Las Palmeras

About Las Palmeras

Las Palmeras is a three-star hotel on the eastern side of Ibiza, in the municipality of Santa Eulària des Riu, roughly 2 km from the town itself. The setting suits couples who want a quiet base with a pool and garden, and families who plan to mix time by the water with short drives to the east coast coves. Guests who prefer a slower evening to a long night out settle here well.

The property is a straightforward, three-star hotel rather than a resort, with a garden area, a terrace and an outdoor pool listed among its facilities. Free wifi and free car parking are also listed, which makes it practical for anyone touring the island by car. It works as a base for beach days, market mornings and an evening in Santa Eulària, without asking you to plan around a large complex.

Location: Santa Eulària des Riu

Santa Eulària des Riu is a river town with a promenade, a marina and slower evenings, and it sits about 2 km from Las Palmeras in a straight line. That is close enough to drive or take a short taxi ride in for dinner, and far enough that the hotel keeps its own quiet. The town stays open through the year, unlike much of the island's seasonal business.

Cala Llonga, a long sheltered inlet with shallow water, is about 3.4 km away, and Es Canar, a sheltered family beach, about 6.6 km. Both are simple by car, and buses serve this coast more often in summer, so check the island bus operator for current lines. The 2 km into Santa Eulària is walkable for many guests, though the return in midday heat is easier by taxi.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Las Palmeras are listed as free wifi, free car parking, a garden area, an outdoor pool and a terrace. For couples, that usually means mornings by the pool and evenings on the terrace; for families, the garden gives children somewhere to move about without leaving the property. The free parking matters most if you plan to explore the north and west of the island by car.

Breakfast, room types and whether the pool is heated are worth asking about directly when booking with Las Palmeras. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours in advance, particularly outside the main season, and ask how keys are collected after a late flight into Ibiza Airport. It is also worth confirming cots and extra beds if you travel with children.

Getting there

Ibiza Airport (IBZ) is about 17.1 km from Las Palmeras in a straight line, on the far side of the island's centre. A taxi is the simplest option with luggage; a hire car collected at the airport gives you the free parking at the hotel and the run of the east coast. Local buses run from the airport to Ibiza Town and Santa Eulària, with more lines in summer, so check the island bus operator before relying on one.

Ibiza Town port, where ferries leave for Formentera and the mainland, is about 10.1 km away in a straight line. Coming from the port, the drive north-east towards Santa Eulària des Riu is straightforward, and Las Palmeras sits about 2 km beyond the town. Flights and ferries are fewer in winter and some seasonal bus lines stop, so confirm timings with the operators and with the hotel before travelling outside the main months.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Llonga is about 3.4 km from Las Palmeras and Es Canar about 6.6 km, both on the east coast. Es Canar holds the Punta Arabí hippy market, 7.1 km away, on Wednesdays in season. Inland, Las Dalias market at Sant Carles is 5.3 km away, with Saturdays the usual day; check current days before setting out, as market schedules change.

Fish cookery is the island's signature: bullit de peix and arròs a banda, the fish stew served in two courses, appear on menus along this coast. Santa Eulària des Riu, 2 km from Las Palmeras, has the widest choice of places to eat near the hotel, and the marina area is where many evenings end. Fresh fish and simple rice dishes suit a family table, and the promenade makes an easy loop afterwards.

A day from Las Palmeras

Start with a swim in the pool at Las Palmeras, then drive the 3.4 km to Cala Llonga, where the sheltered inlet keeps the water shallow and calm for children. Carry on to Es Canar, 6.6 km from the hotel, for a second swim and, on a Wednesday in season, the Punta Arabí market. Return to Santa Eulària des Riu, 2 km away, for a late lunch and a walk along the promenade.

An afternoon could go inland to Las Dalias at Sant Carles, 5.3 km from Las Palmeras, for the market and a wander, then back to the hotel terrace before dinner. For a longer outing, the walls of Dalt Vila in Ibiza Town are 10.6 km away in a straight line, and the drive passes the port. Evenings belong to Santa Eulària, with its marina and a slower pace than the south of the island.

Practical tips

Many hotels, beach bars and seasonal buses on Ibiza close roughly from November to April, so ask Las Palmeras which months it opens before booking a winter trip; Santa Eulària des Riu itself stays open all year. July and August bring the most visitors to this stretch of coast. On top of the room rate, accommodation in the Balearics charges the sustainable tourism tax (ecotasa) per person per night, at rates set by the type and category of the hotel and the season, lower in low season and for longer stays, with children under 16 exempt; confirm current rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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