La Perla

About La Perla

La Perla is a two-star hotel in Es Canar, on the east coast of Ibiza, in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu. It suits travellers who want a simple base close to a sheltered family beach and within reach of the island's markets, rather than a resort with a long list of extras. Couples touring the island by car and families who plan to spend the day out and return in the evening fit the address well.

Two stars set the expectation: La Perla is a straightforward hotel rather than a resort, and the listed facilities cover the basics well. There is an outdoor pool, a terrace, a restaurant and bars, plus lifts, a reception area and luggage storage. Free car parking and a car rental service at the property make it easy to treat the hotel as a base for day trips along the east and north coasts.

Location: Es Canar

Es Canar sits on the east coast of Ibiza, in Santa Eulària des Riu, and is known for a sheltered beach that suits families and for the Punta Arabí hippy market, held on Wednesdays in season. La Perla is 0.7 km from Es Canar and 1.2 km from the market. Santa Eulària des Riu, with its promenade, marina and year-round shops, is 4.1 km away, and Cala Llonga is 7.5 km to the south.

A car helps. The free parking and rental service at La Perla make the north coast calas, about 9 km away, a realistic half-day outing, and the drive to Santa Eulària des Riu takes minutes. Local buses run along this stretch of coast and connect with Santa Eulària, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for current routes. On July and August afternoons the coast road fills, so set out early.

Rooms and facilities

La Perla's listed facilities are those of a small two-star hotel with the essentials in place. An outdoor pool and a terrace give couples somewhere to sit at the end of a day on the coast, while the restaurant and bars mean meals do not depend on driving into Santa Eulària des Riu every evening. Lifts serve the building, and a reception area with luggage storage helps on arrival and departure days.

Families can plan around the pool and the short hop to the sheltered beach at Es Canar, 0.7 km away. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours and whether express check-in, which is listed, applies to their booking time. Pets are not allowed, and car parking is listed as free, though it is worth reserving a space in high summer. Internet access is listed, so ask whether it reaches the rooms or only the shared areas.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 22.7 km from La Perla in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep. The simplest transfer is by taxi, or by hire car collected on arrival, which also covers the drive north along the east coast. Buses link the airport with Ibiza Town and Santa Eulària des Riu, and from there a local service continues towards Es Canar; routes and times change with the season, so check the island bus operator.

From Ibiza Town port, 15.5 km away in a straight line, ferries leave for Formentera and the mainland, so La Perla works as a base before or after a crossing. Santa Eulària des Riu is 4.1 km off and Cala Llonga 7.5 km, both easy by car. Seasonal buses serve the east coast in summer, and flights and ferries are fewer in winter, so confirm timings with the operators.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest beach is at Es Canar, 0.7 km from La Perla, a sheltered bay that suits young children and less confident swimmers. Cala Llonga, 7.5 km to the south, is a long inlet with shallow water. Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.1 km off, has a promenade, a marina and a town beach. The Punta Arabí hippy market is 1.2 km away and runs on Wednesdays in season; Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta is 2.5 km away, with Saturdays usual and current days worth checking.

Island cooking is built on fish and rice. Bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the same fish stew served in two courses, appear on most menus in the east coast towns, and fresh fish is usually the safest order. Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.1 km from La Perla, has the widest choice outside the height of summer, when the beach cafés around Es Canar open for the season and the resort fills.

A day from La Perla

Start early with the walk to Es Canar, 0.7 km from La Perla, for a swim before the beach fills. On a Wednesday in season, the Punta Arabí hippy market is 1.2 km away and takes the rest of the morning. Drive to Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta, 2.5 km off, if the market day falls on a Saturday; confirm current days before setting out.

In the afternoon, take the car about 9 km north to the calas for kayaking, or head south to Cala Llonga, 7.5 km away, for a sheltered swim. Return via Santa Eulària des Riu, 4.1 km from the hotel, for a walk along the promenade and a fish dinner, then back to the terrace at La Perla for the rest of the evening.

Practical tips

La Perla suits the warmer half of the year best. Much of Ibiza's tourism business, from hotels and beach bars to boat trips and seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, while Eivissa and Santa Eulària des Riu stay open; confirm the hotel's own opening dates before booking a winter trip. July and August bring the highest demand on this coast. The accommodation charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night, at rates that depend on category and season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for the current figure.

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