Gran Hotel Elba Estepona & Thalasso Spa

Estepona, Spain

9.5 Superior Luxury
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About the Hotel

Declared oemagnificent” by Conde Nast Johansens, Gran Hotel Elba Estepona & Spa reflects its graceful Andalusian setting on the southern coast of Spain. This relaxing seaside associate of Small Luxury Hotels of the World is enveloped in flowering gardens and rimmed by a semi-private beach. From the terrace of your traditional guestroom you can gaze across the sea and, on a clear day, see as far as the Rock of Gibraltar. Dining offers an international journey with cuisines inspired by the flavors of Spain, France, Italy and Japan.

Location

Gran Hotel Elba Estepona & Thalasso Spa
Urb. Arena Beach
Carr. de Cadiz 151
Estepona, Spain 29680

Nearest Airport: XRY

Features and Amenities

Reviews for Gran Hotel Elba Estepona & Thalasso Spa

Lovely

TripAdvisor Traveler Review Rating Reviewed 5 days ago

Overall great hotel. Fantastic and friendly welcome with a glass of fizz which was a nice touch. Really lovely and clean lobby with lovely staff. We had a sea view double junior suit with balcony. Lovely big room and bathroom, plenty of room for baby cot too. Massive bed which was lovely. Buffet breakfast and dinner was good quality but did feel repetitive as the week went on. The staff at the restaurant were all super lovely and friendly, very efficient and really lovely with my baby, really lovely and hard working girls. The outdoor pool was too cold for us with baby but nice setting. The indoor pool on the terrace was lovely though. The only thing I would say that there the bar was a way from the indoor pool which was a little inconvenient and a fair distance away to get towels. No staff or lifeguard present around indoor pool. With baby and pram would take us 40mins to walk to port and 55mins to get to Estepona town on coastal path which was great. Taxis very easy to get in area. Lovely, warm feel and clean hotel. Would recommend :)

NiaR469 - Cardiff, United Kingdom


Great for a Family Geteway

TripAdvisor Traveler Review Rating Reviewed 5 days ago

Lovely resort for a family holiday. Staff was really nice, especially Laura at the front desk who was really helpful. We had a great family suite with a huge terrace overlooking the sea. The room was great, and the hotel restaurants were delicious.

ShoshFromTO - Toronto, Canada


Thalasso Spa is Underwhelming

TripAdvisor Traveler Review Rating Reviewed 2 weeks ago

The reception staff at check in are lovely, and our room was nice. However, this place really needs to not advertise itself as a Spa. The pools/circuit are decent enough, but we had to stop more than once to go to the spa desk (where the receptionist just continued her personal phone call) to turn the jets back on. They were oddly reluctant to book any spa treatments. They booked our treatments incorrectly, and the ones we did receive were absolutely the worst I have encountered at any spa I have ever visited. The technician smelled of cigarettes and kept continually coughing, which took away from the experience. I don't know what is going on with their Spa services, but it was so odd to me to see the empty treatment area, no staff, and their reluctance to book. They advertise the treatments all over the property, but literally there were no masseuses, technicians, etc to be seen. which is again so unusual for a "spa". The circuit was relatively nice, but its boring after about an hour. No explanation on how to use it, so we just guessed. The igloo and hammem are noteworthy. The Locker rooms were cramped and disgusting, and not stocked. There are no clean towels for showering (you are only allowed one towel for spa and showers, which is kind of gross to me), no products outside of a soap dispenser, no shampoo, lotion, anything. One hair dryer. I visited the spa at one point and there were at least 20 women cramped in the area, shouting, and queuing for the shower, toilet paper all over the floor and sink because there are no paper towels or extra towels provided. Nobody from the spa staff cared. We went for breakfast and left immediately. One buffet for all guests, and picked over food in the loudest environment ever. A 7 person long queue for a cup of coffee. We turned around, left the spa and went off property. Just absolute chaos for what is supposed to be a relaxing, tranquil stay. Room was nice, but for a couple, two twin beds pushed together. Not a king bed as advertised. No iron in the room. Robes provided had seen better days. Overall a underwhelming experience. Would possibly return, but absolutely would not book any treatments or services and would not pay for a breakfast that is seemingly worse than a cheap cruise ship. With that in mind, there are plenty of standard hotels in the area that you might enjoy more and have better service at.

Lilly A - Gibraltar


OLD AND TIRED AND OVER PRICED

TripAdvisor Traveler Review Rating Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Stayed at this hotel in October 2023 for 4 days on a BA flight/hotel deal and was satisfied. So booked in April 2024 for a night as passing through and wish I'd gone somewhere else as room looked over a jungle with stagnant water outside so loads of mosquitos and a patio door poorly repaired. No TV channels and no working aircon. Tired old room and a breakfast which was a free for all and felt rushed. When checking out no one at reception asked how our stay was and felt unappreciated as a customer. Will not be staying there again as at £147. for the night stay it's over priced for a 3 star hotel.

Chris V


Not worth the money

TripAdvisor Traveler Review Rating Reviewed 3 weeks ago

My husband and I stayed here for a second visit within 6 months having had a lovely stay the first time but were less than satisfied on this second stay The room was average for a reasonably expensive night compared to other hotels of a similar standing we have stayed in. The patio door was faulty, no view from the balcony which was overgrown including a dead tree quite close, tv that did not have any English channels which we’d had previously the aircon did not work and it was adequate rather than luxury. The restaurant tended to be more of a free for all than it had been 6 months previously, overall disappointing and we will not stay there again

Diane V - Walton on Thames


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