The best hotels in Ibiza, chosen by our editors
Every April the smallest Balearic island awakens from its wintry slumber to the sound of hotels and restaurants flinging their doors open to tourists. The cooler months might be idyllic in their tranquility, but there's nothing quite like summer on Ibiza.
Home to haute bohemians, hedonists and bare foot beach dwellers alike, there's a hotel for everyone on Ibiza; you just need to know where to find it. Whether you're hankering after a hotel-cum-house party, looking to take life at a slower pace at an agroturismo, or want to watch the sunset over Es Vedrà from your own private terrace, we've rounded up the hottest of hotspots in Ibiza.
How we chose the best hotels in Ibiza
Every hotel in this list has been chosen by a member of the House & Garden team who knows Ibiza and its offering well. We look at a number of factors when deciding whether something should make our list, taking into account location, service, sustainability credentials and of course, great design. Where possible we look to have stayed in the hotels ourselves, testing out the experience first hand. After all, not every agroturismo is made equal.
1/7Sir Joan
Best hotel in Ibiza for: Partying at Pacha and having Dalt Vila on your doorstep.
Paint the picture: Picture a hotel in the Balearics and you'll likely conjure an image that includes pampas grass in terracotta pots, wooden furniture and crisp white bed linen. But that's not Sir Joan. Going against the grain, the 38 room hotel leans into all the glitz and glamour of the island's nightlife instead. It's all angles and reflective surfaces, and it's undoubtedly the sexiest spot on the island, both in terms of design and clientele.
Design notes: The rooms and suites, designed by Baranowitz + Kronenberg, take their cues from Ibiza's maritime heritage, marrying walnut wood floors with deep sea blues and walls that are clad in highly reflective pummelled steel that shimmers and glistens like the Med. Every room has a balcony – some even have two – though sadly the views couldn't be described as the best on the island.
Why stay here: A trip to Sir Joan is one for wide eyed revellers, more akin to a city break than a stay at a boutique bolthole. It's perfect for people looking for a base from which to explore the island, or short trippers who don't want to spend their whole mini break in a car. The service is nothing short of flawless, and nothing is too much for the Sir Joan staff, who learn your name in a matter of moments.
What's around: It's only a few minutes walk from Pacha in one direction, and a stone's throw from the old town in the other. We recommend heading into old town for an aperitivo just as the sun is setting. It's prime people watching hour, and you can enjoy a crisp caña as the world goes by. In the day, head to Salinas beach, where you can rent a sun bed for around €15 for the day.
Don't miss: Take the Sir Joan experience out and about with you in the form the Sir Joan boat.
Food and drink: Sir Joan is under no illusion that the majority of its guests are living for the night time. Breakfast is served until mid afternoon, and ranges from health forward chia pots and overnight oats, to the stodgy heft of Spanish tortilla and pan con tomate. The Sir Joan offering also includes hot breakfast dishes in the price, so you can stuff yourselves in the morning and it'll tide you over until lunch.
Local recommendations: Izakaya, the restaurant on the ground floor of the hotel, El Olivo in Dalt Vila, and Jul's. For beaches, head to Salinas.
Passeig Joan Carles I, 1, 07800 Eivissa, Illes Balears
2/7Casa Maca
Best hotel in Ibiza for: Those looking to experience the best of both the island's worlds.
Paint the picture: Casa Maca is perhaps the quintessential Ibicencan hotel. Set in the hills behind Eivissa's centre, the 300-year-old farmhouse is now a laidback bolthole within easy reach of all the island's offerings.
Design notes: If your idea of holiday heaven features crisp linens, natural materials and brilliant vistas, then Casa Maca is where to head. Each room looks out across Dalt Vila and the Med, which perform a kind of 'sun and moon' handover, taking turns to sparkle in the night and day respectively.
Privacy is a given at this hotel, with each of the ten rooms offering a terrace and mini lawn, so if you want to sunbathe on your own turf you can. Oh, and the rooms are scented with Byredo's ‘Treehouse’ scent which makes the stay brilliant in, and for, every sense.
Why stay here: This spot is just as good for those wanting to ‘dance the night away’ like Dua Lipa, as it is for those who want total zen. The poolside crowd is a balanced mixture of fitness fanatics and people nursing a hangover, so whatever your plans are in Ibiza the hotel can cater to them.
What's around: From the entrance of Casa Maca you're not more than 15 minutes from the bottom of Dalt Vila, the island's historic town centre – but you wouldn't know it. Sure, you sometimes get a helicopter or two flying over, but Casa Maca is a sanctuary in easy reach of much of the island's offering.
Don't miss: The hotel's breakfast (if you're up in time.)
Food and drink: Perhaps unusually, Casa Maca might be better known for its restaurant than its hotel. Most of the ingredients used in their dishes are grown in the hotel's vegetable garden, with meats smoked and cooked over an open flame grill.
Local recommendations: Café Montesol for roof top drinks in Dalt Vila, Zitya for dinner and Cova Santa for fun.
Can Palau De Dalt, s/n, 07800 Ibiza, Islas Baleares, Spain
3/7Can Sastre
Best hotel in Ibiza for: Laidback living in a rural spot.
Paint the picture: The feeling of tranquility the team at Can Sastre have fostered is quite possibly unmatched on the island. There isn't super service in the traditional sense, nor are there super amenities, but in their place there's a sense of familial care. It's a bit like staying at your slightly-whacky-but-quite-cool aunt's house.
Design notes: Just as one would hope in a rural agroturismo such as this one, the rooms are tastefully simplistic. Of the five rooms, some are casitas, others are suites, all are laidback spaces that work well as a base for an active holiday, or a one spent mostly on a lounger.
The communal spaces are rendered in a colour palette of soft grey, beige and off white, and the pool is set in a shady tree clearing.
Why stay here: The contemporary commune vibe of Can Sastre tends to attract a crowd of chatty, modern bohemians who have no qualms striking up conversation with their poolside neighbour. Between the seven rooms, honesty bar and the large, poolside breakfast table, guests get to know who's who in a matter of hours. It's the perfect spot for ex-backpackers and travellers who used to enjoy the ambience of a hostel, but are looking for something more upmarket now.
What's around: By foot, you won't find much on your doorstep, but that's not a bad thing. Can Sastre is right in the centre of the island, meaning by car everything is just a short trip away. The quiet coves of the north can be reached just as easily as the bustling town.
Don't miss: Breakfast cooked to perfection by the chef who comes into the hotel every morning.
Local recommendations: Juntos House, Aubergine and, slightly further afield Portinatx Cove for a beach day. You'll find Los Enamorados restaurant there too.
Camino Viejo de San Mateo s/n, 07816 Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, Islas Baleares, Spain
4/7Hacienda Na Xemena
Best hotel in Ibiza for: A striking view and bohemian vibe in one of Ibiza's most famous hideaways.
Paint the picture: Perhaps the most iconic hotel on the island – though Pike's gives it a run for its money – Hacienda Na Xemena was Ibiza's first five star hotel.
Design notes: The hotel has kept its late Sixties, bohemian feel perfectly intact. In fact, as luxury hotels go, it could be accused of being rough – slightly dated light fittings and not the fluffiest of spa towels. If slickness in such details is your priority, then perhaps don't bother. But the hotel doesn't need this kind of slickness. Built down the mountainside, it sprawls from terrace to terrace, making each room feel private, and letting the resident get pleasantly lost, rather than being arranged, like a termite mound, around a lobby or pool.
Why stay here: Those looking for a full reset of body and mind should look no further. Hacienda Na Xemena is complete with tennis courts, pools, spa treatments, yoga classes and organised visits to their ‘organic patch’.
What's around: Set in Ibiza's north, there is nothing but beaches, good hikes and countryside bliss around this hotel. Starting from the hotel, you can walk down to Cala de Sa Ferradura, a strip of beach with crystal clear water on both sides. It takes around an hour, and you can add on the extra 15 minutes walk to Caló des Moltons, another pretty enclave.
Don't miss: The trump card of this hotel is the group of cascade pools that face on to that brilliant coastal mountain. There are seven or so pools, staggered so that mini waterfalls toss down from one to the other between the rocks. They are filled with seawater, and each offers a different form of bubble or jet, intended to massage different parts of the body.
Food and drink: A cool courtyard, decoratively tiled, is dominated by an impressive and ancient fig tree, and beautifully pickable grapes, brambles, olives and figs dangle within reach of almost every room or terrace. A kitchen garden grows onions, vegetables and edible flowers for the kitchen, and the staff serve with quietude and grace.
Local recommendations: Everything is a bit of a stretch from the secluded paradise of Hacienda Na Xemena. However, those willing to jump in a taxi, or hire car, will be richly rewarded. Aubergine is probably the closest restaurant we would recommend, Juntos House is a little further, but just as good.
Carrer na Xamena, 07815 Ibiza, Illes Balears, Spain
Ana Lui / Condé Nast Traveller5/7Atzaró
Best hotel in Ibiza for: Those looking to stay in an elevated agroturismo.
Paint the picture: At the centre of a working orange farm, Atzaró set a precedent for a new wave of agroturismos when it opened in the quiet north-east of Ibiza in 2004. Close to the village of San Lorenzo, it sent whispers across the Balearics thanks to its farm-to-fork ethos, impressive spa and rambling gardens. While agroturismos were once a way for farmers to boost their income by renting out hastily converted outbuildings, this new breed is much more style conscious. Other than the occasional gardener at Atzaró, there is not much sense of this being a working farm, but it still somehow feels rooted in the valley. This is largely due to a recent overhaul, which replaced the 2004 Balinese theme with traditional Ibicenco elements.
Design notes: The 300-year-old finca, which houses the reception and seating areas, sets the tone for the rooms with polished terracotta floors, plaster walls and olive-wood ceilings. Of the 24 suites and rooms, the nicest are clustered around the finca and reached via a series of bougainvillea-adorned walkways. They are elegantly decorated with teak four-poster beds, crisp white sheets and carved wooden doors. Most have private outdoor seating areas and some a daybed. The suites, many of which have their own plunge pools, occupy modern finca-style buildings on the opposite side of the road. While more private, these do not have quite the same charm as those around the main house.
Why stay here: Part of the joy of Atzaró is that you could spend laidback lazy days just floating from one spot to another. The 40-metre lap pool is one way to work up an appetite, as are vinyasa-flow yoga or Pilates classes.
What's around: If you're inclined to explore, there are plenty of quiet beaches within easy reach. We recommend Cala Nova, a sandy swathe with plenty of restaurants and beach clubs to hang out at, or Cala Llenya, Nova's slightly quieter little sister. Slightly further afield you'll find Aguas Blancas, another beautiful spot.
Don't miss: A trip to Atzaró’s charming sister restaurant, Aubergine, which is only a 15-minute drive away. Go when it's bathed in golden light just before the sun goes down, and enjoy great, fresh food grown and cooked just moments away from your table.
Food and drink: Breakfast at La Veranda restaurant takes the form of an appealing buffet, and you can order eggs and hot dishes from the menu. Lunch and dinner are also served here, featuring fresh and flavoursome fare. The sliced Iberico ham is a delicious way to start and the burrata, on a bed of tomatoes, gloriously creamy. Finish with a tipple of Orangecello liqueur, which is made from the estate’s oranges.
Local recommendations: Hämbre, Aubergine and Nudo. All fantastic dining spots.
Atzaró Agroturismo, Carretera de San Juan, Km 15, 07849 Santa Eulària des Riu, Illes Balears, Spain
6/7Los Enamorados
Best hotel in Ibiza for: Neo hippies, haute bohemians and sea babies.
Paint the picture: Nestled in a tiny cove in Portinatx, Los Enamorados plays an exciting role in the quiet north of the island. Designed by Pierre Traversier and Rozemarjn de Witte, the creative duo set out to create a romantic, comfortable atmosphere without pretension.
Design notes: The nine room hotel is carved out of old fishermen's houses and sits right on the sea's edge. It has achieved the impossible of being drenched in colour and yet aligned with the Balearic aesthetic. Each room is different, an eccentric and eclectic mix of sun bleached linens, rainbow tiles and achingly beautiful ocean views.
Why stay here: This is a place for beach hopping, swimming, and relaxing on loungers underneath palm frond parasols. There are plenty of brilliant restaurants around, but you'd be remiss not to rent a car.
What's around: The north is the most remote area of Ibiza, so Los Enamorados isn't an ideal base for those looking to head out and about each evening. Roughly 15 minutes walk away is the 18th-century Torre de Portinatx, one of the remaining defensive towers that line Ibiza's coastline. In the other direction, you'll find the Moscarter Lighthouse. It's pleasant walk, and there are options to extend it around the Portinatx coastline. Check the Ibiza.travel hiking guide for more information on that.
Don't miss: Take out the hotel's paddleboards and kayaks, and explore the surrounding coastline.
Food and drink: This is just as much a destination restaurant as it is a hotel. We prefer lunch here, where the freshest fish and seafood tacos are the very best thing on the menu. Patrons are seated on the terrace, with the waves gently lapping against the wall below.
Local recommendations: The north is slightly less spoilt for choice when it comes to dining, but the beaches you get are quiet enclaves that feel like paradise. We like Cala de Sa Ferradura best.
Ctra. Vénda de Portinatx, 103, 07810 Portinatx, Illes Balears, Spain
7/7Pike's
Best hotel in Ibiza for: Party people.
Paint the picture: Pike's needs little introduction, having been the star of Wham's 1983 Club Tropicana video and a popular celebrity haunt since its early days. Freddie Mercury stayed so frequently they named a suite after him.
Design notes: Think bright pink tennis courts, a rock and roll atmosphere and parties every night. The rooms have been recently revamped to better lend themselves to modern life, but the pool remains just as iconic as when George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley floated around in it.
Why stay here: There's no party quite like a Pike's party, but that doesn't mean that only hedonists can stay. Pike's brand new garden suites offer a hideaway within a hideaway, situated in the quietest area of the hotel, and come complete with private terraces. That said, we do think this hotel is better suited to those on a mission to enjoy the Ibiza nightlife as much as possible.
What's around: Pike's is located just outside San Antonio, a busy part of the island that offers all the attractions and amenities you could hope for. You're well placed to explore both the north and the west of the island, with beaches like Cala Gracioneta a short drive away. If you want to hire a boat, you'll find most of the rental companies are based in San Antonio, so Pike's is an ideal base for that too.
Don't miss: With big name DJs like FatBoy Slim, Goldie and Don Letts paying a visit to Pike's this summer, you'll be more inclined to have an evening ‘in’ than out.
Food and drink: Predominantly serving seasonal, locally sourced produce, the Pike's menu is a great example of Mediterranean cuisine. Pamela's restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, even serving up their famed Sunday roast on, well, Sundays.
Local recommendations: Hostel La Torre and Cala Gracioneta. Go to the latter for lunch, and then onto La Torre for dinner if you have a large appetite. Alternatively, just head to La Torre for one of their Tommy's margaritas. Juntos House is a must visit too.
Camino Savorera S/N, 07820, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza Spain
