Coming up: Whether you’re here to discover yourself doing yoga in the hills, or to find yourself partying and necking back… If you’re on your own, you probably want to know where to stay in Ibiza as a solo traveller. Having spent so much time on this island, from doing my first season in 2009 to starting a business years later, I think I’ve got a pretty good handle on helping you find the best places to stay here. Read on for my top tips.
Best Neighbourhood: For solo travellers? It has to be Sant Antoni. Read why.
Jump to: Budget | Mid-range | Luxury | Digital nomads
Ibiza, the place I go to and never feel homesick from. It’s where I met my wife and where I’ve had so many experiences. It’s also an incredibly diverse island that often gets done dirty. Why is Ibiza a must visit for a solo traveller?
- Insane parties that no one would know if you were on your own or not
- Dating apps pop off
- Tons of beaches
- It attracts backpackers and solo travellers from all over the world
- There are some great hostels
- … and people are there to make friends
So first up: which is Ibiza’s best district? Where will you find the most people like you? Can I go to a club on my own? And where can I stay that doesn’t leave me stranded?
In this guide, I am going to touch on those key points and hopefully make your trip to the White Isle that little bit smoother.
- I’ve been to Ibiza over 50 times
- I’ve spent years of my life there
- I’ve been a solo traveller there
- I’ve employed dozens and dozens of young people who came to the island for short summer seasons to have fun
- There isn’t a hotel or hostel on the island that I am unfamiliar with
Whether it’s a worker’s barbecue that brought me there or having to review these places in my earlier role working at Hostelworld, I know where those who travel to the island on their own, either to do a season working or backpacking tend to gravitate toward. So, I’m pretty confident in my recommendations and you should be too!
Another note on why it would be great if you do take up our recommendations: If you click the accommodation links we’ve given you, and you book from them, then we make a small amount of money. If we keep making small amounts of money, we can keep running this site. And if we keep running this site, we can keep giving you from-experience expertise on traveling around the planet. A nice exchange right?
While everyone is different in what they want, I am trying to pick out options here that cater for those who would like to leave the island with more friends than they arrived with…but I will also consider things like privacy, downtime space and a sense of security.
For example, I’m sitting down to write this while in Frankfurt doing some research on something similar. Outside of my window it looks like Skid Row. I didn’t feel massively comfortable walking through what felt like a real life scene from the Living Dead to get into my accommodation, but I may have cared less if I had someone to walk with me. If you’re travelling alone, you don’t have that luxury and that sense of context is really important when I write these guides.
So, what makes a great place for solo travellers in ibiza? Somewhere you can feel safe, work remotely, make friends, get some personal space, and leave feeling sad you are going.
Okay so historically San An, The ‘West End’, San Antonio or by its actual name ‘Sant Antoni de Portmany’ has had a bad rap. And it’s partly because a long long time ago, there was a tv program called Ibiza Uncovered which made it look so classless.
But it’s also because the cheaper accommodation was there and the central strip of bars brought in a lot of noise and inebriation in one area. It was mayhem…it was also wild fun.
Anyway, that TV show probably made much of Ibiza look bad and it took a long time to shake that stigma. In the eyes of those who were never going to stay in San An they will possibly never change their views. But if you’re open minded and a solo traveller wanting to meet people it’s the must go location.
Let me tell you why:
- It is safe – as it attracts lots of families to live here
- It has the sunset – you can’t visit the island and not see this, so at least you get that ‘free thing to do’ squared away
- Wages are low on the island and a lot of seasonal workers find Sant Antoni more affordable to live in than say ‘Ibiza Town’. This means you have tons of young people living and working locally, making for a busy community centred around fun, daytime pool parties etc.
And you therefore also have lots of backpacker/seasonal worker hostels. Marvellous. - The nature of the town’s construction means it’s quite centralised. Ibiza Town on the other hand is fairly sprawling and feels a little splintered. As lovely as it is, you don’t have one central honeypot like San An has. (Maybe the waterfront but it feels more impersonal)
Portinatx is quite secluded, Eularia is more for locals/Spanish and families, and Bossa or Ses Figuretes feel a bit too hotelly for me.
San An is where I love being out of season, it’s a lot calmer and it reminds you of its charm – particularly the Pintxos runs every Thursday. From there you can easily get to nice beaches like Cala Gracio by foot, Reggae Reggae by boat or places like Cala Tarida with their lovely (and cheap) local bus services. Finally with San An, if you do decide to venture to a club on your own, you get to go on the party bus, where you’re pretty much guaranteed to get chatting to people and find a gang of similar souls to walk through the doors of a mega club with.
Somewhere with no communal areas (eg no bar), no pool, and let’s be honest, a totalitarian reception regime when it comes to bringing back a friend.
A lot of hotels now have realised though that blocking you from continuing a private party in your room after hours is getting them bad reviews, they now at least offer you the option to pay for an overnight plus one. One of the best ways to meet people when you’re travelling in the Balearics, is by the pool of your own place, so not having the option of this, immediately sets you back a bit. Similarly large complexes with vast pool areas can dilute the atmosphere too. Think TUI style hotels.
Family friendly hotels – these are a no no too. You may make friends, but then those friends are going to have to spend their evenings with their kids watching the cabaret – so avoid any hotels with slides.
Also I’d always aim to consider any place that throws on events of their own or rocks music in the daytime that you’ve heard of. This means they are at least trying to engender some kind of vibe. If the place has gone full library chic, then swerve it. Unless that’s your bag of course.
Whereever you’re travelling around Ibiza, Spain or Europe, if you’re on your own you are going to need to expand your conversation pool beyond just voice notes back home to friends. We put together a quick guide on how you can make your trip a little more sociable.
Ibiza Travel Safety
Ibiza is on the whole exceptionally safe. Spanish people are incredibly ‘crime vigilant’ and are quite trigger happy when it comes to pressing the Police dial button. When the police arrive, they take no nonsense. Consequently, this leads to a place that tends to respect the rule of law. The biggest issues for personal safety are more likely to come from drunken tourists but on the whole people are out having fun and don’t want that to stop.
One caveat – there are street thieves or common scams run that tend to prey on drunk men mostly. This tends to involve men of Moroccan origin or West African women who try to befriend you and distract you to steal an item like a chain, watch or wallet. Be observant to your precious possessions if you bring them out, and if you must walk around with a Rolex and/or a Hermes bag, perhaps get a taxi if you have to walk somewhere alone that is not well populated. A good resource for safety information is UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Spain Guidance. But for the most part you are unlikely to be in dimly lit areas alone, unless you have chosen to put yourself in that space, so it’s all avoidable, and even then, I don’t think I’ve ever felt unsafe walking alone at night in Ibiza.
7 top places to stay in Ibiza for solo travellers
I’m aiming here for a range of options to tick a few boxes. This include places to stay for those looking for a bit of peace and quiet or the alternative – something that is likely to go off the chain fast. I spent a couple of summers in Ibiza doing hotel deliveries so have a pretty clear grasp on which ones end up being a whole lot of fun, or those that look muy tranquilo.
First up – the budget friendly options.
Best budget solo traveller options in Ibiza
Right, Ibiza and budget don’t really go hand in hand – unless you’re coming here in the shoulder seasons, Eg: March-June and Mid Sep to October/November.
Personally I massively rate Ibiza in the pre-Summer period as it’s still warm, it’s really affordable (comparatively) and there’s this beautiful sense of local optimism for a good business trading season ahead.
Come the Autumn months, the weather starts to head South and I think the whole place feels a little jaded. April/May, hell yes! Anyway – these places are the best for your budget if it’s a peak time of the year and expect from $60-$100 per night or for my UK family, from £45-£80.
#1: Hostel Amistat
Best for: getting the backpacker party vibe in Ibiza
Solo vibe
Amistat is probably the premier fun hostel in Ibiza in the traditional sense, certainly in Sant Antoni. I’ve met a load of travellers from the US and Australia who find their way here, and with the regular pool parties they throw which you can hear from the pavement outside, social mixing is made really easy.
I picked out this review on Hostelworld for Amistat, which I think sums it up perfectly:
Why stay here?
It’s going to put you in the best spot for making friends if you’re travelling on your own as it’s the leading place to stay for solo travellers on major hostel booking sites; it’s an affordable choice AND it looks good too.
The pool ticks the sweet spot for being not too big and as you’re in the same boat as many others staying there, who want to sample Ibiza and have come here on their own you are just winning if you opt for Amistat.
I’ve been to a pool BBQ here and you do get some groups, including some more conventional tourists, but the place has a homely almost ‘worker’ vibe and I think that is part of the reason people choose to stay here.
What’s around?
You’re very close to Cala Gracio beach from here, which saves you needing to traipse across the West End and go to the iffy beach out front of Itaca and Ocean Beach. Plus Cala Gracio is a really nice little beach, mostly used by locals.
Amistat is also close to some popular gems, such as Golden Buddha, great for an alternative sunset choice; one of my favourite pizza restaurants in Capricci; a couple of decent gyms (Lineas is the nicest of the lot); and two absolute food winners, in Es Mirai for an entrecote and red wine plus Cafe Guay who have filled their menu with healthy options that put my old business Skinny Kitchen to shame.
- Price per night average: around $90USD/£70 per night for a private room | $50/£35 p/n for a dorm bed
- Address: Carrer de Santa Rosalia, 25, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears, Spain
- Star rating: 4.4 – Google; 8.6 – Booking; 9.7 – Hostelworld
View Prices: Hostelworld | Booking
Check Best Rates Seen View More#2: Parco Ibiza
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/parcoibiza/
Best for: living that natural life, escaping the rowdiness and feeling at home
Solo vibe
What works here is the communal film nights, organised bike rides and bbq nights by the pool. It’s not your traditional solo traveller hostel, it’s a glamping experience that attracts families too. But I’m a single man with a son, and when I was here last month with my little terror, I’m coming not exactly spoiled for company. It feels welcoming and quite retreat like. It’s not Amistat but it’s close in its own way and miles ahead of a conventional hotel block.
Why stay here?
I read some reviews before I visited and one of them was like ‘Beautiful but shame it’s in Sant Antoni’. Ignore that nonsense.
If it’s beautiful and ticks all the boxes, then part of that is BECAUSE of the convenience of the location. This is that snobbery I mentioned from earlier about the area.
Parco Ibiza is lush, and well worth consideration, particularly if you’re a bit more introverted and want to stay that way, but like some adjacent human engagement.
Some people need a lot of interaction and some people don’t. If you’re an extrovert – go to Amistat. If you want to be an extrovert – go to Amistat. But if you want to talk to people, when you’re ready to, and need an environment that can make that happen, but isn’t as full on – then Parco is where I’d try.
It’s like a more affordable Pikes. Which you will read about below.
What’s around?
You’re under a mile from the bus station. Which means if you’re coming in via public transport from the airport, then you have about a 10-15 minute walk to the location, which is not terrible if you’re on a budget. It’s half a mile from the beach line and a similar distance to places like O Beach, Tulp and their epic Nasi Goreng, or the marina front and the cafes in the area. Nothing is too far away. But, it’s set back enough you can get some peace and quiet after a heavy night.
If you’ve gone for a self-catering unit, then you have Lidl only minutes away on foot, so you’re able to stock up fully there.
- Star ratings: 4.6 – Google; 9.1 – Booking; 4.4 – Tripadvisor
- Price per night average: around $150 USD / £130 GBP per person for a glamping cabin. Off peak months around £90-100 or $120 USD.
- Address: Carretera de Eivissa KM 14.8, 07820, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza Spain
View Prices: Tripadvisor | Booking
Check Best Rates Seen View MoreBest mid-range place to stay in Ibiza
If you’re the kind of person to trust the sort function on a travel booking platform to ‘recommended’, then you’re going to love this. I am going to name a place that has all of the luxury of a mid-range hotel but has amazing characteristics as a place to stay in Ibiza for solo travellers.
#3 Puchet Hotel
Best for: you want a place to stay that isn’t big money and is a great balance as being known for fun and for facilities
Solo vibe
I don’t think the hotel would name being solo friendly as something they target, however I’ve stayed here a lot and met loads of solo travellers. Why do they gravitate toward here? I’m not sure, but it could be the concise pool bar that pushes people together or the additional inside bar that is welcoming and a pretty reasonable starting point for a night out.
The security are also very present and very vigilant, but in a comforting way. I say that, because they are not an obstruction for holidaymakers who may have pulled, like some hotel security can be. They know their job is to keep the hotel and its guests safe and secure, but they don’t interfere in your private shenanigans.
This means it’s a convenient pick if one of your solo travel app choices is also a dating app.
The head of security Salam is more like a father figure than a big scary ogre, but he makes all guests feel safe and got to their room okay when they can’t put one foot in front of the other. He’s a diamond (You can tell when you’ve been to a hotel a lot, if you know the security personnel names. 😂)
Why stay here?
Why stay at Hotel Puchet? It’s quite good at several things:
- It’s so close to O Beach, so if you’re coming to go there – then you’ve got that squared away
- It has a gym. It’s not a good gym BUT if you want access to some cardio machines because walking or running outdoors in the sun is not your bag, then you will be happy
- The pool is Olympic sized. So back to the previous point, if you like to exercise, you can do real swimming here
- The bar by the pool is nice. Genuinely nice. It’s sociable, comfortable yadda yadda
- Rooms are modern and clean – albeit simple
- Breakfast/Dinner board is good for the money
- The hotel attracts people who want to party
- There is parking and a petrol station near by, which makes it a good stop for Spanish roadtrippers
What’s around?
Food wise, you have Casa Thai and Taberna Cebu nearby, which are two strong options for low budget but decent quality food. Cebu is popular amongst locals and season workers, as it has good internet, a good range of menus and is really affordable.
Jumping up the price spectrum you have O Beach and Bam Bu-Ku in close walking distance too. This is part of the reason I think why Puchet attracts a party crowd, but then to some degree, what place to stay in Ibiza doesn’t?
Want to stay healthy? You’ve got a padel club 5 minute walk from Puchet and a 10-15 minute walk around the bay brings you to Rumis gym, a well equipped fitness centre that offers day passes. More immediately positioned is a set of bars and rings on the beach front for calisthenics fans.
If you’re coming from the bus station in the centre of San Antonio, you’re looking at a 15 minute walk away. Nothing excessive, but in the middle of the summer heat carrying bags may be something you’d rather grab a short taxi for.
- Price per night average: around $95 USD / £75 per single room off-peak; $120 / £90 per single peak season.
- Address: Avinguda del Doctor Fleming, 51, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears, Spain
- Star rating: 4 – Tripadvisor; 4.1 – Google; 8 – Booking
And one more midrange…
#4: Another recommendation for a mid-range choice with a reputation for meeting people and having fun is the Hotel Tropical. It’s a bit rough and ready, but the pool at Tropical has been the atarting point for thousands of friendships over the years, particularly for season workers who stay here first before finding more permanent accommodation.
Do I love the look and feel of it? No – but it’s fun and built a reputation for good reason. Worth considering if you want to be near the noise and don’t want to spend an arm and a leg.
Rating: 4.3 – Google; 8.5 – Booking
Check it out for yourself: https://www.booking.com/hotel/es/tropical.en-gb.html
Best luxury place to stay in Ibiza:
If you have a bit more to spend and want somewhere that feels like luxury and affords you access to the same goals as many other solo travellers, then this is my pick for the best luxury solo travel spots in Ibiza.
#5 Pikes Ibiza
Best for: feeling like you’ve made it into 1980s celebrity hedonism land
Pikes Ibiza is legendary. It’s internationally renown as a spot made famous for hedonism in 1980s and beyond. It’s part chill and part have your fill. I’ve been to some insane parties here, and the annual Freddie Mercury birthday bash is not to be missed.
The bar/club is guest list only, which means if you’re staying here, entry is granted. It can only be described as a permanent house party with peaks and troughs in the week. Is it the most luxurious? No. But it is a luxury in its own right. It’s that 1980/90s Spanish villa feel. A little bit rustic out in the campo.
The food here is great, the staff are top drawer and the memories you have here will be once in a life time.
Writing this guide had me looking over old photos of Pikes and I can think of wild antics in nearly every room. I won’t even write them here. Just, yes!
Solo vibe
If you’re in Ibiza to make friends, dance to music and create great memories, you are putting yourself in a brilliant position by staying here. I say this for solo travellers in particular. One of the tough points about travelling on your own is that going to places like nightclubs probably rightly feels a bit weird alone. At Pikes, you’re at the party, and where it is more of a house party vibe, you could easily sink a couple of Margaritas and bimble around the grounds making friends.
In the daytime there are classes and workshops being held, which makes for a really good icebreaker, while the pool is pretty intimate so it’s easy to get talking to others.
Why stay here?
Imagine being at a boutique hotel that in the evening has Fatboy Slim supported by Idris Elba playing in the main bar and in the daytime you sit by the pool with them. That’s Pikes. It’s where DJs play AND stay.
I tried to look back through my phone for some photos, and then I realised they discourage their use and concentrate on creating somewhere people can play without fear of being snapped.
I first came here in 2006 on a sunday for their roast dinner, and since then keep coming back. I missed this year’s opening party sadly as I had to fly home to the UK, but I’m off again in about 3 weeks and I can’t wait. That’s nearly two decades of still being a blast.
What’s around?
You’re a little out of the way here – so a hire car helps as taxis can be unreliable. But within 30 minute walk you have:
- The Bus Station
- Lidl…again
- The San An Marina Front
But none of this matters, with Pikes you are right where you need to be. If you’re travelling solo and want to be somewhere a little flasher with a chance to have fun and make friends, then this is a definite one to weigh up.
- Price per night average: around $300 USD / £250 per double room
- Address: Camí de Sa Vorera, S/N, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears, Spain
- Star rating: 4.6 – Google; 8.8 – Booking; Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice 2013-24
….and one more luxury pick?
#6 Wiki Woo
One more recommendation that’s actually a little more affordable than Pikes but still a good shout for solo travellers staying in Ibiza. It is Wiki Woo.
Best for: solo travellers from the UK
The hotel is a bit chintzy and very Barbie, so it’s not for everyone but it is built centrally around the bar and the pool, which makes it very easy to get chatting to other residents. The picture of the pool above is case in point.
It’s not built for solo travellers and they don’t exactly host day time yoga retreats to get to know other occupants but you stay here to party and the close confined hotel makes it easier to talk to people than to not.
Expect this to be very caricature young British. Think Geordie Shore meets TOWIE. Pulled up white socks, man bags and veneers. If that’s a bit of you – you’ll love this spot.
Rooms are more style than substance; so don’t be surprised if out of season it feels like things are being held together with sticky backed plastic. It does however look great on your instagram as a backdrop and you’re in the nice quiet end of San Antonio’s coast line Calo des Moro with Golden Buddha and a little beach out front.
After all this, I sound quite harsh on Wiki Woo, and I don’t mean to be – it’s a great pick for where to stay in Ibiza if you’re a solo traveller and have a higher budget. There’s more plush hotels, and there are more beautiful places to stay on the Island, but this does tick the solo traveller box well.
Check current rates and availability: Wiki Woo Ibiza
Best place to stay in Ibiza for digital nomads
For this pick, I’m breaking my advice on exclusively suggesting Sant Antoni for solo travellers. Why will become apparent and instead we are heading to the Northeast of the island and a 25 minute taxi ride from Ibiza Town.
We are going to Es Canar
#7 Outsite Es Canar
Best for: working, making friends, and working with your new friends
Solo vibe
With 25 other rooms being booked by digital nomads that are for the most part travelling alone, you’re guaranteed to be around like minded people. That’s solo win 1. Solo win 2, is that all Outsite accommodation spaces feature a community manager, who has the primary job of helping people fit in and make friends. This gives you an easy way to break the ice with others and they host regular ‘family dinners’ and BBQs to bring everyone together.
In short, Outsite is built for solo travelling digital nomads.
Why stay here?
While I like Casita Blanca in Sant Antoni for working from; Outsite really is the best coliving/nomad space on the island. It’s the only real focused accommodation for this need and if you’re travelling around with your laptop, you’d be crazy to not consider it.
You’re only two minutes walk from the beach, you’ve got the fantastic hippy market around the corner, loads of independent eateries, and all the communal living facilities you need under one roof, including a large sundeck with stunning views across the Med.
What’s around?
Es Canar isn’t exactly on the doorstep of Eroski or Lidl, nor are you about to see hordes of fanny pack wearing 19 year olds stumbling around with laughing gas balloons either. Which makes Outsite’s location, a superb choice for digital nomads.
25 minutes or 2 Euro bus journey away, brings you into Ibiza Town proper, where you can wander around Dalt Vila or more close by you have:
- Around 1 mile (16km) away, there’s San Carlos the original island hippy village in the 60s and 70s, with the famous Anita’s bar, a popular pilgrimage style hangout.
- It’s 2.5km from Nikki Beach, the original pool bar brand.
- …and if you need it, you’re 8 minute taxi away from an Apple affiliated store, so you can get your Macbook fixed anytime.
- Price per night average: around $90 USD / £75 for a double room shoulder season
- Address: Avinguda Punta Arabí, 146, 07849 es Canar, Illes Balears, Spain
- Star rating: 4.3 – Google; 8.0 – Booking; 8.2 – Trivago
View prices: Booking | Trivago
Check Best Rates Seen View MoreSlightly unrelated – but related. Looking for a ready made group of friends? Try G Adventures solo-ish group trips linked below.
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And that’s us done—they’re the 7 best places to stay in Ibiza for solo travellers!
To sum up, our advice is:
- To just save money, head to Amistat Hostel in Sant Antoni (San An)
- To save money AND make friends, same same
- For mid-range budgets, breakfast and lively fellow guests, book Puchet
- For those with pockets made for luxury experiences choose Pikes Ibiza
- And if you’re a digital nomad, forget what I said about San An and head to Outsite in Es Cana
Thanks for reading; thanks for supporting us by getting this far and most importantly, enjoy Ibiza.
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