Need to know
Rooms
189, including 33 suites.
Check–Out
12 noon, but flexible, subject to availability and a charge of 50 per cent of the room rate till 4pm, the full rate after. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates don’t usually include the bountiful breakfast (€35 a person) of meats and cheeses, fruits, cereals, juices, hot dishes to order and the pâtisserie buffet (with gluten- and dairy-free choices, too).
Also
Alongside some covetable woven chairs from Papua New Guinea, the hotel has bold sculptures by American artist Steve Tepas. If you’ve fallen for the hotel’s elegant organic look you can find wooden bowls, rattan baskets and sculptural vases in the on-site boutique.
Hotel closed
The hotel will be closed until 29 April 2021 and from 18 October 2021 until the start of the summer season.
At the hotel
Spa and gym, lounge, boutique, laundry service, free WiFi, plug adaptors, beach bags. In rooms: balcony, satellite TV, Marshall speaker, iPod dock, minibar, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit, air-conditioning, free bottled water and Le Labo bath products. The Swim-Up Rooms share a pool, and the Private Villa has its own pool.
Our favourite rooms
Oku’s Signature Suite is something we’d happily put our name to as well – spread out over three rooms, it’s big enough to hold your own private rave (although this is more of a chill-out zone) or practice your most florid yoga poses. There’s a private bar, a dressing room leading off from the bedroom and a bathroom with a shower made for two. Alternatively check into the Penthouse for a terrace that’s made for many more.
Poolside
The hotel has two pools. The first – at 50 metres – has set a record for the largest pool on the island, so you needn’t worry about people swerving into your lane, or children (it’s adults-only). Guests gravitate to its edges for chill-out DJ sessions and live music and the hotel’s cocktail-fuelled Sunday brunch – quite the sun-kissed shindig. The second, while less illustrious in size, welcomes all ages and has bean bags to flump into.
Spa
As seductively dressed as the rest of the hotel – even the gym, whose gorgeous Scandi-esque NOHrD and Cassall equipment makes even the most arduous work-out look attractive – the adults-only spa has five treatment rooms and a suite for couples. Internationally trained therapists make the most of what grows on Ibiza and harness the island’s age-old holistic techniques for soothing treatments, and free daily yoga classes in the rooftop shala offer suppleness with a side of view. Pilates and tai chi classes, and private tuition, can be arranged too. Plus, personal trainers will happily map out a fitness programme for you.
Packing tips
Trainers will come in handy for exploring cobbled towns and don’t just bring your bikini – athleisure, clubwear, hiking gear and evening glam could all come in handy here.
Also
The hotel has eight rooms with adapted bathrooms for guests with mobility issues, plus lifts and accessible public spaces.
Children
The stay is best suited to older kids who’ll spend most of their time in the pool. However, babysitting (€25 an hour, two hours minimum) and nannies (€30 an hour) can be arranged if you book eight hours in advance.
Sustainability efforts
An energy-efficient building design and appliances helps to keep the carbon footprint light; Everything that can be is recycled; even water is reused in the air-conditioning system (a scientific process that involves atmospheric water generators and reverse osmosis systems). A farm-to-fork ethos drives the menus and the hotel works directly with local providers (including Balfegó bluefin tuna, whose fish are farmed sustainably) wherever possible. The majority of the Oku Ibiza’s employees are local hires and the hotel has invested in local sewage systems to help reduce their environmental impact.