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Large outdoor pool with sun loungers and palm trees in a hotel complex under clear sky
Panoramic view of a golf course with palm trees and the sea in the background.
Modern hotel balcony with blue sky, sea view, and drinks on the table.
Water playground with pirate ship and water fountains in hotel pool area on a sunny day.
Open dining area with wooden chairs and tables under a covered roof in the evening.
Hotel pool area at dusk with lounge chairs and palm trees under a clear sky.
Modern hotel pool at sunset with lounge chairs and illuminated buildings.
Modern hotel complex with palm trees and a well-kept garden between buildings under clear sky.
Wooden walkway with railing leads to a wide, calm sandy beach and blue sky.
Wide paved path alongside bushes and grass, with bicycle symbol on the pavement.
Modern hotel with pools, sun loungers, and palm trees under sunny weather and blue sky
Sandy beach with wooden boardwalk and sea view under clear blue sky.
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Modern loungers on wooden deck with glass railing, overlooking the sea and green park.
Large hotel pool with sun loungers and palm trees under a blue sky.
Spacious hotel lobby with modern seating, lighting, and reception desk.
Spacious bright hotel lobby with elegant reception desk and modern ceiling lights.
Modern hotel pool with blue glass railings and sun loungers on white flooring.
Modern dining area with large windows and stylish tables and chairs.
Bright lounge with green armchairs and wooden tables on a terrace overlooking the city.
Clear rooftop terrace with infinity pool and sea view under blue sky.
Spacious hotel dining room with wooden floors and modern, bright interior.
Illuminated outdoor pool with sun loungers and palm trees at sunset in a hotel.
Modern conference room with round tables and upholstered chairs, bright walls, and large windows.
Modernly furnished restaurant with bright interior and colorful chairs in a hotel.
Modern hotel restaurant with long bar, many seats, and black-and-white tiled floor.
Bright gym room with cardio machines and weights by large windows.
Modern gym with workout machines and dumbbells in a bright room.
Spa reception area with green plant wall logo, white desk, and modern design.
Indoor pool area with seating and columns in a modern hotel.
Modern indoor pool with round shape and relaxation area in a hotel.
Spacious wellness area with two massage tables, washbasin, and shower area under warm red lighting.
Modern hotel room with shower area, large window, and minimalist design.
Children's themed pool with colorful mascot and water slides in front of hotel building.
Interior of a colorful arcade game room with various slot machines and soft flooring.
Children's playground with pirate ship and slide in a resort pool.
Water park with tipping bucket dumping water onto slide and floor in a hotel playground.
Bright hotel room with two beds, large window, and view of the water.
Modern bathroom with large mirror wall, sink, and walk-in shower.
Clean bathroom amenities and two towels on a white tray in hotel bathroom
Modern living area with sofa, table, and sea view from the terrace.
Bright living room with sofa, armchairs, glass table, and dining table with chairs against beige wall.
Spanien (Festland) ∙ Costa de la Luz ∙ Costa Ballena

Best Costa Ballena ****
Tour operator category

XRY099
Fitness
Wellness
WLAN
Pool
Beach
Family
Air conditioning
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Location

The Best Costa Ballena hotel is located just about a 2-minute walk from Costa Ballena beach. A golf course is in the immediate vicinity. The town of Chipiona is approximately 3 km away. Sanlúcar de Barrameda can be reached in about 10 km. Jerez de la Frontera Airport is about 42 km away.
Wooden walkway with railing leads to a wide, calm sandy beach and blue sky.
Wide paved path alongside bushes and grass, with bicycle symbol on the pavement.
Modern hotel with pools, sun loungers, and palm trees under sunny weather and blue sky
Sandy beach with wooden boardwalk and sea view under clear blue sky.
Large hotel with pool, sun umbrellas, and sea view under blue sky.
Modern loungers on wooden deck with glass railing, overlooking the sea and green park.

Facilities

Large hotel pool with sun loungers and palm trees under a blue sky.
Spacious hotel lobby with modern seating, lighting, and reception desk.
Spacious bright hotel lobby with elegant reception desk and modern ceiling lights.
Modern hotel pool with blue glass railings and sun loungers on white flooring.
Modern dining area with large windows and stylish tables and chairs.
Bright lounge with green armchairs and wooden tables on a terrace overlooking the city.
Clear rooftop terrace with infinity pool and sea view under blue sky.
Spacious hotel dining room with wooden floors and modern, bright interior.
Illuminated outdoor pool with sun loungers and palm trees at sunset in a hotel.
Modern conference room with round tables and upholstered chairs, bright walls, and large windows.
Modernly furnished restaurant with bright interior and colorful chairs in a hotel.
Modern hotel restaurant with long bar, many seats, and black-and-white tiled floor.
The 4-star hotel belonging to the well-known 'Best Hotels' group consists of 7 buildings and offers a total of 618 rooms. Facilities include a reception area with a 24-hour reception, a lift, a luggage storage room, a hairdresser/beauty salon (for a fee), a cafeteria, a buffet restaurant, a bar, and a snack bar. The beautifully designed outdoor area with a garden and a large sun terrace features a total of 3 saltwater swimming pools (the main pool, a children's pool, and a heated pool for the off-season). The Premium Terrace with Sky Bar and a saltwater pool is exclusively accessible to hotel guests in Superior Double Rooms (from 13 years of age), with sun loungers and Bali beds.

Accommodation

Double Room

The double rooms have a bathroom with a bathtub or shower, toilet, and hairdryer, two single beds (twin, each 1.35 m x 2 m), air conditioning/heating, safe (included), minibar, direct dial telephone, satellite TV (LED), Wi-Fi (included), electronic security lock, and a furnished balcony or furnished terrace (D).
Also available to book with a king-size bed (KC2).
Also available as a single room upon request (E).
(Also bookable under XRYA20 as a double room (D), with a king-size bed (KC2/DEA) and for single use (DE).)

Bright hotel room with two beds, large window, and view of the water.
Modern bathroom with large mirror wall, sink, and walk-in shower.
Clean bathroom amenities and two towels on a white tray in hotel bathroom
Modern living area with sofa, table, and sea view from the terrace.

Superior Double Room

In addition to the standard amenities, the Superior Double Rooms feature 2 single beds (twin, 1.35m x 2m) or a double bed (2m x 2m), a sofa bed (1.40m wide), and premium services (subject to change): individual decoration, pillow menu, bathrobe, slippers, kettle, coffee and tea making facilities (replenished daily), welcome pack with 1 small bottle of water and 2 soft drinks, 1 spa treatment per person (minimum stay of 4 nights, 50% discount for shorter stays), and unlimited access to the Premium Terrace (minimum age 13 years) with sun loungers, Bali beds, infinity pool (saltwater pool) overlooking the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Cadiz), and Sky Bar (DSU).
(Also bookable under XRYA20 as a Superior Double Room (DSU) and for single use (DSE).)

Family Room

The family rooms consist of 2 double rooms with a connecting door (DF2).
(Also bookable under XRYA20 as DF2/DF3/2FA/2FB)

Superior Family Room (XRYA20)

These are 2 Superior Double Rooms with a connecting door (F2U/F2S/F3U/F4U/F5U).

Bright living room with sofa, armchairs, glass table, and dining table with chairs against beige wall.

Meals

U/HB/FB/AI

All booked meals are served buffet-style with a varied national and international cuisine featuring show cooking and themed buffets in the summer.

Modern, bright hotel kitchen with stainless steel appliances and large workspace.

All Inclusive

Two glasses of iced tea with lime slices and straws on a wooden table.

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served buffet-style (varied national and international cuisine with show cooking and themed buffets).
Snacks available from 10 AM to 11 PM (except during restaurant hours).
Selected national alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, sangria, gin, vodka, rum, whiskey, brandy, sparkling wine, and liqueurs available from 10 AM to 11:30 PM.
Selected national non-alcoholic beverages such as tea, coffee, mineral water, and fountain drinks with soft drinks available from 10 AM to 11:30 PM.
Ice cream available from 10 AM to 11 PM.
Smart dress is required for dinner.

Sports included

Fitness room.
Bright gym room with cardio machines and weights by large windows.
Modern gym with workout machines and dumbbells in a bright room.

Sports for a fee

A golf course, 'Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club' (local third-party provider), is located in the immediate vicinity.

Children's program

Children's themed pool with colorful mascot and water slides in front of hotel building.
Interior of a colorful arcade game room with various slot machines and soft flooring.
Children's playground with pirate ship and slide in a resort pool.
Water park with tipping bucket dumping water onto slide and floor in a hotel playground.
Mini club (included, for children aged 4-12, open during the summer season). Reduced opening hours apply outside the main season. Children's pool (freshwater) and children's playground.

Wellness

Wellness & Spa area (admission for a fee) with a heated indoor pool (freshwater) featuring waterfalls, whirlpool, hot tubs, sauna, Turkish bath/hammam, shower temple (with contrast shower, essence shower, bithermal mist shower, and bithermal sequential shower), relaxation area/quiet zone, ice fountain, nebulizer, and massage rooms. Massages and beauty treatments available (for a fee).
Spa reception area with green plant wall logo, white desk, and modern design.
Indoor pool area with seating and columns in a modern hotel.
Modern indoor pool with round shape and relaxation area in a hotel.
Spacious wellness area with two massage tables, washbasin, and shower area under warm red lighting.
Modern hotel room with shower area, large window, and minimalist design.

Entertainment

Entertainment program (daytime and nighttime, during the summer season). Daily evening entertainment with multiple shows.

Hotel Service

Wi-Fi (included throughout the hotel).
Parking/garage (subject to availability, advance reservation not possible, for a fee).
Laundry/ironing service (for a fee).
Baby cots (subject to availability, included).

Credit Card

MasterCard and VISA.

Hotel features

  • Animation
  • Chillout & Relaxation
  • Shopping
  • Family friendly
  • Fitness
  • Golf
  • Indoor Pool
  • Hotel safe
  • Internet
  • Kids' club/Mini club
  • Children's pool
  • Children's playground
  • Air conditioning
  • Massages
  • Sandy beach
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Close to beach
  • Wi-Fi
  • Directly on the beach
  • Enhanced hygiene concept

Sustainability

Schauinsland-Reisen's 'Travel for the Future' label helps you make conscious choices. Our label identifies hotels that are certified according to internationally recognized standards for sustainable operating practices and are actively investing in a more sustainable future. These standards encompass social responsibility, environmental awareness, and cultural and economic aspects of sustainable tourism, as defined by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).

For more information on sustainability at schauinsland-reisen, please visit: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Biosphere Responsible Tourism

Hotelhinweis

Check-in: from 3 PM
Check-out: until 12 PM
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Dogs are not allowed in the entire hotel (except for guide dogs).
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Smart dress is requested for dinner (e.g., long trousers for male hotel guests).
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Hotel Contact:
Hotel Best Costa Ballena
Plaza de Europa, 6,
11550 Chipiona (Cádiz)
Spain
Phone: +34 956 000 792
Fax: +34 977 384 363
Email: costaballena@besthotels.es

Seasonal information

Also bookable under XRYA20.

Tour operator category

4 Suns ****

Country category

4 Sterne
Last updated: 06.06.2026 01:47