Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort

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8.4
Very Good
From 331 reviews
Cleanliness

9.0

Room Comfort

8.4

Location

8.2

Service and Facilites

8.6

Traveler Reviews Elba Costa Ballena Beach & Thalasso Resort

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Fariha
8.0
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Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

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The indoor spa is an additional charge and by appointment only, they have limited hours for children so we never got the opportunity to visit it. It seems like they advertise many amenities but it’s not accessible for restricted.
Renee
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6.0
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Reviewed 53 week(s) ago

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This is supposed to be a resort, but no one could help me get my luggage to my room however they did hold it for me at the counter. When I pulled back the curtains in my bedroom, there was an ant swarm up at the entire wall. As I was taking a shower, I was facing the showerhead and did not realize that the water was not draining down the drain, but it was draining over the little lip onto the bathroom floor. I had to use all the towels to clean it up. For being a resort, I wasn’t really impressed. I did get a massage and my masseuse was excellent, but I don’t remember her name.
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Daniel
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Friends and Family Family
10.0
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Reviewed 56 week(s) ago

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We had a fantastic four-night stay. The food was amazing, and there were plenty of loungers in the pool area. The entertainment, Tirio, was brilliant as always, and the pool bar staff were incredible – especially Isabel, who was lovely and really attentive.
Paul
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Leisure with Partner
8.0
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Reviewed 72 week(s) ago

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The beach is amazing. The hotel’s food options are very limited. Only a buffet for dinner. Breakfast was nothing special.
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10.0
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Reviewed 76 week(s) ago

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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.
Kristen
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
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Reviewed 105 week(s) ago

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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.
Daniel
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Friends and Family Family
10.0
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Reviewed 108 week(s) ago

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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.
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Julie
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Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 110 week(s) ago

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Love this place. If you want to explore outside the resort you need a car rental.
Eric
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2.0
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Reviewed 111 week(s) ago

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Mosquitoes all in the room and no AC! The hotel cut the heat on and it was 70 degrees out!
Julie
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Leisure with Partner
8.0
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Reviewed 112 week(s) ago

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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.
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Kirk
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10.0
/10
Reviewed 139 week(s) ago

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The staff is very professional and courteous.
Sylvia
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Leisure Family
8.0
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Reviewed 140 week(s) ago

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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.
Neptune
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10.0
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Reviewed 157 week(s) ago

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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.
Cassandra Marie
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
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Reviewed 158 week(s) ago

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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.
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Peter
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10.0
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Reviewed 164 week(s) ago

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Great stay and incredible service.
emerson
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with Partner
10.0
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Reviewed 166 week(s) ago

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amazing!
Paul
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Business
8.0
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Reviewed 206 week(s) ago

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Nice resort facility, staff, food, only downside is weak water wifi in the room.
Godefridus
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
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Reviewed 216 week(s) ago

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Heerlijk rustig Spaans familiehotel, direct aan de kust.
Vinicius B
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Friends and Family Family
8.0
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Reviewed 230 week(s) ago

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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.
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Keith
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Friends and Family with Friends
10.0
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Reviewed 248 week(s) ago

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Excellent in all areas
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