Agroturismo Can Marquet

About Agroturismo Can Marquet

Agroturismo Can Marquet suits travellers who want the middle of Ibiza rather than a coastal strip. This is a small three-star rural stay outside Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, within easy reach of the roads that link the north of the island, the east coast and Ibiza Town. Couples after quiet evenings, walkers, cyclists and families who prefer a garden and a pool to a resort will find the position practical. A hire car helps.

The building is classed as an agroturismo, a rural property in the Ibiza countryside, and holds three stars. Its listed guest score is 4.8 out of 5 from 86 reviews. The appeal is the setting rather than a resort package: a salt water pool, a garden and a terrace, a bar and a restaurant listed among the facilities, and free car parking. The stay works best for couples and families who plan their days around the island and come back to quiet evenings.

Location: Santa Eulària des Riu

Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera lies near the middle of Ibiza, in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu, and Agroturismo Can Marquet sits just outside the village on the road out of it. The village keeps a year-round life that the coastal resorts lose in winter. In July and August the roads around it fill and the pool and garden earn their place; in May, June, September and October the same lanes are quiet and the countryside is the reason to stay.

The lanes around the village are walkable and Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera is the nearest place for an evening out. Most other trips need wheels: Cala Llonga is 8.6 km away, Talamanca 9.2 km, the walls of Dalt Vila 10.3 km and the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles 10.1 km. Buses serve the larger villages, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator. Taxis and hire cars cover the evenings.

Rooms and facilities

Inside, the listed kit covers air conditioning, a balcony and a bath, which counts for a lot in July and August when the middle of the island is hot and the evenings stay warm. Couples can treat the balcony, the safe and the refrigerator as the practical core; families should ask which rooms take an extra bed. Bathrobes, a hairdryer, toiletries, a desk and a television are listed, and so are internet access and free wifi. Non smoking rooms are available.

Outside the room, the salt water pool, the garden and the terrace carry the afternoons, and a bar and a restaurant are listed for evenings when nobody wants to drive. Massage is listed too, and special diets can be raised in advance. Late arrivals should confirm reception arrangements with Agroturismo Can Marquet, and also check whether food is served at that hour, since rural kitchens can close early.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 15.3 km from Agroturismo Can Marquet in a straight line, in Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town, and the drive crosses the middle of the island. A hire car collected at the terminal is the simplest arrangement, and the hotel lists free car parking. Taxis wait at the airport. The island bus network reaches Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and the south beaches from the airport, with more lines in summer; a change in Santa Eulària des Riu may be needed.

From Ibiza Town port, 9.9 km away in a straight line, the road runs north through the centre of the island to Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera. The port is where ferries leave for Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia, so Agroturismo Can Marquet works as a first or last night. Santa Eulària des Riu is 8.4 km, Cala Llonga 8.6 km and Talamanca 9.2 km. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so check times before fixing dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest coast is close but not open sea: Talamanca is 9.2 km away, a shallow bay across the marina from Ibiza Town, and Cala Llonga is 8.6 km, a sheltered inlet with shallow water. Santa Eulària des Riu, 8.4 km off, has a river, a promenade and a marina and a slower evening than the south. Agroturismo Can Marquet is not on the coast, so each is a short drive, and the salt water pool covers the days when nobody wants to move.

Inland, the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles is 10.1 km away; check the current market days before setting out. The walls of Dalt Vila, the 16th-century ramparts above Ibiza Town port, are 10.3 km off, and the Puig des Molins necropolis is 10.7 km. Sa Talaia, the highest point on Ibiza at about 475 m, lies further south-west. Look for bullit de peix, the island fish stew served in two courses, and arròs a banda alongside it.

A day from Agroturismo Can Marquet

Start early on the lanes around Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, then drive the 10.3 km to Ibiza Town and walk the walls of Dalt Vila before the heat settles on the stone. The Puig des Molins necropolis, 10.7 km from Agroturismo Can Marquet, adds an hour in the same morning. Back at the hotel for the early afternoon, the salt water pool and the garden make more sense than another drive.

Later, take the 8.6 km to Cala Llonga for a swim in the sheltered inlet, or the 9.2 km to Talamanca for shallow water and the view back towards Ibiza Town. Evenings split two ways: the bar and restaurant listed at Agroturismo Can Marquet, or the 10.1 km to the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles when it is trading. Check market days and kitchen hours first, and keep the return drive short.

Practical tips

Agroturismo Can Marquet sits in the middle of Ibiza, where much of the tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm opening dates with the hotel before booking flights. July and August are the peak, with full roads and the highest demand. A Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate depends on the property's type and category and on the season, is lower in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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