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Luxury hotel with pool, palm trees, and sea view at sunset.
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Indoor area with two pools, one angular and one smaller round pool basin.
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Hotel complex with multiple swimming pools, sun loungers, and palm trees under blue sky.
Hotel pool with palm trees and white buildings under a blue sky.
Indoor area with heated pool and hot tub in a hotel setting, surrounded by plants.
Set outdoor area with tables and chairs next to a garden.
Pool area with slide, waterfall, and palm trees in front of colorful hotel building
Illuminated restaurant with wooden walkway and garden at dusk
Pool area with palm trees and lounge chairs in front of a hotel building under sunshine.
Hotel building in warm colors behind a fountain with water jets and palm trees.
Pool area with palm trees and blue water pools in a sunny hotel garden.
Large hotel pool with palm trees and many blue lounge chairs under clear sky.
Path leading to a blue hotel building surrounded by palm trees and flowering bushes under a clear sky.
Indoor area with multiple hot tubs and swimming pools surrounded by stone flooring and plants.
Children sitting on a yellow slide next to a person in a dolphin costume outdoors.
Pool area with bridge and two hippo-like sculptures in front of a colorful hotel
Modern hotel room with two beds, balcony view, and light wooden flooring.
Balcony with two white chairs and table overlooking a green golf course under blue sky.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, and ceiling fan.
Spanien (Festland) ∙ Costa de la Luz ∙ Costa Ballena

Playaballena Hotel ****
Tour operator category

XRY024
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Highlights

  • The 4-star hotel is located directly on the beach on the coast of Cádiz.
  • Aquapark with splash area for children available during the summer season.
  • Extensive childcare services for age groups from 3 to 17 years.
  • Fitness room and sports facilities such as mini golf and table tennis included.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi available throughout the entire hotel.

Location

Located on the beachfront, approx. 2 km from the Costa Ballena golf course, on the coast of Cádiz between the towns of Rota & Chipiona. Bars, restaurants, and shops can be reached within a few minutes' walk.
Luxury hotel with pool, palm trees, and sea view at sunset.
Hotel pool with palm trees, sun loungers, and multi-story buildings under clear blue sky.
View of a hotel pool with blue sun loungers and palm trees by the sea
Hotel complex with multiple swimming pools, sun loungers, and palm trees under blue sky.

Facilities

Hotel pool with palm trees and white buildings under a blue sky.
Indoor area with heated pool and hot tub in a hotel setting, surrounded by plants.
Hotel complex with multiple swimming pools, sun loungers, and palm trees under blue sky.
Set outdoor area with tables and chairs next to a garden.
Pool area with slide, waterfall, and palm trees in front of colorful hotel building
Illuminated restaurant with wooden walkway and garden at dusk
Pool area with palm trees and lounge chairs in front of a hotel building under sunshine.
Hotel pool with blue loungers and palm trees under a blue sky.
Hotel building in warm colors behind a fountain with water jets and palm trees.
Pool area with palm trees and blue water pools in a sunny hotel garden.
Large hotel pool with palm trees and many blue lounge chairs under clear sky.
Path leading to a blue hotel building surrounded by palm trees and flowering bushes under a clear sky.
The 4-star hotel, with a total of 324 rooms, features a lobby area with reception, 5 lifts (2 of which are panoramic lifts), buffet restaurant "El Arpón", the à-la-carte restaurants "Terra" and "Nao" (open during high season 15/06 - 15/09 for dinner), a lounge bar, a theater bar, a pool bar (open during high season from 15/06 - 15/09), and a sports bar "Legends". The outdoor area includes two pools (only open during high season 15/06 - approx. mid-October, weather permitting) as well as 1 children's pool, aquapark, splash area (only open during high season 15/06 - 15/09), a heated indoor pool (closed in summer), and a heated indoor whirlpool (closed in summer). Pool towels are available for a deposit (exchange for a fee).

Accommodation

Double Room

The double rooms are equipped with bath/WC and a bathtub with integrated shower, hairdryer, two single beds (twin, 1.35 x 2 m each), satellite TV, telephone (for a fee), minibar (for a fee), air conditioning/heating (depending on weather conditions), ceiling fan, rental safe, Wi-Fi (included), as well as a balcony or terrace (D). Also bookable as a double room for single use (DE) with one bed (1.80 x 2m). Also bookable as DZ Type A at a separate price (DA).
(Additionally bookable under XRYA13 as Double Room Type B (DB) and as Double Room Type C (DC)).

Modern hotel room with two beds, balcony view, and light wooden flooring.
Balcony with two white chairs and table overlooking a green golf course under blue sky.
Modern hotel room with double bed, desk, and ceiling fan.

Double Room Superior

The superior double rooms offer similar amenities to the double rooms, with additional comfort such as bathrobes, slippers, and a coffee and tea maker (DSU).

Double Room Superior Garden View

The superior double rooms with garden view offer the same facilities as the superior double rooms, plus a small private garden and access to the pool area (2GS).

Double Room Superior Partial Sea View (XRYA13)

While otherwise having similar amenities to the double rooms, these offer bathrobes, slippers, and tea/coffee making facilities (D2S).

Double Room Interconnecting (XRYA13)

Consist of 2 double rooms with a connecting door (D22/CI2).

Junior Suite (XRYA13)

Fantastic room for 2 people equipped with a king-size bed. It also includes a circular bathtub in the bedroom (JS2).

Meals

B&B/HB+/AI

Breakfast in buffet form.
Half Board Plus: Additionally dinner or lunch (choice/depending on season) with buffet and live cooking. Self-service drinks with meals (water, soft drinks, beer, or house wine).

Buffet with various small snacks and drinks behind a glass display.

FB (XRYA13)

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form.

FB+ (XRYA13)

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form.
Selected drinks included during meals.
(only valid in the summer season)

HB+

Breakfast buffet, dinner or lunch in buffet form (choice, depending on season).
With booked Half Board Plus, drinks are included with meals (soft drinks, beer, wine, or water).

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form with show cooking, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from the drinks menu until midnight (or until 1 a.m. during high season). 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. “Tapas” of the day at the bar or pool bar with daily changing snacks, chips, and various types of ice cream at the bar or pool bar; buffet snack from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Special drinks, special beers, cocktails, etc. are available at an extra charge).

Not included in All Inclusive.

All drinks and meals in the beach club, cocktails, cakes in the bar, special beers and ice cream, minibar in the room, safe, telephone, parking, room service, sun loungers on the beach, and a separate drinks/snack menu available at an extra charge.

Sports included

Fitness room (accessible from 16 years), table tennis and minigolf (subject to availability, against deposit), boccia, large play area for bowls, shuffleboard.

Sports for a fee

Bicycle rental.
The "Costa Ballena" golf course is approx. 2.2 km from the hotel (third-party provider).

Children's program

Children's pool. Mini-club (3-6 years), junior club (7-10 years), teen club (11-14 years), ado club (15-17 years) (open from 15/06 - 15/09 daily, otherwise on weekends depending on the animation program). Babysitter on request and for a fee, as well as stroller rental for a fee.
Children sitting on a yellow slide next to a person in a dolphin costume outdoors.
Pool area with bridge and two hippo-like sculptures in front of a colorful hotel

Wellness

Indoor area with multiple hot tubs and swimming pools surrounded by stone flooring and plants.
Indoor area with heated pool and hot tub in a hotel setting, surrounded by plants.
Indoor pool (closed in summer). Spa area (entrance for a fee) "Senzia Spa" with various water jets and "Health & Beauty" treatments (for a fee).

Entertainment

Daily animation program during the day and in the evening (in high season 15/06-15/09).
In the low season on weekends.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi (included throughout the entire hotel).
Daily cleaning and change of bed linen 3x weekly.
Pool towels for a deposit and a €1 exchange fee.

Hotel contact

Playaballena Hotel
Urb. Costa Ballena, Crta. Rota-Chipiona. Avda. Juan Carlos I, s/n,
11520 Rota (Cádiz)
Spain
Phone: +34 950 335 335

Hotelhinweis

Dogs with max. 15 kg are allowed on request (for a fee).

Seasonal information

Additionally bookable under XRYA13.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 11.09.2026 11:36