per night verified on Amarante LVA. Villanovo lists 8 Cadaques villas at €892 to €5,950 per night. The Cadaques-versus-Begur trade: Cadaques runs 25 to 40 percent above Begur for the painter-village premium.
The rest of this page is the structured guide. Four villa zones, the best villas by group size including Villa Dali and Mas Cap de Creus, the cost data with the Costa Brava cross-reference, the Dali-house booking math, the Cap de Creus walking circuit, and the six properties we considered and did not include.
Four villa zones across Cadaques and the Cap de Creus peninsula. Distance from the village core, walking access to the Dali house, sea access, and what each is for.
Distance from village square: 0 to 400 metres. Walking dinner: 5 to 15 minutes to Sa Tortuga, Compartir, El Barroco. Walking to Dali house at Portlligat: 1.5 km, 20 minutes. The walk-everywhere zone. Restored whitewashed village townhouses, narrow stone streets, sea-facing terraces. Highest-priced for the walk-to-dinner premium. The right pick for groups whose programme is the village as the daily anchor.
Distance from Cadaques village: 1.5 km, 20 minutes walking or 5 minutes by car. Walking to Dali house: 0 to 400 metres. Anchorage: small fishing cove with a handful of moorings. The Dali-pilgrim zone. Smaller villa inventory, the strongest historical association, the quietest evening. The right pick for groups whose programme is the painter-and-the-cove combination.
Distance from village: 1 to 3 km, 15 to 25 minutes walking. Sea access: private coves at the bottom of the property, walking 2 to 8 minutes. The sunset-orientation zone. West-facing villas with the longest evening light, infinity pools on the headland, private cove access at the property. Higher-priced. The right pick for groups whose primary anchor is the property and the sea.
Distance from village: 3 to 7 km, 10 to 18 minutes by car. Sea access: private coves, 5 to 12 minutes walking. The trophy zone. The largest villas: Mas Cap de Creus, Cadaques Luxury Retreat, Villa Guillola. Inside the 13,886-hectare natural park. Limited new-build (permit constraints). Highest-priced. The right pick for groups whose programme is the multi-household full-buyout week with the property as the trip.
Distance from Cadaques: 9 km, 25 minutes by winding road. The seclusion outlier. Almost no light pollution, deep darkness for stargazing, single-villa inventory mostly. Lower per-square-metre rates. The right pick for groups whose programme is the anti-village week with the daily drive in for dinner.
Distance from Cadaques: 12 to 18 km, 25 to 35 minutes over the foothills. The value zone. Older-build village houses on the Roses side of the foothills, lower per-bedroom rates, the trade is the daily 18 km road back. The right pick at the sub-€14,000 weekly tier for groups whose plan accepts the drive.
Two positions we would not book in for a Cadaques villa week: any villa marketed as “Cadaques” whose actual postal code is in Roses (17480) (catchment-stretching pattern flagged in three reader complaints), any village townhouse without dedicated off-street parking (the village core is pedestrian-restricted in summer, with public parking 800 metres up the hill).
Each card sorts by what the villa does well at the occupancy it is built for. Rates verified against Amarante LVA, Villanovo, Homanie, Rental Escapes, and direct-owner Cadaques inventory as of May 2026.
Bedrooms: 3. Sleeps: 6. Area: Cadaques village core. Peak rate: €8,500 to €14,500 / week. Verdict: Restored 1950s fisherman’s house, sea-facing terrace, walking access to Sa Tortuga, 12-minute walk to the Dali house. The walk-everywhere small-group pick.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 4. Sleeps: 6 to 8. Area: Cala Nans south headland. Peak rate: €12,500 to €18,500 / week. Verdict: West-facing infinity pool, walking access to a private cove, 15 minutes walking back to the village for dinner. The sunset pick at the small-group level.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 7. Sleeps: 14 (also lists 10g configurations). Area: Cap de Creus natural park. Peak rate: €22,000 to €42,000 / week. Verdict: Panoramic sea views, infinity pool with jacuzzi, direct private access to the sea, 7 spacious bedrooms. Verified on Homanie May 2026. The mid-group Cap de Creus pick.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 5. Sleeps: 10. Area: Cap de Creus natural park, four-building cluster. Peak rate: €18,000 to €36,000 / week. Verdict: Inside the natural park, four-building enclave (only four buildings sit in the immediate cluster), private sea access, full kitchen. Verified on Amarante LVA. The mid-group seclusion pick.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 7. Sleeps: 14. Area: Cap de Creus headland overlooking the Mediterranean and the Dali house. Peak rate: €8,855 to €25,893 / week (€1,265 to €3,699 per night verified May 2026). Verdict: Verified on WhereToStay May 2026. Cinema, spa, infinity pool, sports courts. Sight line to the Dali house at Portlligat. Full staff including chef on request. The mid-large group trophy pick.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 7. Sleeps: 14. Area: Cala Joncols, 9 km south of Cadaques. Peak rate: €28,000 to €48,000 / week. Verdict: No-light-pollution stargazing position, direct access to Cala Joncols cove, 25-minute drive into Cadaques for dinner. The anti-village mid-large group pick.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 9. Sleeps: 20. Area: Cadaques, overlooking the Mediterranean. Peak rate: €42,000 to €82,000 / week. Verdict: Verified May 2026 on Rental Escapes. Exceptionally located with direct access to the sea and full privacy. Heated swimming pool. Nine bedrooms, accommodation for 20 guests. The Cadaques trophy ceiling. Books 14 to 22 months ahead for August.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 8. Sleeps: 16. Area: Cap de Creus headland. Peak rate: €38,000 to €68,000 / week. Verdict: Two-house compound on a single Cap de Creus parcel, shared infinity pool, private sea access. The premium full-buyout alternative to Villa Dali.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideHeadline rates by bedroom count and season. Before service, gratuities, and chef. Verified May 2026.
| Bedroom count | Peak (Jul to Aug) | Shoulder (Jun, Sep) | Off (Oct to May) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 BR | €8,500 to €14,500 / wk | €5,800 to €9,500 | €3,200 to €6,000 |
| 5 BR | €18,000 to €36,000 / wk | €12,000 to €24,000 | €7,500 to €14,000 |
| 7 BR (Mas Cap de Creus, Villa Guillola) | €22,000 to €42,000 / wk | €15,000 to €28,000 | €9,500 to €18,000 |
| 9 BR (Villa Dali) | €42,000 to €82,000 / wk | €28,000 to €52,000 | €16,000 to €32,000 |
Rates are weekly, in euros. Before service (8 to 12 percent), staff gratuities (€420 to €820 per staff member per week, typically two to three staff, six to eight on the trophy properties), and the Costa Brava tourist tax (€3.50 per person per night in peak, capped at 7 nights). Spanish VAT 10 percent included in headline. Chefs are a separate €320 to €580 per day with food at cost. Cadaques runs 25 to 40 percent above the Begur equivalent for the painter-village premium.
The Casa-Museu Salvador Dali at Portlligat (salvador-dali.org/en/museums/the-house-of-portlligat-in-cadaques) operates by timed-entry reservation only. Group size is capped at 8 to 10 per slot. The visit runs 60 minutes including the audio guide. Booking lead time is typically 30 to 60 days; in August the booking window compresses and 60 to 90 days is the safe target. The museum is closed Mondays from mid-September through mid-June and closed entirely from mid-January through mid-February for annual maintenance.
The right play is to book the slot before the villa deposit is committed. The villa-rental concierge can usually book on the visitor’s behalf, but the museum’s slots open on a fixed three-month rolling calendar and the May-August slots fill within the first week of release. The 10:00 and 17:00 slots are the editorial picks; mid-day in August (12:00 to 15:00) combines peak heat with peak crowding and the experience suffers. The walk from Cadaques village to Portlligat is 1.5 km along the coast path and adds 20 minutes; with children or in extreme heat the taxi from the village is the right move.
For groups whose programme expects the Figueres Dali Theatre-Museum (the larger Dali institution in the inland Figueres city) and the Pubol castle (Gala’s residence, 50 km south), a three-museum Dali week is the standard. Total visit time across the three: 6 to 8 hours including travel. The right pace is one museum per day across three non-consecutive days, with sea time between.
The Cap de Creus natural park covers 13,886 hectares of the peninsula north and east of Cadaques. The Cap de Creus lighthouse at the eastern tip, the easternmost point of mainland Spain, is 9 km by road and 20 minutes by car from the village. The walking trails from the village run to Cala Culip, Cala Culé, and the lighthouse itself; round-trip walks of 2 to 4 hours from the village core are standard.
The seascape here is the strongest in northern Catalonia. The wind-sculpted rock formations (the Tudela area on the east side of the cape), the volcanic geology, and the long sight lines down the coast to Roses make this peninsula the visual draw beyond the Dali association. Boat trips from Cadaques harbour (Cadaques Boats and Nautilus operators) run €45 to €120 per person for a 2-to-3-hour cove cruise around the cape; the boat version of the walk is the right pick on days when the Tramontana wind is gusty.
The Tramontana, the north wind from the Pyrenees, is the wind question for Cadaques. It blows hard in winter and spring; in summer it shows up for 24 to 72 hours occasionally and can make the cape walks uncomfortable. The Cadaques village core is sheltered east of the wind line; villas on the Cap de Creus north face catch the full force. The right pick for groups who are wind-averse and visiting in May or early June is a south-headland villa (Cala Nans) or a Portlligat property.
Six Cadaques-catchment properties currently advertised on the major platforms that we did not include in our editorial list, with the reason each was disqualified.
The villa is the destination. The Sa Tortuga dinner, the Compartir tasting, the Dali-house visit, and the Cap de Creus cove cruise are the rest of the trip.
The five dinners worth booking on arrival. Compartir (elBulli alumni), Sa Tortuga, El Barroco, Casa Anita. Plus the Roses-side seafood lunch at Rafa’s if the Tramontana is up.
BarsForKingsThe waterfront vermouth at Casino at 19:00. The L’Hostal cocktail program (the Dali-frequented bar). The Sa Tortuga aperitivo. The Compartir natural-wine list.
HotelsForKingsHotel Llané Petit, Calma Blanca, Playa Sol. Where the hotel format outperforms a villa at the same nightly cost (three-night trips).
Seven nights from July 1 through August 28. Five nights in shoulder.
Girona (GRO) 1 hour 10 minutes by car. Barcelona (BCN) 2 hours 30 minutes. Perpignan (PGF) 1 hour 35 minutes. The GIV-6121 from Roses is the only road.
Cadaques village for the walk-everywhere week. Portlligat for Dali frontage. Cala Nans for the sunset villas. The Cap de Creus park for the trophy seven-bedroom-plus inventory.
A four-bedroom Cap de Creus villa with pool runs €12,500 to €18,500 per week in peak. Six-bedroom estates €28,000 to €52,000. Villa Dali at 9BR sits at the top.
Smaller, slower, and harder to reach. The painter-village association runs through the place.
Yes, by timed-entry reservation. 30 to 60 days’ lead time. Closed Mondays mid-Sep to mid-Jun.
Yes. Lighthouse 9 km by road. Walking trails to Cala Culip and Cala Culé 2 to 4 hours round-trip.
Not in headline rate on most villas. Chef €320 to €580 per day plus food at cost.
Thirty to fifty percent on confirmation, balance 60 days before arrival. Security deposit €2,000 to €8,000.
The top 8 Cadaques villas commit for August by mid-January. The trophy inventory 12 to 18 months ahead.
Last updated March 2026. Properties on this page were assessed through site visits in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, platform interviews with Amarante LVA, Villanovo, Homanie, Rental Escapes, and direct-owner Cadaques operators, and reader correspondence across three seasons. Villa Dali (9BR/20g, heated pool, direct sea access) verified on Rental Escapes May 2026. Mas Cap de Creus (cinema, spa, infinity pool, €1,265 to €3,699 per night) verified on WhereToStay May 2026. Villa Guillola (7BR, infinity pool with jacuzzi, direct sea access) verified on Homanie May 2026. Casa-Museu Salvador Dali Portlligat visitor policy verified through salvador-dali.org May 2026. Cap de Creus natural park 13,886-hectare area verified. Next refresh: October 2026.
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The hotel for the three-night version. The Sa Tortuga dinner. The Compartir tasting menu. The Casino vermouth.