Expedia listed this hotel in Cadiz, Spain not in the province of Cadiz. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that we had to take a ferry 20 minutes to Rota, that the last ferry left Cadiz in the early evening - so we couldn't return to the city until the morning, and that then we had to find a taxi... More

We went out of season in May, so the beautifully mainrained apartment blocks nearby were all empty. Staff excellent and a problem with the air conditioning was resolved within minutes! Food was excellent and with a good choice for saying there were only a few guests at this time of year. Sorry I can't comment on the golf as we... More

We were pleasantly surprised wheh we arrived at the hotel. Very nice resort type hotel with the accommodation scattered around nearby blocks with very much a timeshare feel. We booked the hotel as we were on a very attractive rate. A room for two with dinner and breakfast for two (half board terms) was only 84 euros. A few rooms... More

Golfing was good, practice facilities exclusive. Rooms were ok but food was a disaster. More

My family and I checked out this hotel as a potential future stay as we were staying in the resort nearby.We regretably ate in the snack bar on a sunday afternoon.All I can say is that this is probably the worse meal I have had in my life.My wife,sister (who lives in Spain-Rota) and I ordered lasagne whilst my 14... More

This is our second visit to this hotel and we were disappointed on the first night with the selection of buffet food in the restaurant. The hotel was quiet but for a four star hotel the standard of food was poor - the hot selection was salmon or beefburgers with no vegetables. Towards the weekend the food improved dramatically both... More

We spent a weekend at this hotel & overall found it quite disappointing. The main reason for booking was the fact that they have a spa & we fancied some pampering. We didn't use the pool facilities, so can't comment on them. When we arrived for our treatments, we were asked to pay in advance. We did joke among ourselves... More

Barcelo Ballena Spa & Golf resort hotel is a great hotel. We booked a fairly cheap stay through Orbitz. The hotel seems brand new and clean, and there are some great swimming pools outside. Only 5 minutes to the beach. The staff were very friendly, spoke english fluently (which does not happen very often in other hotels in Spain). More

I am from Portugal an even tough we were probably the one Portuguese staying there, me and my husband loved the hotel. This is a perfect hotel to spend some quality time with friends or family or to just have a break from all. Many golf players on the hotel (as we were surrounded by golf courses! so, no wonder).... More