Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar

About Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar

Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar sits at Port de Sant Miquel, a small north-coast village on Ibiza, well away from the busy southern resorts. The hotel suits families with children, couples who want a calm base for the northern calas, and drivers who prefer to leave the car once and set out from there each morning. Four stars, a garden and a pool terrace make it a straightforward choice for a week of swimming, short drives and unhurried evenings.

The stay is a four-star, self-contained sort of holiday. Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar lists an outdoor pool, a kids pool, a spa, a solarium and a garden, so a day can pass without leaving the grounds. Apartments with a kitchen, fridge, microwave and oven appear among the facilities, which helps families and anyone staying a fortnight. The property is not on the sand, so plan on short drives to the nearest coves.

Location: Sant Joan de Labritja

Port de Sant Miquel is a small village on Ibiza's north coast, where pine-covered slopes run down to a sheltered bay. The north of the island is quieter than the south, and Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar sits outside the main resort areas, which keeps evenings calm. Portinatx lies 7.6 km away, Cala Sant Vicent 13.1 km, and Santa Eulària des Riu, with its promenade, marina and shops, 13.2 km.

A car is the practical way to reach the coves and the villages from Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar, since the hotel stands away from the busiest stretches of coast road. Ibiza Airport is 23.6 km away in a straight line and Ibiza Town port 18.6 km, both straightforward drives. In July and August the north fills up and parking at popular calas goes early; in May, June, September and October the same drives feel easy and the beaches are far quieter.

Rooms and facilities

For couples, the listed garden, solarium and lounge give quiet places to sit away from the pool terrace, and a spa is on hand. For families, the apartment-style facilities matter more: a kitchen, fridge, microwave, oven and family rooms are all listed, with air conditioning, individual heating, a terrace and a king size bed among the room features. A safe, hairdryer, TV, radio and telephone round out the inventory. Lifts serve the upper floors, and wifi appears on the same list.

Anyone arriving after dark should confirm reception hours with Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar in advance, and it is worth asking which kitchen equipment comes as standard, how the spa is booked and whether pool towels are provided. Pets are not allowed, so leave animals at home. A laundry service, a car rental desk, an ATM and a small market are listed, which covers most practical needs without leaving the grounds.

Getting there

From Ibiza Airport (IBZ), 23.6 km away in a straight line, the simplest arrival at Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar is a hire car collected at the terminal or a taxi. The road runs north through the island's centre. Buses from the airport serve Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni and Santa Eulària, with more lines in summer, so ask the hotel which service currently stops closest to Port de Sant Miquel.

From Ibiza Town port, 18.6 km away, the drive north passes Santa Eulària des Riu, 13.2 km from Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar, if you come round the east coast. Guests arriving from Formentera reach Ibiza Town by ferry from La Savina, then drive north. Winter brings fewer flights and thinner bus timetables, so check schedules with the operators and confirm opening dates with the hotel before booking a crossing.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swimming is at Portinatx, 7.6 km from Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar, where several small bays sit below the village, and at Cala Sant Vicent, 13.1 km away, a long inlet on the north-east coast. Kayaking the north coast calas, listed at 9.5 km, is a way to see the cliffs from the water. The hotel lists a nearby beach but does not sit on the sand, so a car or a seasonal bus is needed.

Inland, the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles de Peralta, 12.1 km away, runs on Saturdays in season, and it is worth checking current days. Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 15.2 km to the west, are smaller coves with clear water. For island food, look for bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, in the villages and towns around Ibiza rather than at the beach bars alone.

A day from Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar

Start with a swim in the outdoor pool at Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar before the day heats up, then drive to Portinatx, 7.6 km away, for a morning in the small bays. After lunch, continue to Cala Sant Vicent, 13.1 km from the hotel, for a longer swim in the sheltered inlet. Back at Port de Sant Miquel, the evening is quiet, with the garden and terrace for an unhurried end to the day.

A second day could begin on the water: kayaking the north coast calas, listed at 9.5 km from Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar, shows the cliffs and the clear shallows at their best in the morning calm. In the afternoon, head inland to the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles, 12.1 km away, if it is running, or drive west to Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 15.2 km, for late sun. Return by the coast road.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check the opening dates of Balansat Torremar & Prestige Balansat Torremar with the hotel before booking outside the main months; July and August are the peak, when the north coast fills and traffic thickens. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, appears on the bill at this four-star property, charged for each night of the stay; what it comes to follows the property's category and the month, falls outside peak season, and under-16s are exempt. Rates change, so check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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