Es Lla t Palace

About Es Lla t Palace

Es Lla t Palace is a two-star hotel on Callejón Norte in the Barrio de la Marina, the port quarter of Eivissa. It suits travellers who want the town rather than a resort: the harbour is 0.2 km away, the lanes of Dalt Vila begin 0.3 km away, and the boats to Formentera leave from the same waterfront. Couples who plan to eat out and walk back, and friends wanting a central base for a few nights, are the obvious fit.

Expect a small, plainly run town hotel rather than a full-service stay. The building is rated two stars, so the appeal is the position rather than a long list of extras, and the facilities listed are Wi-Fi, laundry service, luggage storage, multilingual staff, a smoking area and a terrace. It works as a base: sleep close to the port, spend the day on the island, then come back for the old town in the evening.

Location: Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town

Es Lla t Palace sits in the Barrio de la Marina, the tight grid of streets between the water and the foot of the walled town. This is the working heart of Eivissa: ferry pontoons and small boats below, the 16th-century Renaissance walls above, and a steady flow of people between the two. Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town centre are 0.4 km from the door, an easy walk, with the cathedral a further climb on foot.

Almost everything close by is walkable. The walls of Dalt Vila are 0.3 km away, the Puig des Molins necropolis 1.1 km, and the sheltered bay at Talamanca 1.3 km across the marina. Playa d'en Bossa, at 3.3 km, is simplest by bus, taxi or hire car, while the dunes at Ses Salines, 9.1 km off, need transport. High summer fills the Marina from morning until late; in May, June and October the same lanes are calm enough to cross without waiting.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Es Lla t Palace are listed rather than promised in detail: free Wi-Fi, laundry service, luggage storage, multilingual staff, a smoking area and a terrace. For couples that means a central base with somewhere to leave bags before an afternoon boat to Formentera. For families it means laundry help and a terrace rather than a garden. Late arrivals should confirm their arrival time with the property in advance so someone is there with the keys.

The practical questions to put to Es Lla t Palace when booking are simple: which rooms are quietest, whether a cot or an extra bed can be added for a child, what the check-in and check-out times are, and whether laundry comes back the same day. Smoking is confined to the listed smoking area. Ask as well about the easiest walking route from the bus stop if you arrive with heavy bags.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 6.9 km south-west of Es Lla t Palace, in the municipality of Sant Josep. A taxi is the quickest transfer and leaves you a short walk from Callejón Norte. Airport buses run into Ibiza Town, with more lines in summer, and the stop is close to the Barrio de la Marina. A hire car only makes sense if you plan to tour the island, since you do not need one for this transfer.

Ibiza Town port is 0.2 km away, so anyone arriving by sea reaches the hotel on foot in minutes. From that port, ferries cross to La Savina on Formentera, about 30-35 minutes on the fast boats and about an hour on the conventional ones, and other routes run to Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Sailings and flights thin out in winter, so check the operators and the hotel's own dates before booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Talamanca, 1.3 km across the marina from Es Lla t Palace, is the nearest swimming water: a shallow bay that suits children and less confident swimmers. Playa d'en Bossa, the longest beach on the island, is 3.3 km south. The dunes and working salt pans of Ses Salines Natural Park lie 9.1 km away. Talamanca can be walked; the other two are easier by bus, taxi or car. The walls of Dalt Vila, 0.3 km off, are the closest sight.

Eating in this quarter follows the island pattern: bullit de peix, the fish stew served in two courses, then arròs a banda made with the broth, alongside grilled fish and rice dishes near the port. The Marina is where you eat before or after the climb to Dalt Vila, and Eivissa keeps its restaurants going through the year when seasonal places elsewhere shut. The Puig des Molins necropolis, 1.1 km from Es Lla t Palace, fills a quiet hour.

A day from Es Lla t Palace

Start early and walk the walls of Dalt Vila, 0.3 km from Es Lla t Palace, before the heat builds; the cathedral at the top looks over the whole harbour. Come down through the Marina for a late breakfast, then walk 1.1 km to the Puig des Molins necropolis, the Phoenician-Punic burial ground that forms part of the UNESCO listing. Both are on foot and need no transport at all.

In the afternoon take a bus or taxi the 1.3 km to Talamanca for shallow, sheltered water, or continue to Playa d'en Bossa at 3.3 km for a longer beach and more space. For the Ses Salines dunes, 9.1 km away, a car or taxi is the sensible choice. Finish back at the port, 0.2 km from the hotel, for an evening in the old-town lanes as the Marina fills up.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, though Eivissa itself stays open, so a winter stay at Es Lla t Palace depends on the hotel's own opening dates: confirm them before booking. July and August bring peak crowds and heat, while May, June, September and October are easier. On top of the room rate, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the amount varies with season, length of stay and the type of accommodation, children under 16 are exempt, and rates change, so check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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