5 reasons to visit Estepona hotel and Spa – Las Dunas Grand Hotel – in winter

January 8, 2025

If you live in a cooler climate, winter can be a magical time, when snowflakes flutter to the ground and of woolly jumpers and snuggling up around a roaring fire.  Which is great for a while but if you don’t to spend the entire winter in hibernation, there is always the option of heading towards the warmer climes of the Costa del Sol.  

Las Dunas Hotel is a 5-star Estepona Spa hotel resort located on the sun drenched New Golden Mile, Estepona, offers the perfect antidote if you are suffering from SAD (Seasonal Affected Disorder) or just fed up with grey skies. Instead of spending the cold weather cooped up inside, you could be enjoying some winter sunshine on the Costa del Sol.

Wintering at the Las Dunas Grand Hotel, means that you get to wake up in blues skies in one of the best Estepona spa hotel resorts, with access to a wide range of superb facilities, including the Costa del Sol’s only 5-star day Spa, a fully equipped gym with panoramic sea views, swimming pools, restaurants and much more.

By visiting in the winter, you can take advantage of some extremely reasonable off-season travel deals, that make winter travel both enjoyable and inexpensive. Here are five reasons for you to through caution to the wind, pack your bags and hop on a plane to head for the sunshine.

1. Chase the sunshine

Who wouldn’t prefer a warm on the beach, exploring Andalucía or lunch in the sunshine, to spending the days shivering inside? A sunny climate is not only an enjoyable, allowing you to enjoy your surroundings and keep active. Also, a good dose of Vitamin D is a boost for your general health and immune system and the warmth helps to stave off winter bugs like colds, flu and even frostbite.

2. Out of season travel deals – cheaper flights

During the winter, airlines often lose money, so this is the time when you find the best travel deals.  The airlines need to tempt travellers to fly during off-peak times to fill their seats so that they don’t lose money. Quite simply, when there is less demand the ticket prices are much lower, leaving you with more money to spend during your holiday. 

3. No crowds or queues

When a destination is popular, in peak season this means there will be lots of people. Although the Costa del Sol is blessed with all-year-round sunshine, there is a definite high and low season. After the Christmas period, there are fewer visitors, which means no crowds. 

Yet you don’t have to wait until you arrive to notice the difference, the benefit of off-peak travel starts in the airport. Even for those who don’t pay to use the lounge will find that it is a much more civilised experience, with fewer people, less stress and more space. 

Once you arrive at your destination the benefits continue as you’ll find it the best time to finally get to visit museums, historical buildings, landmarks and restaurants, without the queues or the need to wait for an available booking.

Winter travel also offers the opportunity to get the most out of your hotel, you may find that you have the swimming pool, Spa or sauna to yourself, treatments and classes will have places at the time you want to attend. You could also find that staff will be willing to go above and beyond, there could be the possibility of upgrading your room or perhaps or they are a little more lenient about late check-outs, allowing you to enjoy the luxury for just a few more hours.

4. Better service

The staff serving you at the airports, in restaurants, bars and shops should also be spared a thought during high season. They are often under intense pressure due to the hoards of visitors, diners and customers who all need to be directed to their plane, train or table, so understandably sometimes customers can feel rushed and herded like cattle. 

However, during the low season, when there are fewer people, service is often better. Staff have more time to spend on each enquiry, and the opportunity to chat, which is often unthinkable at the height of the summer.  Also, if you encounter a problem there is more time and often a greater inclination to help.

5. Support the local community

Long after the high-season holiday makers have gone home, the people who worked to make their trips such an enjoyable experience need to work. Visiting during off-peak months brings much needed revenue, to businesses, that must still operate and retain their staff during low season. 

If you would like to book a winter sun break at the world famous Estepona hotel and spa resort – Las Dunas Grand Hotel, and take advantage of the Health & Wellness facilities, Spa treatments, swimming pools, gyms and supervised activities, visit the website, call us on 951 082 090 or email: reservas@lasdunascostadelsol.com.