S'Arenal Apartments

About S'Arenal Apartments

S'Arenal Apartments suits families and couples who want the far north of Ibiza without a resort strip outside the gate. It is a three-star apartment property in Portinatx, a scatter of small pine-ringed bays at the island's tip. Apartments give more space than a standard hotel room, and the garden, playground and pool bar give children somewhere to be between swims. Couples get a quieter base than the south coast, with the coast road and the calas a short drive away.

S'Arenal Apartments is an apartment stay rather than a full-service hotel, and it carries three stars. The listed facilities cover the practical side: air conditioning, a balcony, free wifi, a safe and cleaning, with a restaurant, a supermarket and a pool bar on site. Express check-in and luggage storage help on arrival day. It suits a week of slow mornings, simple lunches and early nights, and anyone who prefers space to hotel service.

Location: Portinatx

Portinatx sits at the northern tip of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja, where the coast turns to small bays ringed by pine. The village is 0.1 km from S'Arenal Apartments, so the village centre is a walk rather than a drive. The north is the quietest part of Ibiza: fewer clubs, more walking, and a coast road that winds past coves rather than a built-up seafront. Evenings are low-key, and the nearest larger town is Santa Eulària des Riu, well east along the coast.

Portinatx is walkable in itself. For everything else, plan on a car: Cala Sant Vicent is 7.6 km away, Es Canar 13.4 km, Ibiza Town port 23 km and Ibiza Airport 29.1 km. In July and August the north fills with families and the coast road slows, so early starts help. May, June, September and October bring fewer cars and cooler walks, and the property's free parking and car rental service keep moving around simple.

Rooms and facilities

The listed facilities at S'Arenal Apartments point to a straightforward, self-sufficient stay. Air conditioning and a balcony are the two that matter most in August, and non-smoking rooms are listed for anyone who needs them. A safe, luggage storage and cleaning cover the practical side, while express check-in helps if you land on a late flight. The garden, playground and pool bar keep children occupied within the grounds.

For meals, the property lists a restaurant and a supermarket, so a first night does not depend on driving. A pool bar and a bar cover afternoons and evenings, and free wifi runs alongside. Couples should confirm an apartment away from the pool bar; families should ask which apartments sleep four and whether a cot is available. Confirm check-in times, cleaning days and parking with S'Arenal Apartments before booking.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 29.1 km from S'Arenal Apartments in a straight line, in Sant Josep on the far side of the island. The drive north runs through or around Ibiza Town, depending on the route and the traffic. A taxi is simplest with luggage, and a hire car collected on arrival covers the whole stay. Airport buses serve the main towns, with onward connections to the north more frequent in summer; check the island bus operator.

Ibiza Town port, 23 km away, is where ferries leave for Formentera's La Savina, about 30-35 minutes on fast ferries and about an hour on conventional ones. From there, follow the same roads north towards Portinatx. Approaching from the east, Es Canar is 13.4 km off and Cala Sant Vicent 7.6 km, so the final stretch is on local roads. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so check times before booking a late arrival.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swimming is in the Portinatx bays, with the village 0.1 km from S'Arenal Apartments. Cala Sant Vicent, a long sheltered inlet on the north-east coast, is 7.6 km away and makes an easy half-day. Es Canar, with its family beach and the Punta Arabí hippy market on Wednesdays in season, is 13.4 km away. Kayaking the north coast calas starts 4.4 km from the apartments. Both beaches are straightforward drives on the coast roads.

Las Dalias market at Sant Carles is 10.9 km away, on Saturdays, with current days worth checking before setting out. Punta Arabí at Es Canar is 13.7 km. On the food side, look for arròs a banda and bullit de peix, the island's fish stew served in two courses, plus fresh fish with rice. Many restaurants in the north close roughly from November to April, so choice narrows outside the main season.

A day from S'Arenal Apartments

Start early in Portinatx, 0.1 km from S'Arenal Apartments, with a swim in one of the village bays before the small car parks fill. Drive the 4.4 km to the kayak launch point on the north coast and paddle a stretch of the calas while the water is flat and the wind is down. Return for lunch at the apartments, then use the garden or the pool bar through the hottest hours.

Later, take the coast road 7.6 km to Cala Sant Vicent for a second swim and a walk along the inlet. On a Wednesday in season, the 13.4 km run to Es Canar for the Punta Arabí market is the alternative. Evenings stay simple in the north: eat on site or in Portinatx, then back early. A car makes the difference; without one, keep to the village and the nearby calas.

Practical tips

Time a stay at S'Arenal Apartments for late spring or early autumn if the north without an August crowd appeals. Many Ibiza businesses, including beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses, close roughly from November to April, and Portinatx quietens sharply, so confirm the apartments' own opening dates first. Note too the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate varies with the apartment category and the season, is lower in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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