Camelina Suites

About Camelina Suites

Camelina Suites suits travellers who want a base away from the big resorts but close enough to reach the west coast without a long drive. The address is Carrer Valencia 4, near Cala de Bou, a quiet coastal area on the western side of the island. Couples touring the coves, families needing space and drivers who plan to explore by car all fit the same brief here.

Camelina Suites is a three-star hotel with a guest score of 4.4/5 from 380 reviews. Both figures suggest a practical, well-run place rather than a large resort with a full entertainment programme. A 24 hour front desk covers late arrivals, and multilingual staff help with the questions that come up on a short island stay, including parking and access around the building for guests with limited mobility.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Cala de Bou sits on Ibiza's western shore, north of Sant Antoni de Portmany, on the road that runs towards the west coast coves. It is a low-key coastal area of small hotels and low buildings rather than a purpose-built resort, and it stays calm through the day. Camelina Suites is not beachfront, so swimming means a short drive or a bus ride, with the nearest coves a few kilometres away.

Distances from Camelina Suites are straight-line figures. Sant Antoni de Portmany is 3.5 km away, Cala Comte 3.8 km, Cala d'Hort 9.2 km, Ibiza Town port 16 km and Ibiza Airport 13.7 km. Driving yourself or taking a taxi makes the coves easy, and local buses run along this coast in summer; check the island bus operator for current routes. High summer brings traffic on the coast road, while the shoulder months of May, June, September and October are calmer.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities listed for Camelina Suites cover the practical side of a holiday: free wifi, free car parking, a garden, a terrace, an outdoor pool, a kids pool, a pool bar and a playground. Families get the children's pool and the play area; couples have the lounge, the bars and the terrace for the evening. The 24 hour front desk, luggage storage and safe keep late arrivals and early departures simple.

Other items on the list include bicycle hire, horse riding, a computer room, an arcade, a concierge and a shuttle service, each run on its own terms. Wheelchair accessible facilities appear too, but it is worth asking which areas are covered and whether the pool terrace is step-free. Confirm with Camelina Suites how the shuttle works, whether bicycle hire needs booking ahead and which facilities run outside high season.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies 13.7 km from Camelina Suites in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep. A taxi is the quickest option with luggage, while a hire car collected at the airport puts the west coast on your own schedule for the rest of the stay. Airport buses serve Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Santa Eulària des Riu and the south beaches; for Cala de Bou, check onward connections with the island bus operator.

Ibiza Town port, 16 km from Camelina Suites, handles ferries to Formentera (La Savina), Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Sant Antoni de Portmany, 3.5 km away, has some mainland routes in season, so check the operators for timetables. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, and the seasonal buses along this coast thin out, which makes a hire car more useful for a stay at Camelina Suites outside summer.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Comte is 3.8 km from Camelina Suites, with shallow clear water and islets offshore, and it is the standard sunset outing from this side of Ibiza. Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 5 km away, sit at the end of a winding coast road. Cala d'Hort, 9.2 km off, faces Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that is a nature reserve with no landing.

Sa Talaia, the highest point on Ibiza at about 475 m, is 6 km from Camelina Suites, and the climb is a morning rather than a full day. Fish and rice dominate west coast menus: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island fish stew served in two courses, turn up in Sant Antoni de Portmany, 3.5 km away. In high summer, booking a table is wise.

A day from Camelina Suites

Begin with the climb to Sa Talaia, 6 km from Camelina Suites, before the heat builds, then drive down to Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 5 km from the hotel, for a swim. Both coves are small and fill early in summer. Return to Camelina Suites for the pool, the garden and a late lunch on the terrace. Parking at the hotel is free, so the car stays put until the afternoon.

Late afternoon, drive 3.8 km to Cala Comte for the sunset, or take the longer 9.2 km run to Cala d'Hort, where Es Vedrà stands offshore and the Torre des Savinar watchtower looks over the water. Bring water and a layer for the evening breeze. Back at Camelina Suites, the terrace and the bar are the easiest end to the day.

Practical tips

Camelina Suites works best between spring and autumn, when the west coast is fully awake: a good share of the island's seasonal business, from beach bars to seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, though the main towns stay open. Confirm opening dates with Camelina Suites before booking a winter stay. The west coast peaks in July and August. A sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the charge varies with category and season, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rules.

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