Exe Estepona Thalasso & Spa - Adults only

Had a lovely chilled holiday here, just perfect for what I wanted! Rooms are super clean even if bathroom sink is a little old; it’s not in Estepona but Cancelada is lovely, beach was fab and we ate at one of the local pizza restaurants. You can take the bus to Estepona it’s really easy. Spa was lovely! Staff were all very lovely and friendly (esp Fran!); they do seem a bit stretched which seems to affect service at the poolside bar in the evenings - if they had more people they’d make more money I think!

I recently stayed at Exe Estepona Thalasso & Spa and chose this hotel as I wanted a relaxing holiday with everything I needed within or near the hotel, and this hotel ticked all my boxes. As many other reviews have mentioned, the staff at Exe Estepona are excellent: they were always really friendly and helpful, both before and during my stay! Due to visiting fringe-season, parking in their underground carpark was free, which was a nice perk. The beach was approximately 10min walk, and once I’d managed to cross the main road (I couldn’t be bothered walking to the foot bridge 5min down the road…) it was through a quiet residential area. Rooms and facilities were much as I’d expected from the pictures: nice and comfortable, but possibly not brand spanking new. The gym however was better than the pictures suggest, and the pool area was lovely and surprisingly quiet considering the proximity to the main road. As was my room, which overlooked the pool and the sea in the distance. Only thing I missed was a kettle, but maybe that’s a cultural thing. Finally, I’d like to mention the Spa, which was one of the main reasons I chose Exe Estepona. They had an extensive choice of treatments and helped me choose the ones best suited for me. I ended up treating myself to two treatments + a session in the seawater circuit pool area. Ines and Ioana made me feel very welcome and extremely pampered, and were impressively accommodating in finding treatment slots to suit my preferences (I left it a bit last minute to book). Would recommend!

Great hotel. Good service. The spa is brilliant. The cold plunge pool released a lot of tension. Breakfast is great. Comfy rooms. Beach is a bit far for my liking but easy to get places by taxi.

I booked this hotel primarily because it is located at an easy on and off highway location. I booked a large room and when we arrived, I was not disappointed. The bathrooms are a little dated but clean and functional. When I checked in, I was told that I have to pay UPFRONT for the whole 8 nights plus parking even though they had my credit card as a security for the booking. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO PAY UPFRONT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. I wanted to cancel the booking and get the hell out of there but I stupidly booked the room through BOOKINGS.com and as such was stuck. Good lesson for the future. So, I paid and went to our room exhausted. On the first night, after no sleep for almost 24 hours, I had just put my head on the pillow when it sounded like there was a live music show at the foot of the bed. The noise was super loud. It was coming from the pool area just below our balcony. When I called the reception, I was told that they have shows every Friday and I “should have read that on their website”. I was furious at the lack of care of a guest. After a lot of back and forth they said they can move us to another room. We had already unpacked everything and hung up all the clothes and were too exhausted to have to repack. They then said they could move us to another room at the other end of the hotel just to sleep and we could go back to our room the next morning. So, in bathrobes and slippers we made our way to another floor and another room. The following day and all the days thereafter, no one contacted us to apologise and compensate us for what we went through. Shameful. The breakfast buffet is good. The balcony was a good size. The air conditioning very good. And as I said the location was also good. The indoor parking spots are very tight. I certainly will not be staying there again and have looked elsewhere for my next two upcoming trips to the area. NOTE: Usually I take lots of photos but I was so upset during my whole stay that I just could not focus on taking photos other than one in the room and a few on the balcony.

We had such a great time here. The staff are very nice and friendly. Breakfast is decent. The pool area is great, and the gym is with everything you need and more. Spa facilities were very nice. Highly recommended