Ryans Budget

About Ryans Budget

Ryans Budget is a two-star hotel at Carrer Barcelona 8 in Ibiza Town, a short walk from the harbour and the walled old town. The address suits travellers who want a simple, central base rather than a resort: ferries to Formentera leave from the port 0.2 km away and Dalt Vila is 0.4 km on foot. Couples touring the island, friends on a short break and anyone arriving late will find the position useful.

This is a plain two-star town hotel, not a resort. Its listed facilities are practical rather than decorative: air conditioning, a safe, a TV, non-smoking rooms, a bar, a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security. It suits guests who spend the day out and use the room for sleep, with evenings in Dalt Vila or by the marina within walking distance. Late arrivals find a staffed desk at any hour.

Location: Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town

Ryans Budget stands in Ibiza Town, the island's capital, in the streets below Dalt Vila. The walled upper town, with Renaissance walls built in the 16th century and the cathedral at the top, forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999 along with the posidonia meadows, the Sa Caleta settlement and the Puig des Molins necropolis. The port below carries ferries to Formentera and to mainland Spain, and the town keeps working through the year.

Distances from the door are short: the port 0.2 km, the walls of Dalt Vila 0.3 km, the old town centre 0.4 km. Talamanca, a calm shallow bay across the marina, is 1.3 km in a straight line and can be walked or reached by taxi; Playa d'en Bossa, 3.3 km off, is easier by bus or car. High summer fills the port and the old town, while May, June, September and October leave more room on the streets.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Ryans Budget are listed with air conditioning, a safe and a TV, and non-smoking rooms are available. Couples may want to ask for one away from the street, and families should check how many people a room takes before booking, since occupancy is not fixed by the star rating. Late arrivals are covered by the 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security, which helps when a flight lands after dark.

Other listed facilities at Ryans Budget include a bar, coffee, laundry service, first aid and a pet-friendly policy. A bar on site means a nightcap without crossing town, and laundry service is useful on a longer island stay. Pet owners and families travelling with cots or extra beds should confirm conditions directly with the hotel before arrival, as should anyone who needs to leave luggage after check-out.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) sits 6.9 km south-west of Ryans Budget, in the municipality of Sant Josep. A taxi is the simplest way in with bags; airport buses link the terminal with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and the south beaches, with more lines running in summer, so check the island bus operator for current times. A hire car only pays off if the plan includes the coves.

Ibiza Town port, 0.2 km from Ryans Budget, has ferries to La Savina on Formentera, about 30-35 minutes on the fast boats and about an hour on the conventional ones, plus crossings to Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Sailings thin out in winter, when flights also drop in number, so confirm with the operators and the airline. From the port, the walk up to Carrer Barcelona is short.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Talamanca, 1.3 km from Ryans Budget, is the closest swimming bay, shallow and calm across the marina. Playa d'en Bossa, the big south beach with the clubs behind it, is 3.3 km away. The dunes and salt pans of Ses Salines, 9.1 km south, form part of the natural park declared in 2001, where salt is still harvested and posidonia meadows grow offshore. Puig des Molins necropolis is 1.1 km off.

The island's two fish dishes, bullit de peix and arròs a banda, are worth ordering in Ibiza Town: a stew served in two courses, rice with the broth first and the fish afterwards. Kitchens around the port and in the old town also do fresh fish and rice dishes. High summer calls for booking ahead or eating early, while the shoulder months are easier for a table and the town moves at a slower pace.

A day from Ryans Budget

Begin at Ryans Budget with the short climb to Dalt Vila, 0.4 km away, and walk the walls, 0.3 km from the door, for the view over the port and the cathedral. Come down through the old town for coffee, then take the 1.1 km walk to the Puig des Molins necropolis. Lunch near the hotel, then a swim at Talamanca, 1.3 km off across the marina.

Afternoon trips go further: the Ses Salines dunes are 9.1 km south, best reached by bus or car, and Playa d'en Bossa is 3.3 km if the clubs are the point of the stay. Return to Ibiza Town for the evening, with the port 0.2 km from Ryans Budget and the old town just behind it. In high summer, keep the middle of the day slow; in May, June and September the same route fits into one day.

Practical tips

Ryans Budget is a town hotel, and Ibiza Town stays open through the year, but many hotels, beach bars, boat trips, seasonal buses and restaurants elsewhere on the island close roughly from November to April, so confirm opening dates with the hotel before booking outside the main season. The sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is added per person per night by the accommodation, at rates that vary with category and season, with reductions for low season and longer stays and an exemption for children under 16. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for the current rules.

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