Fergus Style Bahamas

White Isle wonder

TEXT: HANNAH JANE THOMPSON | PHOTOS : FERGUS STYLE BAHAMAS – IBIZA

This zero-stress beachfront hotel manages to combine sumptuous seclusion with an unparalleled, accessible location near as many bars, clubs and beaches as you could desire.

Ibiza may be known as a mecca for high-end superclubs, but the Fergus Style Bahamas – Ibiza offers a world of relaxed bliss as well as beats. With natural materials and airy room interiors looking out across the turquoise waters of the Playa d’en Bossa beach, the hotel offers the magic of a beachfront paradise, in a convenient, central location.

One of 12 Mediterranean properties operated by the Fergus Hotels Group across Spain and the Balearics – including Ibiza, Mallorca, and Cádíz– this four-star bolthole offers guests a straightforward yet exclusive, super-easy option for a stay in the sun.

Indeed, at less than five minutes’ drive from Ibiza Airport, yet still as close to the sandy coast as you could want, this couldn’t be more accessible for guests wanting to minimise stress or logistical concerns. Put simply – it’s all here, waiting.

With a variety of modern rooms, each decorated in crisp white with splashes of Mediterranean-bright colours such as blue and violet – complemented only by the soaring views outside – the hotel offers a safe, village feel, and has everything you might need on your doorstep, including its own restaurants, gym, and pool – just metres from the beach.

Creature Comforts

Three types of room, from double to a suite, ensure that all budgets and party sizes are accommodated comfortably. Even the entry level double rooms offer private terraces, and include free WiFi, while the most upscale Suites comprise a separate bedroom and lounge, and include generous extras such as large secluded terraces, Nespresso coffee machine and private Jacuzzi. Suite guests also receive extra touches such as monogrammed bathrobes and a minibar.

Beyond the rooms, a vast array of communal and outside spaces offer a chance to chill out and relax at every turn throughout the hotel. Decor focused on natural themes such as pale wood, sandy floors, soft lighting, pastel fabrics and the dappled shade of the surrounding palm trees make the outdoor areas of the hotel an ideal option to enjoy hot summer days and warm, breezy nights.

The idea here is to relax, spread out, breathe and enjoy, happy in the knowledge that everything – from beach to pool to restaurant and beyond – is taken care of and no further than a short walk away.

There is even a bright meeting room that can be set up in a variety of ways, should any guest wish to take care of business as well as leisure. If you want to enjoy the famous nightclubs that draw so many visitors to this ‘White Island’, the main town is less than three miles away, but if you just want to relax, you’re also far enough removed that families and couples looking for a quieter retreat can luxuriate in peace and tranquillity too.

Family Fun

Yet, despite the quieter location, the hotel is not lacking in liveliness, and even kids bursting with energy are unlikely to be bored. Indeed, the Pongus Miniclub concept – which the company calls “a universe of fun and a world of fantasy waiting to be discovered” – ensures that little ones are looked after as much as the adults, including a range of dedicated pool and game areas, plus activities created especially for them.

The air-conditioned gym is open too, including fitness machines, free weights and mats, enabling guests to work out however and whenever they choose.

Because, as one might expect for such a beachy location, the emphasis here is on the casual and the easy. Dining-wise, guests are offered a wide variety of choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a sleek, simple buffet restaurant; a relaxed terrace lounge; and two themed restaurants, offering a comprehensive selection of salads, pasta, desserts and other fresh, classic Mediterranean favourites.

Everything is designed so that families can ensure there is something for even the pickiest eater among them, while lounging couples or friends who have long since lost track of time can refuel whenever the mood arises. There is even an outdoors bar with a snack corner, enabling guests to order food and drinks without ever needing to venture away from the pool area.

As the Fergus Hotels motto goes, ‘We Love Having You Back’,– and it’s clear that this hotel deftly manages to combine all the markers of a relaxing holiday with the energy of the island’s world-class clubs.

The Fergus Style Bahamas Ibiza prides itself on being ‘more than a hotel’, styling itself as a ‘White Island paradise’ where worries evaporate and time stands still.

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