Grand Hotel Palladium

About Grand Hotel Palladium

Grand Hotel Palladium is a five-star hotel on Calle Los Lirios in Santa Eulària des Riu, on Ibiza's east coast. The address sits about 1.2 km in a straight line from the town itself, close enough for an evening on the promenade and far enough to leave the marina traffic behind. Couples who want a full-service base, families with children and travellers who prefer a fixed address for a week all fit here comfortably.

The stay is a five-star, full-service one. The hotel holds a guest score of 4.6/5 from 169 reviews, which places it among the better-rated addresses on this side of the island. Expect a building with broad facilities rather than a small guesthouse: pools indoors and out, a spa, a fitness centre, a restaurant and a 24-hour front desk. It works as a base for the east coast rather than a beach shack.

Location: Santa Eulària des Riu

Santa Eulària des Riu is a river town: a promenade along the water, a marina full of boats and evenings that start late and stay quiet. It has a year-round population, so the centre keeps working outside the summer. Grand Hotel Palladium sits on the edge of it, near enough that the town is a short walk or a few minutes in a taxi, with Cala Llonga about 2.7 km away in a straight line and Es Canar about 5.4 km.

Walking covers the immediate neighbourhood and the run into Santa Eulària. Everything else on the east coast is easier with wheels: Cala Llonga, Es Canar and the markets at Sant Carles and Punta Arabí are all a short drive, and the hotel lists a car rental service and free parking. In July and August the coast road fills up and the town is at its busiest; in May, June, September and October the same distances take far less time.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are set up for couples and for families, with family rooms and cots listed among the facilities. Air conditioning, a minibar, a safe, a desk, a TV and a telephone form part of the listing, along with bathrobe, slippers and toiletries. Late arrivals are covered by a 24-hour front desk, and room service and breakfast in the room are both listed for guests who land after a delayed flight and would rather not head out again.

Confirm the details that matter to your stay when booking: the exact room type, whether the spa, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi need a slot reserved, and whether parking and cots should be noted in advance. The indoor pool, outdoor pool, garden, terrace and solarium are listed as part of the hotel, and access arrangements for each are worth asking about directly. Arrival times are best agreed with Grand Hotel Palladium before travelling.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) lies about 17.7 km from Grand Hotel Palladium in a straight line, in the municipality of Sant Josep. A taxi or a hire car collected at the airport is the simplest way across, and the hotel lists a car rental service and free parking if you plan to drive yourself. Buses link the airport with Santa Eulària des Riu, with more lines running in summer; check the island bus operator for current times.

Ibiza Town port is about 10.5 km away in a straight line. Ferries leave that port for Formentera (La Savina) and for Palma, Barcelona, Valencia and Dénia, and Sant Antoni has some mainland routes in season. Anyone arriving by sea should allow for the transfer east to Santa Eulària. Flights and sailings thin out between November and April, so a winter arrival needs more planning than a June one at Grand Hotel Palladium.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest coves are Cala Llonga, a long sheltered inlet with shallow water about 2.7 km away in a straight line, and Es Canar, a family beach about 5.4 km off. The Punta Arabí hippy market at Es Canar runs on Wednesdays in season, about 5.9 km from the hotel, and Las Dalias at Sant Carles is about 5.1 km away on Saturdays; check current days before setting out. Grand Hotel Palladium lists a beach nearby rather than a seafront position.

Food on this coast follows the island: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, plus fresh fish and rice dishes wherever the kitchen does them well. Santa Eulària has the widest choice within easy reach of Grand Hotel Palladium, and the marina and promenade keep places open later than the coves do. In the shoulder months some kitchens close midweek, so it pays to decide where to eat before the evening starts.

A day from Grand Hotel Palladium

Start with a swim at Cala Llonga, about 2.7 km from Grand Hotel Palladium in a straight line, before the inlet gets busy. Drive or take a taxi on to Es Canar, about 5.4 km away, and time the visit for a Wednesday in season to catch the Punta Arabí market, about 5.9 km from the hotel. Lunch back at the hotel, then the pool or the spa through the hottest part of the afternoon.

Late afternoon suits the coast road: Las Dalias at Sant Carles is about 5.1 km away and worth timing for a market day, while a longer run west reaches the walls of Dalt Vila in Ibiza Town, about 11.1 km from Grand Hotel Palladium, best walked in evening light. Finish with dinner in Santa Eulària, roughly 1.2 km off, and a slow walk back along the river. A hire car makes the evening simpler than a string of short taxi rides.

Practical tips

The season shapes a stay here. Much of Ibiza's tourism business, including many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, so check Grand Hotel Palladium's own opening dates before booking a winter trip. July and August are the peak. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged by Grand Hotel Palladium per person per night; the rate depends on the accommodation and the season, is lower in low season and on longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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