Ten Hostel

About Ten Hostel

Ten Hostel is a two-star hostel at C Del Obispo Huix 17 in Ibiza Town, a short walk from the walls of Dalt Vila and the port below. It suits travellers who want to base themselves in the old town and move around on foot rather than from a resort. Couples on a short break, friends travelling together and solo visitors fit well here. Expect a simple, central base with the city on the doorstep.

This is a hostel rather than a hotel, rated two stars, and the stay is built around location and the basics. The listed facilities cover air conditioning, a terrace, bars, a lift, a safe, a TV, toiletries and free wifi, with housekeeping and cleaning part of the service. Late arrivals should check reception hours and check-in times with Ten Hostel before travelling, since these are set by the property.

Location: Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town

Ten Hostel sits in Ibiza Town, with Dalt Vila 0.3 km away on the hill above the port. The walled upper town keeps Renaissance walls from the 16th century and a cathedral at the top, and it belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999 with the posidonia meadows, the Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta and the Puig des Molins necropolis. Below the walls, the harbour handles ferries to Formentera and to mainland ports.

For daily movement, the port is 0.9 km from Ten Hostel and the old town's lanes begin 0.3 km away, so both are walking distance. Talamanca bay is 1.9 km away and Playa d'en Bossa 2.9 km, the first on foot and the second more comfortably by bus, taxi or hire car. The Ses Salines dunes at 8.8 km need wheels. High summer brings heat and crowds to the walls; May, June, September and October are calmer for exploring.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Ten Hostel are listed as air conditioning, a balcony, a terrace, bars, a lift, a safe, a TV, toiletries, free wifi and internet access, with housekeeping and cleaning included. Laundry service, parking and a smoke detector are listed too, and pets are allowed. Couples can use the terrace and bars as the social part of the day; families should ask how many people a room takes before booking.

Confirm a few practical points directly with Ten Hostel: check-in and check-out times, whether parking has to be reserved ahead, how the pet policy works in practice, and whether a balcony is guaranteed for your dates. Light sleepers can ask for a quieter room if one is available. The smoke detector and first aid provision listed are worth noting for anyone arriving late or travelling with children.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 6.4 km from Ten Hostel in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town. Airport buses run into the town centre, with extra lines in summer, and the island bus operator publishes the current routes and times. Taxis and hire cars shorten the run with luggage. Traffic on the approach to the centre builds in the evening, so allow time for a late arrival.

The port of Ibiza Town is 0.9 km from Ten Hostel, easy to walk with a small case, and it is where ferries leave for La Savina on Formentera, about 30-35 minutes on the fast boats and about an hour on the conventional ones. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so check operators and Ten Hostel's opening dates before a low-season trip. Talamanca is 1.9 km away and Playa d'en Bossa 2.9 km.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Talamanca, 1.9 km from Ten Hostel, is the closest swim: a calm, shallow bay across the marina from town. Playa d'en Bossa at 2.9 km is the island's longest beach, with large clubs behind it. The dunes and salt pans of Ses Salines, 8.8 km away, sit inside a natural park declared in 2001 and listed as a Ramsar wetland, and salt is still harvested there.

Two sights stand 0.7 km from Ten Hostel: the walk along the walls of Dalt Vila and the Phoenician-Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins, both part of the UNESCO listing. Local food means fish and rice, with bullit de peix served in two courses and arròs a banda alongside, in the old town and around the port. The cathedral at the top of Dalt Vila is a marker for an evening climb.

A day from Ten Hostel

Start with the climb: Ten Hostel is 0.3 km from Dalt Vila and 0.7 km from the walls walk, so a morning on foot takes in the fortifications, the cathedral at the top and the Puig des Molins necropolis, also 0.7 km away. Lunch near the port, 0.9 km from Ten Hostel, then an afternoon at Talamanca, 1.9 km away over the marina, for shallow water and a slow swim.

For a full beach day, Playa d'en Bossa is 2.9 km from Ten Hostel and reached by bus, taxi or hire car, while the Ses Salines dunes at 8.8 km need wheels and a longer slot. Return in the evening to the old town, where the walls and the harbour sit within a kilometre of Ten Hostel, and eat fish and rice around the port before walking back.

Practical tips

Walking Dalt Vila from Ten Hostel is most comfortable in May, June, September and October; high season lands in July and August, when the old town and port fill up. Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm Ten Hostel's own opening dates before booking a winter stay. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, with the rate set by type and season and reduced in low season and for longer stays; under-16s are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rules.

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