Hotel Tarba

About Hotel Tarba

Hotel Tarba suits travellers who want a simple base inside Sant Antoni de Portmany rather than a resort removed from the town. The address on Ramon Y Cajal is 0.2 km from the centre, so the streets and the west-facing bay are reached on foot. Couples touring the west coast and small groups who plan to be out most of the day get the most from it.

By category this is a two-star town hotel, listed with a guest score of 4.5 out of 5 from 755 reviews. The appeal is practical rather than polished: a 24-hour front desk, air conditioning, free wifi, a garden, an outdoor pool and a solarium. Breakfast, lunch and a bar are listed too, which matters in a town where the day starts early and ends at sunset.

Location: Sant Antoni de Portmany

Sant Antoni de Portmany looks west over its bay, and the north side of that bay is the sunset strip. Hotel Tarba is 0.2 km from the town centre, so the bars and the waterfront are a short walk while the address itself sits back from the noise. Crowds and heat build through July and August, when the promenade fills after dark and the bay road slows to a crawl.

Walking covers the town and its bay; the coves need wheels. Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta are 3 km away, Cala Comte is 7.3 km south, and Cala d'Hort, 12.5 km off, looks across to Es Vedrà. Buses run to the south beaches with more lines in summer, and hiring a car for a day gives you the sunset at Cala Comte on your own timing. In May, June and September the bay is quieter and the sea sits at roughly 18 to 25 °C, which suits walking and early swims.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a TV, a telephone, a safe, a hairdryer and a balcony, and a bath and bidet are also on the list, so ask which room types include them. Couples should confirm the balcony when booking; families should check cot availability and the maximum occupancy of the room they choose. Late arrivals are covered by the 24-hour front desk and express check-in.

Beyond the room, Hotel Tarba lists a garden, an outdoor pool, a solarium and a terrace, plus a fitness centre and massage. Breakfast, lunch, a bar and room service mean a meal without leaving the building, and special diets can be raised with the hotel beforehand. Free wifi, laundry service, luggage storage, lifts, an ATM, car rental at the desk and a concierge cover the practical side; ask about pool hours and whether breakfast is included in your rate.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 13.4 km from Hotel Tarba in a straight line, in Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town. A taxi is the quickest way to the door with luggage; airport buses link the terminal with Sant Antoni, with more lines in summer and fewer out of season, so check the island bus operator before relying on them. Car rental at the hotel's desk covers arrivals who want to drive from the terminal.

Ibiza Town port is 14 km away and handles the ferries to Formentera's La Savina, plus mainland routes; Hotel Tarba is on the opposite side of the island, so allow time for the transfer on the day you sail. Sant Antoni de Portmany itself is 0.2 km from the hotel, with seasonal mainland ferry routes of its own. In winter there are fewer flights into IBZ, so build some slack into arrival days.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swim is Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 3 km from Hotel Tarba; Cala Comte, 7.3 km south, has shallow water and islets offshore and is the classic west-coast sunset stop. Cala d'Hort is 12.5 km away, a cove facing Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that nobody may land on. The climb to Sa Talaia, Ibiza's highest point at about 475 m, starts 7.2 km from the door.

Fish cookery here is built on two dishes: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the same stew served in two courses, first the fish with potatoes and then the rice. Hotel Tarba is 0.2 km from Sant Antoni de Portmany, so dinner is a short walk, though seasonal places around the bay shut roughly from November to April. Ibiza Town port is 14 km from the hotel and the walled Dalt Vila rises above it, part of the UNESCO listing from 1999.

A day from Hotel Tarba

Start early and drive or take a bus the 3 km to Cala Salada, where the water is calmest before the afternoon breeze. Return to Hotel Tarba for lunch and the pool, then head south in the late afternoon: Cala Comte is 7.3 km away and the sun drops straight into the sea there, with the islets offshore. Alternatively spend the morning on the Sa Talaia climb, 7.2 km off, for the island's highest ground at about 475 m.

Evenings belong to the bay. Walk the 0.2 km into Sant Antoni de Portmany, take a drink on the north shore where the sunset strip looks west, and eat in town before wandering back. For a day that mixes old town with coast, drive the 12.5 km to Cala d'Hort for a view of Es Vedrà and call at the port in Eivissa, 14 km from the hotel, before the run back.

Practical tips

Hotel Tarba is a summer base first: much of Ibiza's tourism business, including many beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, and the hotel's own opening dates should be confirmed before booking a winter stay. Crowds and heat build through July and August. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, known as the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate depends on the hotel's category and the season, children under 16 are exempt, and current rates are on the Govern de les Illes Balears site.

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