Having been coming to stay on this beautiful island for over 14 years and always around the San Antonio bay area this is without a doubt the best one I have stayed in. The hotel is very clean. Chambermaid service is 7 days a week. We stayed in room 525 which offered a view of a sunset most evenings if the sky permitted it. Air conditioning in the rooms at no extra cost, also the mini fridge is open at all times to place bottles of water, drink etc at no extra charge. The only down side was that the TV in the rooms only offered 1 English speaking channel which was Sky News, the rest German and a few Spainish. The pool area is very clean, along with the pool. If do wish to have a sunbed, recommend you get down early to put your towels on, not because of the Germans but because of the English. Hardly any Germans stay here mainly Spainish & English. The bar area offered a wide range of drinks, snacks and meals. The food was of good standard and the service from the waiters was great and very attentive. We stayed half board, even though we didn't make it down to breakfast which is served between 8-10am, the evenings meals were again of good standard with plenty of choice, we liked the idea of dinner being served between 8-10pm as we felt we weren't rushing to get ready to go down and eat early, people were still going into the restaurant at 9.50 to eat and staying till 10.30. So if you were abit of night owl like we were, you could go down later, have dinner, then have a few drinks in the bar before heading off to livelier part of San An. The age group of this hotel i would say is from the late 20's. No children running around, no young ones coming in and making loads of noise which was great. We were coming in at 6 or later most mornings and we're in our early 30's!!! More of a grown ups hotel than an 18-30's. The reception staff were great and very helpful from what we noticed towards other guests, if you need to known anything about the island or how to get anywhere they will be able to tell, no problem. My husband and I were so impressed with this hotel we have decided to stay here again and have booked here stay here already for next year. We had a fabulous time and have come back totally relaxed.

We have just arrived home from a week at the Bellamar hotel. Had read the reviews before booking and agree with all the other positive comments, clean, food ok, staff freindly if you approached them, near the beach. The only down side was the noise from the road and the construction opposite during the day, thats if you were lucky enough to have a sunbed for the day. Due to the noise we couldn't relax if we stayed around the pool so chose to visit many of the beaches in the area. Be warned, the cost of loungers and parasols vary from one end of the beach to the other, from 4 euros per item to 5 euros per item. The bellamar is not for those that want entertainment, very quiet and sedate, probably better suited to the more mature person who enjoys eating similar food each night. As written previously by the american visitor, topless doesn't shock us but PLEASE!! if you are a senior member of the society - COVER UP.

So we all know the situation, works too stressful and you don’t get any time to relax at home. What should you do? Well my recommendation is spend a few days at the Bellamar Hotel in San Antonio Bay, Ibiza.

LOCATION
The hotel is situated about 50m from the sea, down a couple of steps from the hotel pool and is about a 20 minute car journey from Ibiza airport, we used transfers booked through shuttle direct at about £12 per person.

The hustle and bustle of the West End is a good 15 minute along the bay and the coastline with Savannah, Café del Mar and Café Mambo is probably about 25 minutes from the hotel. If you don’t feel like walking, there is a boat from Hotel Hawaii that goes every 30 minutes and costs 2 euros.

In the vicinity of the hotel (no more that 2 minutes) you have a couple of snack bars, one situated directly below the pool sun area, a fully equipped supermarket (owned by the hotel) and handful of other shops. If you are willing to walk an additional couple of minutes your selection of places to eat and shop is endless.

ROOMS
Rooms have all the basics you need including a fridge and a hair dryer in the bathroom which is handy.
We had a twin double bedded room on the side of the hotel on the 5th floor which gave you a perfect view of the surrounding area, and you are not over looked by any other hotel. The rooms were cleaned and refreshed every day.

STAFF
The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and speak very good English at reception if you are not too confident with your Spanish. The team in the restaurant and the bar are lovely and make you feel incredibly welcome.

FOOD
The restaurant is buffet style serving a broad variety, if you are vegetarian don’t be scared to ask the chef, he’ll cook you something especially for you and if you let him know what time you will be down for dinner, it will be waiting on the table for you.
For all those meat and fish eaters, you are spoilt for choice, each meat and fish type is well represented here, and with little plastic farm animals as indicators, you cannot go wrong.
Each evening there is a “guest” dish, like roast beef or grilled swordfish. I recommend you try a little of everything including the fresh salad bar, the grilled vegetables and the endless choice of desserts including fruit, cakes, ice and yoghurts
Breakfast is a grand affair, as well as an abundence of cold meats, salamis and smoked fish there is fruit, cereals, dried fruit and nuts, hot options like eggs, bacon, sausages and baked beans, pastries and cakes as well as varied preserves.


SWIMMING POOL
Well, its not heated, so wait until midday after the sun heated for a couple of hours. The pool is a decent size but with a couple of people on lilo’s can make it feel cramped. There is an indoor pool and spa area, but you have to pay. There are a large number of loungers, umbrellas, tables and the lounge mats are free!

ENTERTAINMENT
Apparently there was something on but we missed it.
The pool bar is cheap, £1.80 for a beer, and there is waiter service. Its open until about 2am and they serve snacks as well as ice creams and coffees.

PROBLEMS AND COMMENTS
Check in at 3pm, but we arrived at 10am and a room was ready for us.

I want to say something bad about this hotel, but I am struggling. Its excellent value, £30 per person per night for half board, with a great mix of guests and very one is really friendly and its like this across most of the island. It comes highly recommended, so much so that I am going back next year.

Our first holiday together and we could not fault a single thing. Being 20 and 21 we wanted to experiance ibiza but come back to somewhere quiet and relaxing and we made the best choice possible.The hotel was perfectly located next to the beach and only about 15 min walk away from the madness of san antonio (far away enough though). The hotel was immaculatly clean and the staff were very friendly and polite. It felt very exclusive and earned it's 4 stars. We had a sea view and spacious room which was cleaned every day. The area was perfect, shops, bus stop/taxis right outside, resteraunts and bars just down the road, next to the beach and promonade. The food in the hotel was amazing and so versitile. We did so much in a week and relaxed by the pool, it was honestly perfect, so much so we have booked to go back to the bellamar again next year. Obviously, I highly recommend the bellamar and Ibiza to anyone.