Hotel Stic Urban

About Hotel Stic Urban

Hotel Stic Urban suits travellers who want a four-star base in the middle of Sant Antoni de Portmany rather than a quiet cove. Couples who plan evenings on the bay, groups who want the west coast beaches within a short drive, and families who need a lift, a pool and a kitchen among the listed facilities all fit here. The address is central, so a car is useful for the coves but not essential for dinner.

Hotel Stic Urban is a four-star hotel with a guest score of 4.5 out of 5 from 319 reviews. That score points to a settled, well-used town hotel rather than a resort. Expect a working base with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, breakfast and a pool terrace, and treat the spa, gym and sauna as extras to confirm when booking. The mood is urban: the town, the harbour and the sunset strip are the reasons to stay.

Location: Sant Antoni de Portmany

Sant Antoni de Portmany is 0.2 km away in a straight line, so the bay, the harbour front and the sunset strip on the north shore are a walk rather than a drive. The town faces due west, which is why evenings here are about the water and the light. Hotel Stic Urban sits inside that town fabric, with shops, buses and the seafront close by. From the door, everything in town is on foot.

Beaches and the hill need wheels or a bus. Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta are 3 km away, Cala Comte 6.9 km, Cala d'Hort 12.1 km and the climb of Sa Talaia 7 km, all straight-line figures. Taxis, the island bus network and hire cars cover them; summer timetables are fuller, so check the island bus operator. In July and August the town is busy late into the night; in May, June, September and October it is calmer and easier to park.

Rooms and facilities

The listed room facilities for Hotel Stic Urban include air conditioning, a safe, a TV, coffee making, a bath and a kitchen, which helps families and anyone staying more than a few nights. Breakfast is listed, and breakfast in the room too. Which items appear in a particular room is worth confirming at booking, because categories vary. Lifts serve the floors, and luggage storage helps with awkward arrival times.

Hotel Stic Urban also lists an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, a gymnasium, a sauna, a jacuzzi and a spa, plus massage. These are the kind of facilities that fill a late afternoon after the beach. Guests with children can ask about the babysitting service, and drivers about car parking. A shuttle service, a business centre, laundry and dry cleaning are listed as well; ask the hotel what runs in the weeks booked.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 13.5 km away in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep. The simplest arrival is a taxi or a pre-booked transfer; a hire car collected at the airport gives freedom for the coves later. Buses link the airport with Sant Antoni de Portmany, with more lines in summer, so check the island bus operator for the current timetable. Allow extra time in high summer.

Ibiza Town port is 14.3 km away in a straight line, which matters if you arrive by ferry from Formentera, Palma or the mainland. Sant Antoni de Portmany also has some mainland routes in season, which can shorten the last leg. From either point, a taxi or hire car reaches Hotel Stic Urban directly. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so check operators and the hotel's own dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta are 3 km away, a pair of pine-backed coves that make an easy first swim. Cala Comte, 6.9 km off, is where many people go for the sunset over the islets; arrive early in high summer. Cala d'Hort, 12.1 km away, looks across to Es Vedrà, the limestone islet that is a nature reserve, and no one lands there. The climb of Sa Talaia, the island's highest point at about 475 m, starts 7 km from the door.

Food on Ibiza is built around fish and rice. Look for bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island fish stew served in two courses, in the town's ordinary restaurants rather than on a terrace with a view. Hotel Stic Urban is a short walk from the bay, so an evening can be a swim, a shower and dinner without moving the car. Ask the hotel which places stay open out of season.

A day from Hotel Stic Urban

Start early with the 3 km drive or taxi to Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, before the car park fills in July and August. Swim, then return to Hotel Stic Urban for a late breakfast and the pool. The afternoon can be the 7 km trip to the trail up Sa Talaia, the island's highest point at about 475 m, for a view over the whole west coast. Take water and walk before the heat builds.

Move west in the evening: Cala Comte is 6.9 km away and faces the sunset, a usual end to a day on this coast. For a longer run, Cala d'Hort at 12.1 km gives the view across to Es Vedrà. Back in Sant Antoni de Portmany, 0.2 km from Hotel Stic Urban, the bay and the sunset strip on the north shore carry the night. Taxis between the coves and town are worth arranging before dinner.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check Hotel Stic Urban's own opening dates before booking a winter trip; July and August are the peak and the busiest for the bay. Hotel Stic Urban charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, per person per night on behalf of the islands. Its rate follows the accommodation type and the season and is reduced in low season and on longer stays, with children under 16 exempt, so ask the Govern de les Illes Balears for the current scale.

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