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ALEGRIA Costa Ballena Aquafun & Spa
Av. Juan Carlos I s/n, 11520 Rota, Cádiz
8.6 6216 reviews

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This deal includes

  • ALEGRIA Costa Ballena AquaFUN 4* in Costa Ballena (Rota - Cádiz)
  • Available with breakfast, half board, full board (drinks not included) and all-inclusive.
This deal is available for travelling: until October 13.

Meals & more

Catering: Variety That Appeals

At ALEGRIA Costa Ballena, eating is part of the enjoyment. The main restaurant El Arpón features a wide and varied buffet, designed for all tastes and ages, with Mediterranean cuisine at its core and fresh options renewed daily.

A real highlight is the live show cooking, where meat and fish are grilled to order. In the evenings, themed dinners add extra flavour to your stay, with international cuisines and a more special atmosphere on Saturdays.

Prefer a slower start? Alongside the early service, a late continental breakfast in the café is usually available. The team is also attentive to food intolerances—just let them know.

All-Inclusive: Holidays Without the Wallet

The All-Inclusive option is one of the hotel’s strongest points and a firm family favourite. It includes breakfast, lunch and dinner at the buffet with drinks, plus snacks between meals such as burgers, hot dogs and fries. Check out all the details.

The open bar offers soft drinks, juices, coffees, domestic beer, house wine, sangria and a selection of local spirits and cocktails. You can enjoy everything at the Pool Bar during the day or at the Ahab Theatre Bar, the hub of evening entertainment.

As a final touch, the smart wristband identifies your All-Inclusive stay and also works as your room key, delivering comfort from morning to night.

Water parks and pools with slides

  • The Aquafun park is scheduled to be open daily from June 9 to September 29, 2024.

    • From March 29 to March 31 (both included) it will be open.
    • From May 1 to June 8 and from September 30 to October 12, it will be open only on weekends.
  • Conditions and opening hours of the park:

    • Minimum height is 1.20m. A minimum height is established to use the Water Slides for safety reasons.
    • The maximum weight allowed is 110kgs. The maximum weight allowed to use the Water Slides is 110kgs for safety reasons.
    • Park hours are from 11:00h to 19:30hh (subject to change and weather conditions).
  • Additional information to take into account:

    • In the event that it is not possible to enjoy this service, we shall not be held responsible and, therefore, will not proceed to any type of refund or compensation.
    • Opening dates are subject to weather conditions.
  • This will be your experience at AQUAFUN Water Park:

    • Do you want to know in detail how would be your holiday in this hotel with water park?

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Why this destination is a must-visit

Rota is a charming coastal town located in the province of Cádiz, in southern Spain. Set on the Costa de la Luz, it combines wide Atlantic beaches, a historic old town and a relaxed Andalusian atmosphere. It’s an excellent choice for families and couples looking for space, calm waters, and an authentic seaside destination away from the crowds.

Make sure you visit:

  • The historic old town, with narrow streets, whitewashed houses and a local feel.
  • Castillo de Luna, a medieval fortress right in the town centre.
  • The seafront promenade, perfect for walks at sunset.
  • Plaza de España, a lively meeting point surrounded by cafés.
  • The fishing harbour, where daily life still revolves around the sea.

Beaches we think you’ll like:

  • Playa de la Costilla, central and very family-friendly.
  • Playa del Rompidillo, quiet and ideal for relaxing walks.
  • Playa de Punta Candor, wide and natural, great for long beach days.
  • Playa de Galeones, close to town and easy to access.

Family-friendly activities:

  • Enjoy safe swimming on long, sandy beaches with gentle waves.
  • Cycle or walk along the coastal paths and promenade.
  • Spend time in local parks and playgrounds near the beach.
  • Try water sports such as paddleboarding or kayaking.
  • Explore the town on foot and enjoy ice creams by the sea.

Make sure you try these local delicacies:

  • Fresh fried fish, especially local Atlantic varieties.
  • Urta a la roteña, a traditional fish dish typical of the area.
  • Shellfish and seafood caught daily along the coast.
  • Andalusian tapas enjoyed in small, local bars.

Make the most of your visit and go to...

  • Cádiz, about 40 minutes away, for its historic centre and lively atmosphere.
  • Sanlúcar de Barrameda, famous for its manzanilla wine and riverside walks.
  • Jerez de la Frontera, known for sherry bodegas and flamenco culture.
  • Doñana National Park, ideal for nature lovers and wildlife spotting.

Solo & family stays

  • Babies from 0 to 1: the first one stays for free sharing bed with two adults in double and triple rooms.
    In case you want to travel with 2 babies in the same room, please contact us here so we can check if it is possible.

General discounts:

  • Children from 2 to 12 years old: 1st child benefits from a 75% discount, 2nd child benefits from a 50% discount.

  • Children from 2 to 11 years old: 1st child benefits from a 75% discount.

Except from 27-03-2024 to 31-03-2024:

  • Children from 2 to 12 years old: the 1st benefits from a 50% discount.

Except from 06-14-2024 to 08-31-2024:

  • Children from 2 to 12 years old: 1st child stays with 50% discount.

Good to know: Discounts for children apply as long as they sleep in the same room with 2 adults or 2 people paying the adult rate.

  • Maximum room capacity is 4 people per room.
    Good to know: The accommodation does not admit a 5th place in the same room, either adult or child.

Single room surcharge: is approximately 40%, already applied in the prices you will see during the booking process.

Pet Policy

This accommodation allows pets with the following conditions:
  • Maximum weight: 8 kg/pet
  • Price: 10 €/night and pet
  • Only one pet per room.
  • Good to know: Your pet will only be allowed in the room and reception area, as long as it is on a leash.
  • Please note that you will not be able to accompany you to the hotel's main areas, such as the restaurant, lounges, bar and pool areas.
Important Information: Once you've completed your booking, please send us a message via the contact section to inform us that you will be travelling with your pet. This allows us to notify the accommodation in advance, ensuring everything is prepared for your arrival.

What our travellers say

8.6
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Staff480 89%
Food373 66%
Cleanliness208 48%
Water park208 86%
Rooms163 61%
Buffet140 63%
Facilities125 75%
Location98 68%
Children93 85%
Activities85 65%
Bar73 71%
All-Inclusive55 75%
Breakfast53 57%
Beach53 89%
Water Slides48 83%
Entertainment48 83%
Accommodation45 89%
Maintenance44 82%
Tranquillity35 60%
Dinner31 58%
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7.6 jpg153 Travelled solo April 2024
No big issues
Odour from toilet (probably a dry sink), curtains (for the nite) very used and damaged.
Very good
8 Juan Antonio Travelled with family October 2026 The child had a wonderful time. The buffet was pretty good, although there are some things that could be improved.
El niño ha disfrutado de lo lindo. El buffet bastante bien aunque hay cosas que se pueden mejorar
The cleanliness of the rooms. There were some stains on the floor which, even though it was clean, gave a bad impression. Also worth noting was the presence of ants in the room.
La limpieza de las habitaciones. Había unas manchas en el suelo, que aunque estaba limpio daban mala impresión. También destacar la presencia de hormigas en la habitación.
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10 Laura Márquez Travelled with family September 2026 We loved everything: the cleanliness, the service, the communal areas, and the water park — excellent for the children. We liked everything. We would return without hesitation.
Nos ha encantado todo, la limpieza, la atención, las zonas comunes, el parque acuático estupendo para los niños. Nos ha gustado todo. Volveríamos sin dudar.
Nothing. Everything is fine.
Nada. Esta todo bien.
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8 Antonio Travelled with family September 2026 Everything was fine except that on their official page — the one for Alegría Costa Ballena, not Alegría Hoteles in general — they offer a drinks package for those with Half Board or Full Board for €16, and they tell us it's a mistake on their site and that they don't have that. Bad, very bad, misleading advertising.
Todo correcto excepto que en su pagina oficial, la de Alegría Costa Ballena, no la de Alegría Hoteles en general, ofrecen un pack de bebidas para los que estén en media pensión o pensión completa por 16 euros y nos dicen que es un error de su pagina y que ellos eso no lo tienen, mal, muy mal, publicidad engañosa
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7.4 Lorena Travelled with couple September 2026 Little variety, both in the buffet and in the all-inclusive options, and I found hairs in the room, especially in the bathroom.
Poca variedad, tanto en buffet como en todo incluido y encontré pelis en la habitación,sobre todo en el baño
Cleanliness in the room: the bed was still full of creases when they made it.
Limpieza en la habitación,la cama todavía llena de arrugas cuando la hacían
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9.7 Jose Antonio Travelled with couple September 2026 Everything perfect Value for money
Todo perfecto Calidad/precio
Nothing negative to report
Nada negativo que comentar
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8 Juan Miguel September 2026 Perfect hotel for families with children. Very focused on the Water Slides area, which is its main attraction.
Hotel perfecto para familias con niños. Muy enfocado a la zona de toboganes que es su mayor atractivo.
Cleanliness and general maintenance. Without the slide area, the pool zone is very small.
Limpieza y mantenimiento en general. Sin la parte de toboganes la zona de piscina es muy pequeña.
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8 Natalia September 2026 Water park
Parque acuatico
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7.1 Diego September 2026 The residential complex where it is located and the beach
La urbanización donde está situada y la playa
Every time the air conditioning or the bathroom extractor was on, there was a strong, unpleasant smell of cigarette smoke that made the room unbearable.
Cada vez que se ponía el aire acondicionado, o el extractor del cuarto de baño olía a un desagradable olor a humo de tabaco, pero muy intenso que hacía insoportable estar en la habitación
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6.9 Rosa María Travelled with couple September 2026 The transfer to the beach with Juan was very attentive and helpful.
El Transfer a la playa con Juan, muy atento y servicial.
Buffet: very greasy food, little variety, and if you arrive late you don't have many options to choose from.
Buffet, comida muy grasa, poca variedad y si llegas tarde no tienes muchas opciones para elegir.
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4.9 Manuel Travelled with family September 2026 Water park — great until it gets crowded with people who only go in to queue; endless lines for everything.
Parque acuático hasta que se masifica con gente que sólo entra al parque colas para todo interminables
One of the worst food quality and variety I’ve seen — I’ve been to three-star hotels with better food. The online check-in is useless; even though it was all filled in and reception was empty, they wouldn’t give us the wristband until 12:00h supposedly because they didn’t know which room we were assigned. They only gave us the room at 15:00h.
Una de las peores calidad y variedad de comidas que estado en hoteles de tres estrellas con mejor comida, el check online no sirve para nada además de llevarlo todo relleno y estar recepción vacía no nos dejaron poner la pulsera hasta las 12.00 supuestamente por q no saben q habitación te toca la habitación nos la dieron a las 15.00
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7.1 Carlos Travelled with family September 2026 The best thing was the transfer service to the beach, and Juan in particular.
Lo mejor el servicio transfer a la playa y Juan en especial.
Aspects to improve: the bed and the food.
Aspectos a mejorar: la cama y la comida.
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9.4 Blanca parralo Travelled with family September 2026 I loved the water park and the service at the pools.
Me ha encantado el parque acuático el servicio en las piscinas
I would have liked more variety in the buffet
El buffet me gustaría más variedad
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9.4 Andres Jose Travelled with family September 2026 This is the second time I’ve been and the buffet is very good, with quite a variety of food. The pool and the Water Slides are the best, and the entertainers are great.
Es la segunda vez que voy y El buffet está muy bien bastante variedad de comida la piscina y los toboganes lo mejor y los animadores geniales
I only enjoyed the first night’s entertainment; the rest were more boring, like the bingo. I also didn't like that they replaced the aquagym with another activity that, in my opinion, was dull.
Las actuaciones por la noche solo me gustó la del primer día las demás fueron más aburridas como el bingo tampoco me gustó qué cambiarán el acuagin por otra actividad que para mí gusto me aburría
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7.7 Victoria Travelled with family September 2026 The park and pools
El parque y piscinas
The entertainment was a bit mediocre, and there should be more staff at the bars, plus better organisation and cleanliness.
La animación un poco regular, más personal en las barras, un poco más de organización y limpieza.
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7.7 Maria Inés Travelled with family September 2026 I would improve things so the all-inclusive really is everything and so we don't have to wait in such long queues when ordering in the park.
Pues mejoraría q el todo incluido sea todo y q no tengamos q esperar tanta colas a la hora de pedir en el parque
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8.3 Jose Manuel Travelled with family September 2026 All the food was plentiful both by the pool and in the dining room, the activities and evening shows, and also the dining-room and room staff.
Todo comida cantidad tanto en la piscina como en el comedor las actividades y por las noches actuación,y también personal del comedor y habitación
They should add more tables in the performance lounge.
Mejoraría más mesas en el salón de las actuaciones
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7.4 Fox Travelled with family September 2026 Good for children because of the water park. The transfer service to the beach was great.
Bien para los niños al tener el parque acuático. El servicio de traslado a la playa genial.
It should have a bigger, deeper pool. The food is fine but a bit repetitive. The time they come to clean the room is very bad — they came between 15:00h and 15:45, so you couldn’t rest after lunch.
Debería tener una piscina más grande y profunda. La comida está bien sin embargo es un poco repetitiva. La hora en la que pasan ha hacer la habitación es muy mala ya que pasaban entre las 15 y las 15.45 , así que no podías descansar después de comer.
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8 José Alberto September 2026 The food.
La comida.
More staff working.
Más personal trabajando.
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9.4 Johana Del Rocío Travelled with family September 2026 Attention was very good, excellent facilities, flexible schedules, options to swap lunch and dinner, and a good variety of food. Both the hotel and water park staff were very friendly.
Atencion muy buena, excelentes instalaciones, flexibilidad en horarios, cambios de almuerzo y cena, variedad de comida. Personal tanto, del hotel como del parque acuático muy amables.
The only thing that disappointed me a little was being charged for drinks at dinner, since this is the first time that when paying Half Board you have to pay for drinks at dinner or lunch — they’re usually included. We stayed a year ago at a hotel in the same group and drinks were included. Apart from that, everything was very good and recommendable.
Lo unico que puedo decir que me decepcionó un poco fue que cobraran las bebidas en la cena, ya que es la primera vez que pagando media pensión hay que pagar la bebida de la cena o almuerzo normalmente suele ir incluida. Estuvimos hace un año en un hotel del mismo grupo y la bebida estaba incluida. Por lo demás todo muy bien y recomendable.
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