Depending on who you ask about an island in the Balearic Islands, most people immediately name Mallorca, some families Menorca, simple life lovers Formentera and connoisseurs and night owls Ibiza.
Now, on July 22, the luxury hotel chain Six Senses opened its first resort in Spain in Ibiza. “Ibiza of all places?” you may ask. A terrific decision, because the island has everything it takes for Six Senses . When you holiday here, you get a perfect mix of sophisticated and authentic.
Ibiza offers contrasts that are not so easy to find in this symbiosis. Historic buildings, UNESCO World Heritage marine biodiversity, quiet villages, fragrant pine forests, olive groves, vineyards and secluded bays playfully combine with spirituality and hippie atmosphere on paradisiacal beaches, luxurious beach clubs for night-time partygoers, jet-set locations and elegant yachts.
And in order to depict this wonderful melange, Six Senses, unlike in other houses, focuses on a sense of community, an experience of togetherness.
Just 35 minutes from the airport, Six Senses has created a resort in the north of the island at Cala Xarraca on an area of eight hectares that fits perfectly into this island diversity and also invites you to get involved with like-minded people on holiday. If you wish, without thinking about “club holidays”. That wouldn’t be Six Senses-like.
The concept is beautifully reflected in the architecture of the resort. Generously laid out, on a cliff with west views, above Cala Xarraca, is the main house. Open to the sea, to the outside, where life takes place in summer. During the day you will always find a shady spot, in an alcove, under a sun canopy, or one of the centuries-old olive trees with a wide view over the tree-lined bay and the sea.
In the evening, you can celebrate the sunset from the room terrace, with a drink at the piano bar, lying in the huge infinity pool or completely Ibiza-style, at a concert in the Live Cave with adjoining recording studio, a highlight of the music scene.
You will find your very own private realm in one of the 116 townhouses, deluxe, junior pool suites and caves (!), which offer every conceivable comfort in the simple and elegant style so typical of Six Senses, which incorporates local materials and local elements and thus authentically adapts to the environment.
The colors of the resort are pleasantly warm and cool at the same time. Sand tones and stone colours dominate, the furniture is made of light woods; woven and knotted carpets, linen and contemporary art make the rooms homely. Each room is so tastefully and individually designed that you will be happy to spend your time here during your leisure hours.
In addition to the perfectly designed architecture and furnishings, Six Senses also sets standards in culinary delights and wellness.
The resort owns a nearly 400-year-old farm that provides renowned chef Eyal Shani, celebrity chef and founder of new Israeli cuisine, with seasonal ingredients for his creations. He debuts his first restaurant at Six Senses Ibiza and has also helped design the menus for the resort’s other five restaurants. Primarily based on fresh vegetables, which stand for organic, seasonal, nutritious and delicious cuisine that will delight your taste buds.
Let your body and mind be pampered in the 1200 m² spa with steam sauna, hammam, massage rooms, modern fitness room and healthy-refreshing café bar. A holistic approach is pursued, based on which a completely individual plan for relaxation, renewal or improved body well-being is created for all guests. Herbs and oils for the treatments are grown in the hotel’s own garden and support healing and anti-aging processes.
Six Senses is one of the leading luxury hotel chains committed to the principles of sustainability and enforcing it in every segment. As a guest, you will experience this philosophy with all your senses. Starting with the architecture, which is adapted to the landscape and flora of the country and picks up on the local style and way of life.
The colour palette, harmoniously matched to nature and its predominant tones. Materials that primarily come directly from the region. All products selected with great care, be it in the kitchen, in the bathroom, or in the wellness area, are ecological and of high quality.
The way the luxury resorts work makes it possible to actively live the reduction, reuse and recycling of waste, sustainable food production, the production of the hotel’s own water, the elimination of plastic and the protection of the ecosystem, up to the support of the community.
Every single resort has a so-called Earth Lab, which promotes sustainable living in an innovative way. Here, employees and residents learn to live even more in harmony with nature, and guests are also welcome to take part in the regular workshops.
Six Senses Ibiza is the first hotel in the Balearic Islands to be BREEAM certified, which means that it meets the highest environmental and socio-cultural standards.
Source: https://www.cremeguides.com/reisen/six-senses-ibiza/
