Club Cala Azul

About Club Cala Azul

Club Cala Azul suits families and couples who want an uncomplicated base on Ibiza's east coast, a short hop from the sheltered beach at Es Canar. The hotel is a three-star property with a garden, an outdoor pool and a separate pool bar, plus a tennis court and a playground for younger children. It sits in the Es Canar area, within the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu, so the larger town's promenade and marina are a short drive rather than a walk.

Club Cala Azul is listed with a guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 312 reviews, and it reads as a holiday-shaped stay rather than a design-led one: entertainment activities, aerobics, darts and table tennis sit alongside a restaurant, a bar and a snack service. Couples can use it as a base outside the school holidays, while families tend to lean on the cots, family rooms and babysitting service.

Location: Es Canar

Es Canar is a sheltered family beach on Ibiza's east coast, best known for the Punta Arabí hippy market, held on Wednesdays in season. Club Cala Azul is 1.9 km from the beach and the market in a straight line, so a walk is possible for some guests and a car or taxi is easier with children and shopping. Behind the sand there is a small resort centre rather than a large town.

Santa Eulària des Riu, the nearest town, is 6.1 km from Club Cala Azul in a straight line and has a promenade, a marina and a centre that stays open all year. Cala Sant Vicent, a pine-backed bay on the north-east coast, is 6.3 km off, and Ibiza Town port is 17.6 km. A hire car makes the most of this corner of the island; otherwise the concierge and car rental service at the hotel can help, and seasonal buses along the east coast are worth checking with the island bus operator.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Club Cala Azul are listed with air conditioning, a fan, a balcony or patio, a desk, a television, a refrigerator and a safe, and bathrooms come with a bath, a bidet and a hairdryer. Family rooms and sofa beds give a little more space for three or four people, and cots are available for babies. Non-smoking rooms appear in the list, which is worth requesting when booking rather than on arrival.

With a garden, a terrace, an outdoor pool and a pool bar, Club Cala Azul is set up for days that stay close to the hotel, and the fitness centre, tennis court and table tennis cover the more active hours. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are listed, and special diets can be discussed in advance. Ask the property directly about pool towels, room positions, late-arrival arrangements and whether a particular balcony or patio gets afternoon sun.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 24.7 km from Club Cala Azul in a straight line, on the other side of the island in Sant Josep. The simplest route with luggage is a taxi or a pre-booked transfer; a hire car collected at the airport gives more flexibility for the rest of the stay, and the hotel has free car parking. Buses from the airport run to Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni de Portmany and Santa Eulària des Riu, with more lines in summer, so a connection may be needed.

By sea, Ibiza Town port is 17.6 km from Club Cala Azul, the landing point for ferries from Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia; Sant Antoni has some mainland routes in season. From the port, a taxi covers the run to Es Canar, and the drive passes Santa Eulària des Riu at 6.1 km from the hotel. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so confirm arrival times with the airline or ferry operator before fixing a date.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Beaches first: Es Canar is 1.9 km from Club Cala Azul and Cala Sant Vicent 6.3 km, both on the east coast, while the long inlet at Cala Llonga lies further south along the same shore. Santa Eulària des Riu, 6.1 km away, has a promenade and marina for an evening out. The Punta Arabí market at Es Canar runs on Wednesdays in season, and Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta, 3.1 km off, holds its market on Saturdays; check current days.

Food on Ibiza is built around fish and rice. Bullit de peix and arròs a banda are the island signatures, a fish stew served in two courses, first the fish with potatoes and then the rice cooked in the broth. Portions are usually generous, so a table of two can order one stew and a salad. Fresh fish appears on most menus along the Santa Eulària coast, and the restaurant at Club Cala Azul, listed with breakfast, lunch and dinner, covers the days you stay put.

A day from Club Cala Azul

Start early with a swim at Es Canar, 1.9 km from Club Cala Azul, before the sand fills in high summer. On a Wednesday in season, the Punta Arabí hippy market is at the same distance, so the morning can combine beach and stalls. Return for lunch at the hotel and an hour by the outdoor pool, then use the tennis court or the fitness centre as the afternoon heat eases.

Later, drive or take a taxi to Santa Eulària des Riu, 6.1 km away, for a walk along the promenade and the marina as the light drops. Alternatively, head north-east to Cala Sant Vicent, 6.3 km off, for a late swim in a pine-backed bay, or push on to Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta, 3.1 km from the hotel, when the market is running. Finish with dinner at Club Cala Azul.

Practical tips

Club Cala Azul trades in a seasonal market, so check its opening dates before booking flights. Outside the main towns, many Ibiza businesses, from beach bars to seasonal buses and restaurants, close roughly from November to April, though the towns themselves stay open all year, and July and August bring the heaviest demand on this coast. The sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is charged per person per night by the accommodation, rates vary with category and season, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rates.

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