Villa Estrella

About Villa Estrella

Villa Estrella suits travellers who want a quiet base in the south-west of Ibiza rather than a resort strip. The address sits outside Es Cubells, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, with the coast road down to Cala d'Hort within easy reach. Couples, small families and friends travelling together, especially those planning to cook some evenings and eat out on others, will find the position practical if they have a car.

This is a three-star apartment or villa stay, so the rhythm is independent rather than full-service. Villa Estrella lists an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a terrace, free WiFi and free car parking, which covers the essentials for a self-contained week in this corner of the island. Anyone who prefers space, parking and their own timetable to a busy hotel corridor will feel at home here between beach days and evenings out.

Location: Sant Josep de sa Talaia

Es Cubells is a small village on the cliff coast of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, in the far south-west of Ibiza. It is not a resort: the surroundings are scattered houses, pines and dry stone walls, and the nearest coves sit a few kilometres down the lanes. Villa Estrella's rural address, Diseminado Can Murta 3011, keeps the setting calm, with shops and restaurants in the villages rather than at the gate.

A car makes the most sense from Villa Estrella. Cala d'Hort is 4 km away in a straight line, Cala Comte 9.4 km and Sant Antoni de Portmany 10.9 km, while Ibiza Town port is 15 km. Buses run along the main roads and serve the bigger villages, with more lines in summer, and taxis can be booked locally, but the lanes around Es Cubells are far easier with your own vehicle.

Rooms and facilities

The facilities listed for Villa Estrella point to an easy, self-contained stay. Two pools, one indoors and one out, give options when the wind picks up or the afternoon sun is too strong, and the terrace adds outdoor living space to the apartment or villa. Free WiFi handles the practical side, and the free car parking matters because the property sits outside Es Cubells, where most trips begin with a drive.

Couples can treat the outdoor pool and the terrace as the centre of the day, while families usually appreciate the parking and the flexibility of an apartment or villa format. Check-in and check-out times are worth confirming with Villa Estrella before booking travel, and late arrivals should agree the arrangement in advance. Ask the property about pool access, terrace use and what the unit includes, and confirm the layout that suits your group.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 9 km from Villa Estrella in a straight line, the closest of the listed arrival points. Airport buses head for Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Santa Eulària des Riu and the south beaches rather than the lanes around Es Cubells, so arrange a taxi from the rank or collect a hire car. The drive crosses Sant Josep de sa Talaia before turning off for the village.

Ibiza Town port, 15 km away, handles ferries to Formentera (La Savina) as well as to Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia, which makes it the natural link if you are combining islands. Sant Antoni de Portmany, 10.9 km from Villa Estrella, has some mainland routes in season. Winter flights and sailings are fewer, so check timetables with the operators and confirm with Villa Estrella that it is open for your dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala d'Hort, 4 km from Villa Estrella, is the nearest cove on the list, a bay facing Es Vedrà, the limestone islet about 380 m high that sits offshore and cannot be landed on. Cala Comte, 9.4 km away, has shallow clear water and islets offshore. Both lie within the Cala d'Hort, Cap Llentrisca and Sa Talaia natural park, and both are reached by road from the villa.

History sits close too. Sa Caleta, the Phoenician settlement that forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999, is 5.7 km from Villa Estrella, and the Torre des Savinar watchtower walk begins 5.6 km away. Food along this coast is fish-led: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island's two-course fish stew and rice, appear widely, and Sant Josep de sa Talaia and Sant Antoni de Portmany have the broadest year-round choice.

A day from Villa Estrella

Start early and drive the 4.3 km to the Sa Talaia climb, the highest point on Ibiza at about 475 m, before the heat builds. Back at Villa Estrella for a late breakfast, take the 4 km road to Cala d'Hort for a swim with Es Vedrà offshore. The afternoon can stay slow: the cove and the cliffs above it fill a half-day without any further driving.

In the evening, head 5.6 km to the Torre des Savinar walk, where the watchtower faces Es Vedrà and the cliffs of Cap Llentrisca. Sunset is the reason to time it late, and the return to Villa Estrella is short. For a fuller day, add Sa Caleta, 5.7 km away, in the morning, or drive 10.9 km to Sant Antoni de Portmany, whose bay faces due west, for a waterfront evening.

Practical tips

Villa Estrella sits in a part of Ibiza where much of the tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so ask the property which months it opens before planning a winter or early-spring stay. Peak demand arrives in July and August, when the lanes towards Cala d'Hort fill early. A sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate depends on the type and category of the property and the season, and children under 16 are exempt. Check current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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