Choose a routine that needs no car
Sitges combines a coastal setting with a town centre and cultural attractions. That makes a car-free stay worth considering, but it does not make every apartment advertised under the destination name equally practical. Start with the exact entrance, then place your beach, food shop and arrival point on the same map.
The town's tourism service provides information about local movement and accessibility. Use that information to narrow the choice, while checking the particular route your party needs. A general statement that a town is walkable cannot confirm pavement conditions, steps or the suitability of an individual building.
Make arrival the first test
If coming by rail, check the current service for the actual travel date and departure point. Establish whether a change is needed and allow time for collecting luggage at the airport before choosing onward arrangements. A familiar destination name on a railway map does not mean that every airport terminal has a direct service there.
Save directions from the station to the apartment, including the correct entrance. The route to an accommodation office may differ from the route to the flat. Ask where keys are collected and what happens after a delayed arrival; a smooth daytime plan can fail if nobody has considered the evening procedure.
Keep luggage proportional to the journey. One easily handled bag per traveller may be preferable to several loose bags when crossing streets or negotiating an older entrance. If someone cannot carry their own luggage, agree who will help and whether a pre-arranged transfer is the more workable choice for that one journey.
Check daily errands separately
Identify a shop that can supply breakfast and simple meals, then walk through the route on the map. Do not assume that a seafront promenade contains the type of grocery shop you need. A short inland errand may be perfectly manageable, but it belongs in the accommodation comparison.
Count how often you want to return between activities. Parents planning a midday nap may prefer a closer apartment over a larger one further along the coast. Travellers content to stay out all day may make the opposite choice. Both can work without a car if the expectations are honest.
Plan the last day before booking
Departure creates a second luggage problem. Confirm check-out time, any permitted luggage storage and the onward journey before adding a final swim or long lunch. If storage is unavailable, decide whether to leave earlier or book a suitable service; do not assume the host will keep bags informally.
Check the first or last transport service you might need using current information, especially for an early flight. Keep a fallback that suits the group's size and luggage. This is not a reason to rent a car for the whole holiday, but it is a reason to avoid making a tight airport connection depend on several unverified steps.
Once those arrival and departure edges are settled, the rest of the stay can be simple: a manageable beach route, a useful food shop and time to explore. Choose the apartment that makes those repeated movements comfortable, not the one whose description merely uses the phrase no car needed.
