Travel Good value, perfect peace and rustic simplicity — the 12-room former finca showcases a new side to the White Isle, says Cathy Hawker Long before the electronic-pulsed nightlife and celebrity-laden beach clubs brought the high voltage (and high price) energy, the Balearic beauty of Ibiza was known as an escape route for free-thinkers and creatives, a laid-back island where the natural beauty and easy (read cheap) living brought hippies from around the world. It’s a vibe that’s getting plenty of airtime once more on Ibiza with a renewed emphasis on wellness and spirituality within a holistic lifestyle. Aguamadera is a delightful 12-room and suite agrotourism in 11 hectares that fits seamlessly into this Zen aesthetic.
It opened in June 2023 under the ownership of Iria Urgell, co-founder of Pacha, Ibiza’s original nightclub, and cabaret club Lio. In opening Aguamadera Iria has proved she can turn her skills to a quieter and unshowy alternative island style. Welcome to the restorative next-gen Ibiza.
Where? Aguamadera is down a lumpy, bumpy track on Ibiza’s quieter east coast, 25 minutes from the airport, 20 minutes from Ibiza Town and 12 minutes south of Santa Eulària des Riu. The coast is less than 10 minutes away with nearby restaurants including beachfront Amante in Cala Longa. This is an intensely green and wooded part of Ibiza, agricultural, natural and superbly peaceful.
Style Monastic simplicity is the order of the day but done with an unerring eye for .