Huerta

About Huerta

Huerta is a four-star hotel at 22 Camí General in Sant Antoni de Portmany, on Ibiza's west coast, half a kilometre from the centre of town. It suits couples who want a quiet base within walking distance of the bay and families who need room to spread out. A garden, an outdoor pool and a tennis court give the day a shape beyond the beach, and free car parking makes a hire car practical.

The stay is a four-star one, with a list of facilities that leans towards longer visits: a kitchen, oven, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine sit alongside air conditioning, a balcony or terrace and free wifi. Huerta works well for a week rather than a night, and for guests who like to cook some meals and eat out on others. Late arrivals should arrange arrival details with the hotel before travelling.

Location: Sant Antoni de Portmany

Sant Antoni de Portmany sits on a bay that faces due west, and the sunset strip runs along its north shore. From Huerta the town centre is half a kilometre away, an easy walk for an evening. The hotel is not on the beach: the nearest sand is at Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, about 3 km away, so a car or a seasonal bus turns a quick dip into a proper outing.

Driving is the simplest way to reach the rest of the west coast. Cala Comte is 7.6 km from Huerta, Cala d'Hort 12.8 km, and the climb to Sa Talaia, Ibiza's highest point at about 475 m, begins 7.4 km away. In July and August the coast road is slow through the morning and the coves fill early; in May, June and September the same drives take far less time and the bay is calmer.

Rooms and facilities

Listed facilities at Huerta cover the practical side of a holiday: air conditioning, a TV, internet access and free wifi, plus a balcony and a terrace. Couples can treat the pool and garden as the centre of the day. Families get a cot on request, a kitchen with an oven, microwave, toaster and refrigerator, and a washing machine for beach towels.

The kitchen equipment and the fireplace suggest rooms built for stays of a week or more, so it is worth confirming with Huerta which units include the oven, dishwasher and washing machine before booking. Ask about cot availability, whether the tennis court needs booking, and where cars park. Late arrivals should confirm the arrival procedure and check-in window directly with Huerta before travelling.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies 13.5 km from Huerta in straight-line distance, in the municipality of Sant Josep. A taxi or a hire car collected at the airport covers the run to Sant Antoni directly, which matters with luggage. Buses link the airport with Sant Antoni, with more lines running in summer; the island bus operator publishes current routes and times, and Huerta can confirm the closest stop to Camí General.

From Ibiza Town port, 14 km from Huerta, the road crosses the island to the west coast; the port handles ferries to Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia, and Sant Antoni itself has some mainland routes in season. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, and much of the island's tourist business closes roughly from November to April, so check dates with Huerta before booking a low-season stay.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 3 km from Huerta, are the closest swimming coves and are reached by a short drive. Cala Comte, 7.6 km away, has shallow water and islets offshore and is the usual choice for a sunset. Cala d'Hort, 12.8 km from the hotel, faces Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that nobody lands on.

Island cooking on this coast means fish: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, appear on menus around Sant Antoni, along with fresh fish and rice dishes. Inland, the climb to Sa Talaia, about 475 m and 7.4 km from Huerta, gives a view over the whole west coast. Las Dalias at Sant Carles, with its Saturday market, needs a car and a check of current days.

A day from Huerta

Start early and drive the 3 km to Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta for a swim before the cove fills. Return to Huerta for lunch and the pool, or take the tennis court in the afternoon when the sun is at its strongest. Everything else is short: the centre of Sant Antoni is half a kilometre away, so a coffee or a shop is a walk rather than a drive.

In the evening, choose between the sunset at Cala Comte, 7.6 km from Huerta, or the climb to Sa Talaia, 7.4 km away, for a view back over the whole bay. Cala d'Hort, 12.8 km away, gives the long look across to Es Vedrà in late light. Finish in Sant Antoni, 0.5 km from the hotel, with the walk home short enough to leave the car parked.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourist business closes roughly from November to April, so check Huerta's opening dates for your week before booking flights, and expect July and August to be the busiest stretch on the west coast. Huerta also collects the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, per person per night; the rate varies with the season, the length of stay and the type of accommodation, with reductions in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. The Govern de les Illes Balears publishes current rates; ask Huerta at booking.

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