Apartamentos El Moro

About Apartamentos El Moro

Apartamentos El Moro suits couples and families who want a self-catering base in Sant Antoni de Portmany rather than a resort bubble. The three-star apartment building on Isidoro Macabich 15 puts kitchens, fridges and terraces in the hands of guests who plan beach days and simple meals at home. Shops, the bay and the sunset strip sit close enough to reach on foot, so a car stays optional for the first evenings.

This is an apartment stay rather than a hotel with a pool scene. Apartamentos El Moro is listed with three stars and a 24-hour front desk, which helps anyone landing on a late flight at Ibiza Airport. Couples get a kitchen for longer stays, and families get family rooms, cots and sofa beds. Expect practical comfort in a town-centre building, with the bars and restaurants of Sant Antoni a short walk away.

Location: Sant Antoni de Portmany

Sant Antoni de Portmany faces due west across a broad bay, and the north shore of that bay is the sunset strip. Apartamentos El Moro sits 0.7 km from the town centre, a short walk to the harbour front and the evening crowds. The west coast runs south from here through pine coves to Cala Comte and on to Cala d'Hort, so sunset views last through the evening.

Walking covers the town and the bay; everything else along this coast is easier with wheels. The coves of Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta lie 2.4 km away in a straight line, Cala Comte 6.9 km, Cala d'Hort 12.5 km, and the climb to Sa Talaia 7.6 km. Buses and taxis serve the main runs, and the front desk at Apartamentos El Moro can arrange car rental. High summer can bring traffic on the coast road; May, June and October are calmer.

Rooms and facilities

Apartments at Apartamentos El Moro are listed with a kitchen, microwave, refrigerator, toaster and coffee making equipment, so breakfast and light meals stay simple. Air conditioning, a safe, a desk, a TV and a telephone appear in the listing, along with a balcony or a terrace in the units that have one. Non-smoking rooms, lifts and housekeeping are listed as well, and wifi is free. Kitchens make a difference on a week-long stay.

For families the listing includes family rooms, cots and sofa beds, worth confirming for the exact apartment booked. Late arrivals are covered by the 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage helps if a flight leaves after check-out. Hairdryers and an iron and board are listed, so packing gets lighter. A market and restaurant facilities are listed for the building. Ask Apartamentos El Moro which apartments have a balcony and whether a cot fits the room.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies 14 km from Apartamentos El Moro in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town. Taxis and hire cars cover the road journey quickest, and buses link the airport with Sant Antoni, with more lines in summer. Check current times with the island bus operator before a late landing, and tell the hotel if arrival runs past midnight.

Ibiza Town port, 14.7 km away, is the ferry point for Formentera and for mainland routes, and the road west to Sant Antoni is the same one from the airport. Travellers coming from La Savina reach Ibiza Town first and continue by road. Sant Antoni has some mainland ferry routes in season. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so leave slack in the day if a connection matters.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest coves, Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, lie 2.4 km from Apartamentos El Moro in a straight line. Cala Comte, 6.9 km off, has shallow water and islets offshore and is the sunset spot on this coast. Cala d'Hort, 12.5 km away, faces Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that is a nature reserve with no landing. Sa Talaia, the highest point of Ibiza at about 475 m, is 7.6 km from the apartments.

Island cooking centres on fish: bullit de peix, a stew served in two courses with rice, and arròs a banda, rice cooked in fish stock. Both appear on menus around Sant Antoni bay, alongside grilled fish and simple rice dishes. A kitchen at Apartamentos El Moro lets guests keep lunch light and eat out in the evening, which suits the late rhythm of the town. The market listed at Apartamentos El Moro covers basics for a picnic.

A day from Apartamentos El Moro

Start with coffee in the apartment and walk 0.7 km into Sant Antoni for the harbour front and a first look at the bay. Drive or take a bus to Cala Salada, 2.4 km away in a straight line, and swim early. Lunch back in town, then the hottest hours at Apartamentos El Moro with the air conditioning on and a balcony door open.

Later, head for Cala Comte, 6.9 km off, for a late swim and the sunset over the islets. A longer alternative is the climb to Sa Talaia, 7.6 km from Apartamentos El Moro, where the summit at about 475 m shows the whole west coast. Finish with dinner in Sant Antoni, walking back to the apartments afterwards, with the 24-hour front desk for a late return.

Practical tips

Many Ibiza hotels, beach bars and seasonal buses close roughly from November to April, so ask Apartamentos El Moro about its opening months before booking a winter week; Sant Antoni itself stays open all year. Peak weeks fall in late July and August, when the coast road is slowest. A Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by Apartamentos El Moro, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with under-16s exempt; the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rates.

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