Apartamentos Los Arcos

About Apartamentos Los Arcos

Apartamentos Los Arcos suits families, couples and self-catering travellers who want a base on Ibiza's east coast with a kitchen to hand. The building sits on Avenida Cala Pada, 2 km from the sheltered beach at Es Canar and under 3 km from Santa Eulària des Riu. Anyone planning beach mornings, market afternoons and simple home cooking gets the most from this set-up.

This is a three-star apartment address rather than a full-service hotel, so days run to your own timetable. A garden, an outdoor pool and a lounge are listed among the facilities, along with cleaning and laundry service. It is a practical, unpretentious choice for a week on this quieter stretch of coast, with the car rental service useful for reaching the coves further north.

Location: Es Canar

Es Canar is a sheltered family beach on the east coast, 2 km from Apartamentos Los Arcos, with calm water and the Punta Arabí hippy market behind it on Wednesdays in season. Santa Eulària des Riu, a river town with a promenade, a marina and slower evenings, lies 2.7 km away. The mood here is calmer than the south of the island, and nights tend towards dinner rather than clubs.

Cala Llonga, a long sheltered inlet with shallow water, is 6.2 km off. Walking to Es Canar and to Santa Eulària des Riu is realistic for most guests, while Cala Llonga and the north coast calas are easier by car, using the rental service listed here, or by taxi. July and August fill the coast and slow the roads; May, June, September and October are gentler, with parking far easier near the beach.

Rooms and facilities

Apartments are listed with air conditioning and a fan, a kitchen or kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator and toaster, and a balcony or terrace. Bath, hairdryer and safe cover the practical side, while a TV, telephone and wifi keep you connected. Family rooms, cots and sofa beds appear in the facilities, so a group of four can spread out. Non-smoking rooms are listed for anyone who needs one.

Dinner appears among the facilities, so ask the property whether a meal option can be added to your stay. Late arrivals should confirm arrival hours with Apartamentos Los Arcos before booking a flight that lands after dark. Cleaning and laundry service are listed, and a cot is best requested in advance. Ask about pool towels and whether the kitchenette includes a kettle.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 21.3 km from Apartamentos Los Arcos in a straight line, in Sant Josep on the far side of the island from Es Canar. A pre-booked transfer or a taxi from the terminal covers the run most directly, and the shuttle service listed by the property is worth asking about before you fly. Driving yourself, follow the signs for Santa Eulària des Riu, then Es Canar.

Ibiza Town port, 14.1 km away, handles ferries to Formentera (La Savina), Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia. Formentera makes the easiest day out: a fast ferry reaches La Savina in about 30-35 minutes. Buses along this coast link Santa Eulària des Riu with Es Canar more often in summer; check the island bus operator for current lines, and expect fewer flights and sailings in winter.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The Punta Arabí hippy market at Es Canar, 2.5 km from the apartments, runs on Wednesdays in season. Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta, 2.3 km away, holds its market on Saturdays, though days change, so check before setting out. Kayaking the north coast calas starts about 9.4 km off, and Cala Llonga's shallow inlet is 6.2 km south.

On the plate, Ibiza means bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, plus fresh fish and rice dishes wherever the day's catch allows. Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.7 km away, has the widest choice near Apartamentos Los Arcos, while Es Canar is smaller and seasonal. Lunch is the easier meal to take out, and kitchens along this coast thin out from November.

A day from Apartamentos Los Arcos

Start with a swim at Es Canar, 2 km from Apartamentos Los Arcos, before the beach fills. Continue into Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.7 km away, for the promenade and marina, then loop back through the Punta Arabí market if it is a Wednesday in season. Lunch at the apartments keeps the day cheap and unhurried, with the kitchenette doing the work.

In the afternoon, drive 2.3 km to Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta, or head 6.2 km south to Cala Llonga for a second swim in shallower water. Dinner is listed at Apartamentos Los Arcos, so an evening on the terrace is possible without driving; otherwise Santa Eulària has the nearest spread of kitchens. Dalt Vila in Eivissa, the walled upper town, needs a separate half-day with a car.

Practical tips

Outside July and August this coast runs at a gentler pace, and between roughly November and April most holiday businesses on Ibiza shut, so ask Apartamentos Los Arcos for its own opening dates before booking a winter week. Late July and August fill fastest. The accommodation charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night; rates vary by season and length of stay, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rules.

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