Insotel Club Tarida Playa

About Insotel Club Tarida Playa

Insotel Club Tarida Playa suits families and couples who want a base on Ibiza's west coast rather than a busy resort strip. The hotel sits outside Cala Tarida, close enough to the beach for a short walk or a few minutes by car and far enough from the through roads to feel settled in the evening. Parents with young children, groups travelling together and anyone planning days around Cala Comte and Cala d'Hort will find the position practical.

This is a four-star club-style hotel with a guest score of 4.3 out of 5 from 622 reviews. The layout is built around an outdoor pool, a kids pool, gardens and a terrace, with a buffet restaurant, bars and a spa and sauna on the list of facilities. It reads as a self-contained stay where breakfast, a swim and a late return can all happen without leaving the grounds.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Cala Tarida sits on the west coast of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, and the hotel stands outside the small resort rather than in its centre. The surrounding coast is a series of sandy coves below low, pine-covered slopes, on the sunset-facing shore that draws people to this side of the island in the evening. Sant Antoni de Portmany is 7.4 km away in a straight line and has the nearest large concentration of shops and services.

The hotel is not beachfront, so reaching the sand means a short walk or a few minutes by car. A hire car makes the most of the position, with Cala Comte 3.1 km away and Cala d'Hort 5.5 km, both awkward on foot. Seasonal buses run along parts of the west coast in summer; check current lines with the island bus operator. In July and August the coves fill early, while May, June and September leave more room.

Rooms and facilities

Couples use the balcony and terrace space and the garden, while families make use of the family rooms, the kids pool and the cot listed among the facilities. Air conditioning, a fan, a refrigerator, a safe and a TV appear on the list, and a sofa bed is listed for rooms that sleep three or four. The spa and sauna give a shaded alternative to the outdoor pool.

Late arrivals can rely on the 24-hour front desk, and housekeeping and cleaning are listed, which matters on a beach holiday. Free wifi and internet access cover the practical side, and free car parking settles the question of where a hire car spends the night. Confirm with the property which rooms include a sofa bed, whether a cot needs booking ahead, and how the spa and sauna are used in the season you travel.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 13.7 km away in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep, so a taxi is the simplest arrival. Hiring a car at the airport suits the position better than relying on buses, and free parking at the hotel is listed. Island buses link the airport with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the current network before travelling.

From Ibiza Town port, 17.7 km away in a straight line, the drive crosses the south-west corner of the island, which is useful if arriving from Formentera at La Savina or from the mainland. Sant Antoni de Portmany, 7.4 km off, is the closest town for a taxi rank and a supermarket. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so check timetables with the operators and with the hotel before a late-season arrival.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Comte, 3.1 km away, is the closest swim, a shallow bay with islets offshore and a west-facing sunset. Cala d'Hort, 5.5 km off, looks across to Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that forms part of a nature reserve with no landing allowed. Both sit within the Cala d'Hort, Cap Llentrisca and Sa Talaia natural park, which also takes in the slopes below Sa Talaia.

Island cooking on this coast is built around fish: bullit de peix and arròs a banda are two courses of the same stew, the rice cooked in the broth after the fish is served. Inland villages such as Sant Josep de sa Talaia and the town of Sant Antoni de Portmany are where to look for it, along with grilled fish and rice dishes. The hotel's buffet and bars cover everyday meals.

A day from Insotel Club Tarida Playa

Start early with the short run to Cala Comte, 3.1 km away, for a swim before the bay fills; the water is shallow and clear over sand and posidonia. Come back for lunch at the hotel, then spend the afternoon on the climb to Sa Talaia, the island's highest point at about 475 m and 5.8 km from the hotel in a straight line. Check walking routes and the summit road locally.

In the evening, drive the 5.5 km to Cala d'Hort to watch the light fade on Es Vedrà, or take the Torre des Savinar walk, 7.4 km away, to the watchtower above the cliffs. Both return you within a few minutes of the hotel, where the bars and terrace are the natural place to finish the day. Sunset moves through the season, so check the time the day before rather than planning on a fixed hour.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check Insotel Club Tarida Playa's own opening dates before booking a winter trip. July and August are the peak, when west-coast coves fill early. A Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is added by the hotel to each guest's bill for every night of the stay; the amount varies with the category of accommodation and the season, falls in low season and on longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. The Govern de les Illes Balears publishes current rates.

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