Presidente

About Presidente

Hotel Presidente is a three-star hotel in Portinatx, the small resort at the northern tip of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja. Its address, Sa Descuberta 23, puts the Portinatx area about 0.2 km away, so the bays and the little centre are a short walk. The guest score is 3.8/5 from 286 reviews. That combination suits travellers who want a simple, well-equipped base in the island's quiet north rather than a town address.

The stay is a three-star hotel with a garden and a terrace, and a list that leans towards time outdoors: archery, table tennis, canoeing, bicycle hire with storage, a gymnasium and diving. Evenings stay on site around the restaurant, the buffet and the bars. The nearest water is the Portinatx shoreline, about 0.2 km away. Couples wanting quiet and families wanting things to do both fit the profile.

Location: Portinatx

Portinatx sits at the northern tip of Ibiza, in Sant Joan de Labritja, a scatter of small bays ringed by pine. It is the island's quiet corner: no big club strip, a handful of shops and a shoreline that stays calm in the morning. Cala Sant Vicent is 7.5 km down the coast, Es Canar 13.3 km to the east, and Ibiza Town port 22.9 km to the south. The hotel's own address is on Sa Descuberta, 0.2 km from the Portinatx area.

Walking covers the Portinatx bays and the small centre from Hotel Presidente, with 0.2 km between the door and the area. Everything else needs wheels: Cala Sant Vicent at 7.5 km and Es Canar at 13.3 km are hire-car or taxi trips, and seasonal buses serve the north coast in summer, with the island bus operator worth checking for current lines. High summer brings the most visitors to these bays. May, June, September and October are quieter and many businesses still open; from November to April much of the north closes.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a mini fridge, a safe, a hairdryer, a television and a telephone, and non-smoking rooms appear on the list; lifts serve the floors. Families tend to use the playground and table tennis, while the archery, canoeing and diving on the list point to time spent outdoors. A buffet and restaurant cover meals, with bars and a snack service for the hours between. There is a garden, a terrace and a lounge for the quieter part of the evening.

Confirm the room type and bed layout when booking, along with a non-smoking room if that matters, and ask how the archery, canoeing and diving are organised and whether they run all season. The gymnasium, bicycle hire and bicycle storage are worth checking for hours and any fee. Laundry service, a launderette, currency exchange, shops and a medical service are listed; ask about each if you need it. Arrival times, the last check-in of the day and parking are best settled with Hotel Presidente directly before you travel.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 29 km from Hotel Presidente in a straight line, in Sant Josep on the south side of the island. The direct option for that cross-island run north is a taxi or a hire car; public buses link the airport with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and the south beaches, with more lines in summer, so a connection through one of those towns is possible. Check the island bus operator for current routes and times before relying on them.

From Ibiza Town port, 22.9 km by straight line, the road runs north through Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Joan de Labritja to Portinatx. That port is where ferries from Formentera (La Savina) arrive, so travellers coming from Formentera land there and drive or take a taxi up. Flights and ferries are fewer in winter, which makes a shoulder-month arrival easier to plan. Portinatx itself is 0.2 km from the hotel, a short walk at the end of the journey.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swimming is the Portinatx shoreline, 0.2 km from the door. Cala Sant Vicent, a long inlet of deeper water and pine, is 7.5 km away, and kayaking the north coast calas is listed 4.2 km from Hotel Presidente. Es Canar and its sheltered family beach lie 13.3 km east. All of these are north-coast outings, so a hire car or a seasonal bus keeps the day simple, and the hotel's bicycle hire and storage help for shorter local rides.

Two markets anchor the eastern side of the north: Las Dalias at Sant Carles, 10.8 km away, and Punta Arabí at Es Canar, 13.6 km away. Days change with the season, so check current days with the organisers. Back in Portinatx, dinner is likely to be at the hotel, where the restaurant and buffet are listed. Island cooking to look for elsewhere on Ibiza includes bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, and simply grilled fish with rice.

A day from Presidente

Start with a walk to the Portinatx bays, 0.2 km from Hotel Presidente, for an early swim before the day fills. Breakfast at the buffet, then pick up a kayak for the north coast calas, listed 4.2 km away, or take the bicycle hire out on the local lanes. A hire car or taxi covers the 7.5 km to Cala Sant Vicent for a longer morning in the water, with the option to return for lunch at the hotel.

After a siesta, the afternoon can go to the markets: Las Dalias at Sant Carles is 10.8 km away and Punta Arabí at Es Canar 13.6 km, each a drive of its own, so choose one. Evenings belong to the terrace and garden back at Hotel Presidente, with the bars and restaurant on the list, and table tennis or the gym for anyone with energy left. A last walk to the Portinatx shoreline, 0.2 km from the door, closes the day.

Practical tips

Portinatx keeps a summer rhythm. Many businesses in the north close from roughly November to April, so confirm Hotel Presidente's opening dates for the season before booking. The busiest months are July and August; May, June, September and October are quieter and still well served. A sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation in the Balearics, with rates set by type and category of accommodation and by season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 exempt; the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes current rates.

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