Pretty Holiday Home

About Pretty Holiday Home

Pretty Holiday Home sits on a residential street in Sant Antoni de Portmany, on the west coast of Ibiza, and suits couples and small families who want a base with a pool and a parking space rather than a resort programme. The bay faces due west, so evenings are the main event. With free car parking listed, the coves of the west coast are easy to reach, and the town centre is about 2 km away in a straight line.

This is a three-star apartment or villa, so the shape of the stay is independent and self-catering rather than serviced. A kitchen sets the timetable, the outdoor pool covers the hot afternoons, and three stars describes a plain, practical level of comfort. Confirm what the apartment includes, from linen to kitchen equipment, with the property before arrival, and settle arrival times in advance.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Sant Antoni de Portmany wraps around a bay that faces due west, and the sunset strip along its north shore is where the evening gathers. Calle Lugo sits in the town's street grid, about 2 km from the centre in a straight line, so the walk in is short and the drive shorter. Shops, the port and the waterfront belong to the town rather than to the street, which is why free parking at the apartment matters.

Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta are 3.8 km away in a straight line and Cala Comte 5.1 km, both reached by road, while Cala d'Hort is 10.5 km. Island buses serve Sant Antoni more often in summer and thin out in winter; check the island bus operator for lines and times. In July and August the coast roads fill early, but May, June, September and October leave room at the same coves.

Rooms and facilities

The listed facilities are free car parking and an outdoor pool. Between them they answer the two practical questions on this coast: where the car goes and where the day cools down. Couples can use the pool as a slow start or a late afternoon dip; families get somewhere to spend the hot hours without another drive. Ask the property about pool depth, hours and seasonal opening.

Because Pretty Holiday Home is an apartment or villa rather than a serviced hotel, confirm the housekeeping rhythm, whether linen and towels are provided, and how the kitchen is equipped. Parking is worth pinning down too: a reserved space or a first-come arrangement. Check-in and check-out times should be settled in advance, particularly for a late arrival from Ibiza Airport after a delayed flight.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 13.5 km from the apartment in a straight line, so the simplest arrival is by road, with luggage and a supermarket stop in mind. Collecting a hire car at the airport also answers the parking question, since Pretty Holiday Home lists free car parking. Buses from the airport serve Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator.

Ibiza Town port is 15.2 km away in a straight line and is the arrival point for ferries from Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia; Sant Antoni has some mainland routes in season. A taxi covers the run to Calle Lugo, or collect a car near the port. Flights and ferries are fewer between November and April, so check times before fixing dates and tell the property when to expect the key handover.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Salada and Cala Saladeta, 3.8 km away in a straight line, are the closest swimming coves, with Cala Comte at 5.1 km for shallow clear water and islets offshore. Cala d'Hort, 10.5 km off, faces Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that is a nature reserve and has no landing. Each is a short drive, though parking at the smaller coves fills early in high summer.

Sa Talaia, Ibiza's highest point at about 475 m, is 6.3 km away in a straight line for anyone who wants a walk with a view. Sunset is the local ritual: Cala Comte faces west at 5.1 km, and the bay at Sant Antoni does the same job 2 km from the apartment. Island cooking means fish stew served in two courses, bullit de peix, and arròs a banda, rice cooked in fish stock.

A day from Pretty Holiday Home

Start early and drive the 3.8 km to Cala Salada while the water is still flat, or take the 5.1 km run to Cala Comte for a wider horizon. Both coves are small and busy by midday, so a morning swim followed by the pool at Pretty Holiday Home makes a sensible shape. Lunch back at the apartment uses the kitchen and the free parking, with no second hunt for a space.

In the afternoon, climb Sa Talaia, 6.3 km away in a straight line, for a view across the whole island, or drive the 10.5 km to Cala d'Hort to see Es Vedrà from the cliffs. End with sunset at Cala Comte, 5.1 km off, or walk the 2 km into Sant Antoni de Portmany and watch the sun drop into the bay from the north shore.

Practical tips

July and August bring the peak of the west-coast season, when Pretty Holiday Home and its pool see the most use; May, June, September and October are quieter, and the sea stays warm at about 22-23 °C in June and 23-25 °C in September. Outside the main towns, many tourism businesses close roughly from November to April, so check the property's opening dates before a winter trip. Accommodation on the island carries the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, collected per person per night by the hotel; the amount varies with category and season, under-16s are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears sets the rules.

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