Pool at Gecko Hotel and Beach Club
There will be few in the room who have not taken advantage of their getaway to Ibiza to make the leap to Formentera. Logical: the two largest islands of the Pitiusas always go together, so sisters and so different, willing to give happiness, that always, each one from its idiosyncrasy.
With this premise, two hotels – better said, hotelazos –, members of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, have decided to create a joint experience, one of those that is better to live than to explain.
The plan begins by checking-in at Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay, gastronomic epicenter this summer not only thanks to the emblematic nobu Japanese Cuisine, also with the arrival of BiBO, by Dani García. In addition, its spa and a photogenic pool to bursting –and at the level of the Talamanca beach– make it one of the places that yes in Ibiza.
Deluxe suite at Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay
Don't run, because you decide when to continue the journey towards Formentera and sailing its very blue waters in a SAY Carbon Yachts private yacht, German technology and design whose low carbon emissions – they even have an electric propulsion model – make it the hopeful future for low-emission shipping in the Balearic Islands.
After a half-day voyage with stops at secluded coves, deep-sea bathing, Nobu wines and sushi, reaching land will mean changing paradise: the one that offers Gecko Hotel & Beach Club, the epitome of rest, bohemian life and well-understood luxury in Formentera.
The migjorn beach It's not that it's close, it's that it's there, at your feet, waiting for you every morning to a solitary bathroom after a yoga session. The kitchen here also deserves attention because to this philosophy of a quiet hotel, from relaxation to go-go, they have added a recipe book based on local products that is pure fun.
Another thing: the initial idea is that this plan is for four nights, but they will seem few. Better stay a while longer.
Crossing on the SAY Carbon yacht between Ibiza and Formentera
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The blue of S'Espalmador, in Formentera