Hostal Los Pinos

About Hostal Los Pinos

Hostal Los Pinos is a two-star guesthouse on a side street in Es Canar, in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu on Ibiza's east coast. It suits travellers who want a simple base within reach of a sheltered family beach, the Wednesday Punta Arabí market and the restaurants of a village that stays fairly calm. Couples and families who plan to spend their days out and their evenings close by will find the location practical.

The stay is straightforward rather than resort-style: Hostal Los Pinos holds two stars as a hostal, so expect a small-scale base rather than a full-service hotel. Listed facilities cover the practical side of a beach holiday, with a lift, a safe, luggage storage, a terrace, express check-in and express check-out, plus free WiFi and bicycle hire for guests who want to explore the coast road at their own pace.

Location: Es Canar

Es Canar sits on Ibiza's east coast in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu, known for a sheltered beach that suits families and for the Punta Arabí hippy market held on Wednesdays in season. The village is quieter than the island's southern resorts, and the beach is the main draw for families based here. Hostal Los Pinos is on Calle Pou den Cardona, and Es Canar itself is 0.5 km away in a straight line.

The village centre is close enough to walk from Hostal Los Pinos, with Es Canar 0.5 km away. Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.1 km off, and Cala Llonga, 7.4 km off, are short trips by bus, taxi or car, and the distances are straight line rather than road. Ibiza Town port is 15.5 km away and Ibiza Airport 22.6 km, both easier by car or taxi with luggage. Summer buses serve the east coast; check the island bus operator for current routes.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Hostal Los Pinos are listed rather than promised here, and they cover the basics a couple or a small family will use: a lift for upper floors, a safe for documents, luggage storage for a late departure and a terrace for the cooler part of the day. Express check-in and express check-out help when you arrive on an evening flight or leave early for the ferry.

Families should confirm bed arrangements and whether a cot fits the room before booking. Ask the property about the bicycle hire listed for Hostal Los Pinos, and about wheelchair access, also listed, if step-free movement matters, since the lift helps with upper floors. Pets are not allowed, so plan accordingly. Late arrivals should tell the hostal an approximate arrival time in advance so the express check-in goes smoothly, and confirm check-in and check-out hours directly, as these vary with the season.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) sits in Sant Josep, 22.6 km from Hostal Los Pinos in a straight line, on the far side of the island from Es Canar. The simplest transfer with luggage is a taxi from the terminal or a hire car picked up there, since the road run ends on the east coast rather than in Ibiza Town. Buses from the airport serve Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària and the south beaches, with more lines in summer, yet the last stretch to Es Canar 22.6 km away often needs a change; check the island bus operator.

Ibiza Town port, 15.5 km away, handles ferries to Formentera, Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia; travellers arriving by sea can reach Hostal Los Pinos by taxi or hire car in roughly the same direction as airport arrivals. Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.1 km off, is the nearest town for supplies and connections, while Cala Llonga is 7.4 km away. Flights and ferries are fewer from November to April, so confirm winter sailings with the operators and winter dates with Hostal Los Pinos before booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Es Canar beach is 0.5 km from Hostal Los Pinos, a sheltered stretch that suits children. Cala Llonga, 7.4 km away, is a long inlet with shallow water, and Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.1 km off, has a marina and a promenade for an evening walk. The Punta Arabí hippy market is 1 km away and runs on Wednesdays in season; Las Dalias at Sant Carles is 2.7 km off, with Saturdays usual, so check current days.

Eating on Ibiza usually means fish and rice. Bullit de peix is the island fish stew, served in two courses: the fish first, then the rice cooked in the broth. Arròs a banda is a rice dish in its own right. In and around Es Canar the choice is widest in summer and narrows outside the season, so it pays to ask locally. Kayaking the north coast calas, 9.3 km away, is a daytime option worth planning.

A day from Hostal Los Pinos

Start with a swim at Es Canar beach, 0.5 km from Hostal Los Pinos, before the day heats up. On a Wednesday in season, walk the 1 km to the Punta Arabí hippy market and browse before the midday crowds. Coffee back near the village, then a short trip to Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.1 km off, for the marina and a look round the town. Bicycle hire at the hostal covers the shorter hops.

In the afternoon, Cala Llonga is 7.4 km away for a second swim in shallow water, or drive 2.7 km to Las Dalias at Sant Carles if Saturday is market day. The north coast calas, 9.3 km off, reward a kayak or a walk. Back in Es Canar, eat early and watch the light go off the water; evenings here are quiet compared with the south. Use buses, a taxi or the hire car for the longer hops and keep the village stretches on foot.

Practical tips

Hostal Los Pinos suits the warmer half of the year: much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check the hostal's opening dates before booking a winter stay, and expect July and August to be the peak, with the east coast beach busy and prices at their highest. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at a rate set by type of accommodation and season, with children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for the current rate.

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