Apartamentos Sabina Playa

About Apartamentos Sabina Playa

Apartamentos Sabina Playa suits travellers who want to step off the ferry and be settled within minutes. The apartments sit in La Savina, the port village on Formentera, 0.3 km from the terminal where boats from Ibiza Town dock and 0.3 km from the village itself. Couples touring by bike, families with young children and anyone arriving on a late sailing will find the position practical. The Estany des Peix lagoon lies 0.8 km away for a gentle first swim or a paddle.

Apartamentos Sabina Playa is a two-star apartment building, so the appeal is space and self-catering rather than hotel service. Each unit is listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, a refrigerator, a microwave and a TV, which makes a week on Formentera easy to run on your own schedule. There is an outdoor pool and a solarium for the hours between the lagoon and dinner. Families can ask about cots and family rooms when booking.

Location: La Savina

La Savina is the point where every Formentera ferry arrives, a small port on the north-west edge of the island beside the Estany des Peix. Apartamentos Sabina Playa is 0.3 km from the port and 0.3 km from the centre of La Savina, so arrivals on a fast ferry from Ibiza Town can walk with luggage rather than wait for a lift. The lagoon is 0.8 km away, calm and shallow, good for a kayak or a paddleboard on a still morning.

Beyond La Savina, the distances grow. Sant Francesc Xavier, the island capital with its fortified church and market, is 3.1 km away, and Es Pujols is 3.9 km. Bikes, scooters or the island buses cover those hops, and the signposted green routes suit anyone who prefers to cycle. In high summer the port fills with day visitors and the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles, so check before bringing a car. In May, June, September and October the same lanes feel quiet and the ferry queues shorten.

Rooms and facilities

The apartments at Apartamentos Sabina Playa are set up for self-catering: kitchen or kitchenette, refrigerator, microwave and coffee-making kit are all on the list, alongside air conditioning, a fan and a safe. Wifi is free. Outside, the pool, solarium and terrace give families somewhere to spread out after the lagoon. A bar and a restaurant are listed on site, which helps on the first evening when nobody wants to cook after the crossing.

Practical extras at Apartamentos Sabina Playa include bike and car rental arrangements, laundry service, luggage storage, a concierge and parking, all listed among the facilities. Ask the property directly about which apartment grade suits a family, whether a cot fits the bedroom, and how late a key collection is possible if the ferry from Ibiza Town runs behind. Non-smoking rooms, toiletries and a hairdryer are listed as well, so packing can stay light.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport, so the route to Apartamentos Sabina Playa starts at Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town. From the airport, take a bus or a taxi to the port in Ibiza Town, then a ferry to La Savina: fast ferries take about 30-35 minutes, conventional boats about an hour. From the La Savina terminal the apartments are 0.3 km away, an easy walk or a very short lift.

Sailings between Ibiza Town and La Savina are frequent in season and thinner in winter, so check the operators when planning a flight connection. On the island, bikes and the green routes are the simplest way out of La Savina; scooters, buses and taxis cover the 3.1 km to Sant Francesc Xavier and the 3.9 km to Es Pujols. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so confirm the rules before bringing or hiring a car for Apartamentos Sabina Playa.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

From Apartamentos Sabina Playa the nearest water is the Estany des Peix, 0.8 km away, good for a kayak on a still morning. The salt lagoons and their birdlife are 1.4 km from the apartments. North of La Savina, the Ses Illetes sand spit and the Espalmador islet sit in the Ses Salines Natural Park, best seen early before the day boats arrive. Sant Francesc Xavier is 3.1 km inland, Es Pujols 3.9 km, and the Ca na Costa megalithic tomb 3.2 km.

Eating on Formentera leans on the sea: peix sec, the island's dried fish, turns up in salads and stews, and fresh fish is the standard order along the coast. Apartamentos Sabina Playa has a kitchen or kitchenette in each unit, so market shopping at Sant Francesc Xavier, 3.1 km away, becomes part of the rhythm, with the island's shops beside the fortified church. The bar and restaurant listed on site cover the evenings when cooking after a day at the lagoon has no appeal.

A day from Apartamentos Sabina Playa

Start at the Estany des Peix, 0.8 km from Apartamentos Sabina Playa, with a kayak or paddleboard on the sheltered water before the wind picks up. Cycle or take the bus 1.4 km to the salt lagoons to watch birds, then continue to Ses Illetes for a swim early, before the day boats arrive. Lunch back at the apartments, using the kitchenette or the listed restaurant, keeps the middle of the day slow.

In the afternoon, ride the 3.1 km to Sant Francesc Xavier for the fortified church and the shops, then push on 3.2 km to the Ca na Costa tomb near Es Pujols. Es Pujols itself, 3.9 km from Apartamentos Sabina Playa, has a beach and boat houses and is the liveliest place for an evening drink. Return to La Savina, 0.3 km from the apartments, as the light goes, and finish with a swim in the pool.

Practical tips

Formentera's season shapes a stay at Apartamentos Sabina Playa. Many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and restaurants close roughly from November to April, while Sant Francesc Xavier and the other main villages stay open, so check the property's own opening dates before booking a winter crossing and confirm ferry times with the operators. High summer is the fullest period. Expect the ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate depends on season and length of stay, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rules.

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