| ays in San Antonio are a bit like marmite… you | | | | Antonio has the largest range of cheap hotel rooms |
| either love them or hate them. If you choose to | | | | on the island. You can often pick up bargain rooms |
| stay in San antonio for your holiday in Ibiza you have | | | | for around €15/ night smack bang in the |
| to accept what you’re getting yourself in for. | | | | centre of town. Perfect if you’re the sort of |
| While there are undoubtedly nice hotels in San An. | | | | holidaymaker who doesn’t tend to spend |
| Most of the budget places are pretty run down and | | | | much time in their hotel and just needs a base to |
| San Antonio, being the reserve of the lads and lasses | | | | dump off your bags at the start of your holiday and |
| holidays can be a rowdy place. Now its not nearly as | | | | crawl back to after a long night of partying in Ibiza! |
| bad on the rowdy drunkenness front as its european | | | | Book San Antonio early |
| counterparts in other destinations like Aiya Napa, | | | | Be advised that during Ibiza’s busiest season |
| Kavos or Playa De Las Americas in Tenerife but if | | | | (which is mostly between July and September with |
| you’re staying in or around the West End | | | | August the busiest overall) you’ll need to |
| you have to be prepared to see this side of San | | | | either book well in advance if you want to get a |
| Antonio at night. | | | | decent San An hotel room or else be prepared to be |
| Now San Antonio is definitely a fun place and a great | | | | flexible when it comes to quality and board basis. You |
| choice if its your first time in Ibiza because | | | | can always get last minute rooms (and can often get |
| everything is very much ready made for tourists. | | | | a good deal that way) but you can’t pick and |
| You’re in easy reach of all the bars and clubs | | | | choose accommodation when you do it this way. |
| you could ever want and if you’re still left | | | | The sunset strip |
| wanting more you can always jump in a cab to the | | | | One of the best things about holidaying in San |
| out of town clubs like Privilege or Amnesia. | | | | Antonio is the string of bars along the so called |
| Family holidays in San Antonio? | | | | ‘sunset strip’ where you’ll find |
| Although there are hotels which cater for families in | | | | famous names like Cafe Mambo and Cafe Del Mar. |
| the centre of San Antonio if you’re travelling | | | | This area is regarded as the best place in Ibiza to |
| with kids you’d probably be best advise to | | | | watch the sunset (something of an Ibizian tradition) |
| head to the neighbouring San Antonio Bay area | | | | so at least one night during your stay in San Antonio |
| instead. This is much quieter than downtown San | | | | head down to the strip around 8pm and either set up |
| Antonio and the beach is far more kid friendly. | | | | camp in one of the bars or just take a bottle of |
| If you’re in the market for a budget Ibiza | | | | wine, chill on the beach and soak up that authentic, if |
| holiday you’ll be glad to know that San | | | | a little cliched, Ibiza atmosphere. |