Apartamentos Es Cantó

About Apartamentos Es Cantó

Apartamentos Es Cantó suits travellers who want a self-catering base in the south of Ibiza with a pool to come back to. The three-star apartment building stands on Federico García Lorca street in Playa d'en Bossa, the longest beach on the island, with the big clubs behind the sand. Couples who cook, friends on a short break and families needing a kitchen all fit here.

The stay is an apartment rather than a serviced hotel: three stars, a kitchen or kitchenette in the units, and a saltwater outdoor pool set in a garden. Lifts, non-smoking rooms and air conditioning are listed. It works best for people who spend the day at the beach or in Ibiza Town and want an independent base a short ride from both.

Location: Eivissa (Ibiza Town)

Playa d'en Bossa runs along the south coast of Ibiza as a long sandy strip with the island's largest clubs behind it. Apartamentos Es Cantó sits inland of the sand, 1.2 km from Playa d'en Bossa in a straight line. That keeps the apartment away from the loudest front row while leaving the beach and its bars within walking distance.

Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town are 2.8 km from Apartamentos Es Cantó, and the port is 3.4 km, so the walled upper town is a short taxi ride or a steady walk. Talamanca, the shallow bay across the marina, is 4.5 km. Traffic on this coast crawls in July and August; in May, June and October the same journeys are much quicker.

Rooms and facilities

Apartments at Apartamentos Es Cantó are listed with air conditioning, a balcony or terrace, a kitchen or kitchenette, a refrigerator, a microwave and coffee facilities, so self-catering is realistic. The listed kit also covers a safe, a hairdryer, a TV and wifi. The building has lifts and non-smoking rooms, and outside there is a garden and an outdoor saltwater pool, which gives children somewhere to go after the beach.

Because this is an apartment building rather than a staffed hotel, confirm the details that vary by unit with the property: what the kitchen includes, whether a balcony or terrace comes with your particular apartment, and how cleaning is arranged during the stay. Ask about late arrivals and key collection, and check pool hours, since Apartamentos Es Cantó sets its own check-in and check-out times.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 3.8 km from Apartamentos Es Cantó in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep. A taxi is the quickest option with luggage, and a hire car picked up at the terminal is useful for reaching the coves on the west and north coasts. Airport buses serve Ibiza Town and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator.

Ibiza Town port is 3.4 km from Apartamentos Es Cantó and handles ferries to La Savina on Formentera, as well as crossings to Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Talamanca is 4.5 km across the marina. Flights into IBZ thin out between November and April and the bus network shrinks, so a hire car matters more in the quieter months.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The Phoenician-Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins is 2.1 km from Apartamentos Es Cantó, and the walk along the Renaissance walls of Dalt Vila is 2.9 km away. Both sit inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999, together with the posidonia meadows and the Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta. The dunes and salt pans of Ses Salines begin 6.8 km to the south.

Look for bullit de peix, the island fish stew served in two courses with rice, and arròs a banda, rice cooked in fish stock; both turn up on menus in Ibiza Town and along the south coast. Playa d'en Bossa has plenty of places to eat behind the beach. With a kitchen or kitchenette listed at Apartamentos Es Cantó, cooking in is also easy.

A day from Apartamentos Es Cantó

Swim at Playa d'en Bossa first, 1.2 km from Apartamentos Es Cantó, before the beach fills and the sun hardens. Return for lunch in the apartment, then head to Ibiza Town, 2.8 km away, and climb into Dalt Vila through the Renaissance walls. The necropolis at Puig des Molins, 2.1 km from the door, is a quiet hour on the same side of town.

In the evening, take the short ride to Talamanca, 4.5 km from Apartamentos Es Cantó, where the bay is shallow and sheltered, or continue to the edge of Ses Salines, 6.8 km away, for dunes in low light. Back at the building, the saltwater pool and garden are the last stop before dinner. A taxi or hire car makes the evening simple; summer buses along this coast run more often, so check times with the island operator.

Practical tips

Between roughly November and April much of Ibiza's holiday business, from beach bars to seasonal buses and many restaurants, shuts down, so ask Apartamentos Es Cantó for its opening dates before booking outside summer; July and August are the peak weeks on this stretch of coast. Apartamentos Es Cantó also charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night: the rate moves with the season and the length of stay, under-16s are exempt, and current figures come from the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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