Ibiza Review June 21st - July 2nd

umbrmellor

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Hey guys, here is my review of Ibiza this year, it was my first time on the white isle and i had an incredible time. I spent pretty much everyday of the last 3months planning and researching (hence my posts on Spotlight). I stayed in Playa Den Bossa at this apartment that i found through the homelidays website - great location, we were just off the main strip and within 200 metres of the beach and just around the corner from space.

The first night we didnt arrive until really late (1am) so we just got acquainted with the area and went out for a few beers - we ended up at Zanzibar in PDB where we met Siobhan who worked at the bar doing PR, she was really nice and sorted us out with most tickets/info about the island while we were there.

Tuesday we went to Sands for the Hot Natured Beach Party with Jamie Jones/Lee Foss - really great vibe despite not too many people there. Seth Troxler was hanging out in the crowd (a common theme throughout our stay in Ibiza) and some really nice chilled disco. After this we ended up at Hotel Es Vive for an afterparty where Lee Foss dj'd to about 50 people. Really quite bizarre as the place was like a boudoir.

Wednesday was our first big night out - we went to Kekahuma at Space (Seth Troxler/Nick Curly and Lauhaus). First impressions of Space was wow - despite all the negatives i'd read before about the crowd and how it wasnt as good as the old days - i thought it was wicked. sound system was good and el salon was a great little chill out room. Nick Curly smashed it and Troxler was good fun. We went to Ushuaia before but didnt realise the Ibiza Voice parties had been cancelled so trekked all the way down there to find it was closed

Thursday - we went to Monza at Sands with Paco Osuna. Paco was really good but the only frustrating thing was that the power keep cutting out every 15 minutes or so thus the vibe kept being killed.

Friday - we went to the Berghain night at Space and saw Steffi and Marcel Fengler - again a good night, music was a little harder but this was to be expected. They had weird dancers in bondage gear which was pretty odd to look at while dancing

Saturday - had a relatively chilled one- we went to Ses Salines beach in the day which was really nice - had to get a taxi which took us past dc10 and cost about 10 euros but definately worth a look. The beach was more full of locals but the sands were a lot whiter than PDB and the sea was a crystal blue - definately worth a look. Afterward we went to Bora Bora earlier evening which was quite interesting - lots of people that looked a little worse of wear at 6 in the evening. Music wasnt as good but dancing on the tables was a definate highlight!

Sunday - we went to Formentera in the day which i didnt really rate - the weather was the worst while we were there - little sun and lots of cloud so we couldnt do much - then to top it all off we watched england lose the football in a hotel with a load of german people. In the evening we went to We Love at Space and saw Minilogue and Jesse Rose - spent more time checking out the various rooms in the club as they were all open, pretty purplexed by how massive it was. Jesse Rose smashed it - one the best sets we saw while we were out there, lots of house grooves and some classics thrown in for good measure. Ended with the Von Stroke edit of Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock which left a few people looking confused but most going mad. Great night

Monday - went to DC10 to see Seth Troxler/Zip and Matthias Tannzmann - couldn't believe it was here and spent the whole time pinching myself - couldnt really get into zip but troxler and tannzmann were great fun. After that, got the free Amnesia bus from PDB to Cocoon and watched Loco Dice on the Terrace - really great club with funny animal dancers and did the most intense laughing gas of my life - the ice cannon was awesome aswell

Tuesday - we went to Fuse @ Ushuaia to see Luna City Express/Nima Gorji and Martinez. Only 2 of our group made it out to this as the others were knackered. Didnt realise it was guestlist only but managed to blag our way in. Probably the best night out while we were there. I would definately recommend checking out Ushuaia - great beach bar and brilliant soundsystem. Fuae was a great party and met some great people, to top it off there was a free buffet in the eve with free sushi and smoked salmon with cream cheese. The music was really good - Seth Troxler again in attendance. Afterward we went to the afterparty at Blu which proved difficult to find as none of the taxi drivers seemed to understand us - this happened quite a few times during our stay, taxi drivers just seemed quite clueless unless we were going to a club. Blu was quite a cool place - felt like we were underground in a cave but they had cool underwater visulations on the wall and the seating was arranged so you could chill on the comfy couches and still watch the dj/dancefloor.

Wednesday - Channel Zoo opening, Desolat showcase with tini and Guti. If theres one thing you do while in Ibiza - get to the Gala Night for the Zoo. We heard wednesday was the day to go as it wasnt as busy and we were so glad we did. Enough people but not too many so had plenty of room to dance in the seal pit. Also go early and take swim stuff so you can go in the pool (i jumped in with my jeans rolled up anyway). tini absolutely smashed it - definately the best set we saw - the most amazing amospheric sexy house music

Thursday - On the last night we went to Ibiza Town for food - wish i had more time to explore this little area as it was really picturesque - i would definately recommend having a little walk around here as there was alot of shops/good things to look at. We went to a tapas place by the side of Dalt Villa called La Bodega - it was recommended by the Metro - honestly the most amazing meal ive ever had, it wasn't cheap but the food was really good - definately recommend! Afterward we had a little walk around the Marina and headed to Space for the DJ Mag party. Saw Tensnake/Metro Area/Booka Shade dj set and Derrick Carter. Really busy when we got there as most people had decided to go in with free wristbands. The terrace was busy all night but no-one really there while Booka Shade dj'd which was strange. Glad i got to finally see Derrick Carter and shook his hand as he was hanging round the club after his set

Friday - returned home - absolutely knackered

A little word about prices - its expensive although im guessing people know that. If your staying in an apartment - i'd advice you to get a taxi to Lidl to get booze (its on the road from PDB to Ibiza Town). They had beers in there for 30cent and the vodka was about 4euros for a good sized bottle, along with other choices of cheap spirits - definately saved us a massive amount of money. Food wasnt too bad either. If you go to Lidl though, make sure you get a taxi number beforehand - we hurried there on our first morning only to realise that no taxi's stop around there, only to have to ask around in a few shops before someone eventually rang one for us. Even if you don't go to lidl, get in a taxi and ask for a business card as it'll definately come in handy. Drinks were expensive in the clubs - Space was 7euros for a bottle of water and 10euros for a beer / Amnesia was 9euros for a bottle of water - scandalous! Zoo Project - 4 euros for a water/5euros for a beer. DC10 - 7euros for a beer

To anyone going later this summer - i'd advice you to get tickets out on the island - we had no trouble getting tickets and alot of them were the same price with some being at least 5euros cheaper than online. Also get a hip flask so you can take booze out with you on a night out, it came in really handy considering the drinks prices and despite being frisked once or twice - they never checked my back pockets so i just had it in there. Make use of the free buses to the clubs aswell to save moneys on taxis - it was also 3euros for a single ride on the discobus which also helped to saved money. Apologies for the lengthy review - i hope this sums up a few things about the Island - it wasnt massively busy while we were there (which i quite liked) but there was enough people about at night to generate a great atmosphere - everyone was really friendly, didnt encounter any attitude and can't wait to go again (hopefully next year!)

Heard quite a lot of tunes a few times, oddly enough the first four are all out or coming out on Desolat
Davide Squillace - The Other Side of The Bed - definately our tune of ibiza 2010
Davide Squillace - Cubism
Loco Dice - Definition - lots of versions/acapellas of this being played out
Basti Grub - Me Sabre A Porno
Homework - I Got One (It's You) - samples Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Elses Guy
There was also a version of Marvin Gaye Let's Get it On that tini played - would love to know what it was if anyone else has heard it
 
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Nice one , good advice
whats the free amnesia bus from pdb? is this only if you buy the ticket from somewhere particular?
How much were u paying for drinks in bars in pdb? all seemed really expensive last time i was there except the two oposite each other which are down away from the main road a little by the old LOVE club
 
Nice one , good advice
whats the free amnesia bus from pdb? is this only if you buy the ticket from somewhere particular?
How much were u paying for drinks in bars in pdb? all seemed really expensive last time i was there except the two oposite each other which are down away from the main road a little by the old LOVE club

yeah the free amnesia bus was from pdb - seemed to see it around most nights but we only got it once for cocoon. I can't comment for buses running to the other nights but there was definately a free disco bus for Tiesto on Monday. It was free to anyone either - we didnt have our tickets checked - just hopped straight on! It was 5euros for a pint of estrella in Zanizbar and 6euros a pint in Tantra (german beer - not sure exactly what it was called). It was also 4euros for a bottle of Heineken in Cocos. Most bars were doing buy one get one free's on pints/cocktails aswell trying to get you in. We usually got a free shot/sangria in a bar - although there were 5 of us so not sure how it works with smaller groups
 
went in tantra bar once , was always really busy so thought it might be reasonable but was totally shocked how expensive it was , never been back. will look out for that bus!
 
Cool review. The Space drink prices have dropped a little. Think 10 Euro for a bud in Space is allright - can remember paying 12 Euro a few years ago.

Amnesia and Pacha are defo the most expensive clubs!
 
So you managed to get away with taking a hip flask in to the clubs?
I've always wanted to do this but would have thought the bouncers would find it when you go in?
 
So you managed to get away with taking a hip flask in to the clubs?
I've always wanted to do this but would have thought the bouncers would find it when you go in?

Yeah to be honest i thought at least one of them would suss it out too but me and my friend took one out most nights and were never caught - i guess we were just lucky but the searches werent really thorough and i was never asked to empty my pockets. Definately a great money saving tip although drinking neat vodka could potentially class me as an alcoholic
 
Cheers for the review, very helpful! Sounds like you had a great time and that we have similar music taste. I'm off for my first time for the first week of September - can't wait.

Also staying in PDB at Arlanza which is right next to Space. Fuse is on the day we land (at 7:30pm) so hopefully will make it there for the last coupe of hours.

Will be sure to check our your recommendations for bars and food if I get chance. Out of interest, how much did you spend in total excluding accommodation? I'm reckoning on taking £800 - 900 for 7 nights :rolleyes:
 
Cheers for the review, very helpful! Sounds like you had a great time and that we have similar music taste. I'm off for my first time for the first week of September - can't wait.

Also staying in PDB at Arlanza which is right next to Space. Fuse is on the day we land (at 7:30pm) so hopefully will make it there for the last coupe of hours.

Will be sure to check our your recommendations for bars and food if I get chance. Out of interest, how much did you spend in total excluding accommodation? I'm reckoning on taking £800 - 900 for 7 nights :rolleyes:

Yeah i'd definately make sure you get to Ushuaia (email IBIZA@FUSELONDON.NET for guestlist for Fuse - we didnt realise it was guestlist so were quite lucky to blag our way in) It's definately the nicest beach bar in PDB. As for spends we were there for 10 days and i spent roughly £800/900 - i could of done it for much cheaper i think as there was free wristbands knocking around for some of the nights we went too if you arrived before 12 but we chose to stay in and drink and buy tickets (not sure if this is the case in september). It's all about just being careful i reckon - it's so easy to spend an absolute fortune but so long as your careful about money then you'll be fine. It's just the little things that can really add up - there are loads of Spar's in PDB (the main one being in Jet Apartments) to buy food but they're so expensive whereas a short taxi ride to Lidl to stock up on booze/food must have saved us loads. There was also a Netto nearby aswell but we didnt get chance to have a look in there
 
Cool review. The Space drink prices have dropped a little. Think 10 Euro for a bud in Space is allright - can remember paying 12 Euro a few years ago.

Amnesia and Pacha are defo the most expensive clubs!

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Thats just fvcking ridiculous - these clubs are laughing all the way to the bank and you stupid people are throwing money away with these prices...thats criminal
 
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Thats just fvcking ridiculous - these clubs are laughing all the way to the bank and you stupid people are throwing money away with these prices...thats criminal

I meant that it's 'allright' when compared to the rest of the main clubs' prices, not 'allright' as in that it's a good price to pay! :idea:
 
it's just one of those annoying things i guess. The clubs know your going to come and essentially your trapped in there so they know you will pay it. I dont suppose the competition helps and the fact that most people in the clubs are on the naughty stuff so they hike up the alcohol prices to cover the costs. It's just one of them things - pre drinking in Ibiza is definately essential unless (unike me) you're extremely wealthy and can afford it
 
it's just one of those annoying things i guess. The clubs know your going to come and essentially your trapped in there so they know you will pay it. I dont suppose the competition helps and the fact that most people in the clubs are on the naughty stuff so they hike up the alcohol prices to cover the costs. It's just one of them things - pre drinking in Ibiza is definately essential unless (unike me) you're extremely wealthy and can afford it

I think that the club owners knowing that people don't INTEND to buy alcohol at their club, secretly know that when people are wasted - they don't have their faculties in order to even comprehend what money actually is and thus spend hundreds of Euro's on a few bottles of Bud and a Smirnoff Ice.

I bet these club owners enjoy counting up their nights takings the following day from the tills while they wash down a 1euro bottle of beer.

If people didn't get wasted, they wouldn't blow their money on these over priced drinks.

It really is a fvcking scandal, and to me takes the gloss of what clubbing used to mean
 
The prices in the clubs are a joke but its just one of them things, once your in Ibiza you adjust to the prices. When in Space, Amnesia etc I wont go mad on the drinks, I always drink alot in the hotel and few bars before. There was 4 of us last year, I remeber going to cocoon and asking getting us all a bottle of water each which came to somethin like 48 euros, you have got to laugh. £40 for 4 little bottles of water. I wouldnt dream of paying prices like anywhere but in Ibiza you do it its madness.
 
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