San Antonio, Ibiza Rocks Club Paraiso

Upon arriving at Ibiza Rocks, eagerly anticipating the hotel along with the joys of the island, we were greeted by a rather rude woman on reception, which is never a great start. After begrudgingly giving her a deposit each for our rooms, we were given our keys and sent on our way. The rooms lacked any sort of individuality, but were clean and tidy. Having searched for the remote for the air-con for 15 minutes we then realized we had to pay for this each night, something we assumed from the room specs and price would have been included.After shedding out more cash, for the air-con and the cost of the safe key, to the moody woman on reception we felt slightly exhausted by the hotel. However as we woke up and went down by the pool we came to understand what all the fuss was about! The days by the pool are exceptional and the music gets you psyched for the nights ahead of you. There is even a quiet pool for the days when your ears and head need a rest.

It is this day-time atmosphere of the pool that you pay for and the opportunity to meet many other ibizarians along the way.

We stayed in the Ibiza Rocks Hostal and were perfectly satisfied with it. It is called Las Hurdes and is very basic but clean. Private bathroom and balcony with furniture with the room, also air con at a charge of 6euro per day. The Hostal has its own pool which is much more relaxed and quieter than the main Ibiza Rocks one. Reception is manned 24hrs and there is also a small bar open during the day. 5mins away from Ibiza Rocks and after spending some time up there we are glad we didn't pay all the extra to stay there, the rooms are again very basic and for 3 people in an 'apartment' it was smaller than our room in the hostal! Staying at the hostal gives you a Wednesday night gig ticket and also access to all the facilities at Ibiza Rocks main hotel. The Hostal is very basic but for those who are interested in spending minimal time there it is ideal :) Would come back and stay here again!

I went here July 14th 07 and it was amazing, I went with 5 other mates and they all loved it 2! We met so many people in our hotel and the DJ by the pool was really good we only went out one night with the reps, this was okay but I wouldnt say they picked the best bars and clubs we had more fun when we went off by ourselves! But I would definitley recommend this hotel I loved every minute of it and would without a doubt go back there!

Club Pariso is amazing; full of lovely people who are really friendly. The doors were constantly open and random people were always passing by and having a chat in our rooms. We made lots of new friends. The hotel is really close to the West End. The hotel was relatively clean, but expect to have black feet for the duration of your stay.

The police out in Ibiza can be a bit heavy handed, so you need to be careful. The security in the hotel is so strict, so don't even bother trying to get in without your ID card. Some of the reps out of hours are quite unhelpful. It's a fair way from good beaches (Bora Bora is about 25 Euros each way in a taxi or 2 buses). Ibiza town is a fair stretch away too (20 minutes on a bus 1 Euro 60 each way).

I would definitely suggest to everyone to get a safety deposit box. People we knew had 700 Euros stolen. Don't jump in the pool after hours. Friends of ours had half an hour to leave the hotel or the police would be called. We really enjoyed our stay, and we would go back next year, but it was a real eye opener at how strict they were out there for silly things.

This was my third year at the Club Paraiso in San Antonio, and I wouldn't stay anywhere else. It is in a great location. It is a great hotel and it has a great atmosphere.

The reps were brilliant, and so were the trips. I would recommend the Club Cruz.

I will go back soon hopefully.