Hotel La Torre del Canonigo Small Luxury Hotels

About Hotel La Torre del Canonigo Small Luxury Hotels

The address suits travellers who want the old town on foot: the hotel sits in Dalt Vila, the walled upper town of Eivissa, with the harbour below and the cathedral uphill. Couples on a short city break, walkers who like stone lanes and stairs, and anyone who prefers a base in the historic centre over a resort strip will find the position useful. The building is inside the fortifications, so evenings end close to the door.

Hotel La Torre del Canonigo Small Luxury Hotels is a four-star hotel rather than a resort, with a guest score of 4.4 out of 5. Expect a small-scale town property with a garden, an outdoor pool and a solarium, plus a bar and a restaurant on site. It works as a place to sleep and eat between walks, not as a self-contained holiday village. Breakfast can be taken in the room if an early start is planned.

Location: Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town

Dalt Vila sits on the hill above the port of Eivissa, ringed by Renaissance walls built in the 16th century and topped by the cathedral. The lane outside the door is part of the old town itself, 0.3 km from the centre of Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town as measured in a straight line. Below, the port handles ferries to Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. The streets are steep, paved and narrow, and much of the life happens outdoors.

The walls, the viewpoints and the cathedral are reached on foot from the door. The port is 0.6 km away in a straight line, a downhill walk; Talamanca bay is 1.7 km across the water and Playa d'en Bossa 3 km, both easier by bus, taxi or hire car than on foot. High summer brings crowds and heat in the lanes, while May, June, September and October are calmer for walking the fortifications.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a fan, a desk, a safe, a minibar, a TV and a telephone, along with a bath, bathrobe, slippers and toiletries. Some categories add a balcony, a terrace or a sofa bed, which matters for families and for longer stays. Non-smoking rooms are listed, and a cot can be arranged. The garden, the outdoor pool, the pool bar and the solarium give the property outdoor space inside the walls.

A 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security suit late arrivals from evening flights, and luggage storage helps on a changeover day. There is a concierge, room service, laundry and dry cleaning, babysitting, massage and a shuttle service in the listed facilities. Confirm with the property which room types have a balcony or terrace, whether the pool stays open for the whole season, and how the shuttle works before booking.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies 6.6 km south-west in Sant Josep. A taxi is the simplest option with luggage, since the last stretch climbs into the walled town and some lanes are pedestrian. Buses run from the airport to Ibiza Town, with more lines in summer, then a short taxi or a walk uphill from the bus station. A hire car is possible, but parking near Dalt Vila is limited; ask the hotel where to leave a car.

Ferries from Formentera dock at Ibiza Town port, 0.6 km away in a straight line, so a crossing from La Savina can be followed by a walk or a very short taxi ride. Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia services use the same harbour. Talamanca is 1.7 km and Playa d'en Bossa 3 km in straight lines. Flights and sailings thin out in winter, so check operators and the hotel before a low-season arrival.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest sand is at Talamanca, 1.7 km in a straight line, a shallow bay across the marina from town. Playa d'en Bossa, the longest beach on the island, is 3 km away, and the dunes of Ses Salines are 8.7 km south. On foot from the door, the walls of Dalt Vila are immediate, and the Puig des Molins necropolis, the Phoenician-Punic burial ground, is 0.7 km away. Dalt Vila and the necropolis both form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999.

Food in this part of Ibiza is built around fish and rice. Bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island's fish stew served in two courses, appear on many menus in and below Dalt Vila, along with grilled fish and other rice dishes. The old town and the port area keep eating places open through the year, unlike much of the coast. Menus change with the season, and the hotel can say what is open nearby.

A day from Hotel La Torre del Canonigo Small Luxury Hotels

Start with the walls: the fortifications of Dalt Vila rise from the door of the hotel, so a morning circuit of the ramparts and the cathedral needs no transport. Come down to the port, 0.6 km away, for the ferry views, then take a bus or taxi 1.7 km to Talamanca for a swim in the shallow bay. Return uphill through the lanes before the midday heat and eat late, as the town does.

In the afternoon, walk 0.7 km to the Puig des Molins necropolis for the Phoenician-Punic tombs, or stay by the pool and the solarium. A longer outing goes 8.7 km south to the Ses Salines dunes, best with a car or a seasonal bus. Evenings belong to Dalt Vila: the upper town is where the hotel stands, so dinner and the walk home take minutes rather than a drive.

Practical tips

Much of the island's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, while Eivissa itself stays open; check the hotel's own opening dates before booking a winter stay. July and August are the peak, with heat and crowds in the lanes and on the beaches. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the amount varies with the category of the establishment and the time of year, drops in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Rates change, so check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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