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Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront hotel with 2 restaurants

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Outdoor dining
Doble Swim Up - Only Adults
On the beach
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Parking available

Explore the area

Map
Avenida Carla De Orleans, s/n Rota, Rota, Cadiz, 11520
  • Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Ballena Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Naval Station Rota
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Jerez de La Frontera (XRY)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family Room 2 adults and 2 children)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family Room 2 adults and 2 children)

  • Golf view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 4 adults + 2 children)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 4 adults + 2 children)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Sherry Suite (2 Adult and 2 Child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Sherry Suite (2 Adult and 2 Child)

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Studio Suite

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Classic Studio Suite

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 4 adults + 1 child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 4 adults + 1 child)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Sherry Suite

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Sherry Suite

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite, Golf View (3 adults)

Golf view

Junior Suite, Golf View (3 adults)

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults + 2 children)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults + 2 children)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults + 1 child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults + 1 child)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Junior Suite, Golf View ( 2adultos y 1 niño )

Golf view

Junior Suite, Golf View ( 2adultos y 1 niño )

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Golf view

Junior Suite, Golf View ( 2 adultos + 2 niños)

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Junior Suite, Golf View

Golf view

Junior Suite, Golf View

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Sherry Suite 3 Adultos

24-inch LED TV with digital channels

Sherry Suite 3 Adultos

  • Golf view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults + 3 children)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults + 3 children)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room (3 adults)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room (3 adults)

  • Golf view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room (2 adults + 1 child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room (2 adults + 1 child)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Doble Swim Up - Only Adults

Doble Swim Up - Only Adults

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Junior Suite

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Junior Suite (3 adultos)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Junior Suite (3 adultos)

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Family Room (2 adults and 2 children)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Family Room (2 adults and 2 children)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room Single Use

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Golf View (3 adults)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Double Room, Golf View (3 adults)

  • Golf view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double Room, Golf View

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Double Room, Golf View

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room (3 adults)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room (3 adults)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double Room, Golf View ( 2 adults + 1 child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Double Room, Golf View ( 2 adults + 1 child)

  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room (2 adults+1 child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room (2 adults+1 child)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 4 adults)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 4 adults)

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Junior Suite (2 adults +1 child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Junior Suite (2 adults +1 child)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite (2 adults + 1 child)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Junior Suite (2 adults + 1 child)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Junior Suite (Single use)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Junior Suite (Single use)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room Single Use, Golf View

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Double Room Single Use, Golf View

  • Golf view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Rota

Beachfront retreat .Stay at this Rota hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Playa Agua Dulce and 2 miles (3 km) of Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club. Ballena Beach and Playa de las Tres Piedras are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Ballena Beach - 6 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Playa de las Tres Piedras - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Naval Station Rota - 15 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Naval Station Rota - 30 min drive - 19.5 km

Getting around

  • Puerto de Santa María Station - 21 min drive
  • Jerez de La Frontera (XRY) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Takiko - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante el Picadero - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪La Gaviota - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pepper - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort

4-star beachfront hotel with 2 restaurants
Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort offers its guests a full-service spa, a golf course, and an outdoor pool. There are 2 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafes on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A children's pool, a health club, and a hot tub are also featured at the family-friendly Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Rota hotel is smoke free.

  • 234 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 coffee shops
  • Meeting rooms
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort offers 234 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. 24-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Rota hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Elba Costa Ballena Thalasso Spa. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy and thalassotherapy. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (EUR 12 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends
  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar

Things to do

  • 27-hole golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf
  • Golf driving range
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 24-inch LED TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: EUR 12 per day
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 310 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 310 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 310 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 310 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 310 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Staff was courteous. Hotel was quite spacious and had a soothing layout. The only issue I had was the heater didnt work too well and even though it ran all night, my room remained a little cool.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kristen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really nice resort

We stayed at the resort because we have friends who live nearby. The location to the beach was fabulous. Pools were nice. Room was very spacious. We will return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stay at this hotel at least twice a year. The food is amazing, and the staff are really helpful and friendly. We've been coming here for the past 10 years, and Tirio is always fantastic. Isabel at the pool bar was particularly helpful. The only thing I can fault is the lunchtime opening hours and the queue to get food. Perhaps you could consider extending the lunchtime to, say, 13:30-15:30 to help prevent the current rush hour.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place. If you want to explore outside the resort you need a car rental.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Eric

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mosquitoes all in the room and no AC! The hotel cut the heat on and it was 70 degrees out!
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself is fine--polite staff, decent rooms (we were actually upgraded to a better room when we found that ours had two single beds instead of the requested double bed), and a good range of food choices at breakfast/dinner. The location is absolutely lovely, and we thoroughly enjoyed renting bikes and riding along the oceanside bike/walking path. Downsides? It's odd that you have to pay to use the safe in the room. Most disappointing however was the 'couples healthy back massage' that we booked in advance. The young woman who gave the massage was very kind, but she was alone in providing the 'couples' massage, which meant that for half of the time, one partner was left lying face down on the massage table with just some warm gel on their back. Given that the "hour"-long massage began with 10-15 minutes in separate bath/jacuzzis, and the remaining 40 or so minutes was divided between the two of us, the total 15-20 minute actual massage we each received was disappointing to say the least.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Keyona

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna Liza

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very professional and courteous.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sylvia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Never offered an upgrade nor the benefits of being Expedia VIP. I was traveling with my sisters that has a condition in her foot and they gave us a far and uncomfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rylee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Neptune

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The accomadations was great, I had a perfect and comfy bed. All I need is the itemized receipt so I can request for travel claim.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First off I juat want to say how amazing Sonia from reception is. She was so helpful on all the questions we asked. And she went the extra mile for us in recommending places to park in Jerez where we were going to a wedding. Staff like her are really what makes a hotel great! On the hotel itself: Great facilities, great food and backs onto a golf course while overlooking the ocean on the other side, so every room has a great view. There's a separate adults only pool with plenty of loungers (the swim up rooms are on this pool which faces out onto the ocean). The beach itself is only a 5 min walk. They have secure underground parking, but there is also available parking on the street or a parking lot across the street. Cant fault this resort. Highly recommend a visit.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and incredible service.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

emerson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing!
Stayed 23 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice resort facility, staff, food, only downside is weak water wifi in the room.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Godefridus, Vijfhuizen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heerlijk rustig Spaans familiehotel, direct aan de kust.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Vinicius B

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, but poor maintenance

The hotel is great and the beach and location (Costa Ballena) is amazing. Nevertheless the heating devida at our initial room did not work at all. They managed to hance our room around 23.00hs but as the new room had its working turned off (being a vacant room) it took hours for the new room to get temperature and thus we had a very rough cold night... Apart from this problem (which we understand with a good and diligent maintenance should not have occurred and at least have passed unoticed by hotel staff) the hotel is very good and the staff is very friendly). Breakfast is great by the way.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent in all areas
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great room and location, not adults only pool

We stayed in one of the swim up rooms attached to the adults pool. The room was lovely but I don’t know why it’s called an adults pool when there are more children there than adults. Other than that, the hotel was very nice and in a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021