Apartamentos del Rey

About Apartamentos del Rey

Apartamentos del Rey suits travellers who want a simple, self-catering base in Portinatx, at the northern tip of Ibiza, and who plan to spend most of the day outside. The building is rated two stars, so expect straightforward apartments rather than hotel service. Couples who like to cook, families who need space and walkers touring the north coast all fit here. Portinatx is 0.1 km away, which puts the small bays within a short walk of the door.

The stay is apartment-style: each unit is listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, a refrigerator, a toaster and coffee-making equipment, so breakfast and simple meals are made on site. Air conditioning, a balcony or terrace and a television are also listed. With two stars, the appeal is practical rather than polished: a base, a pool and a short walk to the water, with your own timetable.

Location: Portinatx

Portinatx sits at the northern tip of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja, where small bays are ringed by pine and the coast road winds through hills. The resort is quiet compared with the south, and the coves that make up Portinatx are 0.1 km from Apartamentos del Rey. Cala Sant Vicent, another northern bay, is 7.5 km away along the coast road.

Walking covers the bays and the local shops; for anything else, plan on a car, a taxi or a seasonal bus. Es Canar is 13.4 km away and Ibiza Town port is 23.1 km, so a day in Dalt Vila is a proper outing rather than a stroll. In July and August the north fills with families and the lanes near the coves get slow; in May, June, September and October the same roads are calm and the sea is still warm.

Rooms and facilities

Inside Apartamentos del Rey the listed equipment points to self-catering: kitchen or kitchenette, dishwasher, refrigerator, toaster and coffee-making facilities, plus a sofa bed and a cot for a third person or a baby. Air conditioning, a safe, a desk and a television with CD player and radio cover the rest. Balconies, terraces and a patio are listed, and family rooms and non-smoking rooms appear among the options.

Outside, the property lists an outdoor pool, a salt water pool, a children's pool, a jacuzzi and a spa, along with a pool bar, a bar and a restaurant. A garden, lifts, laundry service, free wifi and internet access are also listed, as are a market, an ATM and a currency exchange. The sea is reached on foot from the apartment door: the Portinatx coves are 0.1 km away.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 29.2 km from Apartamentos del Rey in a straight line, at the south-west of the island near Ibiza Town. A taxi or a hire car arranged in advance is the simplest transfer, since the northern lanes are slow in summer. Buses link the airport with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni and Santa Eulària, and onward services reach the north; check the island bus operator for current lines.

From Ibiza Town port, 23.1 km away, the road north runs through Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Carles de Peralta before turning up the coast to Portinatx. Travellers arriving by ferry from Formentera at La Savina land at that same port. Flying in winter means fewer flights, and the seasonal bus lines serving Portinatx thin out outside summer, so confirm timings with the operator before travelling.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Coves make up Portinatx, 0.1 km from Apartamentos del Rey, with shallow water and rocks for snorkelling. Cala Sant Vicent, a longer bay to the east, is 7.5 km away, and Es Canar, a sheltered family beach with the Punta Arabí market on Wednesdays in season, is 13.4 km. Kayaking the north coast calas starts 4.3 km from the apartments.

Two markets sit inland: Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta, 10.9 km away, and Punta Arabí at Es Canar, 13.7 km. Check current market days before setting out. On the plate, the north keeps to the island's staples, bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, with fresh fish and rice dishes in the beach cafés around the coves.

A day from Apartamentos del Rey

Start with a swim in one of the Portinatx coves, 0.1 km away, before the day warms up, then return to Apartamentos del Rey for a late breakfast on the balcony. A kayak session on the north coast calas, 4.3 km away, takes the middle of the day, with rice or grilled fish afterwards. The afternoon is for the pool, which is on site.

Late afternoon suits the inland run to Las Dalias at Sant Carles, 10.9 km from Apartamentos del Rey, where the market runs on set days; check which before going. Alternatively, drive 7.5 km to Cala Sant Vicent for a second swim and a walk along the bay. Evenings are quiet in Portinatx, so plan dinner near the coves rather than a long drive south.

Practical tips

Portinatx empties in winter: many hotels, beach bars and seasonal buses on this stretch of coast close roughly from November to April, so ask Apartamentos del Rey for its own opening dates before booking a winter stay. July and August bring the crowds and the highest demand for the northern coves. On top of the room rate, Apartamentos del Rey applies the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night; the rate follows the apartment's category and the season, drops for longer stays, and under-16s are exempt. The Govern de les Illes Balears publishes current rates.

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