San Antonio for a villa holiday
San Antonio (Sant Antoni de Portmany) has two faces. The town on the bay is the busiest resort of the west coast, with the bars of the Sunset Strip, a long promenade and, in July and August, a young nightlife crowd. Villa guests rarely stay in the middle of it. The villas we rent here are in the quieter land around the town: the pine-covered coast above Cala Salada and the farming valleys of Benimussa, Buscastell and Sant Mateu, five to twenty minutes away by car.
That mix is the appeal: quiet nights in a private house, with the sunset, the bay and the boats a short drive away. Prices are also among the most reasonable on the island. In our 2027 villa price guide, the west coast, San Antonio included, has a median peak week of about €14,400 for a villa with four bedrooms or more, against about €27,100 in the south-west.
Where the villas are
Cala Salada is a cove north of the town, reached by a road through the pine forest, with clear water and the smaller Cala Saladeta next door. Villas on the hillside above it have sea and sunset views and the beach a short drive away; in high summer parking at the cove is limited, so go early or take a taxi.
Benimussa and Buscastell are farming valleys just inland, with old fincas, almond and carob trees and dark skies at night, a few minutes from the town and from the main road to Ibiza Town. The organic winery of Can Rich is in Buscastell.
Sant Mateu (San Mateo) is a small village further north, in the vineyard country of the north-west, known for its country wine festival in December and close to the cliffs and walks of Santa Agnès.
What to do around San Antonio
Sunsets: the bars of the Sunset Strip and the cove of Caló des Moro face the sun as it drops into the sea. For something quieter, the cliffs and coves north of the town look at the same horizon, and many villas here watch it from their own terrace: see our villas with sunset views.
Beaches: Cala Gració and Cala Gracioneta, at the northern edge of the town, have shallow water that suits children. Across the bay, Cala Bassa and Cala Conta, two of the best-known beaches on the island, are about twenty minutes by car or a short boat ride from San Antonio harbour.
On the water: day boats, sailing trips and boat taxis leave the harbour all summer, and a private boat to Formentera can pick you up here instead of in Ibiza Town. Our concierge books both.
With children: the small aquarium in the sea cave of Cap Blanc, near Caló des Moro, is an easy outing.
Nights out: San Antonio has its own bars and clubs in the town; Amnesia is about ten minutes away at San Rafael, and Ibiza Town about twenty.
Getting there and around
The airport is about 25 minutes from San Antonio by car and Ibiza Town about 20, a little more from the countryside villas. A hire car is the easiest way to reach them; we can also arrange a driver or an airport transfer.
Not sure San Antonio is the right base? Our guide to where to stay in Ibiza compares every area, and our villas around San José and Cala Tarida are on the same western side of the island.
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