Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis

About Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis

Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis suits travellers who want the middle of Ibiza as a base rather than a resort strip. The hotel stands outside the main resort areas, beside the inland village of Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, and works well for couples touring by car, small families and anyone who prefers a quiet evening after a day of coves and markets. It is a four-star property with a garden, an outdoor pool and a solarium.

As a four-star hotel, Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis keeps to easy, self-directed days: free wifi, air conditioning in the rooms, a fitness centre, with yoga and massage listed among the services, plus parking and a garage for a hire car. Its listed guest score is 4.4 out of 5 from 127 reviews. The mood is a village base rather than a beach resort, and the coast is a drive rather than a walk.

Location: Santa Eulària des Riu

Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera lies inland, roughly in the centre of Ibiza, which puts the main road network on the doorstep and keeps the hotel away from the coastal built-up areas. The village is the nearest place for a coffee or a paper, and the two main towns are within easy reach: Ibiza Town port is 9.8 km away in a straight line and Santa Eulària des Riu 9.2 km. Nothing here is on the sand; a car or a taxi covers every trip.

Walkable means the village itself; everything else needs wheels. Talamanca, a calm shallow bay across the marina from Ibiza Town, is 9.2 km in a straight line, and Cala Llonga, a sheltered inlet, is 9.3 km. In high summer the roads around Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera carry holiday traffic and a hop of nine or ten kilometres takes longer than the map suggests, so plan mornings out and afternoons by the pool. In May, June, September and October the same journeys run quickly.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis are listed with air conditioning, a desk, a safe, a minibar, a refrigerator, a microwave, a TV and a telephone, which suits a couple on a short break as well as a family that wants to keep drinks and snacks cold. Bathrobes, slippers, a hairdryer and toiletries also appear among the listed amenities. Family rooms and cots are available, and the hotel lists lifts and wheelchair access, so mention any mobility need when booking.

For late arrivals, Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis lists a concierge, room service, a wake-up service and luggage storage, and the property can confirm arrival arrangements in advance because check-in times are set by the hotel. The same applies to the babysitting service, bike rental, car rental and shuttle service: these are listed facilities, so reserve them before travelling rather than on the day. Non-smoking rooms, housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning round out the practical side of a stay here.

Getting there

The drive from Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is the usual arrival at Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis. The airport sits in Sant Josep, 14.8 km from the hotel in a straight line, and the road route runs longer than that figure because it crosses the centre of the island. A taxi or a hire car collected at the airport is simplest with luggage; buses reach Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, but lines and timetables change with the season, so check with the island bus operator.

From Ibiza Town port, 9.8 km away in a straight line, the same road journey applies for anyone arriving from Formentera or the mainland. Santa Eulària des Riu is 9.2 km off, Talamanca 9.2 km and Cala Llonga 9.3 km, so the hotel serves the east of the island as much as the town. Buses are more frequent in summer and thin out from roughly November to April, and flights into Ibiza are fewer in winter, so confirm both before booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

No beach sits at the door of Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis. The closest sand in the figures here is at Talamanca, 9.2 km in a straight line, and at Cala Llonga, 9.3 km, while the beaches of Santa Eulària des Riu sit at the same 9.2 km. All three need a car, a taxi or a seasonal bus. Cala Llonga is a long sheltered inlet with shallow water, and Talamanca is a calm shallow bay, so both suit families.

Sights within reach of Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis include the walls of Dalt Vila at 10.2 km, the Puig des Molins necropolis at 10.5 km, and Las Dalias market at Sant Carles at 11 km, where days change by season and are worth checking before setting out. Island cooking is a reason to stay inland: bullit de peix, the fish stew served in two courses, and the rice that follows it, are worth seeking out on a day away from the coves.

A day from Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis

Start with coffee in Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, then drive to Ibiza Town, 9.8 km to the port in a straight line, and walk the Renaissance walls of Dalt Vila, 10.2 km from the hotel, before the day heats up. The cathedral stands at the top and the harbour below makes a good pause. The Puig des Molins necropolis, 10.5 km out, adds the Phoenician-Punic burial ground, then back to Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis for the pool.

Evenings are the reason to keep the car. Las Dalias market at Sant Carles, 11 km from Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis, runs on its own days and rewards an unhurried hour before dinner, and the return to Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera is a straightforward drive. Alternatively spend the late afternoon at Cala Llonga, 9.3 km away, where the inlet stays sheltered, then eat inland. Check market days and any seasonal bus line with the island council, because both shift between spring and autumn.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business, from beach bars to seasonal buses and many restaurants, closes roughly from November to April, while July and August are the peak, so ask Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis which months it trades before booking a quiet-season trip. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is added per person per night by the accommodation, and at Gatzara Suites Santa Gertrudis the charge is banded by the category of the establishment and by season, drops in low season and on longer stays, and exempts children under 16; confirm current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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