Dates you were there:
Weds 2nd Oct-Sat 5th Oct
Where you stayed:
Hyde - Cala Llonga...
We booked early and ended up getting a really good rate. Hotel deffo suited the make-up of our group, and we wanted to try and base ourselves somewhere new...that side of the island suited as we had booked the trip around Sven closing at Akasha on Thursday. It was a little quiet mid week when we arrived but busier later...there were a few things that were running low and they didnt want to replace as hotel closing soon like draft beer but didnt effect us too much. Rooms were good, bed very comfy and air con good. Choice of 3 pools 1 was pretty loud but there was another on the Mondrian side that was quieter if you wanted that. Right on the beach too which is gorgeous. Breakfast was annoyingly expensive if you didnt book as part of your rate - 25per person per day if you booked, 40 if you just went ad-hoc...It is a higher end hotel so guess its never going to be cheap. Would go again if we could lock in a cheaper rate again. Also
@stivi picks up hikes from there so deffo would like to take advantage of that next time.
Club nights visited:
Sven closing at Akasha.
Gozo @ Cova Santa with Paula Tape, Gabrielle Kwarteng and Marcel Dettmann
Best night:
Sven closing...this was my favourite Ibiza clubbing experience for years. Crowd was brilliant - on the older side and very mixed nationalities - lots of Belgian, German, Dutch, as well as Spanish, French and Brits. All very friendly. Music was on point and once you move inside, Akasha is a brilliant club. Great to see
@stivi @W_I_C @Bucko08 @lee111s and a few others. I was absolutely flying for most of the night so sorry for bending a few ears off!
Cova Santa was also very good, didn't touch Sven though. First time at Cova Santa and was very impressed. Crowd was very different, - younger and a little more trendy/less friendly but still a nice crowd overall. Music was good - Paula Tape brilliant outside.
Worst night:
None
Best bar:
Didn't really drink in a bar - kept it to balcony drinks and lunches.
Best place to eat:
Chiringuito Pou D'es Lleo - posted on the restaurant thread. Tiny place, no reservations but the food was brilliant and it was excellent value. We had various dishes to share between 6, probably 4 starters, 4 mains, and then 3 bottles of wine, canas and affogatos. Came to 50 euros each.
Ate at Nun on Cala LLonga day after...was still nice, but double the price of the meal the day before, and food was not twice as good. Still a nice, long, boozy lunch though so can't complain.
Final meal was at Cala Bonita. Again we did lots of dishes to share to start and then a main each - everything was amazing, especially the fish. Service was friendly but they needed us out as they had a wedding later in the day but they didn't really rush us too much and they had already made that clear when we booked. Came to same price as the meal at Nun, but I'd say much better overall.
Best beach and/or beach club:
Cala LLonga beach was nice - didnt spend loads of time there, just a few swims here and there.
Money spent:
Lots, but no regrets.
Biggest regret:
Coming home
Going back?:
Next year we want to do something special to celebrate 10th wedding. Not arranged yet, but we'll be there.
Top tip:
Explore! Always try something new.
Observations and/or conclusion:
Best clubbing trip for a long time, just one of those trips where everything clicked and we all had such an amazing time. Ibiza will never die!