Beautiful Barrosa Beach!

During the October 2021 half term, we enjoyed a five-night holiday to the Costa de la Luz, Spain on the Atlantic coast. We flew to Seville, collected our hire car and drove for 1 hour 30 minutes to Playa de La Barrosa, which in my opinion is one of the nicest beaches in Spain. Very clean, nice sand and plenty of space! It has received so many awards, including the Ecoplaya (green beach) flag, the Q for tourism quality and the prized Blue Flag.

We stayed on an All-Inclusive basis (other board basis available) at the 4-star Iberostar Royal Andalus. It’s a really great hotel for families, but don’t worry if you want to escape kids. It has an adult pool too!

The food at the hotel is good quality with a wide selection to suit all tastes. They had an area with different themes each evening and my personal favourite was the seafood evening with plentiful lobster and king prawns! The kids favourite mealtime was breakfast due to the unlimited Spanish churros! If you prefer to dine outdoors this is also an option.

The family room we had was spacious, the children had their own sleeping area, a nice sized bathroom and large master bedroom with a balcony. We had a seaview and were located opposite the kids splash park which kept them entertained all day! Next time I would request a room on the ground floor for ease of access to the splash park.

The hotel is just a short walk from the beach with access directly from the hotel. The hotel has a nice beach bar, which is a lovely spot to watch the sunsets.

Iberostar also have a golf club near to the hotel with 36 holes, designed by Seve Ballesteros! So the place is very popular with golfing groups. Certainly, during our time at the hotel this meant we had plenty of space around the hotel grounds during the day while the golfers golfed.

The hotel also has a kid’s clubs, plus plenty to keep people entertained during the day and night.

During our time in Spain, facemasks were still compulsory in all indoor settings unless seated, which was no bother to us at all. Plenty of places around the hotel for hand sanitising and everything kept spotlessly clean.

Weatherwise, mainly sunny and warm during the day, approx. 25 degrees. Bit chilly early morning and in the evening. With the location being on the Atlantic coast, it can be windy at times. Overall, the weather was excellent for the end of October.

For places to explore the hotel is around 45 minutes away from the cities of Jerez and Cadiz. Both cities are well worth a visiting, having stayed in both on previous trips to Spain.

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