Apartamentos Bossa Bay

About Apartamentos Bossa Bay

Apartamentos Bossa Bay suits travellers who want an apartment base on the edge of Ibiza Town rather than a resort on full board. The building stands on Carrer Carles Roman Ferrer in Figueretas, close to the old town and the port. Couples who eat out, friends sharing a sofa bed and families needing a kitchen all fit the same brief: a three-star apartment with a lift, a safe and air conditioning, and a balcony or terrace among the listed facilities.

The kind of stay is self-catering, in a three-star apartment block rather than a full-service hotel. Kitchens and kitchenettes with a microwave, refrigerator and toaster make breakfast and simple lunches easy, and coffee making appears in the listed facilities. Housekeeping, cleaning and a concierge service are listed, along with lifts to the upper floors, non-smoking rooms and family rooms. It works well for a couple or a family who wants a base with a desk and wifi rather than a lobby scene.

Location: Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town

Figueretas runs between Ibiza Town and Playa d'en Bossa, a low-rise strip of apartment blocks behind a small beach. Apartamentos Bossa Bay puts you on Carrer Carles Roman Ferrer, with Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town 1.5 km away in a straight line and the port 2.1 km off. The Puig des Molins necropolis is 0.9 km away, the easiest sight to reach on foot. The old town's Renaissance walls and cathedral stand on the hill above the harbour, inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999.

Walking covers the necropolis and the lower town, and the climb into Dalt Vila is a walk of its own; Playa d'en Bossa's long beach is 1.6 km away. Talamanca bay, calmer and shallower, is 3.2 km across the marina, and the dunes of Ses Salines are 7.6 km south, both simpler by bus, taxi or hire car. In July and August the streets around Figueretas fill in the evening, while May, June, September and October leave the old town easier to explore.

Rooms and facilities

Apartments at Apartamentos Bossa Bay are listed with air conditioning, a TV and a safe, and the kitchen side includes a microwave, refrigerator and toaster; some also list a sofa bed, which suits a third guest or two children. Families can ask about cots and family rooms, and the lifts help with luggage and pushchairs. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours ahead of the trip, since a concierge and luggage storage are listed but the desk is not described as round-the-clock.

Confirm with Apartamentos Bossa Bay which layout you are booking: both a balcony and a terrace appear in the listed facilities, and the outlook differs between apartments. Ask whether cleaning and housekeeping run daily or on a set pattern, and whether the kitchenette holds enough crockery for a family. Car rental service is listed, useful for days at Ses Salines or the north of the island. Non-smoking rooms can be requested at the time of booking.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 5 km from Apartamentos Bossa Bay in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep. A taxi is the quickest transfer; the island bus network also links the airport with Ibiza Town, with more lines running in summer, and the property can point you to the nearest stop. Renting a car on arrival gives flexibility for the rest of the island, and a car rental service is listed at the apartments.

The port of Ibiza Town is 2.1 km from Apartamentos Bossa Bay, the departure point for ferries to La Savina on Formentera: fast crossings run to about half an hour and conventional boats to roughly an hour, so check the operators for the day's sailings. From the port it is a short hop to the apartments, and Playa d'en Bossa is 1.6 km in the other direction. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so confirm times before a short break.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Three sights anchor the stay. The Puig des Molins necropolis, the Phoenician-Punic burial ground that forms part of the UNESCO listing, is 0.9 km from Apartamentos Bossa Bay and reachable on foot. The walls of Dalt Vila are 1.6 km away, a walk up through the old town to the cathedral at the top. The dunes of Ses Salines lie 7.6 km south, in a natural park where salt is still harvested and the posidonia meadows keep the water clear.

Eating out is part of the point of this position: the streets between Figueretas and Ibiza Town hold plenty of places for a late lunch, and the old town adds more. Look for bullit de peix, the island fish stew served in two courses with rice to follow, and arròs a banda. Self-caterers at Apartamentos Bossa Bay can buy fish and produce in town and cook in the apartment kitchen, which keeps costs down for a family.

A day from Apartamentos Bossa Bay

Start early with the walk to the Puig des Molins necropolis, 0.9 km from Apartamentos Bossa Bay, while the day is still cool. Continue into Ibiza Town and climb to Dalt Vila, 1.5 km from the apartments, to walk the walls and look down over the port. Coffee and a late breakfast fit between the two, then a slow afternoon on the sand at Playa d'en Bossa, 1.6 km away, with the return on foot in the evening.

For a longer day, take a bus, taxi or the car to the Ses Salines dunes, 7.6 km south, and walk among the salt pans and juniper; Talamanca, 3.2 km away across the marina, suits a calm swim with children. Return to Apartamentos Bossa Bay, shower and eat in town. Evenings can end with a stroll around the port, 2.1 km off, where the lights come on and the ferries load for Formentera.

Practical tips

Check Apartamentos Bossa Bay's opening dates before booking outside summer, because a large share of island businesses, from beach bars to seasonal buses, shuts roughly from November to April, while Ibiza Town keeps going all year. July and August are the crowded months, and demand for apartments peaks with them. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate depends on season and length of stay, under-16s are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current bands.

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