So you read these reviews and threads and think oh jeez this place will never live up to the hype. Let me just say that this place lives up to the hype and then some. It makes Vegas seem like a kiddie playground. The day party crap did not effect me at all since I slept til like 2pm anyways. I really don't want to party before 4:30 anyhow, even though our hotel started playing music at noon that did the trick if you needed early beats. Anyway, you gloom and doom people are out of your mind, this place is heaven on earth.
I stayed at the Apart-Hotel Jabeque in PDB. More on the outskirts really but it's a nice walk to Bora Bora and Formentera which is super nice. Decent place for 5 people, not too crazy but they played some beats by the pool and there is some partying, at the same time you can sleep. AC broke a day or 2, but whatever, I'd maybe stay there again. Anywho, onto the partying.
Saturday:
Amnesia Matinee (Circuit): First night out after we landed and took a nap. Got there at like 1 and by 2-3 it was jamming. I had no idea what to expect, but the club was incredible. The music was great and we were rocking out.....then the acts came out and the place really started buzzing. They had this huge cage with naked chicks dancing everywhere. There were performers not wearing a thing except for pasties (and not on their nipples). I saw the main girl's snatch multiple times and I turned to my gf and was like I can't believe the place lives up to the hype, haha. There were male performers swinging their cocks around too, ****ing insane and really gay. But made sense since I found out later that this is a half gay party. Anyway the vibe of the place was awesome, everyone was partying and having the time of their lives dancing their faces off to sick beats, so much better than the NYC/Vegas vibe. And the beats got serious as the night went on, they were playing some prog and tribal I believe and I was dancing real hard, loving life. God dam that was fun. We were upstairs the entire time and decided to hit the D-Floor of the Terrece at about 5:30, really great music. Someone played a really dark prog track and I just stood there with my eyes closed, I wish I knew the name of that track because it was so sick. Anyway, we left around 7, went swiming at the hotel then passed out. Epic first night.
Sunday:
We Love Space: Woke up at like 3 or something ridiculous and hit the pool side. We walked around to check out the area and really had no idea what was around us, but we found some nice spots to eat. Formentera has some beautiful places along the water. We didn't get to space until like 1, but it was packed from all day. Chemical Brothers were throwing down and the place was going nuts. We hopped back and forth between that main room and the other room. Great beats everywhere. We even went upstairs to another smaller room where they were playing more minimal techno, good ****. Some gay dudes gave us these big brown triangle pills, no idea what they were but didn't take them, lol. Space is a sick sick club, insane light show. More great tunes with a little of everything. We left around 7 again. Another awesome night.
Monday:
Cocoon: We woke up late again and failed on the day party front again. Relaxed by poolside again. Got to Cocoon early, like 12 and the place was empty. But by 2-3 it was jammed. Not sure if it was because we got smashed the previouis 2 nights but this ended up being a disappointment. We never really got into it. The energy of the place was great and the fog cannons were insane, but it just never seemed to go anywhere. We were getting really tired of the repetitive techno and tech house. It was pretty boring on the terrace. The main room with Sven Vath seemed a little better but it was too crowded. I guess I was expecting more, but I don't see what the hype is all about. I guess you need to be more into techno and tech house, but the music just had no funk to it. Left at like 6, place was still packed.
Tues:
Armada/Release yourself:
Hit up PDB beach. Killer beach and great scenary. Topless models everywhere. Got to Amnesia at like 1 and Roger was throwing down with Laidback luck. Solid house/prog. Jerome Isma-ae was playing great trance/prog in the main room so we stayed in there until Armin came on. Armin came on at like 3 and the club was packed. This was probably the best night musically for me with Roger and Jerome/Armin playing sick trance. Armin destroyed the place. He was playing pretty hard, I was dancing and sweating my ass off as the cannons cooled me down. Great stuff. Armin dropped "Direct Dizko (Sander Remix)" at like 7 and I thought my head was going to explode. Everyone went wild and I was going crazy. He ended at like 7:30, such a great night that I'll remember for awhile.
Wed:
Bora Bora, Cafe Mambo.
Woke up late again but promised ourselves we'll make it to Bora Bora. Didn't know what to expect with all the negativity around here about the place, but it was awesome. We got there at like 5 and it was pretty lowkey, but by 6:30 people were dancing on tables. Slammed a few sangrias then headed home since we were tired but we decided the next day we were gonna do Bora Bora proper. Had a killer dinner at Cafe Mambo, saw the sunset which was an awesome experience, then we all died at the hotel by like 1. 4 long nights in a row killed us.
Thurs:
Bora Bora & BE @ Space:
Ate lunch at Bora Bora then joined the party at like 6. Place was jumping. Great vibe, everyone having fun and dancing. There were cameras everywhere, I think they were filming a dancetrippin episode or something. But these smoking girls in thongs were on the tables and it was epic. Good music, a little to techish for my tastes but he mixed it up. Had a few of those fruity drinks and we were all smashed dancing around the place. Really fun day party and it was pretty crowded inside and out. I loved the place and the party was awesome. We left at about 9 with the place still rockin, ate dinner, drank more, then headed to Space at like 12 for free entry. I wanted to do Pached for FMIF but some people didnt want to fork up the $65. Radio Slave, Chris Liebing, Novy and everyone was spinning, but like Cocoon we really couldnt get into it for the most part. Just too much repetitive, looped techno for our likes. We still had fun but not as good as some of the other nights. Left at like 5.
Fri:
Chilled:
We were all exausted from the toll of the week and decided to do some sight seeing. Saw some great beaches, ate some good food and packed since we had to leave at 5am
Depression set in at this time, really did not want to leave.
Favorite nights = Matinee and Armada
In hindsight I would have done SHM at Pacha or Tiesto on Monday and FMIF on Thurs. I also wish I made it to more day parties like Ushuaia and Blue Marlin. But I'm kinda glad I didn't get to see a lot of places because it gives me an excuse to go back 8)
Pretty silly I only went to Amnesia and Space, but whatever, that's the parties we wanted to go to.
Overall, Ibiza is the best place on earth. Best beaches, best clubs, best music, great people and vibe, beautiful people, great weather, lots of drugs. It basically has the best of everything. I can't believe a place like this exists. Coming from NYC, I didn't know what to expect, but I was blown away. Epic vacation, I will be back.
I stayed at the Apart-Hotel Jabeque in PDB. More on the outskirts really but it's a nice walk to Bora Bora and Formentera which is super nice. Decent place for 5 people, not too crazy but they played some beats by the pool and there is some partying, at the same time you can sleep. AC broke a day or 2, but whatever, I'd maybe stay there again. Anywho, onto the partying.
Saturday:
Amnesia Matinee (Circuit): First night out after we landed and took a nap. Got there at like 1 and by 2-3 it was jamming. I had no idea what to expect, but the club was incredible. The music was great and we were rocking out.....then the acts came out and the place really started buzzing. They had this huge cage with naked chicks dancing everywhere. There were performers not wearing a thing except for pasties (and not on their nipples). I saw the main girl's snatch multiple times and I turned to my gf and was like I can't believe the place lives up to the hype, haha. There were male performers swinging their cocks around too, ****ing insane and really gay. But made sense since I found out later that this is a half gay party. Anyway the vibe of the place was awesome, everyone was partying and having the time of their lives dancing their faces off to sick beats, so much better than the NYC/Vegas vibe. And the beats got serious as the night went on, they were playing some prog and tribal I believe and I was dancing real hard, loving life. God dam that was fun. We were upstairs the entire time and decided to hit the D-Floor of the Terrece at about 5:30, really great music. Someone played a really dark prog track and I just stood there with my eyes closed, I wish I knew the name of that track because it was so sick. Anyway, we left around 7, went swiming at the hotel then passed out. Epic first night.
Sunday:
We Love Space: Woke up at like 3 or something ridiculous and hit the pool side. We walked around to check out the area and really had no idea what was around us, but we found some nice spots to eat. Formentera has some beautiful places along the water. We didn't get to space until like 1, but it was packed from all day. Chemical Brothers were throwing down and the place was going nuts. We hopped back and forth between that main room and the other room. Great beats everywhere. We even went upstairs to another smaller room where they were playing more minimal techno, good ****. Some gay dudes gave us these big brown triangle pills, no idea what they were but didn't take them, lol. Space is a sick sick club, insane light show. More great tunes with a little of everything. We left around 7 again. Another awesome night.
Monday:
Cocoon: We woke up late again and failed on the day party front again. Relaxed by poolside again. Got to Cocoon early, like 12 and the place was empty. But by 2-3 it was jammed. Not sure if it was because we got smashed the previouis 2 nights but this ended up being a disappointment. We never really got into it. The energy of the place was great and the fog cannons were insane, but it just never seemed to go anywhere. We were getting really tired of the repetitive techno and tech house. It was pretty boring on the terrace. The main room with Sven Vath seemed a little better but it was too crowded. I guess I was expecting more, but I don't see what the hype is all about. I guess you need to be more into techno and tech house, but the music just had no funk to it. Left at like 6, place was still packed.
Tues:
Armada/Release yourself:
Hit up PDB beach. Killer beach and great scenary. Topless models everywhere. Got to Amnesia at like 1 and Roger was throwing down with Laidback luck. Solid house/prog. Jerome Isma-ae was playing great trance/prog in the main room so we stayed in there until Armin came on. Armin came on at like 3 and the club was packed. This was probably the best night musically for me with Roger and Jerome/Armin playing sick trance. Armin destroyed the place. He was playing pretty hard, I was dancing and sweating my ass off as the cannons cooled me down. Great stuff. Armin dropped "Direct Dizko (Sander Remix)" at like 7 and I thought my head was going to explode. Everyone went wild and I was going crazy. He ended at like 7:30, such a great night that I'll remember for awhile.
Wed:
Bora Bora, Cafe Mambo.
Woke up late again but promised ourselves we'll make it to Bora Bora. Didn't know what to expect with all the negativity around here about the place, but it was awesome. We got there at like 5 and it was pretty lowkey, but by 6:30 people were dancing on tables. Slammed a few sangrias then headed home since we were tired but we decided the next day we were gonna do Bora Bora proper. Had a killer dinner at Cafe Mambo, saw the sunset which was an awesome experience, then we all died at the hotel by like 1. 4 long nights in a row killed us.
Thurs:
Bora Bora & BE @ Space:
Ate lunch at Bora Bora then joined the party at like 6. Place was jumping. Great vibe, everyone having fun and dancing. There were cameras everywhere, I think they were filming a dancetrippin episode or something. But these smoking girls in thongs were on the tables and it was epic. Good music, a little to techish for my tastes but he mixed it up. Had a few of those fruity drinks and we were all smashed dancing around the place. Really fun day party and it was pretty crowded inside and out. I loved the place and the party was awesome. We left at about 9 with the place still rockin, ate dinner, drank more, then headed to Space at like 12 for free entry. I wanted to do Pached for FMIF but some people didnt want to fork up the $65. Radio Slave, Chris Liebing, Novy and everyone was spinning, but like Cocoon we really couldnt get into it for the most part. Just too much repetitive, looped techno for our likes. We still had fun but not as good as some of the other nights. Left at like 5.
Fri:
Chilled:
We were all exausted from the toll of the week and decided to do some sight seeing. Saw some great beaches, ate some good food and packed since we had to leave at 5am
Depression set in at this time, really did not want to leave.Favorite nights = Matinee and Armada
In hindsight I would have done SHM at Pacha or Tiesto on Monday and FMIF on Thurs. I also wish I made it to more day parties like Ushuaia and Blue Marlin. But I'm kinda glad I didn't get to see a lot of places because it gives me an excuse to go back 8)
Pretty silly I only went to Amnesia and Space, but whatever, that's the parties we wanted to go to.
Overall, Ibiza is the best place on earth. Best beaches, best clubs, best music, great people and vibe, beautiful people, great weather, lots of drugs. It basically has the best of everything. I can't believe a place like this exists. Coming from NYC, I didn't know what to expect, but I was blown away. Epic vacation, I will be back.
