Hotel La Malcontenta in Palamos

We went for lunch today. Compared to many local restaurants it was not inexpensive. However having been before, some time ago, it's a good location, not far from home, and the dining room is lovely. I don't know if there's a new ownership but lunch today was just awful. My husband had two dishes with additional supplements. The first was Burrata with salsa. The Burrata was tough. Maybe past it's best? The mango and tomato salsa not ripe, hard and tasteless. His steak was served with a few rocket leaves on top a grating of parmesan and nothing else. I gave him half of the potatoes served with my very tiny fish. Crema Catalana was our dessert of choice. A staple on any menu. This one came from a packet, looked and tasted awful. The caramel crispy layer was almost non existent. We both left it after a spoonful. The waiter offered us something else instead. My husband declined. I chose profiteroles. They had obviously been frozen and microwaved before serving so hot and running in the middle and inedible. This is such a pity. What a lovely location and such bad food.

They have let it deteriorate. It is not a 5 star hotel by any means. I would give it a 3 at most for the surroundings and the "structure". Wooden floor almost destroyed, not even a table to put the computer on. I had to shave with the light from my mobile phone because the bathroom light is funereal. I like the vintage style (like La Gavina) but everything being old does not have to be old. La Gavina is constantly restoring everything. Here they do nothing. Oh... and the breakfast is a tray with four little things. Nothing to do with a 5 star hotel (the price either, it must be said). But that is no excuse. The best thing is the pool and the restaurant menu (with the downside that the same menu is for the whole week). If they take away 2 stars and do a "review" the place is very nice. We will not return like that.

Was planning to visit with the family for dinner by helicopter. I am a pilot. Emailed to book a table and request landing site location to be told there was a €150 landing fee per three hours. I have landed at countless hotels and have never been asked to pay a landing fee. For reference a landing fee at Girona International airport is less than €50 and they provide fire services and air traffic control plus a runway ! What utter gouging - I wonder if you arrive in an expensive car is there a similar fee. Says a lot about the management that you “tax”customers depending on how they arrive. What service was I getting for €150? A piece of grass in a field to rest two skids on for 3 hours. Charging a fee to land an aircraft brings you into the real or commercial heliports. Be careful what you wish for. With fees comes responsibly! Booked another hotel nearby and received a warm welcome. BH