Cana Lucia

About Cana Lucia

Cana Lucia suits travellers who want Ibiza without the resort strip: a four-star hotel in the countryside, with gardens and an outdoor pool, set back from the coast and the big beaches. Couples who plan to drive to a different cove each day, families who need space and a kitchen, and friends sharing a base all fit here. Sand lies a drive away rather than at the gate, so days tend to start with a car key.

The stay is independent rather than full-board. Cana Lucia is a four-star property with a garden, a swimming pool outdoors and free parking on site, which suits anyone arriving with a hire car. The listed room facilities include air conditioning and kitchen equipment, so breakfast and lunch can be made at the hotel and dinner taken out. The appeal is space, calm and a short run to the airport and the south coast.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

The setting is rural southern Ibiza, on a plot outside the built-up resorts, with Sa Caleta and the coast to one side and Sa Talaia rising inland. The Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta is 2.7 km away in a straight line, and the airport is 6 km, so arrivals and departures are quick. This is a part of the island of small lanes and scattered rural plots rather than promenades; the nearest large beach lies east at Playa d'en Bossa, 9.5 km off.

Little is walkable from the door beyond the lanes themselves, so plan on a car, a taxi or a seasonal bus for everything else. Eivissa (Ibiza Town) and its port are 12.3 km away, Cala d'Hort 7.1 km, Ses Salines 8.6 km and Playa d'en Bossa 9.5 km, all straight-line figures. In July and August, leaving early makes the difference on the roads around the south coast; in May, June, September and October the same drives are calmer and parking is easier.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are set up for practical, self-catering stays. The listed facilities include a kitchen with an oven, a microwave, a refrigerator and a dishwasher, plus a coffee maker, iron and board, hairdryer and safe. Air conditioning and a TV cover the basics, and a DVD player and fireplace point to stays in cooler months. Patio and terrace space is listed, and the garden and outdoor pool sit at the centre of the property.

For families, cribs are available and a babysitting service is listed, which opens up an evening in Eivissa or a late dinner with notice. Housekeeping is listed as well. Confirm with Cana Lucia which of these need booking ahead, whether the kitchen comes with every room, and how the pool and garden are laid out, since a rural four-star property can vary between units. Ask about arrival arrangements before a late flight.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 6 km from Cana Lucia in a straight line, the closest of the island's transport hubs to the hotel. A taxi or a hire car collected at the airport covers the last stretch fastest, and having the car from day one suits a rural address. Buses from the airport run to Eivissa, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Santa Eulària des Riu and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for current routes.

From Ibiza Town port, 12.3 km away, the approach is the same: taxi or car, or a bus into town and a connection onward. That port is also where ferries leave for La Savina on Formentera, about 30-35 minutes on a fast ferry and around an hour on a conventional one, so a day trip is feasible from this base. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so check timings with Cana Lucia before fixing dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala d'Hort, 7.1 km away, is the closest cove of note, a bay facing Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that stands offshore in a nature reserve where nobody lands. Ses Salines, 8.6 km off, brings the salt pans, dunes and juniper of the natural park, and Playa d'en Bossa, 9.5 km, is the long beach with the clubs behind it. None is on the doorstep; each is a drive.

Inland, the climb to Sa Talaia, the island's highest point at about 475 m, begins 4.2 km from the hotel, and the Torre des Savinar walk is 8.4 km away. Eivissa and Dalt Vila, with its 16th-century Renaissance walls and cathedral at the top, lie 12.3 km off. For food, look for bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island fish stew served in two courses, in the villages and along the coast rather than in the resort strips.

A day from Cana Lucia

Start early and drive the 2.7 km to the Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta, then carry on to Cala d'Hort, 7.1 km from Cana Lucia, for a swim below Es Vedrà. Lunch back at the hotel, using the kitchen and the patio, keeps the middle of the day slow. In the afternoon, take the 4.2 km run to the Sa Talaia trailhead and walk up for the view over the south of the island.

Later, drive 8.4 km to the Torre des Savinar walk for the cliffs above the sea, or head 8.6 km to Ses Salines to watch the light over the salt pans. Evening options are Playa d'en Bossa, 9.5 km, for the long beach, or Eivissa, 12.3 km, for the old town once the day trippers thin out. Book a babysitting slot through Cana Lucia if the evening runs late and keep the drive back short.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm Cana Lucia's opening dates before booking a winter stay; the main towns stay open, but rural hotels often run a shorter season. July and August are the peak, with the busiest roads and beaches, while May, June, September and October make drives to Cala d'Hort and Ses Salines easier. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; rates vary with the type of accommodation and the season, with reductions for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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