Tui Magic Life Cala Pada All Inclusive

About Tui Magic Life Cala Pada All Inclusive

Tui Magic Life Cala Pada All Inclusive suits families and active couples who want one base for a week and everything inside the grounds. The resort sits in the Es Canar area of eastern Ibiza, four stars, with a guest score of 4.2 out of 5 from 1,083 reviews. Days run on a long list of activities, from archery and aerobics to tennis and yoga, and children have their own pool and playground. It is an all-inclusive holiday rather than a touring base.

This is a large-format resort rather than a small guesthouse: gardens, outdoor pools, a spa, a fitness centre and restaurants all appear on the facilities list. The score suggests a stay that most guests rate well, and the profile is family-first, with family rooms and cots listed. Couples travelling outside the school holidays get the same facilities with fewer children around, though the entertainment programme is the reason many people choose this hotel.

Location: Es Canar

The hotel stands on the Carretera d'Es Canar, in the eastern strip of coast between Santa Eulària des Riu and Es Canar. Santa Eulària, a river town with a promenade and a marina, is 2.5 km away in a straight line. Es Canar, the sheltered family beach with its Punta Arabí hippy market on Wednesdays in season, is 2.2 km. Both are short drives, and a car or taxi is the practical way to reach either in the heat.

Because the resort is not beachfront, sand means a short trip: Es Canar and Santa Eulària des Riu are closest, and Cala Llonga, a long sheltered inlet with shallow water, is 6.1 km away in a straight line. In July and August the coast road slows and the pool becomes the better midday choice. In May, June, September and October the same drives are quick, and the eastern calas have room to settle for an afternoon.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a balcony or terrace, a safe, a television and a hairdryer; family rooms, cots and non-smoking rooms appear too. A bath is listed, and a microwave is available for warming milk or baby food. Couples can ask whether a room away from the entertainment area can be arranged, and the 24-hour front desk means a late arrival after an evening flight is straightforward. Special diets are listed, so flag any requirement before arrival.

Beyond the room, the list covers buffet meals at lunch and dinner, bars, a pool bar, a lounge and a spa, along with a fitness centre, tennis, table tennis, mini golf, archery, aerobics and yoga. Children have a kids pool, a playground and an entertainment programme. Wi-Fi is free across the property, and bike and car rental services are listed for days out. Confirm opening hours of the pools and spa, and the entertainment schedule, with the hotel.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 21.2 km from the hotel in a straight line, in Sant Josep south-west of Ibiza Town, so the transfer crosses the island. A taxi or a pre-booked car is simplest with luggage and children. A hire car collected at the airport gives independence all week, and the hotel lists a car rental service for days out. Airport buses serve Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni and Santa Eulària, with more lines in summer, so expect a change.

Ibiza Town port, 14 km away in a straight line, is the arrival point for ferries from La Savina in Formentera and for mainland and Mallorca routes; the drive out to the Es Canar area is easy once clear of the town. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, and some seasonal bus routes thin out. Confirm arrival times with the hotel before fixing a late transfer, and check current timetables with the ferry operators.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Two markets anchor this corner of the island. Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta is 2.1 km away in a straight line and the Punta Arabí hippy market at Es Canar is 2.8 km, both a short drive; days change, so check current days before setting out. The north coast calas, good for kayaking, lie about 9.2 km away. Cala Llonga at 6.1 km covers a simple sand-and-swim afternoon.

Fish and rice set the tone for eating out. Bullit de peix and arròs a banda are the island standards, a fish stew served in two courses: the fish and potatoes first, then rice cooked in the broth. Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km away, has the widest choice close to the hotel and a promenade for an evening walk. With all-inclusive board at the resort, these are lunches and evenings out rather than the daily plan.

A day from Tui Magic Life Cala Pada All Inclusive

Start with yoga or an early swim in the outdoor pool before the heat builds, then drive to Es Canar, 2.2 km away, for a morning on the sheltered beach. If the market is running, Punta Arabí is 2.8 km from the hotel. Lunch is back at the resort, and the afternoon suits the tennis court, mini golf, the kids pool or the spa.

Late afternoon suits the short run to Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km away, for the promenade and the marina before dinner back at the resort and the evening entertainment. With a car, the north coast calas, about 9.2 km away, make a longer outing, and Cala Llonga at 6.1 km is the quieter swim when the eastern beaches fill. Distances here are short, so a car stays useful all week.

Practical tips

Eastern Ibiza is a summer island. Much of the tourist business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm opening months with Tui Magic Life Cala Pada All Inclusive before booking flights. July and August are peak; May, June, September and October bring warm sea and more space. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, varying with the type and category of the property and the season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with children under 16 exempt; check rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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