The Gran Hotel Colon Costa Ballena is a blue and white, nautically themed hotel that opened in 2001, located 400 metres from a white sand beach in central Costa Ballena, five kilometres from Rota. The hotels 200 guestrooms are simply decorated, with polished floors that lead through glass double doors to a ten square metre balcony. All rooms are equipped with televisions with pay movies, direct dial phones, clock radios, minibars and safes. Bathrooms include handheld showers, bidets and hair dryers.
The midday sun can be avoided in the hotels health club and spa, whereguests will find a sauna, gym, solarium, Turkish bath and treatment rooms offering a range of massages and therapies. A hair salon, beauty spa and a large number of indoor and outdoor hot tubs complete the service. For sun worshippers theres a large terrace, equipped with loungers, surrounding the two pools (one seasonal) and the childrens paddling pool. The poolside and swim up bars serve a range of refreshing drinks and cocktails. Guest visiting on business will find seven conference rooms, printing, photocopying and fax facilities, and wireless Internet access on site. The restaurant Atlantico is based around an open kitchen that serves an international buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Alternatively, Mare Nostrums a la carte menu has a strong Italian influence. A range of water sports, including jet skiing, parasailing, sailing, scuba diving and snorkelling, is available at the nearby beach. Guests can explore the fishing village of Chipiona, four kilometres away, or a little further afield are the towns of Jerez, 25 kilometres away, and Cadiz, 40 kilometres away. The hotel is located 90 kilometres from Sevilla Airport, and 30 kilometres from Jerez de la Frontera/Cadiz Airport.
Renovation Notice:
The hotels indoor swimming pool will be closed for refurbishment between Nov. 18, 2005 and Jan. 31, 2006.
Rates:
67.02 - 307.5914 EUR
Number Of Rooms: 200
Number Of Floors: 4
Check In Time: 3:00 PM
Check Out Time: Noon
Amenities:
Fitness Facility
In House Dining
Children Allowed
Meeting Rooms
Car Rent Desk
Gran Hotel Colon Costa Ballena
Avda Juan Carlos I Sn Costaballena
Rota, Spain
Driving Directions:
Trains run regularly from Sevilla Airport to Jerez. The hotel is a 30 minute taxi ride from Jerez.