Hotel Can Parramatta

About Hotel Can Parramatta

Hotel Can Parramatta suits travellers who want a quiet base in the Ibizan countryside rather than a room in the middle of a resort. The three-star hotel sits outside the main resort areas, with Santa Eulària des Riu 2.5 km away for the promenade, the marina and year-round shops. Couples get space and calm; families get a garden, an outdoor pool and room to spread out. The east coast beaches at Es Canar and Cala Llonga are both within about six kilometres.

This is a straightforward three-star countryside hotel rather than a design property, and the mood follows the setting: garden, terrace, pool, a bar and a library for the hours when the sun is too strong. Rooms are listed as air conditioned and non smoking, and there are family rooms and suites for longer stays. Some services, including massage and babysitting, are worth reserving before arrival so the hotel can arrange them.

Location: Santa Eulària des Riu

The hotel stands in the countryside between Santa Eulària des Riu and the north-east coast, close enough to town for dinners out and far enough to sleep without traffic. Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km away, is a river town with a promenade and a marina, and it keeps a slower rhythm than the southern resorts. Sant Carles de Peralta and its market are 2.8 km off, with Es Canar at 5.1 km and Cala Llonga at 6.1 km.

Getting about is simplest by car, taxi or the hotel's bicycle hire, since the lanes here are rural. Santa Eulària des Riu is 2.5 km away, Cala Llonga 6.1 km and Es Canar 5.1 km; seasonal buses serve the east coast and the hotel can confirm current lines and times. July and August fill the coast road, so earlier starts help. In spring and autumn the same drives are quieter.

Rooms and facilities

Couples tend to use the hotel as a base: a bar, a terrace, a garden and a solarium cover the evenings, and massage can be booked. Families have the outdoor pool, family rooms and a babysitting service listed, plus a library and a TV for slower afternoons. Late arrivals should tell the hotel an arrival time in advance, because reception hours and shuttle arrangements change with the season; luggage storage covers an early arrival or a last day at the coast.

Several listed facilities need a message or a call beforehand. Massage and babysitting are arranged on request, special diets are best discussed with the kitchen before arrival, and guests travelling with a dog should ask about conditions attached to pets. Parking is listed as free, which helps anyone hiring a car at the airport or through the hotel's rental service. Ask which facilities run all year and which are seasonal, and confirm check-in and check-out times when booking.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) sits in Sant Josep, about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, and the straight-line distance from it to Hotel Can Parramatta is 19.8 km. The direct option is a taxi from arrivals or a hire car picked up at the airport, crossing the island to the east coast. Island buses link the airport with Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni, Santa Eulària des Riu and the south beaches, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for times.

Ibiza Town port is 12.9 km from Hotel Can Parramatta in a straight line, and it is where ferries from Formentera (La Savina), Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia arrive. From the quay, take a taxi or drive east towards Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km from the hotel, with Es Canar 5.1 km and Cala Llonga 6.1 km on the same side. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so check operators and the hotel's opening dates first.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Es Canar, 5.1 km from Hotel Can Parramatta, has a sheltered family beach and the Punta Arabí hippy market, held on Wednesdays in season. Cala Llonga, 6.1 km away, is a long inlet with shallow water, good for children. Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km off, is a river town with a promenade and marina. Kayaking the north coast calas, around 8.5 km away, suits a morning. Confirm market days with the hotel.

Fish and rice define eating on this coast. The local fish stew, bullit de peix, arrives in two courses, the fish first and then rice cooked in the broth, and arròs a banda is a seafood rice. Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km from the hotel, has the widest choice within easy reach, while the hippy market at Sant Carles de Peralta, 2.8 km away, sets its own days, so check before driving over.

A day from Hotel Can Parramatta

A morning swim in the hotel pool, then the 8.5 km drive to the north coast to kayak the calas while the sea is flat and the light is soft. Back through Sant Carles de Peralta, 2.8 km from Hotel Can Parramatta, where the market runs on its own days, then a late lunch in Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km away, and a walk along the promenade and marina.

The afternoon offers a choice: Cala Llonga, 6.1 km off, for shallow water and a sheltered inlet, or Es Canar, 5.1 km away, where the Punta Arabí market fills the streets on market days. Return to Hotel Can Parramatta for the garden, terrace and a drink at the bar, then take a taxi the 2.5 km into Santa Eulària des Riu for the evening. Book the taxi early in August.

Practical tips

Ask Hotel Can Parramatta which months it opens before fixing dates. Much of the island's tourism business, from beach bars to seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, while Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.5 km away, stays open all year, and flights and ferries are fewer in winter. The Balearic government's sustainable tourism tax, known as the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; rates vary with the type of accommodation and the season, are lower in low season and on longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the current rate with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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