Marble Stella Maris Ibiza

We loved this hotel & don't want to share the secret of how good it is because we'd like to keep it to ourselves. We adore older properties because that gives them a relaxed feeling & one isn't worried about accidentally scratching a posh polished table and being charged a million. Anyway, North Ibiza is famous for hippiness & is now 'hippi-chique' & all of Ibiza, such as San Antonio, has 'rustic-chique', such things as we found in niches of San Antonio: beautiful 'rustic' elements, including whole honey comb for breakfast, old doors made into chair backs, knarled olive trees gracing poolsides, that's the beautiful Ibiza vibe. If you want relaxed & 'rustic-chique' Ibiza's for you, if you want gold taps & polished everything, then maybe find a friend with a super yacht? They have those on Ibiza too. We adore the Ibiza 'rustic-chique' island vibe. The hum of cicadas (crickets) is the music we prefer! This hotel was in a pine wood full of buzzing cicadas, so perfectly Ibiza-lovely for us. Families seem to have discovered that Stella Maris is a paradise for kids, the beautiful pools were crammed with kids chortling with joy and splashing about. Almost no teens during our stay, but it suited our 15 year old fine: we loved the pools despite them being busy, there was plenty of space around them, and we played table pool in the games room. Plus, it was a short steep walk down a side road to a sea cove. Who needs a beachside hotel when you have pine woods and cicads?

I was nice to stay a little away from the busy town. Glad we were able to check in early. It would have been nice to get a bottle of cold water in the fridge every day in the middle of the summer.

Excellent stay! We arrived with a late flight after midnight, and could still check in without any problems, reception is manned 24/7. We booked just breakfast, which was a very good buffet. There are plenty of dinner options, both cheap and fancy, in town, about a 25 minute walk. That gives you the sunset strip views on the way. Or you can buy the dinner buffet in the hotel on the spot, for 20 Euro per person, which was excellent and good value. The room was super nice and clean, the pools very good. We definitely enjoyed our last minute break very much!

Pros: 1) Rooms for families with bunk beds are cute and comfortable. 2) breakfast buffet was plentiful Cons: Property is on a hill. They have a golf like cart or a small vehicle that is supposed to operate regularly to take guests to their respective buildings. After waiting with children in the heat for almost 30 minutes, the driver of the car (with another employee sitting in the front seat) argues with us about how it’s impossible that we were waiting for close to 30 minutes instead of just apologizing! They only take 4 of us (two children, 2 adults) because the other employee is sitting in front taking space. One member of our party just walked it up. Owners: 1) invest in another cart, it’ll have people rebooking your property. 2) no need for friend in front passenger. 3) don’t argue with guests when they’re hot and have been waiting! Business basics!! Asked front desk if they have a scale to weigh luggage. Their immediate answer was no. Fine. As we’re checking out, we find a $1 euro per luggage machine sitting right across from the front desk. Owners: 1) train the staff to know what amenities are available. 2) don’t charge the customers for something they already may be stressed about. 3) either get rid of the machines, get one that doesn’t charge or have some hand scales available. Remember we may travel a lot and you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Go to the highly rated, more expensive options and imitate how they make the guest feel.

Lovely food especially breakfast. Buggy transport up to block we were in, as was steep so difficult to walk. Very pretty location though and all blocks spread out.

Hotel bien plus beau en photo que dans la réalité car commence à être vieux , chambre avec couche de peinture sur le mur propreté ok mais hotel pas recent, qualité du buffet bien.

Great hotel, first time there. Laid out like a small village with many rooms in independent blocks of 6 units. Our rooms were spacious and modern - we upgraded to seaview. Bought an all-inclusive package. Buffet restaurant good although worth avoiding busiest times. Food Court snack bar great for kids / teens snacks or simple meals. Also one pay-as-you-go diner, but never tried it. Several bars including one at each pool. Good service, drinks quality good enough for an all-inclusive resort. Overall, food and drink good but not gourmet. We were there with 16 & 17 year olds, just for a short chill out weekend. Probably great for families with younger kids - decent Kids’ Club on the go etc. Top tip - resort is built across a hillside. Means some great views but also inclines to cope with and some rooms a fair way from the main hotel facilities. We like it like that way but others may not. Neat little in-resort shuttle cart does circuits to offer lifts anyone who wishes. Especially useful with your luggage 👍 10 mins walk down to lovely beach, Cala Gracio, and just a further 10 mins to sea front bars & restaurants. Go 10 mins further along the excellent shore walkway to the legendary Cafe Del Mar. Plus Cafe Mambo and Mint Lounge.

Fantastic stay this last weekend, very hilly so definitely make use of their golf buggy service, is quite a trek to San Antonio Port (hilly, have to cross a beach and takes approximately 45/60 minutes on foot). Views, pools, staff and food were amazing. I would recommend staying all inclusive as its the perfect spot for a fly and flop, Es Tragon is opposite (visited 5 years ago and since gained a michellin star), has been the best mini break for a complete reset, recommend the panoramic rooms as the views are of the whole bay and absolutely stunning. Setting is so peaceful but with plenty to keep adults and children entertained

The all inclusive option of foods and drinks were great, the hotel have everything you need for a short or long stay, there is a mini market inside which it is great if you need to buy anything and don't want to go to the city. Very clean, hotel staff always very polite and happy. Cute cars around the hotel. The only negative thing was the car rental company inside de hotel, we tried 2x but the staff was very unhelpful and it felt like they didn't want to rent for us, we ended up renting from a different company on the city. Overall very happy with our stay.

Lovely place. Quite hilly tho, so if you have an issue with with it might be worth thinking about (although there is a buggy at times) It is beautiful here.