Es Pujols

About Es Pujols

Es Pujols is the hotel for travellers who want the liveliest village on Formentera within walking distance and a base that stays quiet once the evening bars fill up. Couples who would rather leave the car parked, families who want the pool close at hand and anyone arriving late off the ferry from Ibiza Town will find the address practical. The village centre sits 0.4 km away, close enough to walk in for dinner and back without a plan.

Es Pujols is a three-star hotel carrying a guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 178 reviews. Its listed facilities cover the essentials of a beach holiday on a small island: an outdoor pool, bars, a restaurant, a lounge, room service, wifi and a safe. Pets are allowed, the property is listed as wheelchair accessible, and car parking is included among the facilities. Nothing about the place aims at formality; it is a straightforward base for sleeping, swimming and eating between days out on Formentera.

Location: Es Pujols

Es Pujols is the island's liveliest village, with a beach, boat houses and evening bars, and the hotel shares its name. Shops, bars and the waterfront sit in the same small centre, 0.4 km from the door, so most evenings need no transport at all. Sant Ferran de ses Roques, the crossroads village between the lagoon and the south coast, is 1.8 km away, and Sant Francesc Xavier is 3 km.

Distances on Formentera are short. La Savina port, where every ferry from Ibiza Town arrives, is 3.6 km from Es Pujols; Sant Francesc Xavier, the small capital with its market and shops, is 3 km off, and its fortified church 3.1 km. The village is easy on foot, while the lagoons, the salt pans and Cala Saona call for a bicycle, a scooter, a bus or a taxi. High summer fills the lanes; May, June and late September stay calm.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Es Pujols read like a checklist for easy island days. Couples get a lounge and bars for a slow evening, room service for the nights they would rather stay in, and wifi across the property. Families tend to value the outdoor pool and the restaurant after a morning at the village beach, while car parking helps anyone touring with children. A safe holds passports and cash, and pets are allowed.

Details of the rooms are best confirmed with Es Pujols before you book: ask about bed configuration, whether a cot or an extra bed fits the room, and what the wheelchair accessible rooms provide. Late arrivals should check reception hours against the last ferry from Ibiza Town, and anyone travelling with a pet should clear it in advance. The guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 178 reviews gives a broad idea of what to expect.

Getting there

Reaching Es Pujols takes two legs. Flights land at Ibiza Airport (IBZ), which sits about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, the departure point for ferries to La Savina. Fast ferries cover the crossing in about 30-35 minutes and conventional ferries in about an hour, with frequent sailings in season and fewer in winter. From La Savina the hotel is 3.6 km away, a short ride by taxi or bus.

On Formentera, bikes and the signposted green routes suit the flat terrain, scooters cover the longer hops, and buses and taxis fill the gaps. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing or hiring a car, and ask Es Pujols about parking if you plan to drive. Every arrival and departure runs through La Savina, 3.6 km from the hotel.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Ca na Costa, a megalithic tomb around 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 1.2 km from Es Pujols. The Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix lagoons, good for birds, are 2.2 km away inside Ses Salines Natural Park. Sant Francesc Xavier is 3 km off, its fortified church 3.1 km. Ses Illetes, Cala Saona and Migjorn beach all need wheels rather than a walk.

Formentera's food is simple and tied to the sea: peix sec, the island's dried fish, turns up in salads and stews beside island salads and fresh fish. Es Pujols keeps the liveliest evening on the island, so dinner within walking distance of the hotel is easy, and the 0.4 km to the village centre takes minutes. Buy bread, cheese and fruit in the village or at the Sant Francesc market for a picnic.

A day from Es Pujols

Start with a swim before the village wakes, then walk the 0.4 km into Es Pujols for coffee and a look at the boat houses on the water. A bicycle covers the rest of the morning: Ca na Costa is 1.2 km from the hotel and the lagoon birdlife 2.2 km, so both fit before lunch. Sant Ferran de ses Roques, 1.8 km away, makes a natural stop on the way back.

The afternoon suits Sant Francesc Xavier, 3 km from Es Pujols, where the fortified church stands 3.1 km from the hotel and the market and shops fill the shaded streets. Return for a late swim, then let the evening take over: the bars of Es Pujols are a short walk away, and La Savina port, 3.6 km off, is where the last ferries come in if you have a car or call a taxi.

Practical tips

Es Pujols opens for the season rather than the calendar year, and much of Formentera's tourism business shuts roughly from November to April, so confirm the hotel's own opening dates before booking flights. July and August bring the crowds; May, June and September offer warm sea and easier roads. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is charged per person per night by Es Pujols; the amount varies with the accommodation category and season, falls in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for rates.

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