Balearic Islands · Spain
Ibiza
More than an island. A whole house for your people.
Where to stay
Our villas in Ibiza
In Ibiza we do not have a hotel: we have fifteen houses. Each with its own pool, enclosed garden and chill-out area, in Santa Eulalia, twenty minutes from the town and a short walk from Es Canar.
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S’Argamassa Villas
Fifteen whitewashed villas, each with its own private pool
Three double bedrooms — one with a spectacular 360º round bed — three bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a living room opening onto the garden. Hedges and palms close off each plot, so the pool and the chill-out area are yours alone. Staff set up the barbecue at your villa and clear it away afterwards.
- Accommodation
- 15 three-bedroom villas
- Best for
- Families and groups
- Private pool and chill-out
- BBQ service at your villa
- Children’s playground on site
Direct booking · Best rate guaranteed
The destination
Two islands in the same island
Ibiza has the reputation it has, and it also has something else: an interior of whitewashed villages, propped-up fig trees and roads that lead to no nightclub at all. The two coexist without troubling each other, and you cross from one to the other in twenty minutes.
Since 1999 UNESCO has protected an unusual combination here, because it mixes culture and nature in a single inscription: the walled town of Dalt Vila, two Phoenician sites, and the posidonia meadows in the channel that separates it from Formentera. That seagrass is the direct reason the water here is as clear as it is.
- 572
- km² of island
- 210
- km of coastline
- 1999
- UNESCO World Heritage
- 30
- min by ferry to Formentera
01 · Coast
The clearest water in the Mediterranean
That is not a figure of speech: the clarity of the water in the Pityusic islands comes from the posidonia meadows in the channel between Ibiza and Formentera, which UNESCO has protected since 1999. Cala Comte facing the Ponent islets, Cala Saladeta hidden behind the rocks, Ses Salines inside its natural park.
02 · History
A walled town above the harbour
Philip II ordered the walls of Dalt Vila built in 1555 and the engineer Giovanni Battista Calvi laid them out to withstand the artillery of his day. They are still complete. Inside: steep streets, a cathedral begun in the 14th century and, from the Sant Bernat bastion, the view towards Formentera.
03 · Quiet
And then there is the other Ibiza
The northern one: Sant Joan, Sant Carles, Santa Gertrudis. Villages of one square and one whitewashed church, markets that have been running half a century, and coves like Benirràs reached down a narrow road to watch the sun set behind an islet.
What to see
The island, zone by zone
Ibiza is small: forty minutes end to end. That lets you sleep in the east and have dinner watching the sunset in the west. These are the five zones the island divides into.
East Santa Eulària and Es Canar: where the villas are. 4 places
Monument
Puig de Missa
A 16th-century fortified church perched on a hill above Santa Eulària. One of the finest examples of fortified religious architecture in the Pityusic islands, with the whole east coast at its feet.
Before you go Reached by a narrow, winding road. Opening hours vary.
Harbour
Santa Eulària marina
A two-kilometre seafront promenade lined with palms, the marina at one end and the River Walk — Old Bridge, Can Planetes — at the other.
Before you go Free to walk. It is a few minutes from the villas.
Market
Punta Arabí Hippy Market
The oldest and largest hippy market in Europe: running since 1973, with more than five hundred stalls across eighty thousand square metres, in Es Canar.
Before you go Wednesdays only, ten to six, and only from April to October.
Market
Las Dalias
The island’s other landmark market, in Sant Carles de Peralta: crafts, fashion and live music. Unlike Punta Arabí, it opens all year.
Before you go Saturdays morning and afternoon; in July and August also at night. Check the season’s calendar.
Ibiza town Dalt Vila and the harbour: World Heritage since 1999. 4 places
Monument
Dalt Vila
A Renaissance walled enclosure on a promontory, ordered by Philip II in 1555 and laid out by the engineer Giovanni Battista Calvi. It is the main component of the "Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture" inscription.
Before you go Steep, cobbled streets: comfortable shoes. Pedestrian access is free.
Monument
Portal de ses Taules
The main gate in the walls, flanked by two Roman statues and crowned by the royal coat of arms. It kept a wooden drawbridge until the 19th century.
Before you go It is the natural way into Dalt Vila from the harbour.
Monument
Santa María Cathedral
Begun in the 14th century and finished in the 18th, it presides over the highest square in Dalt Vila, where the promontory runs out.
Before you go Visiting hours vary with services: worth checking.
Viewpoint
Baluard de Sant Bernat
The bastion from which artillery was readied against attacks from the sea. Today it gives the widest view towards Ses Salines and, beyond, Formentera.
Before you go Free access. Sunset is the moment.
North Sant Joan de Labritja: the Ibiza that does not appear on the postcards. 4 places
Cove
Cala Benirràs
A cove of clear water watched over by the Es Cap Bernat islet, known for the drumming gatherings at sunset that the hippies started.
Before you go Since 2022 there are access controls and a municipal ordinance against sound equipment. The drumming is not guaranteed and parking is very limited.
Beach
Portinatx
A quiet settlement at the northern tip, with three sandy coves close together: S’Arenal Gros, S’Arenal Petit and Es Portitxol.
Before you go Limited parking in high season.
Viewpoint
Es Moscarter lighthouse
The tallest lighthouse in the Balearics at fifty-two metres, with its distinctive black spiral band. A twenty-minute trail from the Es Portitxol car park.
Before you go No shade on the path and the interior is not open. Take water.
Village
Sant Joan de Labritja
An inland northern village with an 18th-century whitewashed church and a Sunday market. It keeps the most authentically rural Ibizan atmosphere on the island.
Before you go Check the market times before you go.
West and south Sant Josep and Sant Antoni: the sunsets. 4 places
Island
Es Vedrà
An uninhabited islet some four hundred metres high off Cala d’Hort, protected as a Nature Reserve for its endemic species. It is the image everyone has of Ibiza.
Before you go You cannot land on it: prohibited without authorisation. You may sail nearby, but not anchor over posidonia. The view from Cala d’Hort is excellent.
Cove
Cala d’Hort
A sand and shingle cove directly facing Es Vedrà, with the most photographed sunset on the island and long-standing fish restaurants.
Before you go There is only one car park and its regulation went unresolved for years. Arrive very early or find an alternative.
Beach
Cala Comte
A cluster of white-sand coves over low rock, looking towards the Ponent islets. Another of the great sunsets on the west coast.
Before you go Free but small car park, and it fills very early in summer.
Nature
Ses Salines
A beach inside the Ses Salines Natural Park of Ibiza and Formentera, declared by law in December 2001: nearly eighteen hundred hectares on land and more than thirteen thousand at sea, of salt pans, dunes, juniper and posidonia.
Before you go Protected area: respect the dunes and marked paths. Paid parking in season.
Formentera The island next door, half an hour by boat. Worth a whole day. 4 places
Island
The crossing
The ferry leaves Ibiza harbour for La Savina in about thirty minutes on the fast service, closer to an hour on the conventional one. Departures every thirty to sixty minutes, up to sixty a day at the height of summer.
Before you go Book ahead in July and August. Fares change by season.
Beach
Ses Illetes
A tongue of brilliant white sand and shallow water at the northern tip, inside the Ses Salines Natural Park. It appears on every list of the Mediterranean’s best beaches, and deservedly.
Before you go Vehicle access is controlled with a seasonal tiered fee. On foot, by bike or in an electric vehicle, entry is free.
Cove
Cala Saona
The only sandy cove on Formentera’s west coast, set between reddish cliffs, with Es Vedrà on the horizon at sunset.
Before you go Limited parking; check conditions before going.
Viewpoint
Far de la Mola
A lighthouse at the island’s eastern tip, on a cliff of almost two hundred metres, with the monument to Jules Verne beside it.
Before you go Formentera has been regulating vehicle access to several areas: check the current situation.
Frequently asked questions
What people usually ask us about Ibiza
Real questions from people planning a trip to the island, answered with concrete facts about our villas.
When is the best time to visit Ibiza?
May to June and September to October. The sea is warm, the coves can be enjoyed without the crowds, and the inland villages run at their own pace. July and August are the hottest, busiest and most expensive. In winter the island goes very quiet and many businesses close.
Is Ibiza only about partying?
No, though that is the part that gets told most. The island has been a World Heritage Site since 1999 for Dalt Vila, two Phoenician sites and its posidonia meadows. The north — Sant Joan, Sant Carles, Santa Gertrudis — is agricultural and quiet, and from a villa with its own garden you can spend a week without going near a nightclub.
What are the S’Argamassa villas like?
Fifteen whitewashed houses in Santa Eulalia, each with its own private pool, chill-out area and a garden enclosed by hedges and palms. Inside: three double bedrooms — one with a 360º round bed — three bathrooms, a full kitchen and a living room opening onto the garden. Staff set up the barbecue at your villa and clear it away afterwards.
How many people does a villa sleep?
Each villa has three double bedrooms and three bathrooms, so it works well for two families or a group of friends. There is also a children’s playground on site and a 24-hour reception, and housekeeping is daily, with linen and towels changed every other day.
Do I need a hire car?
Yes, if you want to see the island. Ibiza is small — forty minutes end to end — but the western coves and the northern villages have no convenient public transport. From Santa Eulalia, Ibiza town is about twenty minutes by car.
Can you visit Es Vedrà?
You can see it; you cannot land on it. It is a Nature Reserve and going ashore without authorisation is prohibited. You may sail nearby, though not anchor over posidonia. The best views from land are at Cala d’Hort and the south-west coast viewpoints.
What are the posidonia meadows and why do they matter?
It is a seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean whose meadows cover the channel between Ibiza and Formentera. They are the natural component of the 1999 UNESCO inscription and the direct reason the water here is so clear. That is why anchoring over them is banned: an anchor tears up a plant that takes an extraordinarily long time to recover.
Is Formentera worth the trip?
Very much so, and it fills a whole day. The ferry leaves Ibiza harbour and takes about thirty minutes on the fast service, with departures every thirty to sixty minutes. Ses Illetes justifies the journey on its own. Book ahead in high season.
Do the hippy markets still exist?
Yes, and there are two different ones. Punta Arabí, in Es Canar, has been running since 1973 and is the largest in Europe: Wednesdays only and only from April to October. Las Dalias, in Sant Carles, opens all year, mainly on Saturdays. The villas are minutes from both.
What should you eat in Ibiza?
Bullit de peix with its arròs a banda is the island’s great dish. Then: sofrit pagès, flaó for dessert, orelletes, and greixonera if there is ensaimada left over. To drink, hierbas ibicencas, taken ice-cold here rather than as a dutiful digestif.
What are the beaches like for children?
Very good in the east. Cala Llonga and Es Canar have shallow water and a gentle entry, and they are close to the villas. In the west, Cala Bassa and Cala Comte are more open. And with a private pool at the villa itself, many days you will not need to go anywhere.
How many days do I need?
Five or six nights is enough to alternate pool and cove days with two outings: one to Dalt Vila and one to the west, for sunset at Cala Comte or Cala d’Hort. If you want to add Formentera and the north, allow a full week.