Coral Star Hotel

About Coral Star Hotel

Coral Star Hotel suits travellers who want a straightforward, well-equipped base on the west side of Ibiza rather than a showpiece address. The hotel is in the municipality of Sant Antoni de Portmany, 2.3 km from the town itself, close enough for evenings out and far enough to sleep. Couples touring the west coast, families who need a pool and a playground, and late arrivals on evening flights fit the same brief: three stars, free parking and a reception that stays open around the clock.

Coral Star Hotel is a three-star hotel, and the guest score of 4.0 out of 5 from 527 reviews is worth weighing against that rating. Expect a holiday-hotel layout: an outdoor pool with a separate kids pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a café and a lounge, plus a terrace for the hours between swims. The arcade and the playground keep children occupied. This is a practical, mid-range base rather than a design address, and the facilities suit a week of pool days and coast trips.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Sant Antoni de Portmany wraps around a wide bay on Ibiza's west coast, and Coral Star Hotel is 2.3 km from the centre of it. The bay opens due west, so the north shore becomes the sunset strip each evening, while the harbour and back streets hold the everyday town: a market, a church square and mainland ferries in season. The resort is busy and built up, with everything from late-night bars to family cafés, and it remains one of the island's main transport hubs.

The town centre is 2.3 km away, close enough to walk in the cooler hours and easy by bus or taxi at night. For the coves you need wheels: Cala Comte is 4.9 km, Cala Salada 4 km, Cala d'Hort 10.3 km and the footpath up Sa Talaia starts 6.2 km from the door. Free car parking at Coral Star Hotel makes a hire car the simple choice. High summer fills the west coast roads; in May, June and September the same short runs take far less time.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Coral Star Hotel are listed as an outdoor pool, a kids pool, a pool bar and a restaurant, with a café and bars for daytime and evening. Couples get a lounge, a terrace and a bar to spread across; families get the playground and the arcade as fallbacks when the pool loses its appeal. Free wifi, lifts, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage are listed as well, along with wheelchair access and multilingual staff.

Late arrivals are covered by the 24-hour front desk at Coral Star Hotel, though it is worth confirming your arrival time and whether the restaurant and pool bar keep serving late on the night you land. Ask about room type, balcony or terrace space, pool towels and whether the kids pool runs out of season, since none of that is settled by the star rating. The hotel can also confirm parking arrangements and access details for wheelchair users.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies 13.5 km from Coral Star Hotel in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep, so the transfer is short. A taxi covers it directly. Airport buses run to Sant Antoni de Portmany, which is 2.3 km from the hotel, so the last stretch is a change, a local bus or a short taxi. A hire car collected on arrival is the other option, and Coral Star Hotel lists free parking. Check lines and seasonal timetables with the island bus operator before you land.

Ibiza Town port is 15.3 km from Coral Star Hotel, the departure point for ferries to Formentera (La Savina) and to Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Sant Antoni has mainland routes of its own in season, nearer the hotel, so check the operators for what sails on your dates. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings and thinner coast buses; from Coral Star Hotel the 2.3 km into town stays manageable, but a car keeps the coves reachable in the quiet months.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swimming from Coral Star Hotel is at Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 4 km away, small coves with pine above them. Cala Comte, 4.9 km off, is the west-coast sunset spot, with shallow water and islets offshore, and it draws a crowd at dusk. Cala d'Hort, 10.3 km away, looks across to Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high, and sits inside a protected natural park. None of these is within walking distance of the hotel in summer heat.

Sant Antoni de Portmany, 2.3 km from Coral Star Hotel, is where you find the shops, the harbour and the everyday restaurants. Inland, the climb to Sa Talaia, the island's highest point at about 475 m, begins 6.2 km from the hotel. Food on this side of Ibiza is fish first: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the two-course fish stew with rice, along with grilled fish and rice dishes around the port.

A day from Coral Star Hotel

Start with the pool at Coral Star Hotel before the sun hardens, then drive the 4 km to Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta for a morning swim, arriving early because the coves are small. Carry water and shade, as the path down is short but exposed. Back at the hotel for lunch, the afternoon belongs to Sa Talaia: the climb starts 6.2 km away and the summit, about 475 m, is the highest point on Ibiza.

For the evening, take the 4.9 km to Cala Comte, where the sun drops into the sea and the islets sit offshore; arrive well before sunset for a space. Afterwards, drive the 2.3 km into Sant Antoni de Portmany for dinner and a walk along the bay, or stay at Coral Star Hotel and use the terrace and bar. A car makes this loop simple, and the hotel's free parking removes the last chore of the day.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, and the quieter months bring fewer flights and thinner buses on the west coast. Before booking Coral Star Hotel, ask the property which months it opens and whether the pool bar and restaurant run for the whole of your stay. Expect the Balearic sustainable tourism tax to be added per person per night by Coral Star Hotel, with the rate set by accommodation type and season; children under 16 are exempt. The Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rules.

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