Can Shortes

About Can Shortes

Can Shortes suits travellers who want a small three-star base on the eastern side of Ibiza, close to Santa Eulària des Riu but away from the busiest coastal strip. The address sits in the countryside outside the town, 2.1 km from the centre in a straight line. Couples who plan to drive to coves and markets, and families who value parking and a pool, are the obvious fit.

Can Shortes is a three-star hotel with a guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 597 reviews. The stay is simple: a garden, an outdoor pool, a picnic area and free car parking, with the north and east coasts of Ibiza within reach by road. Plan days around a car or the seasonal buses, and keep the pool and garden for the slower hours.

Location: Santa Eulària des Riu

Santa Eulària des Riu is a river town with a promenade, a marina and slower evenings, and it sits 2.1 km from Can Shortes in a straight line. The town stays open year-round, which matters outside high season. Es Canar, with its sheltered family beach and the Punta Arabí hippy market on Wednesdays in season, is 3.5 km away; Cala Llonga, a long sheltered inlet with shallow water, is 6 km.

A car makes the most of this position. Las Dalias market at Sant Carles de Peralta is 1.9 km away in a straight line, and the north coast calas, good for kayaking, lie about 8.7 km off. Ibiza Town port is 13.5 km away and the airport 20.6 km. July and August fill the lanes around Santa Eulària, so early starts help; outside those months the same drives are calmer.

Rooms and facilities

The listed facilities at Can Shortes are practical: free car parking, a garden, an outdoor pool and a picnic area. For a couple that means somewhere to swim at the end of a day driving to coves, and a car parked off the lane. For a family the garden and picnic area give space to eat outside between outings. Late arrivals should confirm arrival arrangements with the hotel before travelling.

Room types, bedding and any air conditioning are worth checking with Can Shortes when booking, along with the check-in and check-out times for your dates. Ask about parking space in the busiest weeks and whether the pool is open for the whole of the stay. Breakfast and any meals are best confirmed with the property before booking, rather than assumed, and the property can answer both questions directly.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is 20.6 km from Can Shortes in a straight line, on the other side of the island in Sant Josep. Hiring a car at the airport suits this address: Can Shortes has free parking, and the lanes inland from Santa Eulària are easier by road than on foot. Taxis are the simpler choice for a late landing. Buses from the airport reach Santa Eulària in summer, with more lines in the high season; the island bus operator publishes the current network.

From Ibiza Town port, 13.5 km away in a straight line, the road runs north-east to Santa Eulària des Riu and then into the countryside around the hotel. Travellers arriving by ferry from La Savina on Formentera, or from the mainland, can pick up a hire car in Ibiza Town. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so check times with the operators and confirm Can Shortes's opening dates before fixing a trip.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Coves and beaches cluster within a short drive of Can Shortes. Es Canar, a sheltered family beach, is 3.5 km away, and Cala Llonga, a long inlet with shallow water, is 6 km. Santa Eulària des Riu, at 2.1 km, has the promenade and marina for an evening walk. Kayaking along the north coast calas starts about 8.7 km from the hotel. A car or a taxi makes these easy; the figures are straight-line distances.

Two markets anchor the inland lane: Las Dalias at Sant Carles de Peralta, 1.9 km away in a straight line, and Punta Arabí at Es Canar, 4 km off. Check current market days before setting out, as they change by season. Island cooking is worth seeking out in Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.1 km from Can Shortes: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses. Ibiza Town, 13.5 km away, adds Dalt Vila for a longer trip.

A day from Can Shortes

Start early with the short run to Las Dalias market at Sant Carles de Peralta, 1.9 km from Can Shortes, before the stalls get busy. Continue to the north coast calas, about 8.7 km away, for a morning on the water, then loop back through Es Canar, 3.5 km off, for a swim at the sheltered beach. Lunch fits in Santa Eulària des Riu, 2.1 km from the hotel, by the promenade and marina.

Spend the afternoon by the pool or in the garden at Can Shortes, then drive to Ibiza Town, 13.5 km away, to walk up through Dalt Vila in cooler hours; the Renaissance walls and the cathedral at the top form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 1999. Return by way of Cala Llonga, 6 km from the hotel, for a last swim before dinner. On Wednesdays in season the Punta Arabí market at 4 km can take the afternoon instead.

Practical tips

Much of Ibiza's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm Can Shortes's opening dates before booking outside summer; July and August are the peak, while June, September and October bring calmer roads around Santa Eulària. The accommodation charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night on top of the room rate; it varies with the type and category of the property and with the season, is reduced in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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