Ok Hotel Bay

About Ok Hotel Bay

Ok Hotel Bay is a two-star hotel at C La Coruña in Sant Antoni de Portmany, on Ibiza's west coast. The town centre lies 1.8 km away in a straight line, so this is a base for travellers who want the bay, the sunsets and the nearby coves while staying back from the waterfront. Couples touring the west by car and small families on a modest budget fit the profile best.

The building is a straightforward two-star property rather than a resort, and internet access is the listed facility, which covers the essentials for planning days out. Ok Hotel Bay makes no claim to be more than a simple, well-placed place to sleep. It suits guests who treat a room as somewhere to shower and rest between long mornings at the beaches and short evenings in Sant Antoni de Portmany.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Sant Antoni de Portmany wraps around a bay that faces due west, and the north shore of that bay is the sunset strip where people gather in the evening. Ok Hotel Bay sits 1.8 km from the town in straight-line terms, close enough to walk in for dinner and far enough to sleep away from the crowds. The municipality runs to the island's western coves, with Cala Comte 5.4 km from the hotel and Cala Salada 3.9 km.

Distances decide the transport here. Cala Salada and its smaller neighbour Cala Saladeta lie 3.9 km from Ok Hotel Bay, Cala Comte is 5.4 km, and Cala d'Hort is 10.6 km, all along winding coast roads where a car or a taxi makes the day easier. Buses serve Sant Antoni de Portmany itself, with more lines in summer, and current timetables sit with the island bus operator. In high summer the west coast roads are slow in the middle of the day; in May, June and September the same runs take far less time.

Rooms and facilities

Ok Hotel Bay is a two-star hotel, so the format is simple and functional, the sort of room that works as a base rather than a destination in itself. Internet access is the listed facility, useful for checking bus times, ferry sailings to Formentera and the opening hours of the sights on the list. Couples travelling light and families needing a west-coast foothold will find the arrangement workable for a week of coves.

Late arrivals should confirm reception hours with Ok Hotel Bay before booking a flight that lands after dark, since small two-star properties on Ibiza often keep a limited desk. Ask as well about breakfast, parking near C La Coruña and whether extra bedding is supplied. These are the practical points worth settling by message before you travel rather than discovering them at the door on the first night.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies 13.2 km from Ok Hotel Bay in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia. The simplest arrival is a taxi, or a hire car picked up at the airport, since the roads west are direct. Buses link the airport with Sant Antoni de Portmany, with more lines in summer, so a transfer without a car is possible if you check the timetable with the island bus operator.

Ibiza Town port, 14.9 km from Ok Hotel Bay, is where ferries leave for La Savina on Formentera; fast crossings take about 30-35 minutes and conventional boats about an hour, with fewer sailings in winter. Drivers reach the port in one run east, and the drive is short enough to combine with a morning in Eivissa. Sant Antoni de Portmany also has mainland routes in season, which shortens the journey for anyone arriving from the Spanish peninsula.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Ok Hotel Bay has the pick of Ibiza's western swimming. Cala Salada and its smaller neighbour Cala Saladeta lie 3.9 km away, tucked below pines; Cala Comte, 5.4 km off, has shallow clear water and islets offshore and draws a crowd at sunset. Cala d'Hort, 10.6 km away, faces Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that nobody lands on. All three sit on the coast road south of Sant Antoni de Portmany.

Inland, Sa Talaia rises to about 475 m and its summit path begins 6.1 km from Ok Hotel Bay, a half-day climb for early risers. Sant Antoni de Portmany, 1.8 km away, covers the practical side: harbour, shops and a promenade for the evening. Island cooking is built on fish, with bullit de peix and arròs a banda served in two courses, and the fish stew is the dish to try at least once.

A day from Ok Hotel Bay

Start early from Ok Hotel Bay and take the 3.9 km run to Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, where the water is calmest before the midday heat. Move on to Cala Comte, 5.4 km from the hotel, for a swim among the islets, then eat a late lunch of rice or grilled fish. A car makes this loop simple; taxis are thinner on the ground for the return, so plan the day around a car.

Save one afternoon for Sa Talaia, whose climb begins 6.1 km from Ok Hotel Bay and reaches about 475 m, the island's highest point. Finish with the 10.6 km run to Cala d'Hort to watch the light fall on Es Vedrà, then drive back to Sant Antoni de Portmany, 1.8 km from the hotel, for dinner near the bay and a look at the sunset strip. Es Vedrà is a nature reserve, so the view is from the shore.

Practical tips

Ok Hotel Bay works as a summer base. Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm the hotel's own opening dates before booking flights outside the main season. The busiest weeks fall in July and August, when the western coves fill early. Accommodation charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, per person per night; the rate depends on the type and category of the property and the season, is reduced in low season, children under 16 are exempt, and the current rules sit with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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