Casablanca

About Casablanca

Casablanca suits travellers who want a self-contained base in southern Ibiza rather than a resort with a lobby bar. It is a four-star apartment or villa property on Carrer De Ferreries, in the Ses Salines area, with a kitchen, a washing machine and free parking, so a couple or a family can settle in for a week and drive out to the coves. The Ses Salines sand lies 1.9 km away in a straight line, the airport 2.6 km, and Playa d'en Bossa 4.1 km.

The stay is a villa or apartment rather than a conventional hotel. Listed facilities include a fireplace, a terrace and a garden alongside an outdoor pool, so there is space inside and out. Couples who cook and families who need separate corners both fit here. Guests on a late flight should confirm arrival arrangements with Casablanca beforehand, and ask about cots and parking space when booking.

Location: Ses Salines

Ses Salines is the southern tip of Ibiza, a flat country of salt pans, dunes and juniper inside a natural park. Salt is still harvested there, and the shallow water over the posidonia meadows stays clear. Casablanca sits on Carrer De Ferreries within this area, with the salt pans about 1.9 km away in a straight line and the dune walk about 2.1 km, while Playa d'en Bossa, the island's longest beach, is 4.1 km off. A car or taxi covers most trips.

Walking is realistic for the salt pans and the dunes, less so for dinner. Ibiza Town and Dalt Vila are 7.1 km from Casablanca in a straight line and the port 7.6 km, so most evenings mean a car, a taxi or a seasonal bus. In July and August the south of the island fills up and the beaches at Ses Salines and Playa d'en Bossa are busy by mid-morning. May, June, September and October are calmer, with the same light and fewer people on the sand.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms here are apartment or villa spaces rather than hotel rooms. The listed facilities include air conditioning, a kitchen, a washing machine, an iron and board, a safe and a television, plus carpeted floors and a fireplace. A terrace and a garden extend the living space outdoors, and the outdoor pool gives children somewhere to swim without a drive. The kitchen matters in this area, where eating out usually means getting in the car.

Couples looking for quiet can ask Casablanca for a unit set back from the pool; families should confirm whether a cot is provided and how the pool is enclosed. Free wifi and internet access are listed, which helps if part of the stay is work. Parking is free and included, useful given how far the nearest town sits. Confirm check-in and check-out times, key collection and cleaning arrangements with Casablanca before booking.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 2.6 km from Casablanca in a straight line, the closest transport link to the property, in Sant Josep municipality. The road route runs longer than that figure suggests, so allow more time than the distance implies. A taxi is the simplest arrival; a hire car collected at the terminal suits a stay of several days, and Casablanca lists free parking. Buses from the airport run to Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for current routes.

From Ibiza Town port, where ferries arrive from Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia, Casablanca is 7.6 km away in a straight line, a short drive or taxi ride. Dalt Vila and the centre of Ibiza Town are 7.1 km off, so a car hired in town works well for the last stretch. Flights and ferries thin out between November and April and seasonal buses wind down, so check timetables with the operators and confirm that Casablanca is open for your dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Beaches first: the sand at Ses Salines is 1.9 km from Casablanca and the dune walk starts about 2.1 km away. Playa d'en Bossa, the longest beach on Ibiza, is 4.1 km off, with the big clubs behind it. The Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999, is 5.5 km away, and the Puig des Molins necropolis above Ibiza Town is 6.4 km. Each needs a car, a taxi or a summer bus.

Food in this corner of Ibiza runs to fish. Bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island fish stew served in two courses, are the dishes to look for, alongside fresh fish and rice. Self-caterers at Casablanca can shop in Ibiza Town, 7.1 km away, and cook in the apartment kitchen. In the evening, the Renaissance walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral at the top make a good walk before or after dinner in town.

A day from Casablanca

Start early, before the heat builds. Drive the 1.9 km from Casablanca to the Ses Salines salt pans and walk the dunes, a flat route through juniper, salt scrapes and shallow water. Then push on 4.1 km to Playa d'en Bossa for a swim, or head 5.5 km to the Sa Caleta Phoenician settlement, a low stone site above the sea that forms part of the island's UNESCO listing.

Back at Casablanca for the pool in the afternoon, when the sun is fiercest. In the evening drive 7.1 km to Ibiza Town and walk up through the walls of Dalt Vila to the cathedral, stopping at the Puig des Molins necropolis, 6.4 km from Casablanca, on the way. Eat in town rather than driving back out, then take a taxi home if the evening runs late and leave the car parked.

Practical tips

July and August are the peak, when the south beaches fill and Casablanca's pool earns its place. May, June, September and October are quieter and better for walking the salt pans. Much of the island's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check Casablanca's opening dates before a winter booking. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; rates vary with the property type and season, fall for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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