BG Portinatx Beach Club Hotel

About BG Portinatx Beach Club Hotel

BG Portinatx Beach Club Hotel suits travellers who want the quiet north of Ibiza rather than the island's club coast. The four-star hotel stands at Cala Portinatx 14, on the edge of a village of small pine-ringed bays, about 0.6 km from the shoreline. The setting suits couples who swim in the morning and read in the afternoon, and families who prefer shallow water to late nights. A car makes the rest of the island easy.

This is a full-service four-star base with a guest score of 4.2/5 from 1012 reviews, not a small guesthouse. The listed facilities include a swimming pool, a kids pool, a gymnasium, a garden and a terrace, with restaurant and bar service on site. That combination works for a week of swimming, walking and market trips, and for anyone who wants a pool and a bed without driving anywhere in the evening.

Location: Portinatx

Portinatx sits at the northern tip of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja, where the coast breaks into small bays ringed by pine. The hotel address is Cala Portinatx 14, and the village centre is about 0.6 km away on foot. There is no club strip here and no long promenade: the bay, a scatter of low buildings and wooded slopes behind. The road up from Santa Eulària des Riu climbs through pine before it drops to the water.

Walking covers the village and the nearest coves. Anything further needs a car, a taxi or a seasonal bus: Cala Sant Vicent is about 8 km away in a straight line, Es Canar about 13.7 km, and the port at Ibiza Town about 22.9 km. In July and August the north fills with day-trippers and the lanes around the bays get tight; in May, June and September the same roads are quiet and the sea is typically about 18-19 °C in May and 23-25 °C in September.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a safe, a telephone and a TV, and the hotel also lists iron and board, laundry and dry cleaning. Families can ask about the babysitting service and the kids pool, and lifts serve the floors. Arrival hours vary by season, so confirm reception cover with the hotel before a late flight lands at Ibiza Airport, and ask about cots or extra beds when booking.

Beyond the room, the listed facilities run to a garden, a terrace, a lounge, a swimming pool, a gymnasium and restaurant and bar service. There is a business centre and banquet space, which makes the property workable for a small work gathering as well as a holiday. Pets are allowed, so confirm the conditions with the hotel, and ask about parking, step-free access and any facilities that close outside the main season.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is about 28.9 km away in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep, so the transfer crosses the island from south to north. A taxi or a hire car is the practical choice for the last stretch, because bus cover thins out in the north. Buses link the airport with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for a route to Portinatx.

From Ibiza Town port, about 22.9 km away, the road runs north through Santa Eulària des Riu and then along the coast to Portinatx. Ferries from that port serve Formentera (La Savina), Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia, so the hotel suits a two-island trip; Formentera has no airport, so the crossing always starts from Ibiza Town. Seasonal buses reach the north in summer, and flights and ferries are fewer in winter, so check times before booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swimming is the chain of small bays at Portinatx, about 0.6 km from the door, where the water stays calm and pine runs down to the rocks. Cala Sant Vicent, a long sheltered inlet, is about 8 km away, and Es Canar, with its family beach, about 13.7 km. Sea kayaking along the north coast calas starts about 4.7 km away, a good way to see the cliffs from the water.

Inland, the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles de Peralta is about 11.1 km away and the Punta Arabí hippy market at Es Canar about 14 km; both run on set days, so check current days before setting out. Island cooking rewards a quiet evening: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, appear on many north-coast menus in season, along with fresh fish and rice dishes.

A day from BG Portinatx Beach Club Hotel

Start with a swim at the Portinatx bays, about 0.6 km from the hotel, before the day warms and the parking near the coves fills. Drive to Cala Sant Vicent, about 8 km away, for a longer morning in the water, then come back through the pine for lunch. The afternoon suits the pool, the garden or the terrace at the hotel, especially with children in the party.

Late afternoon is the best time to be on the water: sea kayaking along the north coast calas, about 4.7 km away, shows the cliffs and the smaller coves from below. On market days, drive to Las Dalias at Sant Carles, about 11.1 km, or to Punta Arabí at Es Canar, about 14 km, and leave before dark. Evenings stay local, with the village 0.6 km off and the coast road unlit in places.

Practical tips

Much of the island's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check the hotel's opening dates before booking; July and August are the peak, with the busiest roads and beaches, while May, June and September are calmer and the sea stays warm. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at rates that depend on the type and category of the property and the season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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