Grupotel Ibiza Beach Resort

We stayed here in the first two weeks of May and despite being relatively quiet initially, things got busier during the second week. The hotel is very clean and has all the facilities you could ask for including a Spa, two pools, a poolside bar and easy access to the beach. We had the half board option and the buffet food is excellent, catering for almost everyone. There is a chef ready to cook fresh meat and fish for you if you’d like it and the staff in the restaurant are friendly and very helpful. Our room was a good size and had a stocked fridge ready to store anything you need. Our balcony overlooked the pool. The hotel WiFi can be a little sporadic but that’s not something you should really need when on holiday anyway! Portinatx itself is a beautiful place and you can get to Eivissa (Ibiza town) and a few other places via a nearby bus service which only costs around 3 Euros each way. It’s not the most frequent service so ensure you plan your return journey before setting off.

Hotel in quiet location Stayed in a junior apartment room in block 452 - 459.. Spacious room there was a electric hob, a microwave and a fridge. No pans if you wanted to cook anything Nice large shower Comfortable seating area. Television mainly German and Spanish channels. Nice size pools, I think had the weather been hotter there may not have been enough sun beds. Bar service was okay. We were told on checking in that we would be swopped to a sea view junior room a few days later and were never advised by reception when that would take place. So we stayed in block 452 - 459. Food in the restaurant was never piping hot even after the restaurant had just opened. 10 minute walk to beach, nice wooden walkway and a couple of bars on the other side from Sensimar Ibiza Beach Resort..

I can only imagine that half term offers a very different experience to the height of Summer - this is worth remembering if you are looking at booking. October was warm, sunbathing in 24 degrees is no hardship! Cardigans required for the evenings however as the temperature drops a little - still sitting outside weather but a light covering is required. This was then last week of the season so the Hotel was probably 5% full if that. The knock on effect for this is that most of the temptations have been removed but I guess the price is cheaper to reflect this. One restaurant was open 3 times per day, limited menu on offer but enough to fill your belly. One bar was open so the trek across the road no doubt ensured we drank less! No snacks/patisserie corner on offer but again is that a necessity or an indulgence? Staff are amazing, overworked yet still smiling no matter what the hour. They are attentive and friendly and definitely make the stay more appealing. I enjoyed my stay but do feel that we were not forewarned of the limited luxuries on offer, having done Sensimar previously my expectations weren’t quite reached and I think people should be forewarned.. Hotel is well maintained, clean and the rooms are very nice - no complaints there. All in all I had a good time so can only imagine it must be buzzing in Summer 😎