With plenty of direct flights - average flight times of between two and three hours from the UK - reliable sunny weather between May and October, and dozens of sandy beaches and pretty bays, Ibiza makes a good family-holiday choice. The main resorts are round Ibiza Town, San Antonio, Playa d’en Bossa, Cala de San Vincent, Santa Eulalia and Portinatx; the latter two make particularly good choices for families as they offer well-developed resorts but with a more relaxed atmosphere and without Ibiza’s famously frenetic nightlife. Our pick of the best family hotels on Ibiza will make your decision that much easier!

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Ibiza is also a good choice if you have an active family, with many beaches offering watersports, volleyball, snorkelling and diving. The seas are safe, clear and warm - the sea-bed in the Las Salinas national park is a World Heritage site, so an excellent area for diving - with the east coast being the best option for a spot of surfing.

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Aguamar Water Park, with its various slides, pools and playgrounds, in Playa d’en Bossa will be a hit with younger children while all the family will enjoy the views from Portinatx lighthouse: Mallorca is visible on clear days. And you should set aside a day to take a boat-trip to Formentera a couple of miles to the south, with its superb beaches and salt-pan nature reserve.

As it is a popular island, particularly in school holidays, book well ahead to ensure you guarantee a room in one of Ibiza's best family hotels.

7 of the Best family hotels on Ibiza

For great value

• If you want a degree of flexibility, take a look at the clifftop Can Pujolet a quiet agroturismo overlooking a beach on the north-west coast which offers some self-catering rooms. Relaxed and friendly, with a rustic style, it also has a lovely pool, plus the hotel’s own produce is used in the restaurant.
• In a peaceful location, surrounded by lush gardens with a beautiful pool and with a backdrop of mountains, the 200-year-old farmhouse Agro Can Gall makes a relaxed, family choice. Rooms, which include family suites, are cool with wooden beams, white-washed walls and country furnishings.
• The farmhouse of Vinya d’en Palerm makes a good choice for families looking for a small and friendly, no-frills hotel. There are just five rooms in simple and traditional style, all with private terraces plus there’s a pool and bicycles to borrow.

Best mid-range family hotels

• With bikes to hire, a lovely pool, and the friendly Planells family in charge, Can Planells, in the charming village of San Miguel de Balansat, is a warm, friendly agroturismo with large and traditionally furnished rooms. There are watersports just 10 minutes away at Puerto de San Miguel.

For Luxury

• With apartments and villas as well as rooms and suites, Can Lluc offer families plenty of choice. A converted farmhouse and outbuildings, done in rustic-chic style and in the centre of the island, the hotel offers a large pool, a spa, nearby beaches plus hiking trails start from the doorstep.
• With activities ranging from tennis, sailing, kayaking and trekking to cookery lessons and relaxing in a spa, there’s more than enough to keep fussy families happy at the stylish Hotel Hacienda Na Xamena. Children will love the tumbling infinity pools, while parents will adore the chic white-on-white style, and choice of restaurants.

Ibiza is not just for clubbers and celebrities; it can make a good choice for families who want an easy-reach sunshine break. Use our guide to find the best family hotels on Ibiza. Nothing here that ticks all your boxes? Expand your search to include all our Ibiza recommendations, or contact a friendly guru for advice.

 

Written by Helen Pickles

posted Wednesday, 13th November 2024