The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa

About The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa

The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa suits couples who want a quiet base on Ibiza's east coast and families who prefer shallow water to a long sandy strip. The hotel sits in Cala Llonga, a sheltered inlet between wooded headlands, with apartments and suites among its listed options and a spa for the hours when the sun is too strong. Four stars, a garden and a pool keep the days simple, and Santa Eulària des Riu is 4 km away for a wider choice of evenings.

This is a four-star apart-hotel style stay rather than a large resort: kitchens and kitchenettes are listed, alongside breakfast and breakfast in room, so a family can eat early and a couple can still take the bar later. A spa, sauna, steam room and massage give the place a slower rhythm, and yoga is listed as well. Guests arriving on a late flight should confirm arrival arrangements and the shuttle service with the property before travelling.

Location: Cala Llonga

Cala Llonga is a long, sheltered inlet on the east coast of Ibiza, set between wooded headlands, with shallow water that suits children. The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa stands on Carrer Des Munt Aconcagua, 0.1 km from the cove by straight-line measure, so a morning swim needs no drive. Santa Eulària des Riu, the nearest town, is 4 km away; Talamanca, across the water towards Ibiza Town, is 6.9 km off.

Walking covers the cove and little else. Ibiza Town port is 8 km away and the Dalt Vila walls 8.6 km, both easiest by car, taxi or a seasonal bus on the Santa Eulària road. Ibiza Airport sits 15.2 km off. In July and August the inlet fills with families and the coast road slows at midday; in May, June, September and October the bay empties, the sea holds roughly 18 to 25 °C on typical readings, and the hotel's garden and pool come into their own.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms and apartments at The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa are listed with air conditioning, a balcony or terrace, a safe and a TV, and many add a kitchen, kitchenette, dishwasher, oven, microwave and refrigerator. Bathrobes, toiletries, a hairdryer, an iron and board, a coffee tray and a minibar cover the practical side. Couples can take a smaller suite; families are better with a sofa bed and a cot, both listed. Confirm the layout, the floor and the outlook when booking.

Facilities listed for the property include an outdoor pool, a kids pool, a fitness centre, a spa with sauna, steam room and massage, plus yoga, a garden, a picnic area and a bar or lounge. Breakfast and breakfast in room are listed, and room service and express check in help an evening arrival. Cleaning, laundry, dry cleaning, babysitting and luggage storage are listed too. Ask The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa which of these run year-round, as some services thin outside the main months.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies in Sant Josep, 15.2 km from The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa in a straight line. The direct option is a taxi or a hire car, since the route crosses the island to the east coast; the hotel lists a shuttle service and free car parking, so ask about both before arrival. Island buses link the airport with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Santa Eulària des Riu and the south beaches, with more lines in summer, so check the island bus operator for a connection towards Cala Llonga.

From Ibiza Town port, 8 km away, ferries run to Formentera (La Savina), Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia, which makes The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa a workable first or last stop of an island-hopping trip. Santa Eulària des Riu is 4 km off and Talamanca 6.9 km, both short drives. Sailings and flights are fewer between November and April, when much of the island's tourism business closes; confirm the crossing and the hotel's opening dates before booking a winter stay.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The cove at Cala Llonga is the nearest swim, 0.1 km from the hotel and shallow enough for young children. Santa Eulària des Riu, 4 km away, has a promenade, a marina and a river mouth; Talamanca's calm bay lies 6.9 km towards Ibiza Town. Two markets sit inland: Las Dalias at Sant Carles, 7.9 km off, and the Punta Arabí hippy market at Es Canar, 8.3 km. Days change by season, so check current days with the hotel.

History sits close by road: the Dalt Vila walls above Ibiza Town port are 8.6 km from The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999 with the posidonia meadows, the Phoenician settlement of Sa Caleta and the Puig des Molins necropolis. Eating on this coast means fish and rice, and bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island fish stew served in two courses, turn up on menus around Santa Eulària des Riu. Ask the hotel where is open in the week you travel.

A day from The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa

Begin with a swim in the inlet, 0.1 km from The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa, before the bay fills in summer. Breakfast can come to the room or be taken downstairs; then the morning belongs to the Dalt Vila walls, 8.6 km away, where the Renaissance ramparts and the cathedral take a couple of hours. Drive or take a taxi to Ibiza Town port, 8 km off, and walk up through the gates from there.

Afternoon brings the east coast back: return to Cala Llonga for the pool and garden, or drive 4 km to Santa Eulària des Riu for the promenade. Late in the day, Las Dalias at Sant Carles, 7.9 km from the hotel, is a market stop, and Talamanca's shallow bay, 6.9 km, suits a last swim. Finish with the spa, sauna or steam room, or a massage booked ahead. A hire car makes this loop simple; taxis work too if you fix a return time.

Practical tips

The season shapes a stay here. Much of Ibiza's tourism business, from beach bars to seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, while Eivissa and Santa Eulària des Riu stay open. July and August are the peak, so book spa treatments and babysitting early. A Balearic sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is added to the bill at The Olive Boutique Suites & Spa, charged per person per night; rates vary with the property's type and category and the season, and children under 16 are exempt, so check the current rate with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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