Palm Garden

About Palm Garden

Palm Garden suits travellers who want the south of Ibiza without spending the week beside the loudest stretch of sand. This three-star hotel stands on Carrer de les Alzines, 1.1 km from the beach at Playa d'en Bossa and within a few straight-line kilometres of the airport, Ibiza Town and the port. Couples who plan long days on the coast and evenings in Eivissa fit here, as do families wanting a tennis court and a terrace.

What to expect: a practical, mid-range base rather than a resort with a full entertainment programme. Palm Garden lists air conditioning, a safe, bars, a terrace and a tennis court among its facilities, plus a business centre and conference halls that make it workable for a few days of work by the sea. Guests arriving on a late flight should confirm reception hours with the property before booking.

Location: Eivissa (Ibiza Town)

Playa d'en Bossa is the longest beach on Ibiza, with the island's big clubs lined up behind it. Palm Garden sits 1.1 km from that sand in a straight line, so the shoreline is a short walk down the road rather than a step off the terrace. The area is the island's most concentrated summer address: sunbeds by day, music after dark and steady traffic along the coast road.

Dalt Vila and Ibiza Town are 2.9 km from the hotel, the port 3.5 km and Talamanca 4.6 km. The beach is the easy errand on foot; everything else is simpler with a bus, a taxi or a hire car, more so in July and August when the coast road slows. In May, June, September and October the same journeys take less time and the neighbourhood is calmer, though many nearby businesses wind down from November.

Rooms and facilities

Couples can treat the terrace and the bars as the social part of the day and keep the room for sleeping and showering, with air conditioning doing the heavy work in August. Families get a tennis court on site and a safe for documents, which matters when the beach is the main destination. The business centre and conference halls let a working trip run alongside a holiday.

Because the facilities are listed rather than described in detail, it is worth asking Palm Garden directly about a few practical points before booking: whether the tennis court needs booking, what the bars serve and when they close, whether the terrace is shared or attached to specific rooms, and how the conference halls are used outside events. Ask too about cot and extra-bed arrangements if travelling with a child.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 3.7 km from Palm Garden in a straight line, a short hop on the island's south side. A taxi covers it quickly outside peak hours; local buses run between the airport, Ibiza Town and the south beaches, with more lines in summer, so check the island bus operator for current routes and times. A hire car suits anyone planning to tour the coves.

Ibiza Town port is 3.5 km away, where ferries leave for Formentera's La Savina, fast crossings of about 30-35 minutes, and for Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Talamanca bay is 4.6 km away in a straight line. Winter brings fewer flights and fewer sailings, so confirm times with the operators, and check with Palm Garden that the hotel is open for the dates you have in mind.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest sand is Playa d'en Bossa, 1.1 km away and the longest beach on Ibiza. Talamanca, a calm shallow bay, is 4.6 km off. Inland, the Phoenician-Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins is 2.2 km from the hotel and the walls of Dalt Vila about 3 km, both part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999. The dunes of Ses Salines are 6.7 km south.

Eating on this coast follows the island's pattern: fish first. Bullit de peix comes in two courses, the fish with potatoes and then a rice cooked in the broth, and arròs a banda is rice with shellfish and fish stock. Plenty of kitchens in Playa d'en Bossa and Ibiza Town serve both, alongside grilled fish and simple rice dishes. Book ahead in high season, and expect many places to close from November.

A day from Palm Garden

Start with the beach: walk 1.1 km to Playa d'en Bossa for a swim before the sun gets serious, then come back for shade and a late breakfast. Mid-morning suits the walk up to Dalt Vila, about 3 km away, where the Renaissance walls and the cathedral reward a slow circuit. Puig des Molins, 2.2 km from Palm Garden, fills the archaeology gap on the way back.

Afternoon: a 4.6 km run to Talamanca for calm shallow water, or 6.7 km south to the dunes and salt pans of Ses Salines, where the posidonia meadows keep the water clear. Come back, use the tennis court or the terrace while the heat drops, then eat in the neighbourhood or take the 2.9 km trip into Eivissa for a later evening. Late-night transport is limited, so check current times.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm Palm Garden's own opening dates before booking outside the main months. The peak comes in July and August, when roads are busiest and demand around Playa d'en Bossa is highest. Palm Garden charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, per person per night; the rate depends on the accommodation type and category and the season, is reduced in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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