Hotel Castell d'Emporda
A real medieval castle on a hilltop over the Emporda, taken for a whole weekend, where history and a witty modern interior meet the quiet of inland Catalonia.
Hotel Castell d'Emporda sits on a rise above La Bisbal d'Emporda, in the gentle hills behind the Costa Brava. The castle dates to the fourteenth century and has long views over the Emporda plain to the sea, while inside the design is playful and contemporary, a knowing contrast to the old stone. As a castle hotel of 57 rooms it is built for couples who want to take a property for a wedding weekend and gather their guests under one roof, away from the busy coast.
The honest counsel is that the castle is set up as a multi night celebration, not a single day hire, with minimum stays and a room commitment, so it suits a couple ready to host a weekend rather than an afternoon. It is inland, a short drive from the beaches, which is a feature if you want calm and a drawback if you crave the sea at the door. Choose it for the castle drama, the views and the house party feel, and plan the weekend properly.
The castle crowns a low hill amid gardens and open country, with terraces and a pool taking in the wide Emporda landscape and, on a clear day, the distant Mediterranean. The interiors marry the medieval bones of the building, thick walls, vaulted rooms and a tower, with bold contemporary art and design, which gives the place real personality rather than a museum hush. Dining rooms, terraces and lawns provide the spaces a wedding moves through across a weekend.
For a wedding this means a welcome dinner on the terrace, a ceremony on the lawn or in the gardens with the castle behind, and a banquet and dancing in the vaulted rooms, all without anyone leaving. Holding the whole party in one place across several days is the heart of its appeal.
A castle weekend on the Costa Brava rewards a planner who knows the property, the minimum stays and the suppliers of the Emporda. We will introduce one who knows the area well.
View planner directoryThe practical things, told plainly.
What it costs
Pricing is on application and built around a multi night stay, room block and catering rather than a single day. As an indicative December 2025 guide, a castle weekend here runs in the five to six figure range in euros once you add the rooms, dining and production across the days. Treat that as a range to confirm directly with the castle.
The legal bit
A legally binding civil marriage in Spain for non residents can be involved, so many international couples marry legally at home and hold a symbolic ceremony at the castle. A planner will confirm the current process for your nationality.
Capacity in practice
The castle is reported to host up to around 115 guests on site, across its terraces, gardens and vaulted rooms. The right number depends on the layout and the weekend plan, so confirm it for your date with the castle.
When to marry here
May, June, September and early October give warm, settled days for the terrace and lawn. July and August are hot inland, so build shade and a cooler evening rhythm into the open air parts of the day.
Ask about Castell d'Emporda.
We will check availability for your date, share a realistic all in cost and introduce the planner who knows the Costa Brava best. We reply within two business days and it costs you nothing.
Castell d'Emporda, answered.
Is it a genuine castle?
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Yes. It is a fourteenth century castle on a hilltop above La Bisbal d'Emporda, with thick walls, vaulted rooms and a tower, restored as a hotel with a bold contemporary interior. The history is real, the design is the modern layer over it.
Do we have to book the whole weekend?
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Weddings here are run as a multi night celebration with a minimum stay and a room commitment rather than a single day hire. That is part of the appeal, gathering the party under one roof, but confirm the current minimum nights and room block for your date.
How many guests can it host?
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It is reported to host up to around 115 guests on site, with 57 rooms to sleep a large part of the party. The right figure depends on the weekend layout, so confirm it for your date with the castle.
How do guests reach the castle?
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Girona airport is about forty minutes away and Barcelona around an hour and a half, with the Costa Brava beaches a short drive off. The castle is rural, so arrange group transport for guests staying off site.
Photography is licensed stock from Unsplash, shown to evoke the setting. It does not depict the venue itself.
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