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The SH Villa Gadea Hotel enjoys a privileged location, on a platform-like enclave looking out over the Mediterranean Sea in the picturesque village of Altea. Its spacious public areas and carefully chosen decor guarantee comfort and relaxation. The hotel was opened in 2005 and is completely integrated architecturally with its surroundings, faithfully reflecting the traditional style of the nearby village of Altea, whose historical quarter is a mere 3 km from the hotel. The SH Villa Gadea Hotel offers a great choice of dining options. The Thalasso Spa Centre and Thermal Club provide almost 2,000 m² of health, beauty and wellbeing (2 thermo-leisure swimming pools with sea water, counterflow river, relaxing geysers, swan-necks, bubble seats). There are also aromatic showers, Turkish baths, Roman baths, Finnish sauna and a relaxation area.
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Family
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Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Catalan and 1 more
Location
Partida la Olla s/n, 03590 Altea Spain
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Hotel SH Villa Gadea
2,081 reviews
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Somewhat walkable
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Hotel SH Villa Gadea earns high marks for its spacious and immaculate rooms featuring comfortable beds, jacuzzis, and breathtaking sea views. The commendable staff receives accolades for their impeccable service, enhancing the stay of their guests.
Visitors appreciate the hotel's overall cleanliness and the vibrant yet relaxing atmosphere, complete with a lively poolside bar. While the amenities, including various pools and a spa, are generally celebrated, the value proposition receives mixed reviews, with some concerns over food pricing and quality.
Atmosphere
Welcoming
Rooms
Spacious
Value
Reasonable
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service
Friendly
Amenities
Well-appointed
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We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights and have only checked out today . It is a very impressive hotel to look at when you approach . We managed to grab a parking space just in front of the hotel and would say this is a good option although the hotel do offer underground parking for 11euros a day. We entered the reception area which is so spacious and clean and we felt immediately welcomed . The reception area had no queue and we were delighted to be informed our room was ready although it was only 1030am . Our superior room with sea view was room 3206 and was fantastic more than I had hoped for . The room was large with a settee flatscreen TV of course and the much needed air con and a lovely corner style balcony. We had a huge bathroom with a jacuzzi bath and bathrobes and slippers . The pool area is amazing 3 lagoon style pools with plentiful seating and umbrellas. You had no need to rush and feel you would miss out if arriving late at pool . The swim up bar area is a nice touch . We had breakfast included in our room rate which was plentiful but I did feel as others have mentioned the food could be hotter and toast machines are very very slow. Minor details really . I have given the hotel a 5 star review more for the outdoor pools the amazing room and lovely indoor areas even the corridors seem opulent. The hotel has been a relaxing enjoyable stay and I would love to return . If your thinking about booking just do it !
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from SHEILA SALINAS, Atención al cliente/recepción at Hotel SH Villa Gadea
Responded 25 Jul 2023
Dear mmscmichelle: From the SH Villa Gadea team we would like to thank you for your confidence in us during your last visit to Altea and for your positive rating. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the hotel and that we have met your expectations. We hope you had a good trip back. Best regards, Sheila Salinas Quality Manager
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Stayed here for five nights in December and it was a very enjoyable stay. Check in was quick and efficient and were able to access our room straight away due to our time of arrival.
Rooms are very spacious and comfortable and we were allocated a ground floor room overlooking one of the pools. Rooms are well equipped which include having tea and coffee making facilities.
Pool areas were very quiet due to the time of year but a lot of the guests during our stay were from a professional cycling team who were there to work as opposed to sun bathe.
Visited the buffet restaurant twice and the food selection and quality is very good and is charged at 35 euros per person.
Bar area is very nice with indoor and outdoor seating available. Special mention to Attiq from the bar (I think that was his name) who was top class.
Location wise it is a 20 / 25 minute walk to altea centre although you can get a taxi which never cost us more than 10 euros.
A great hotel and would have no hesitation in booking again.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from SHEILA SALINAS, Atención al cliente/recepción at Hotel SH Villa Gadea
Responded 30 Dec 2024
Dear JF7785: Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re thrilled to know we met your expectations and that you had an enjoyable stay. Your kind words about our team and services inspire us to keep providing exceptional experiences for our guests. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back soon! Best regards, Sheila Salinas Quality Manager
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Second visit , think previous reviewers must have gone to the wrong hotel !!! , top class 5 star hotel , great lagoon pool area (actually 3 separate pools) , Good buffet for both dinner and breakfast , the only improvements I could make is the addition of a casual lunch café as opposed to the existing more formal Palapa restaurant , also why have they now closed Palapa in the evening ??? . Please be reassured that there are no dirty plates in the Buffet / and 4 people will not have to sit at a table for 2 , also my closing bill was reasonable and accurate (please see please previous review) . As I have said previously if you moved this hotel to a more trendy location on the Spanish coast the prices would double / treble as it’s located in a rather remote location . A tip , call the hotel a few days before and ask them to book outside restaurants as they get booked up quickly , my favourite was Arricife , also El Cranc / L’Orettia good . Highly recommended
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Response from Anton Escuder, Atención al cliente/recepción at Hotel SH Villa Gadea
Responded 22 Aug 2022
Dear Customer, Thank you very much for your very positive comments. We are always happy to see that our work has been valued and appreciated. Our teams do their utmost to satisfy our customers. We hope to have the great pleasure to welcome you again soon. Best regards, Sheila Salinas Quality Manager
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We spent 14 days at the Inn in Beginner Suite on the second floor located above the veranda of the indoor pool and full board.
Having spent fifteen years renting in Moraira, we always wanted to spend a holiday at SH Villa Gadéa because seen from the outside, it makes you want to enter.
Fortunately the employees are particularly friendly and inviting especially at the buffet as frankly nothing to do with a five star.
the common areas are quite correct in terms of decoration as well as the welcome part which is obviously the first thing you see on arrival.
As for the level of the suite, a deplorable sound and thermal insulation, one can follow the conversations of customers sitting on the terrace of the bar.
A renovation of the rooms is also essential because the furniture is old, the sofa very stained and a little out of age.
The outdoor pools are nice but not heated which explains the few people swimming. Fortunately the temperature of the one under the veranda is more pleasant and so you find all the children there who vent and dive.
The chef and the pastry chef, if there is one, make 90% the same dishes and desserts every day which becomes painful after a few days.
Only the breakfast is up to a five star rating.
Favour the Palapa restaurant for lunch (when it is open), à la carte dishes are much better especially chocolate fondant. Waiters told me it was made at home with another dish. Encouraging!!!!
At the beach outside the Pension, do not hope to find sand but pebbles so obviously nobody but we already knew, in Altea no sand.
Public parking is free and there are some places in the evening.
The interest is to be near Benidorm where the sandy beaches are present.
In conclusion very disappointed.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We were there during the Fallas weekend and it was a success. Although the weather was good, it is a place where you don't miss anything. Paddle tennis courts, indoor pool, spa... The breakfast was very complete in quality and quantity. We reserved the parking which costs 12 euros a day and for me it was a success, although you can find it outside, having a space gives you the freedom to go and return whenever you want to visit the surrounding area. A great hotel.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Our stay at the SH Villa Gadea was a blend of luxury and a few minor inconveniences. This 5-star hotel is located outside of the long-drawn town, offering a peaceful retreat. Free parking is available on the street, which is convenient for guests. We stayed in a standard room with a view of the mountains. The room was well-maintained, and everything worked perfectly. Just the WiFi was a bit slow. The view from the balcony was a delightful sight each morning. The hotel boasts three large pools, providing ample space for relaxation and swimming. However, the sea in the hotel area is not recommended for swimming due to large stones that make entering the water difficult. Overall, the SH Villa Gadea offers a luxurious stay with beautiful mountain views and excellent pool facilities. The hotel provides a comfortable and enjoyable experience.
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from SHEILA SALINAS, Atención al cliente/recepción at Hotel SH Villa Gadea
Responded 6 Nov 2024
Dear Sumavax: Thank you for sharing your experience at SH Villa Gadea. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed a luxurious and comfortable stay, surrounded by the peace and tranquility of our location. We truly appreciate your kind comments regarding our well-maintained rooms, mountain views, and pool facilities, all designed to offer a relaxing experience. We hope to welcome you back in the future and provide you with an even better experience. Warm regards, Sheila Salinas Quality Manager
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From check in to leaving, everything was top class. We went for 4 nights to celebrate my husband's birthday. We didn't say anything to anyone, but on his birthday, a trolley arrived with cava and a cake. A lovely gesture. We booked a superior room which was enormous and with everything you could think of, including tea and coffee making facilities, dressing gowns (for spa use) and slippers. The spa facilities were lovely and I would certainly recommend a massage.
The only downside was that the heated indoor pool was being repaired but the pool in the spa was a good alternative. Most of the meals were self-service (we enjoyed 2 with waiter service) but the selection of food was incredible. The staff were amazing and seemed to smile most of the time. Nothing was too much trouble. Even the covered car park is reasonably priced and spaced compared with other hotels in the region.
We have finally found our favourite hotel and will certainly keep returning.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Response from SHEILA SALINAS, Atención al cliente/recepción at Hotel SH Villa Gadea
Responded 18 Mar 2024
Dear Suemarks4: We feel truly honored to have been part of your husband's birthday celebration and to have provided you with a memorable experience during your stay. It fills us with joy to know that you enjoyed every detail, from the warm welcome to the small gesture of champagne and cake on the special day. Likewise, we are pleased that you found your superior room spacious and equipped with everything you needed for a comfortable stay, and that you enjoyed the spa facilities and our varied menu of food. We greatly appreciate your compliments towards our staff, who always strive to provide exceptional service with a smile. We regret the inconvenience caused by the repair of the indoor heated pool, but we are glad that you were able to enjoy the spa pool as an alternative. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future and continuing to be your favorite hotel. Thank you very much for choosing us and for sharing your experience! Sincerely, Sheila Salinas Guest Experience
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Great hotel, friendly staff, always nice and available. Hearty breakfast, restaurants at the top yc Japanese. The pools are large, no smell of chlorine, the bar in the water really makes us feel on holiday, Already several stays at villa gadea, we always return with pleasure
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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• This year 2023-2024 the New Year's Eve buffet dinner + party favors + brunch has been much lower than I expected, in line with the price of €640 and the quality of the dinner itself. There was little variety and quality, therefore course much lower than the other time we were there. We say return, because the year 2018-2019 was excellent, since we are experiencing different locations and we only repeat in those that we are pleased with. But the worst was the choice of wines to accompany the buffet because neither the white nor the reds were up to par for a special day, since they were, sorry, undrinkable, we were drinking water for the same reason, the service at the buffet was good, but What surprised me the most is once the buffet is over and we go to the lobby bar and order a drink, the waitress tells us that we have to pay for the drinks until 11 p.m., which surprised me because it was an open bar or at least that's what it said. Which we consume and pay, because it is a special day. And until 11:30 we did not approach to remove the glass of cava to toast with the grapes, but this was a bad detail or bad planning, it is true that there were not as many diners or people as the previous time, but I understand that everything It is due to circumstances. etc.... • We were 6 people at the 2028-2019 Gala dinner at a cost of €1,016 for two nights each couple. The Gala Dinner time consisted of two parts, one in the venue to the left of the bar terrace, where they served us the cocktail. welcome with the starters, with a lot of variety and quality, oysters, susi, acorn-fed ham, Cava, quality wine both white and red and then they invited us to move to a tent set up with tables for the dinner tasting with table service with Starters and two main courses consisting of fish and meat, everything was exquisite with a great variety and quality + the hotel was full and with a rating of 10, because in terms of facilities and service there are no complaints as it was excellent. But I do have to express what happened this year and perhaps it serves to pay a little more attention and improve because I believe that the attention and quality of 2018 has not been even close to that of this year and in a small committee with some clients I also do not. They expressed, there will be people who communicate it or not, but when a place is liked it must be communicated and when it is not also, because everything can or should be improved, even if the price has to go up somewhat since we are talking about a hotel with a category. 5 stars, which is why this quality of service is assumed. • I published about this hotel in January 2019 and the experience has nothing to do with this year, you can see. G7638BDpeterc
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Preguntar y comparar antes de contratar para que no nos decepcione las elecciones de estos eventos.
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First of all, ugly gesture to make you pay for the stay as soon as you arrive...
We chose a family Junior Suite room (we already know that for them it is distinction betweenJunior Suite and ours, but interestingly the family is more expensive...) When we go to the room they forget to tell us that inside the room itself there is another that corresponds to us. The room is on a ground floor, facing the street and the hotel car park... and of course you can not open the curtains if you do not want to be exposed. After two days, seeing that it was a bit teasing about what is paid, my wife decided to go to reception to complain (I had already gone the same day we arrived) and unfortunately all the rooms were occupied; that same day I received an email from the hotel to know how the experience was going, and I told them how we really felt. After two hours we were called from the quality department and offered to change rooms, to a lower category, which we did not hesitate to accept. The first room we saw, a superior double on the third floor, with lots of natural light (and rather smaller, which we didn't mind) is the one we stayed and we adjusted the price to what we already paid.
If we had to return to this hotel, I would definitely choose a superior double, and honestly for details like these, I do not recommend the hotel
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:No pagar hasta la finalización de la estancia
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Durham, United Kingdom92 contributions73 helpful votes
Going to answer my own question just in case it benefits anyone else as I have not long returned from staying at this hotel. The hotel is quite remote with regards to being close to any bars and restaurants. There are two or three restaurants which are in pretty close proximity. Most bars and restaurants are in altea centre which is about a 20 to 25 minute walk or a short taxi ride away. One of the reasons for asking the question was that our arrival time was quite late although we got there in time to dine at the hotel buffet restaurant as this closed at 1030pm.
There are more places to choose from in the Altea area.
PRICE RANGE
$180 - $252 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
sh melia hotel gadea beach
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
SH Melia Villa Gadea Beach Hotel
LOCATION
SpainValencian CommunityProvince of AlicanteCosta BlancaAltea
NUMBER OF ROOMS
202
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