Pou by Seaward Suites

Pou by Seaward Suites is an adults-only base in Villajoyosa for a straightforward coastal stay: air-conditioned rooms, private bathrooms, a terrace and WiFi throughout the hotel. There is no grand resort machinery to navigate, which may suit you if your ideal evening involves a shower, a meal, and being horizontal before your shoulders start filing complaints.

The hotel team speaks English and Spanish, so you can deal with the practicalities in English from arrival onwards. A lift reaches all floors, daily housekeeping keeps the room in order, and the setting puts the beach and the town within easy reach.

You are in Villajoyosa, Spain, with direct access to a golden sandy beach. Villajoyosa Beach is about 400 feet away, making the move from room to shoreline pleasingly uncomplicated. Chaises longues and parasols are available on the beach.

The immediate surroundings are useful rather than ornamental. Restaurante Droca and Vinos Handeland are about 150 and 250 feet away respectively, while Chocolates Valor is roughly 450 feet from the hotel. Bar Nacional, Cervecería Lara and Pastor Pérez A.M. are all within about 500 feet. For a gentler walk, Parque de la Barbera is around half a mile away, and Vilamuseu is about 500 metres from the property.

The accommodation is aimed at couples rather than groups, with adults-only rooms built around a large king-size bed and a private bathroom with a shower. That gives you a clear choice after a day in the water: close the door, turn on the air conditioning, and let the room do the boring but important work of helping you recover.

A television, fresh linen and a private bathroom cover the basics without fuss. The rooms are non-smoking, and allergy-free rooms are available. If you value a little outdoor air between outings, the hotel also has a terrace where you can sit with a drink or simply wait for the legs to remember how stairs work.

A safety deposit box is available, and the lift makes carrying bags between floors less of a negotiation with gravity. The adults-only policy keeps the accommodation suited to a couple’s break, while the quiet-hours rule runs from 21:00 to 09:00.

Restaurante Pou serves Mediterranean cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with the restaurant set on a terrace and views towards the sea. This is useful when you want to keep the evening simple: sit down, eat properly, and avoid turning post-dive hunger into a long discussion about where to go next.

Breakfast is served as a buffet with continental and vegetarian choices, including juice, cheese and fruit. For a drink later on, Bar Seaward is a beach bar specialising in cocktails. It gives you a second option beyond the restaurant, with sand and sea closer than the bill of fare.

The outdoor pool gives you an alternative to the sea when you want a short swim without committing to a full beach session. The terrace adds somewhere to sit between outings, and the direct beach access makes a quick dip, a shaded pause under a parasol or a spell on a sun lounger easy to arrange.

For something more active away from diving, the hotel offers access to water-based activities including snorkelling, kayaking, paddleboarding and boat excursions. Equipment hire is available, and cultural excursions are also offered. A personal trainer is part of the wellness facilities for those who prefer their recovery to involve instructions rather than a chair.

Alicante–Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is about 29 miles away by road. An airport shuttle is available, and car hire can be arranged through the hotel. Parking is not available at the property, so arriving by car requires a little planning rather than an optimistic search for a spare space outside.

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00. You need to provide photo identification and a credit card at check-in, and the hotel asks you to share your expected arrival time. Express check-in and check-out are available. Guests must be at least 18 to check in, children over 14 are welcome, and cots and extra beds are not available.

WiFi is free throughout the hotel, while luggage storage, a concierge, laundry and dry-cleaning services are available. Cash is not accepted, and pets are not allowed.