Hostal Marino

About Hostal Marino

Hostal Marino suits travellers who want a simple base in Sant Antoni de Portmany rather than a resort with extensive grounds. The address on Carrer De La Mar puts you 0.4 km from the town, so an evening walk to the bay takes minutes and the return is easy on foot. Couples touring the west coast, friends on a short break and families who want shops and food within a short walk all fit the same brief: a central place to sleep and shower, with the days left open.

Hostal Marino is a two-star guesthouse, a hostal in the Spanish sense: modest rooms, a staffed desk at any hour and no pretence of full hotel service. The category sets expectations usefully. Air conditioning, free wifi and a safe are listed, plus a bar, a restaurant, a terrace and a fitness centre. A market and a barber and beauty salon also appear among the facilities. Guests booking here trade scale for position, and the stay works best for people who plan to be out from morning until late.

Location: Sant Antoni de Portmany

Hostal Marino sits in Sant Antoni de Portmany, a town built around a bay that opens to the west, which is why its north shore fills at sunset. The place is a working port as well as a holiday town, with seasonal mainland routes from the harbour and streets of shops behind the waterfront. Being 0.4 km from the centre means Hostal Marino is close enough to walk in for dinner and far enough that harbour noise stays at a distance.

Everyday needs are walkable from Hostal Marino: the town centre is 0.4 km away, so a pharmacy, a café or a bus stop is a few minutes on foot. Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 2.6 km off, and Cala Comte, 7.2 km away, are easier by car or by a seasonal bus, since the coast road climbs and the coves draw crowds in summer. July and August fill the bay; May, June, September and October leave the same streets quieter and the sea still warm.

Rooms and facilities

Late arrivals can count on the 24-hour front desk listed at Hostal Marino, and express check-in shortens the wait when a flight lands after dark. Couples usually treat the balcony, the air conditioning and the wifi as the essentials, with the safe, the desk and the iron and board covering the practical side. Families should ask the property about family rooms before booking rather than assume availability. Housekeeping, laundry service and luggage storage complete a list weighted towards convenience.

A lift serves the building, which matters with luggage, and parking is listed for anyone driving over from the airport. Confirm with Hostal Marino how a space is allocated and whether one needs reserving ahead. The bar, the restaurant and the terrace merit a check on seasonal hours, and smokers should ask where the smoking area sits. Breakfast arrangements, the deposit taken at the desk, check-in and check-out times and the car rental service all need confirming with the property rather than assuming.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 13.8 km from Hostal Marino in a straight line, set in the municipality of Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town. Your choices are a taxi from the terminal rank, a hire car picked up on arrival or one of the airport buses that serve Sant Antoni, with more lines running in summer. Ask the front desk which stop sits closest to Carrer De La Mar before setting out, because the last stretch is short but fiddly on a first visit.

Ibiza Town port is 14.4 km from Hostal Marino in a straight line, useful if you arrive by ferry from Formentera, Palma or the mainland and continue by taxi or bus. Sant Antoni de Portmany itself is 0.4 km away, so once you are in town the final leg is a walk. Winter brings fewer flights and thinner bus timetables, and the island council and the bus operator publish current schedules; the desk at Hostal Marino can confirm what runs on your dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Two coves sit within easy reach of Hostal Marino. Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta lie 2.6 km away in a straight line, small inlets on the coast north of town, and Cala Comte is 7.2 km off, with shallow water and islets offshore and a sunset that draws a daily crowd. Further south, Cala d'Hort is 12.6 km from the hotel, a cove facing Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that nobody lands on.

Two dishes define eating on Ibiza: the fish stew known as bullit de peix, served in two courses, and arròs a banda, rice cooked in the fish broth. Near Hostal Marino the streets around the bay serve simple versions alongside grilled fish and rice dishes, with menus running from breakfast through to late dinners. The town centre 0.4 km away is where most of it sits, and the port area adds a second cluster of tables.

A day from Hostal Marino

Start early and head north: Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta are 2.6 km from Hostal Marino, and arriving early keeps the walk down to the water cooler. Swim, then drive inland for the climb up Sa Talaia, 7.5 km away, where the summit is the highest point on Ibiza at about 475 m. Carry water, because the upper path is exposed and shade is scarce. Come back into town for a late lunch.

Spend the afternoon at Cala Comte, 7.2 km from Hostal Marino, where the water stays shallow and the islets offshore break the swell. Stay for the sunset, the reason the cove gets busy, then eat in Sant Antoni, 0.4 km from the hotel and a short walk from the door. A different day takes you south to Cala d'Hort, 12.6 km off, for the view across to Es Vedrà, best done in the morning.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm Hostal Marino's own opening dates before booking a winter stay; Sant Antoni keeps going, with fewer flights and thinner bus timetables. July and August are the crowded months, while May, June, September and October bring warm sea and quieter streets. Expect the ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, added per person per night by the accommodation; its rate depends on the category and the season, drops in low season and for longer stays, and under-16s are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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