Villa Es Cubells Town

About Villa Es Cubells Town

Villa Es Cubells Town suits travellers who want the south-west coast of Ibiza without a resort on the doorstep. The property is a three-star apartment and villa stay at Can Pep Miquel, near the small village of Es Cubells in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia. Couples who plan their days around coves and hill walks, and families who would rather park free and drive out each morning, get the most from it. The lanes around it are quiet and the coast is a short drive away.

Expect a self-contained, low-key base rather than a full-service hotel. The grading is three stars and the style is apartment or villa living, with a swimming pool and a terrace, a garden and a lounge where wifi is free. Parking is free, which matters here, and there is a picnic area for days that start early and end late. The appeal is space, quiet and quick access to the south-west coves by car, not a lobby scene.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Es Cubells is a small village on the south-west coast of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, set well away from the island's big resort areas. The lanes around it climb towards Sa Talaia, the highest point at about 475 m, and drop towards the coast. Villa Es Cubells Town sits at Can Pep Miquel in this quiet corner, with Cala d'Hort 4.2 km away and no resort strip in between.

A car makes the most of the position. Villa Es Cubells Town is 4.2 km from Cala d'Hort, 9.5 km from Cala Comte and 10.9 km from Sant Antoni de Portmany, while Ibiza Town port is 14.8 km away and Ibiza Airport 8.9 km. Nothing much beyond the village is walkable, so plan on driving or booking taxis. In July and August the coast roads slow in the middle of the day; in May, June, September and October the same trips take far less time.

Rooms and facilities

Villa Es Cubells Town is listed as an apartment or villa rather than a hotel, so ask the property what each unit contains before booking, in particular whether there is a kitchen and how many people a unit sleeps. Facilities listed for the property include a swimming pool and an outdoor pool, a terrace, a garden and a lounge with free wifi. There is a safe, luggage storage and multilingual staff.

For families, the garden, picnic area and pool cover slow afternoons, and free parking makes loading the car simple. Couples can treat the terrace as the evening spot. Bars, a banquet service and an ATM appear among the listed facilities, so check with Villa Es Cubells Town how they operate and whether they run outside the main season. Late arrivals should confirm arrival arrangements and key collection in advance, and ask about luggage storage.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 8.9 km from Villa Es Cubells Town in a straight line, in the same municipality of Sant Josep. The simplest transfer is a taxi, or a hire car picked up at the airport, since the last stretch to Can Pep Miquel runs along small lanes. Buses from the airport serve Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; a taxi covers the end of the journey. Check current routes with the island bus operator.

Boats arrive at Ibiza Town port, 14.8 km from the property, where ferries leave for La Savina on Formentera, for Palma and for the mainland. Sant Antoni de Portmany, 10.9 km away, has its own seasonal mainland routes and is the nearest town of any size. Between November and April flights and ferries are fewer, so anyone staying at Villa Es Cubells Town outside the main season should check timetables with the operators.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala d'Hort is the nearest cove, 4.2 km from Villa Es Cubells Town, facing Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that forms part of a nature reserve where nobody lands. Cala Comte, 9.5 km away, is another option for a swim on this side. Sa Caleta, at 5.5 km, holds the Phoenician settlement included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999, and the Torre des Savinar walk is 5.7 km off.

Climbing Sa Talaia, the island's highest ground at about 475 m, begins 4.2 km from the door. The local cooking rewards a little planning: bullit de peix, a fish stew served in two courses with rice, and arròs a banda, rice cooked down in fish stock, are the dishes to look for. Eating out generally means driving, and Sant Antoni de Portmany, 10.9 km from Villa Es Cubells Town, has the widest choice on this side. Book ahead in high summer.

A day from Villa Es Cubells Town

Start with Sa Talaia, whose climb begins 4.2 km from Villa Es Cubells Town; the summit is the highest ground on Ibiza at about 475 m, and the air is cooler early. Back at the property for a late breakfast by the pool, then take the coast road to Cala d'Hort, 4.2 km away, for a swim with Es Vedrà offshore. In summer, arriving before midday makes the cove easier.

After lunch, drive to Sa Caleta, 5.5 km from the villa, to walk the Phoenician settlement that forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999, or go west to Cala Comte, 9.5 km off. The Torre des Savinar walk, starting 5.7 km away, is best saved for the evening light over Es Vedrà. Dinner means a drive, with Sant Antoni de Portmany 10.9 km from Villa Es Cubells Town.

Practical tips

Check opening dates with Villa Es Cubells Town before booking, because much of the tourism business on this stretch of Ibiza closes roughly from November to April. July and August bring the heaviest demand on the coast roads near the property; May, June, September and October are gentler. The accommodation charges the Balearic ecotasa, the sustainable tourism tax, per person per night. Rates depend on the type of property and the season, fall in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt; confirm current rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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