Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca

About Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca

Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca suits families and couples who want a resort-style base on Ibiza's greener north-east coast, away from the busier south. The address is Playa de Es Figueral, with the sands of Cala Sant Vicent about 2.4 km away and the markets and coves of the north within a short drive. Anyone who prefers a full programme of pools, sports and entertainment to a small guesthouse will find the format familiar.

The property is a four-star hotel, and its score of 4.3 out of 5 comes from 2,154 reviews, a figure drawn from more than two thousand stays. Its listed facilities run to outdoor and indoor pools, tennis courts, archery, aerobics and a games room, so a day can be filled without leaving the grounds. This is a club hotel in the plain sense: generous shared space, organised activities and rooms built for families as much as for couples.

Location: Santa Eulària des Riu

Cala Sant Vicent is a deep sandy bay closed in by green hills, about 2.4 km from the hotel in a straight line, and it sets the tone for this corner of Ibiza. The north-east coast is quieter than the south, with pine-covered slopes running down to small coves and a string of hamlets behind them. Santa Eulària des Riu, the town that anchors this coast, is about 9 km away, and Es Canar about 5.8 km.

The hotel sits at Playa de Es Figueral, so the beach named in the address is the nearest sand, listed as nearby rather than direct access. Everything else needs a car, taxi or bus: Cala Sant Vicent is 2.4 km in a straight line, Es Canar 5.8 km, Santa Eulària des Riu 9 km and Ibiza Town port 20.4 km. July and August fill the pools and the coast road; May, June, September and October leave more room on the sand and a slower pace at the bars.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms come with the fittings you would expect of a four-star club hotel: air conditioning, a balcony, a bath, a safe, a television and a desk, with family rooms and sofa beds listed for those travelling with children. The 24-hour front desk and luggage storage help if you land on a late flight, and lifts, non-smoking rooms and wheelchair-accessible provision all appear on the list. Toiletries and a hairdryer are also listed, so light packing works.

Because the hotel works as a club, it is worth confirming a few details before booking: which room types are set aside for families, how the special diets listed are handled in the restaurant, and whether the indoor pool and fitness centre run across the whole season you are considering. Ask, too, about the entertainment programme and the aerobics, archery and tennis sessions, and about cot and sofa bed arrangements.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is about 27.5 km from Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca in a straight line, over on the Sant Josep side of the island. With luggage, a taxi or a hire car is the straightforward choice for that run across Ibiza. If you would rather not drive, airport buses serve Ibiza Town, Sant Antoni and Santa Eulària with more lines in summer, and you finish from Santa Eulària des Riu by taxi.

From Ibiza Town port, about 20.4 km away in a straight line, the route north suits anyone arriving by ferry from La Savina or the mainland: take a taxi or collect a hire car before leaving town. Cala Sant Vicent is 2.4 km from Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca, Es Canar 5.8 km and Santa Eulària des Riu 9 km, all straight-line figures, so allow a little more on the road. Schedules thin outside summer, with fewer flights to Ibiza and reduced bus services, so confirm times before a late or early-season booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest beach is the one at Playa de Es Figueral, named in the address and listed as nearby. Cala Sant Vicent, a deep bay closed in by green hills, is 2.4 km away, and Es Canar, a sheltered family beach with its hippy market at Punta Arabí on Wednesdays in season, is 5.8 km. Kayaking the north coast calas starts from about 4.7 km away, and the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles de Peralta is 5.1 km off, with Saturdays usual and current days worth checking with the hotel.

Food on this coast is fish-led. Bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the island's fish stew served in two courses, appear on menus across Ibiza, and the north-east is as good a place as any to try them. The hotel's own restaurant and pool bar cover the everyday meals, with special diets listed among the facilities. For a change of scene, Santa Eulària des Riu, 9 km away, has a promenade, a marina and a longer choice of places to eat in the evening.

A day from Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca

Start early with the short drive to Cala Sant Vicent, 2.4 km away, for a swim in the deep bay while the water is calm. Then head for the north coast calas, about 4.7 km from Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca, and take out a kayak. The afternoon belongs to the hotel: the outdoor pool, a pool bar lunch and perhaps the tennis court, with the indoor pool as a fallback if the weather turns.

In the late afternoon, drive inland to the Las Dalias market at Sant Carles de Peralta, 5.1 km away, if your visit falls on a market day, or continue to Es Canar, 5.8 km off, for the Punta Arabí market when it runs on Wednesdays in season. Evenings stay close to Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca: dinner, the entertainment programme and a drink on the terrace. Santa Eulària des Riu, 9 km away, suits a promenade walk instead.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check the opening dates of Invisa Hotel Club Cala Blanca with the hotel before booking outside the main months; July and August are the peak, when the coast around Es Figueral is at its busiest. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at a rate that depends on the hotel's type and category and on the season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with children under 16 exempt. Rates change, so check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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