Elba Estepona Gran Hotel and Thalasso Spa

A Yousefi

Staying at Elba Hotel was honestly one of the highlights of our trip. The whole resort is right by the beach, which gives you that true holiday feeling from the moment you arrive. The pool has a stunning sea view — we could have stayed there all day just relaxing and taking it in. Our room was spotless, comfortable, and well looked after. The staff were absolutely brilliant — friendly, kind, and always ready to help with a smile, which made us feel completely taken care of. What made the evenings special was the live music in the lobby most nights. The atmosphere was warm, relaxed, and full of good vibes — it really added to the overall experience and made every night feel memorable. And breakfast was simply amazing: fresh, varied, and full of delicious options to start the day right. We do wish that spa access had been included in the stay, but even though we paid separately, we enjoyed it so much that it was worth it. We already miss being there and would happily come back again without hesitation. A truly beautiful place with great energy, amazing service, and memories we’ll definitely carry with us.

wendy Bloemsma

Nice hotel. Layout a bit complicated when using the elevators. Rooms are comfortable and spacious. Breakfast and dinner are buffets. Which are nice. Massages at the spa were great. My friend had cockroaches in her room. It took 2 days to get her another room. My room was clean though.

Anna Shlimovich

We stayed in the hotel in January 2024. We took a suite on the 5th floor. It was an extraordinary room, huge with great furniture, massive closet space, large tub bath, separate shower, enormous loggia. The bedroom was excellent. The breakfast was very good, the parking ample. The swimming pool was heated. The beach is great as a nature spot and for the sea but I am not sure about swimming. When we stayed the wind was constant. Also the area has mosquitoes. The soundproofing is not that great. We liked the city of Estepona, its historic center and the seafront promenade. But the it's too busy and built-up. The hotel is a pleasant retreat further away. It was nice in January with minimal number of guests. Overall an excellent comfort and a great place to rest.

Laura Chamaine

Its not bad but location wise its terrible! There is NOTHING around it, its directly on the motorway! There's nowhere to even walk, nothing along the front, beach isn't very nice either! The hotel is nice enough, not enough staff in the dining room at busy times, food is VERY repetitive and not all that much variety. Drinks are expensive! Pools are nice, enough beds for everyone which is a plus. Room was okay, bed was huge, bathroom was huge. We had room service plates in our room for 2 days, stuff was going mouldy on it we had to ask reception for someone to take it away! Cleaning ladies took our pool towels and the bath towels and never replaced them, the 3 of us were using dressing gowns to get dry on as we didn't notice until it was too late! Staff are very pleasant and attentive in the main lobby but you go largely ignores in the dining rooms unless you're Spanish. All in all its okay, slightly tired looking in some areas and for a '5 star' where we paid £1900 for 4 nights i expected a little more!

Gabrielle Burne

We had an amazing long weekend here. Everyone was so kind. The room was huge! The bathroom itself was bigger than most hotel rooms! The view was great. The food was varied and good. The spa is one of the best we have tried across a number of countries - we loved the variety and our favourite was the jacuzzi with the little lazy river going around it. We were at the end of the summer season so things were ever so slightly worn but everything was clean and there are clear protocols for things like fire drills and lift servicing which demonstrate a well managed hotel. The key card access to the beach path was well used and I really enjoyed my 5k run almost to the harbour. There are lots of little bridges along the route and some outdoor gyms. The gym at the hotel was well equipped and air conditioned so I was able to cycle as well. There is a Lidl across the road which can be accessed by a bridge of the motorway. To hire cycles it’s €18 cash per person per day - we didn’t take that up. Some of the times posted on the schedule were not correct - the pools were posted for 9am and didn’t open til 10 or shut earlier than advertised - but none of that was really relevant for us. Half board was enjoyed and one evening we also took up the a la carte - it was our anniversary and they made a diet friendly cake for us - which was super delicious! We would definitely come back for another quiet weekend off-season. Maybe we will try the scuba diving!