Pau de Baix

About Pau de Baix

Pau de Baix suits travellers who want the west coast within easy reach without sleeping on top of it. The hotel sits in open countryside near Sant Antoni de Portmany, about 6.9 km away in a straight line, so a day can combine a morning cove, an afternoon by the pool and dinner in town. Couples who value quiet evenings, families needing space and anyone touring by car fit the setting well.

Pau de Baix is a four-star hotel with a garden, an outdoor pool and free car parking on site, listed alongside air conditioning and wifi. The listed facilities include a kitchen, oven, dishwasher and washing machine, which points to self-catering units rather than plain double rooms. It works as a rural base for exploring Ibiza rather than as a resort in its own right, and the west coast road network does the rest.

Location: Sant Antoni de Portmany

The address is a rural one in the Es Pla de Corona district, outside Ibiza's main resort areas and inland from the west coast. The setting is open countryside rather than a village, with scattered houses along lanes and no resort strip in sight. Sant Antoni de Portmany, about 6.9 km away in a straight line, provides supermarkets, the marina and the bay; Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, roughly 4.8 km away, are the closest coves.

Walking from Pau de Baix is limited to the lanes around the property. A car is the practical choice and free parking is listed, putting Cala Salada at 4.8 km, Sant Antoni de Portmany at 6.9 km and Cala Comte at 12.1 km within easy drives. Taxis cover evenings in town. In July and August the coast roads fill early, so mornings are easier; in the shoulder months the lanes are quieter and the same beaches emptier.

Rooms and facilities

The units at Pau de Baix are listed with air conditioning, a balcony or terrace, a bath and a hairdryer, plus a kitchen fitted with an oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher and toaster. A washing machine, iron and board and coffee kit cover longer stays, and there is a fireplace, a TV, free wifi and internet access. Non-smoking rooms are listed. Balconies and terraces give families somewhere to eat outside, and the kitchen makes self-catering realistic for a week rather than a night.

Because the listed set-up is self-catering, confirm with Pau de Baix which units have the full kitchen and dishwasher, whether a cot fits the sleeping layout, and how the garden and outdoor pool are shared between guests. Ask about pool hours, whether the fireplace is in use, and what to do about keys if you land late. Parking is free; reserve a space for high summer. The address is a rural one, so ask Pau de Baix for the turning before you set off.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is about 19.1 km from Pau de Baix in a straight line, in Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town. Collecting a hire car at the airport is the simplest way to reach a rural address, and the drive crosses the west of the island. Airport buses run to Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for current routes.

From Ibiza Town port, 17.5 km from Pau de Baix in a straight line, ferries leave for La Savina on Formentera and for mainland ports such as Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia; operators publish current timetables. The onward drive runs west past Sant Antoni de Portmany, 6.9 km from the hotel. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so book the airport transfer or car before you travel.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, about 4.8 km from Pau de Baix in a straight line, are the nearest swimming coves and the obvious first stop after arrival. Cala Comte, 12.1 km away, faces west and is known for shallow water and islets offshore. Sa Talaia, the island's highest point at about 475 m, is roughly 13.9 km from the hotel and suits a half-day outing.

Sant Antoni de Portmany, 6.9 km from Pau de Baix, covers shopping, the marina and an evening out, while Ibiza Town and Dalt Vila, 17.4 km away, hold the Renaissance walls and cathedral that form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999. Island cooking means bullit de peix and arròs a banda, fish stew served in two courses, and rice dishes with fresh fish, served across the towns and villages.

A day from Pau de Baix

Morning from Pau de Baix belongs to the coast. Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, roughly 4.8 km away in a straight line, are close enough for an early swim and a return to the pool before lunch. The afternoon offers a choice: west to Cala Comte, 12.1 km away, for shallow water and the sunset, or inland to climb Sa Talaia, 13.9 km away and about 475 m high.

Evenings are easy: Sant Antoni de Portmany is 6.9 km from Pau de Baix, close enough for dinner and a taxi back, and its bay faces due west. A longer day takes in Ibiza Town and Dalt Vila, 17.4 km away, for the walls and the cathedral. Driving links these points; many coves are easiest by car or seasonal bus, and the hotel's free parking helps.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business, from many hotels and beach bars to boat trips and seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, while the main towns stay open. Check Pau de Baix's own opening dates before booking a winter stay, and expect July and August to be the peak. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at rates that depend on the type of accommodation and the season, with reductions in low season and for longer stays and an exemption for children under 16; check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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