Globales Playa Estepona

Recent Reviews: 3334

• User:K2Hartlepudlians

  Trip type: Couples

  Great stay - look for the positives and you won't be disappointed. An ideal one centre complex for kids .

  24 Sept 2026

  A great resort for families and couples ...just do your homework before you come regarding the area and the hotel itself, then you won't be disappointed. We enjoyed a very chilled week here, booked with TUI with the slight upgrade to a Suite. Allocated room 505 in the Formentera Block. Excellent value for the price we paid. Wonderful sea and mountain views, overlooking the water park but the noise of the flumes wasn't disruptive. ( only active 10am to 6pm ) I'm not sure if I'd describe it as a suite, a large enough room, comfortable bed, spot on bathroom with walk in shower. Good storage and an extra bed to dump stuff tucked in the corner. A perfect base to relax in. The last review from Blackie captures most of what we experienced during our stay. We booked and ate in the Beach Bar every evening, bar one, much quieter and an excellent themed menu every night. Just remember to book the day before. We never ventured up to the main restaurant for breakfast, preferred a slow wake up and brunch in the Beach Bar ... just added a jar of Aldi jam ( just up the road ) and it met our needs. Both dinner and brunch by the sea were wonderful. We ate lunch in the main restaurant, never disappointed with the food but busy. We never had any issues with the quality of the food on offer, it's a very Spanish / European hotel so don't come if you expect English dishes. There's a constant supply of burgers, hot dogs and chips if that's your preference. The Formentera block is right by the beach bar, perfect location as the complex is huge and it's a good walk from reception. The Splash Pool and flumes are amazing, clean and well supervised. Perfect for all ages – the wave pool wasn't working while we were there. If you have kids and want a one centre, hardly leaving the complex holiday don't think it can be beaten. Our kids would have loved it, never a shortage of sun beds in September. The beach is as described by others, good sand for kids, rocky to get in the water, but great to walk along and watch the sunset. Not much more to add...other positive reviews capture the complex, we'd certainly come back again knowing what to expect. Take some of the negative reviews with a pinch of salt...we all have different needs and expectations.Comments for the hotel: Almost annoying enough to lose a review point, but the overall holiday was a 5 so we'll reflect that.Sort the lifts out in the Formentera block, only one of the two worked for 3 days..no out of order signs up! The one that worked set the alarm off and dropped if there were more than 3 people in ( said 6 was ok ) ...not good.You need instructions for the aircon in the room... and contact numbers for reception. No use having a phone without a number for reception !( 9 )Sort the room cards out...ours failed twice..once only one card, the last night both. It's a long walk back to reception from the sea! We'd kept them separate away from mobiles as instructed.Just niggles now we're home...keep up the good work!

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• User:blackies11

  Trip type: Couples

  Okay, could be better.

  21 Sept 2026

  This complex is off a main dual carriage way and has 6 seperateblocks holding circa 1400 guests. When we went it had about 1000.FAMILIES: it has 2 splash parks and lots of activities for children and toddlers. The Caberet Bar also gives reasonable familiy entertainment each night. Location is remote so note where this is located if you are expecting to go out. The All Inclusive option is 'okay' and this is where my review has two halves, but I do want to say how hard the catering and cleaning staff work endlessley cleaning up after people(some who were very disrespectful of facilites and thoughtless taking and leaving piles of food). The main restaurant by reception barely coped with the 1000 people that were there, especially at breakfast. As there is no coffee or tea in the rooms, you have to queue with the crowds to get a morning coffee, and getting tea is hopeless!...and then find somewhere to sit and drink it. I read the catering has attracted many comments in previous reviews about temperature and taste, and I can say food was mostly tepid at every sitting, unless you stood for a fresh batch. There were so many flies and I think they can do better to cover food that is stood. I have had better salad bars at other Globales (Majorca) so was disappointed at this basic offering.The Beach bar doesn't open until 10.00am and this is where the management could make a breakfast coffee and tea station from 07.00 with just pastries so there is a chance to have a quiet, relaxing morning coffee by the sea away from the masses queuing for the machines, eggs and toast - it would also aleviate the crowds and seating.COUPLES:We booked a junior suite and was given room F605 in the Frontera block by the beach bar. This room is tiny and you barely have room for your case and to move by the bed. I banged myself three times! The bathroom is also tiny with a small hairdryer that kept overheating and stopping. We would not call it a suite and we were very disappointed, and squashed! The balcony was huge with two sun loungers, table and chairs with views over the splash park and sea. It gets the sun from 1pm to sundown, so nice to sit and watch(very happy).The Beach Bar roof solarium opens from 10am and has cabanas on top that are in need of maintenence.(TIP:bring some kitchen cleaning wipes to clean before you use them and dont wear white!) It is lovely to sit up there and listen to waves roaring in over the pebbly beach. The bar opens again at 7pm for evening food but you must book the day before(TIP: go to reception after breakfast to book especially for Saturday where queues were unmanageable.)EXTRA COSTS: You have to pay €11 a day for the safe which we thought was too expensive and greedy.Cocktails on AI are sugary and you have to buy premium ones circa €8. check all extras (towels etc.) so you understand.BEACH: Direct access from the hotel. Sandy at first but entering the sea is over big pebbles and you need solid beach/ water shoes to get in safely. It can be windy and rough, good for windsurfing. Overall our 4 night stay was okay, but we wouldn't come back due the 'Junior Suite' being a tiny room and the morning coffee/tea farce each morning, and tepid food. But lots of people seemed to have a good time.

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• User:JoJoHobbs

  Trip type: Family

  Great hotel for the price!

  13 Sept 2026

  Pleasantly surprised by this resort!! We let our 14 year old pick where he wanted to go for the last week of the school holidays and he chose here! The reviews were mixed so I was dubious what we’d get but it was great for the price!! The onsite water park and activities kept him occupied day and night! The food was ok, plenty of choice….salad bar was good, lots of fruit and desserts!! Meat and specialty dishes changed daily so always something to suit all of us! Room was spacious (we were in Formentera with a balcony overlooking the sea), clean, decent air con, with a good sized bathroom and shower! Not a lot to do in the area directly around the resort but a bus into Estepona was a nice change for the evening. Great place for a week of fun, sun and relaxation!! Only downside was the check in time when we arrived- long wait, only to be told room wasn’t ready for 2 hours but we could use facilities and restaurants! Globales Quality Manager, Guest Services / Front Office at Globales Playa Estepona, responded to this review Dear Guest,Thank you very much for taking the time to share such a detailed review of your stay with us. We are delighted to hear that you and your family had such an enjoyable week and that our water park and activities kept your 14-year-old entertained throughout your holiday.It is also wonderful to know that you appreciated the variety of our food, including the salad bar, fresh fruit, desserts and the changing selection of meat and speciality dishes. We are pleased that your spacious and clean room in the Formentera building, with its sea view, also met your expectations.We are sorry, however, that you experienced a longer wait than expected on arrival. While our standard check-in time depends on the availability and preparation of the rooms, we are pleased that you were able to start enjoying our facilities, restaurants and services while waiting.Thank you once again for choosing Globales Playa Estepona. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you and your family back for another enjoyable holiday in the future.Kind regards,Globales quality Department

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• User:Buyalotlady

  Trip type: Couples

  Terrible food

  08 Sept 2026

  The food in this hotel is unbelievably bad. We came for a week and eat in the restaurant twice and walked out both times due to the food being cold. We went out of season so it was not packed but god help customers when it is packed. Pizzas like cardboard in the beach bar. Avoid if u don’t want to have to eat out. Globales Playa Estepona, Atención al cliente/recepción at Globales Playa Estepona, responded to this review Dear guest,We are sorry to hear that your experience with our food was not what you expected. However, we are surprised by your comments, as our restaurant offers a wide and varied selection, including meat, fish, salads, pasta, rice dishes, live cooking, a variety of side dishes, desserts and different themed dinners, as well as other dining options available throughout the hotel.Regarding the temperature of the food, we carry out regular temperature checks and keep records of the temperatures of the dishes served. These records confirm that the food was maintained at the appropriate temperatures and served hot during the service. We are therefore sorry that you personally found the food otherwise during your visits, and we do appreciate you bringing your comments to our attention.However, we do feel that suggesting our guests have to eat outside the hotel does not reflect the varied gastronomic offering available to our guests throughout their stay.Kind regards,M.P. Globales departamento de calidad

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• User:Toni P

  Trip type: Family

  Disappointed after checkout

  07 Sept 2026

  Checked out last Wednesday after starting a week here with family and friends. Unfortunately I left my hair straighteners in the room when we checked out. I emailed the hotel the next day but no response so called the following day. The lady on reception later replied to my email to say the straighteners haven’t been handed in. House keeping was going to look into it further but still no reply about them being found. Very disappointing they have not been located, I know exactly where they were left in the room. Shame on me for leaving them but you would think who ever came across them would have the decency to hand them in to lost property knowing someone would be in contact to get them back. Globales Playa Estepona, Atención al cliente/recepción at Globales Playa Estepona, responded to this review Dear Toni Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are sorry to hear about the frustration surrounding your misplaced item and the communication you describe. As previously communicated, we spoke with our housekeeping team and, unfortunately, the hair straightener was not in the room.Our team strives to provide prompt, attentive assistance and a seamless departure experience, and we regret that this fell short of the ideal you should expect. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and value the opportunity to reflect our commitment to courteous, reliable service.Best regards,M.P. Globales departamento de calidad

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