Bless Ibiza

About Bless Ibiza

Bless Ibiza is a five-star hotel on the edge of Playa d'en Bossa, the long beach on the south coast of Ibiza. It suits two kinds of traveller: families who want pools, a playground and space for children, and couples who want a spa, a gym and a short run into Ibiza Town. The guest score is listed at 4.6/5 from 6096 reviews, so this is a hotel used to handling plenty of guests rather than a small guesthouse.

The hotel runs a full resort set of services: 24-hour reception and security, lifts, gardens, an outdoor pool with a kids' pool and pool bar, and a spa with sauna, jacuzzi and massage. Beachfront it is not, since the sand at Playa d'en Bossa lies about 1 km away in a straight line, so days tend to centre on the pool terrace. Parking, a car rental service and a shuttle service are listed.

Location: Playa d'en Bossa

Playa d'en Bossa is the longest beach on Ibiza, a broad sweep of sand with the island's large clubs lined up behind it. The address is on the Carretera de Playa d'en Bossa, the road that runs behind the beach strip. Expect a busy, built-up setting in summer rather than a quiet cove, with traffic and music carrying from the club end. Ibiza Town and Dalt Vila are about 3.9 km away in a straight line.

Walking covers the immediate strip along the road and the sand, with Playa d'en Bossa about 1 km away in a straight line. For Ibiza Town, the port and Dalt Vila, at roughly 3.9 km and 4.5 km, a bus, taxi or the listed shuttle service makes more sense than a walk along a fast road. Ibiza Airport is 2.8 km away and the Ses Salines salt pans about 5.3 km, both easy by hire car.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a safe, minibar, coffee, television, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers and a balcony. For couples, the spa, sauna, jacuzzi, solarium and pool bar give the day a slower shape. Families can ask about family rooms, sofa beds, cots, the kids' pool and the playground, with babysitting listed among the services. A kitchen appears in the facilities, so check which room types have one before booking.

Late arrivals are covered by a 24-hour front desk and 24-hour security, and both room service and breakfast in the room are listed for the first morning after a late landing. Anyone on a special diet should say so in advance, so the buffet and the restaurant can plan. Confirm with Bless Ibiza directly: which rooms include a kitchen, whether a cot or sofa bed fits your room type, the shuttle service times, parking and the pet policy.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) sits in Sant Josep, about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, and the straight-line distance from Bless Ibiza to the terminal is 2.8 km. A taxi is the simplest transfer with luggage, and the drive is short. Local buses link the airport with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator. A hire car collected at the airport also works, since parking is listed.

The port at Ibiza Town, where ferries leave for La Savina on Formentera, is 4.5 km from Bless Ibiza in a straight line, so a Formentera day trip works without changing hotels. Fast ferries to La Savina take about 30-35 minutes and conventional ferries about an hour; sailings are frequent in season and fewer in winter, so check the operators. There is usually no direct ferry between Ibiza and Menorca, so Menorca means flying or connecting through Mallorca.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest sand is Playa d'en Bossa itself, about 1 km away in a straight line and the longest beach on the island. South of it the Ses Salines Natural Park begins around 5.3 km away, with salt pans still worked, dunes and juniper, and the dunes walk is 5.4 km from the door. The Phoenician-Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins is 3.2 km away and the walls of Dalt Vila 3.9 km.

Eating follows the sea: bullit de peix and arròs a banda are the island fish dishes, served in two courses, alongside fresh fish and rice. Playa d'en Bossa has a long line of places along the road behind the beach, and Ibiza Town, 3.9 km away, has a wider choice in the streets below Dalt Vila. Dalt Vila, Puig des Molins and the posidonia meadows form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999. Bless Ibiza lists restaurants, bars, a buffet and a pool bar.

A day from Bless Ibiza

Take breakfast at Bless Ibiza, then use the listed shuttle service or a taxi for the 3.9 km to Dalt Vila and walk the Renaissance walls above the port while the morning is still cool. The Puig des Molins necropolis, 3.2 km from the hotel in a straight line, adds the Phoenician-Punic burial ground. Return for the pool and the kids' pool in the early afternoon, when the sun is at its strongest.

Late afternoon suits the south: take a car or bus about 5.3 km to Ses Salines, where the salt pans and dunes are best in low light, with the dunes walk 5.4 km from the door. Come back to Playa d'en Bossa for the 1 km to the sand and a swim before dinner. Evening stays close at the hotel's restaurants, bars and pool bar, or go into Ibiza Town at 3.9 km for a later meal.

Practical tips

Much of the island's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, including many hotels, beach bars, boat trips, seasonal buses and restaurants, while the main towns stay open all year. July and August are the peak, so check Bless Ibiza's own opening dates before planning a winter stay. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate depends on type, category and season, is reduced in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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