Haveli House

About Haveli House

Haveli House suits travellers who want the south-west corner of Ibiza as a base rather than a resort strip. The address sits at Cala d'Hort, a small cove inside a natural park, and the islet of Es Vedrà fills the horizon from the cliff path. Couples and small groups who plan to walk, swim and drive between coves find the position useful, and the three-star grading sets expectations plainly.

Haveli House is an apartment or villa with three stars, so the stay is self-contained rather than serviced like a hotel. The facilities listed are free car parking, a garden and a terrace, a practical combination on a coast where a car widens the choice of coves. Late arrivals should agree an arrival time with the property before travelling, and it is worth asking what the apartment or villa includes before packing.

Location: Cala d'Hort

Haveli House stands in Cala d'Hort, a small cove on the south-west coast of Ibiza where the water faces Es Vedrà. The cove and its cliffs fall inside the Cala d'Hort, Cap Llentrisca and Sa Talaia natural park, so the surroundings stay low-built and the horizon is rock and pine rather than hotel frontage. The beach itself is 0.2 km from the address. High summer brings day visitors down for the sunset; by November most of the seasonal trade on this coast has closed and the walking is quieter.

The swim is a walk of 0.2 km to Cala d'Hort. Everything else needs wheels: the Torre des Savinar walk begins 2.1 km away, the Es Vedrà cliffs 3.2 km, Cala Comte 8.1 km and Sant Antoni de Portmany 12.3 km. Buses along this coast are thin, so a hire car or taxi fills the gaps, and the free parking at Haveli House earns its keep. In the shoulder months the roads are calm; in August they are not.

Rooms and facilities

Haveli House is arranged as an apartment or villa rather than a hotel with a reception desk, and the three-star grading fits a simple, practical base. The listed facilities are free car parking, a garden and a terrace. For couples the terrace and garden extend the day beyond the cove; for families the parking removes the daily hunt for a space and makes Cala Comte, 8.1 km away, an easy alternative for a change of scene.

Arrival times at Haveli House are best agreed with the property in advance, with a message about how keys are handed over, since a villa or apartment stay rarely works like a hotel check-in. Couples and families should also confirm what is provided: bedding, towels, kitchen equipment, laundry, air conditioning and wifi are the details worth settling before booking. Parking is free, but the number of spaces and how they are allocated are worth a question in high summer.

Getting there

Haveli House sits 13.3 km in a straight line from Ibiza Airport (IBZ), which is in Sant Josep about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town. Allow more than that on the road. With luggage, taking a taxi from the terminal or collecting a hire car there is the simplest way in; airport buses run to Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany and the south beaches, more of them in summer, but check with the island bus operator how close a route comes to Cala d'Hort.

Ibiza Town port is 19 km from Haveli House in a straight line and handles ferries to Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Sant Antoni de Portmany is 12.3 km away and Cala Comte 8.1 km, so the west coast links up easily by road. Winter thins the flight and ferry schedules and removes some seasonal buses, which matters more at Cala d'Hort than in a town with year-round services.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala d'Hort is 0.2 km from Haveli House, a cove inside a natural park facing Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that no one lands on. The Torre des Savinar watchtower walk is 2.1 km off and gives the cliff view of the islet; Es Vedrà itself is 3.2 km away across the water. Cala Comte, 8.1 km north, has shallow clear water and islets offshore, a good second beach for a change of scene.

Villages are a drive rather than a stroll: Sant Antoni de Portmany is 12.3 km away, and the climb of Sa Talaia, the island's highest point at about 475 m, starts 7.4 km from the door. Eating out here is fish-led. Bullit de peix comes in two courses with rice second, and arròs a banda is the other dish to look for. Within the cove, choices shrink sharply outside the season.

A day from Haveli House

Start with a swim at Cala d'Hort, 0.2 km from Haveli House, early enough to be in the water before the day visitors arrive. Then walk the 2.1 km to the Torre des Savinar for the watchtower and the cliff view over Es Vedrà, 3.2 km out across the water. Morning is the coolest window for the walk, so carry water and wear proper shoes; the path is exposed.

After lunch, drive to Cala Comte, 8.1 km north, for shallow water and islets offshore, or head inland to climb Sa Talaia, 7.4 km away, at about 475 m the highest point on the island. Finish with the sunset over Es Vedrà from the cliffs near the cove, then drive 12.3 km to Sant Antoni de Portmany for a town evening. It is a day of short hops by car rather than long transfers.

Practical tips

Time a stay at Haveli House with the season in mind. Most of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check the property's opening dates before booking a winter week, and expect Cala d'Hort and the coast road to be at their fullest in July and August. Nights at Haveli House carry the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, charged per person per night by the accommodation, with the rate set by accommodation type and 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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