Globales Montemar

About Globales Montemar

Globales Montemar is a three-star hotel in Cala Llonga on Ibiza's east coast, a practical base for families and couples who want a pool, a tennis court and a kitchenette without paying for a resort postcode. The address sits in the wooded hills above the inlet, so days here mix swimming, table tennis and short drives to the water. Groups of friends use it as a quiet place to sleep between evenings in Ibiza Town, 8.7 km away.

Three stars, and the shape of the stay is plain. Rooms with a kitchenette, a refrigerator and a sofa bed are listed, which gives a week's holiday some self-catering flexibility alongside the restaurant, the bar and the pool. Globales Montemar suits families who want a base for small excursions and couples who would rather put their budget into hire cars and meals out. A 24-hour front desk helps anyone arriving on a late flight from Ibiza Airport.

Location: Cala Llonga

Cala Llonga is a long, sheltered inlet between wooded headlands on Ibiza's east coast, with shallow water that suits children. The cala itself is 0.7 km from Globales Montemar, so the walk down to the water is short, though the hotel does not sit on the sand. Santa Eulària des Riu, the river town with a promenade and a marina, is 3.2 km away in a straight line and gives the nearest full spread of shops and year-round life.

On foot from Globales Montemar you reach the inlet at Cala Llonga in 0.7 km; for everything else, a car, a local bus or a taxi makes the difference. Santa Eulària des Riu is 3.2 km off, Ibiza Town port 8.7 km and Es Canar 7.3 km, all straight-line figures. Bus lines on this side of Ibiza thin out outside summer, so confirm times with the island bus operator. The inlet draws day visitors in high summer and empties again by May and October.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Globales Montemar are listed rather than promised: air conditioning, a balcony, a safe and a telephone in the rooms, with a kitchenette, refrigerator and sofa bed in some. The outdoor pool comes with a solarium and a garden, and there is a tennis court, table tennis and darts for the hours when the sun is too strong. A restaurant, a bar and a snack service cover lunches, and a laundry service helps on longer stays.

Before booking, ask the hotel directly about the points that decide a stay: whether the kitchenette comes with the room you have chosen, whether a cot and a family room are free on your dates, and how the balcony faces. Check whether the pool and tennis court stay open across the whole of your week, since seasonal maintenance moves. Guests with limited mobility should confirm step-free access and lift provision with Globales Montemar.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 15.8 km from Globales Montemar in a straight line, in Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town. A hire car collected at arrivals gives the simplest run east, and the drive avoids the centre of Eivissa. Metered taxis wait outside the terminal; ask for Carrer Des Munt Kilimanjaro in Cala Llonga. The airport bus network reaches Ibiza Town and Santa Eulària des Riu, with more lines in summer, so check the island bus operator for the last stretch.

Ibiza Town port, 8.7 km away, is where ferries leave for Formentera's La Savina, a fast crossing of about 30-35 minutes, and for Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. From the port to Globales Montemar, a taxi covers the distance fastest, and a hire car suits anyone planning to explore the east coast from the hotel. Sailings and flights thin out between November and April, so a winter arrival should confirm times with the operators first.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swim is Cala Llonga, 0.7 km away, a long inlet with shallow water between wooded headlands. Es Canar, a sheltered family beach with the Punta Arabí hippy market on Wednesdays in season, is 7.3 km from Globales Montemar; Santa Eulària des Riu, 3.2 km away, has the promenade, the marina and a river running down to the sea. All figures are straight-line distances from the hotel.

Las Dalias market at Sant Carles de Peralta is 7.1 km from Globales Montemar, with Saturdays usual and current days worth checking, and the walls of Dalt Vila above Ibiza Town are 9.2 km off. Eating on this coast means fish and rice: arròs a banda, or the island fish stew, bullit de peix, served in two courses with the broth first and the fish after.

A day from Globales Montemar

Start early with the 0.7 km walk down to Cala Llonga for a swim in the sheltered inlet before the day warms up, then return to Globales Montemar for breakfast and a game of table tennis in the garden shade. Mid-morning suits the short hop to Santa Eulària des Riu, 3.2 km away, for the promenade and the marina. The hotel's car rental service makes the rest of the day easy to plan.

In the afternoon, drive to Es Canar, 7.3 km off, or time a visit to the Punta Arabí hippy market at 7.7 km, held on Wednesdays in season; Las Dalias at Sant Carles is 7.1 km away, with Saturdays usual. Finish with the walls of Dalt Vila, 9.2 km away, walked in the cooler evening light above Ibiza Town, then eat fish and rice back near Cala Llonga.

Practical tips

Beach bars, seasonal buses and many restaurants on Ibiza close roughly between November and April, so ask Globales Montemar about its own opening dates before booking a winter week. Cala Llonga fills in July and August, while May, June, September and October stay calmer and the sea is still warm. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is charged at Globales Montemar per person per night: the Govern de les Illes Balears sets rates that depend on accommodation category and season, are reduced in low season and on longer stays, and exempt children under 16.

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