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ALEGRIA Costa Ballena Aquafun & Spa
Av. Juan Carlos I s/n, 11520 Rota, Cádiz
8.6
6103 reviews
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This deal includes
- Hotel ALEGRIA Costa Ballena AquaFUN 4*, in Costa Ballena (Rota, Cadiz).
- Available on a Room Only, Bed & Breakfast, Half Board with Full Board (drinks not included) and all-inclusive basis.
Travel Dates: until October 18, 2026.
Water parks and pools with slides
AquaFun Costa Ballena: splash-filled fun for the whole family
AquaFun Costa Ballena is the true heart of the hotel, a compact yet vibrant water park where excitement, laughter and refreshing fun are always guaranteed.
Enjoy the water slides for every taste: orange, blue, green and the spectacular white slide designed for double inflatables, perfect for sharing the experience together. Younger guests will love the Waterplay area, packed with water jets and games in a safe and entertaining environment.
Feeling hungry between slides and splashes? The park also features its own Snack Bar, so you can recharge without missing a second of the fun.
Key information
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Opening dates:
- From May 2 to June 4, open on Saturdays and Sundays only, weather permitting.
- From June 4 to September 20, open every day.
- From September 21 until the end of the season, open again only on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Opening is always subject to favourable weather conditions.
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Slide opening hours: from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
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Conditions of use:
- Minimum height: 1.20 m
- Maximum weight: 110 kg
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ALEGRIA Costa Ballena Aquafun: Easy Family Fun
At ALEGRIA Costa Ballena Aquafun, holidays are meant to be enjoyed to the fullest. A hotel designed for families looking for space, comfort and effortless fun on the Costa de la Luz.
Stay in bright, spacious rooms, from cosy doubles to one-bedroom suites and large quadruple rooms, ideal for travelling with children. Many offer pool views, perfect for planning the first splash of the day.
The Aquafun area is the heart of the hotel, joined by outdoor pools and leisure spaces that turn every day into a new plan for all ages. All this in a quiet setting close to the beach, ideal for relaxed family time.
The hotel also features unique details: a 100-year-old original piece, once used in Asia to process wheat, adds a historical touch among the slides and water fun. And with its naval-inspired, ship-shaped architecture, you’ll feel like you’re on a cruise — firmly on dry land.
A varied buffet and a warm, lively atmosphere, highly rated by guests, complete the experience. A comfortable and reliable choice for memorable family holidays.
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.
Full Board: make the most of every meal
If you choose Full Board, here’s how your dining experience is organised so you can plan ahead with ease:
- Your stay begins with lunch on the day of arrival.
- It ends with breakfast on your departure day.
Would you like to change the order? Simply contact the hotel before arrival and they will confirm if it’s possible. You’ll find the contact number on your booking confirmation, the team will be happy to assist you.
- Please note, this applies to catering only. Be sure to check the official check-in and check-out times to organise your stay smoothly.
Why this destination is a must-visit
Curiosities of Costa Ballena and Rota
Costa Ballena and Rota hide stories and traditions that make the destination even more special.
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Why is it called Costa Ballena? Local legend says that an old whale travelled the world looking for the most beautiful place to rest… and chose this very coastline.
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Nearby, in Chipiona, nature takes centre stage. This area is one of the few remaining habitats of the common chameleon in Spain, earning it the nickname of the chameleon’s kingdom.
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Rota is also known for its strong agricultural roots. Its inhabitants, called mayetos, are famous for their vegetable gardens. Don’t leave without tasting the Arranque Roteño, a local dish related to salmorejo, or sampling the well-known Moscatel wine.
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When the tide goes out, you can spot the impressive fishing corrals, ancient stone structures of Roman and medieval origin used for natural fishing. Today, they are recognised as a Natural Monument.
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And finally, the sunsets. Many say that the golden-sand sunsets of this part of Cádiz are among the most spectacular in the entire peninsula.
Cádiz: history, sea and Andalusian flavour in every corner
Cádiz is often referred to as the oldest city in Western Europe, and it certainly feels like a living history book by the sea. With its charming old town, golden beaches and relaxed pace, Cádiz is a great choice for both families and couples looking to explore a more authentic side of Andalusia.
Make sure you visit:
- The Cathedral of Cádiz and climb its tower for amazing panoramic views.
- The old town, full of narrow cobbled streets, lively plazas, and local shops.
- La Caleta Beach at sunset, an iconic spot where locals gather.
- Torre Tavira with its camera obscura experience for unique city views.
Beaches we think you’ll like:
- Playa de la Victoria: wide, clean and perfect for families.
- Playa de la Caleta: small, charming and right next to the city centre.
- Playa de Cortadura: more natural and quiet, ideal for those who enjoy space and peace.
- Playa Santa María del Mar: a favourite among locals for bodyboarding.
Family-Friendly activities:
- A boat trip around the Bay of Cádiz.
- A day at Genovés Park: green, shady, and great for a picnic.
- Visit the Puppet Museum, fun and unexpected.
- Explore the Castle of San Sebastián via the scenic coastal walk.
Make sure you try these local delicacies:
- Fried fish platters (“pescaíto frito”), especially in local freidurías.
- “Tortillitas de camarones” (crispy shrimp fritters).
- Local cheeses and sherry from nearby Jerez.
- Artisan ice cream from historic heladerías in the old town.
Make the most of your visit and go to ...
- El Puerto de Santa María (20 km): great for wine tasting and riverside dining.
- San Fernando (15 km): a town rich in naval history.
- Vejer de la Frontera (55 km): a whitewashed hilltop village full of charm.
- Jerez de la Frontera (35 km): famous for its sherry, horses, and flamenco.
Key info you should have
Travelling in a group? We make it easy for you
Planning a group holiday? Here’s what you need to know. This accommodation does not accept bookings for more than 8 people. We’ve got you covered!
Get in touch with us through Contact Us and tell us what kind of trip you’re organizing. We’ll guide you step by step to secure your booking the right way, so you can enjoy your holiday without stress or surprises.
Please note: if multiple individual bookings are made with the intention of traveling together, the accommodation may refuse them. Start off right and guarantee your group getaway without complications.
Information regarding Single Rooms and Family Discounts
- Babies aged 0 to 1: the first child stays for free sharing bed with 2 adults.
- In case you want to travel with 2 babies in the same room, please contact us here.
- Children aged 2 to 11:
- 1st stays at 75% discount and 2nd stays at 50% discount.
- From 06-13-2025 to 09-09-2025, both will have a 50% discount.
- Good to know: Discounts for children apply as long as they sleep in the same room as 2 adults or 2 people paying adult rate.
- If you book a room with pool view, children from 2 to 11 years old travel with the above discounts, but pay an additional surcharge:
- 1st child pays a surcharge of approx. 3€ per night and 2nd child pays a surcharge of approx. 5€ per night.
- If you travel from 06/13/2025 to 09/09/2025, the 2 children pay a surcharge of approx. 5€ per night.
- If your stay falls within a period with different discounts, the most restrictive (i.e. the lowest discount) applies. For example: If you travel from June 12 to June 18, the 1st child from 2 to 11 years old will receive a 50% discount instead of 75%.
- The maximum occupancy of the rooms is 4 people. The accommodation does not allow a 5th person in the same room whether adults or children.
- Do you want to book a single room? The surcharge for a single room is approximately 30% of the price of a person staying in a double room. It may vary according to the dates of the holiday and will be applied to the final price of your booking.
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.
Personally chosen by our travel expert
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Release date: 08/16/2026 at 19:00
What our customers are saying about the accommodation
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No big issues
Odour from toilet (probably a dry sink), curtains (for the nite) very used and damaged.
Very good
Ha bajado la calidad de la comida.
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Very good
La amabilidad del personal de recepción de limpieza y del comedor
The all-inclusive service in the water park area
El servicio de todo incluido en la zona del parque acuático
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Fabulous
La comida estaba buenísima y muy variada. Muy bien ubicado, cerca de la playa y un servicio de autobús para llevarte a la playa maravilloso. El personal muy amable en especial al servicio de limpieza, muy amables y serviciales. El parque acuático les encanto a mis hijos.
There were a few ants in my children's room, but we reported it to the cleaning staff and they resolved it immediately.
En la habitación de mis hijos había hormiguitas pero se lo comunicamos al personal de limpieza y lo solucionaron enseguida.
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Superb
Lo mejor del hotel la comida estaba muy buena y tiene transporte con un chofer muy agradable que te lleva y trae a la playa
I would improve the All-Inclusive because there are time restrictions and there is a lack of control over room cleaning. We had to complain three times to get our room cleaned, as they went two days without cleaning it.
Mejoraría el todo incluido porque tiene restricciones de hora y hay descontrol con el tema de la limpieza de habitaciones,tuvimos q reclamar 3veces que nos limpiaran la habitación, porq se llevaron dos días sin limpiarla
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Very good
El hotel está muy bien en base a:
- Esta ubicado en un buen sitio no en primera línea de playa pero el bus te lleva (muy amable el conductor) y la playa es espectacular.
- El comedor está muy bien porque es grande y no está saturado, hay una terraza estupenda y siempre hay sitio. Camareros simpáticos. La comida para ser un hotel de TI está muy decente con barbacoa por las noches.
- Habitaciones amplias y muy limpias.
- El parque temático es lo mejor. Al estar separado del hotel no hay ruido en el hotel si te apetece estar tranquilo. Siempre hay tumbonas y flotadores disponibles. El snack de allí tiene comidas, nada del otro mundo pero bien para un día. El día de salida nos dejaron disfrutar del parque también todo el día.
Excessive prices at the drinks bar for those of us without drinks included.
Excesivo precio en el bar de bebidas para los que no las llevamos incluidas.
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Superb
Llegamos antes de la hora de entrada pero sin problema disfrutamos de las instalaciones mientras nuestra habitación estaba lista. La habitación muy bien, grande y espaciosa (familia de 4 miembros), necesitábamos una silla de plástico para la ducha y rápidamente nos la proporcionaron. La limpieza de la habitación muy bien, además del personal muy amable. Las piscinas y parque acuático bien y sin mucha espera en toboganes. Siempre que hemos ido hemos encontrado hamacas disponibles. La playa está cerca andando pero sino quieres puedes ir en furgoneta, que la pone el hotel, además que podrás disfrutar de la compañía y gracia que tiene Juan, su chófer, un hombre encantador. La comida bastante buena y completa, me gustó lo de la barbacoa por la noche.
I liked everything a lot, but if I had to suggest one improvement it would be the entertainment. It’s very good but limited. The kids’ room is great for children, but for those who are a bit older — not yet teens — there isn’t much for them.
Me ha gustado todo mucho pero si tuviera que mejorar algo sería la animación. Que esta muy bien pero es escasa. Para los más pequeño está muy bien la sala pero si son un poco más grandes pero aún no llegan a "teen" hay poca cosa.
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Fabulous
Lo mejor la comida sin duda , mucha variedad
The opening hours — that the water park closes at 19:30h and that from 20:00 you no longer have access to the pools — this is the first time this has happened to us.
Los horarios , que a las 19 cierre el parque acuático y que a partir de las 20 no tengas acceso a las piscinas es la primera vez que nos pasa
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Very good
En general un hotel notable,ni destaca por arriba ni por debajo
The lifeguards at the park (not all of them) are the worst — rude, unpleasant and they ignore you.
Los socorristas del parque (no todos) es lo peor, bordes, desagradables, no echan cuenta...
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Very good
Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable, la he disfrutado en una familia de 23 personas y no podríamos pedir mas
In my opinion, there should be a deep pool
Para mi gusto debería haber una piscina profunda
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Superb
Todo muy bien en general el personal muy amable la comida buena bien situado para ir a la playa q es súper bonita y grande.
It would be better if the rooms had two proper beds, because the sofa bed is terrible for sleeping. The mattress was so bad you could feel the springs; we had to put the mattress on the floor as it was impossible to sleep. This is the first hotel we’ve stayed in that doesn’t have two matching beds.
Se puede mejorar en poner dos camas en las habitaciones porque el sofá cama está fatal para dormir la cama muy bien. Pero el sofá cama se sienten los muelles túvimos q tirar el colchón al suelo por q no se podía dormir bien es el primer hotel donde vamos q no tiene dos camas iguales
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El hotel, y sobre todo el personal ha sido genial, el trato excelente. La habitación cuádruple con dos camas grandes y comodísimas. La animación de 10.La comida del buffet era lo suficientemente variada y de calidad.
To mention something, the car park was full and we couldn’t use it even if we had wanted to pay for it.
The location was about a 10-15 minute walk from the beach.
Por reseñar algo, el parking estaba completo y no pudimos usarlo ni queriendo pagarlo.
La ubicación estaba a unos 10-15 minutos andando de la playa
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Superb
Las camas y almohadas muy cómodas. El hotel esta adaptado completamente para viajar con niños, con el aquaparque, zona de maquinitas, zona de billar, Ping pong, etc
It’s rated 4 stars but in reality it isn’t. The upkeep of the facilities leaves a lot to be desired. The padel court was even in dangerous condition to play on because the fencing was loose and could cause cuts. The buffet food was so-so; there was variety but it was very greasy. One day we asked for toilet paper and shower gel because they hadn’t been replenished when the room was made up, and the receptionist made us carry them ourselves instead of bringing them up. Those details wouldn’t happen in a genuine four-star hotel.
Tiene categoría 4 estrellas pero en realidad no lo es. El mantenimiento de las instalaciones deja mucho que desear. La pista de pádel estaba en condiciones incluso peligrosas para jugar ya que la malla estaba suelta y te podías cortar. La comida del bufet regular, había variedad pero muy grasa. Hubo un día que pedimos papel higiénico y gel porque no lo habían repuesto al hacer la habitación y la recepcionista nos hizo llevarlo nosotros en vez subirlo ella. Esos detalles en un cuatro estrellas de verdad, no pasarian
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Very good
La piscina de los toboganes ha disfrutado mucho mi hijo.
The hotel’s pool is very small. There is only one pool bar, located by the slide pool, and it has restricted opening hours for hotel guests.
La piscina del hotel muy pequeña. Y solo un chiringuito y situada en la piscina de los toboganes y con horario restringido para los huéspedes del hotel.
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Fabulous
Tudo ok!
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Superb
Hotel todo a mano al no ser extensamente muy grande ni tener demasiadas habitaciones, nada de colas casi ni en los toboganes, en el buffet tampoco y buena comida con la barbacoa en las cenas bastante apetecible. La furgoneta de Juan para la playa cada 10min muy práctica.
The staff, while hardworking and efficient, should have a little more **cheerfulness**.
El personal siendo trabajador y eficaz debe tener un puntito más de "Alegría"
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Da comida
Da ausência de vida nas ruas da cidade. Sem cafés, sem esplanadas..
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Tener un parque acuático a disposición de los huéspedes, el buffet
The hotel’s pool is a little small for the number of guests staying there.
La piscina del hotel es un poco pequeña para la cantidad de personas que se alojan en él.
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En general todo ha estado muy bien. La comida muy bien. El hotel en general muy bien. Resaltar el servicio de la furgoneta que te lleva y te recoje de la playa, esta a un buen paseo de la playa para ir andando con todos los bártulos.
The water slide pool closes a little early.
El cierre de la piscina de toboganes es un poco temprano.
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Las playas de cadiz y los toboganes.
The all-inclusive package hardly includes anything, only the items marked with a smiley face. Very little variety.
Rooms were dirty with hairs under the bedside table and on the bed.
Thankfully I was able to change the board basis.
El todo incluido no incluye casi nada, solo lo que tenia una carita. Muy poca variedad.
Habitaciones sucias con pelos debajo de la mesita de noche y cama.
Menos mal que pude cambiar el régimen de estancia.
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Disappointing
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ALEGRIA Costa Ballena Aquafun & Spa
8.6
6103 reviews
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