Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort

4.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Outdoor dining
Reception
Doble Swim Up - Only Adults | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
On the beach

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking available
The current price is AED 365
AED 401 total
includes taxes & fees
21 Apr - 22 Apr

Room options

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Showing 35 of 35 rooms

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Sherry Suite (2 Adult and 2 Child)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Sherry Suite (2 Adult and 1 Child)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 3 adults)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Sherry Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite, Golf View (3 adults)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite, Golf View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Sherry Suite 3 Adultos

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
  • 40 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room (3 adults)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room (2 adults + 1 child)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Doble Swim Up - Only Adults

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Suite For Single Use

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite (3 adultos)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Room (2 adults and 2 children)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Golf View (3 adults)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
  • 30 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, Golf View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room (3 adults)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room (2 adults+1 child)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, Multiple Bedrooms (Family 4 adults)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite (2 adults +1 child)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Junior Suite (2 adults + 1 child)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite (Single use)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Junior Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room Single Use, Golf View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • 30 sq m
  • Golf view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Avenida Carla De Orleans, s/n Rota, Rota, Cadiz, 11520

What's nearby

  • Playa Agua Dulce - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • 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 - 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

Upscale family-friendly hotel
You can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, a golf course, and a poolside bar at Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort. Tee up with amenities like a driving range and a restaurant with golf course views at this hotel. Indulge in thalassotherapy, a body wrap, and a facial at Elba Costa Ballena Thalasso Spa, the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy a beachfront location and more at the two on-site restaurants. In addition to a terrace and shopping on site, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, with sun loungers
  • Self parking (surcharge), meeting rooms, and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free premises, multilingual staff, and concierge services
  • A front-desk safe, a billiards/pool table, and a banquet hall
Room features
All 234 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • 24-inch LED TVs with digital channels
  • Balconies, daily housekeeping, and desks

Languages

English, German, Spanish

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Property amenities

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

Restaurants on site

  • Beach Club
  • Gades

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily
  • Thalassotherapy
  • Turkish bath

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

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 24-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe
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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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

MONETIZATION_ON

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort
Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort Rota
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Frequently asked questions

Does Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort?

Self parking is available for EUR 12 per day.

What time is check-in at Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort located?

This family-friendly Rota hotel is located on the beach, within 1 mi (2 km) of Playa Agua Dulce, Ballena Beach, and Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club. Playa de las Tres Piedras is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away.

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Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 309 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 309 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 309 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 309 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 309 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

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The beach is amazing. The hotel’s food options are very limited. Only a buffet for dinner. Breakfast was nothing special.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

10/10 Excellent

Ivo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
perfect hotel to relax. close to the beach and the hotel has a lovely swimming pool.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

8/10 Good

Kristen

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

MARIA DEL ROSARIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel familiar
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

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

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Neptune

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

emerson

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

8/10 Good

Paul

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

2/10 Terrible

Eric

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

Sylvia

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

Cassandra Marie

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

8/10 Good

Julie

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

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonatan

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alojamiento confortable, limpio y sobre todo muy tranquilo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan josé

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tomas

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

E.P.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Prima hotel
Dicht bij zee, goed zwembad. Eten was erg massaal door veel Spaanse halfpensongasten. Kwaliteit van het eten was goed. Ik had het hotel luxueuser verwacht
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Martina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mooie kamer met goede bedden en prima badkamer. Elke dag schoonmaak en lekker eten
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

ILDEFONSO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Instalaciones y personal, excelente, junto a una playa maravillosa
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Keyona

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