Name: OD Ocean Drive
Address: Playa Talamanca, 07800 Ibiza Town, Spain, Playa Talamanca, Ibiza, 07800, Spain
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $293 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.3

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Hotel OD Ocean Drive

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Breakfast; invitation for night party and amenities.

Mpaz33, Spain

Great location for me, and good atmosphere out of season

Alan, Spain

Staff were great, breakfast was great, rooms were lovely. They had events every night so it was lively. I would definitely go back and stay in the same hotel because everything was great. They even have cars you can use.

Jamie, Spain

The location was fantastic. The staff was very friendly. Breakfast was included in the rate of room which was fantastic. The erotic toys in the room!

Schatje, Iran

Maria, Matthew and Stefan were great! I appreciated their friendliness, all their suggestions and ideas on things to do over the long bank holiday weekend! I also enjoyed their sister hotel pool area and bar! The breakfast was also amazing!! I will definitely be coming back!

Maria, United Kingdom

The location is fantastic right next to Marina near the nightclubs and best restaurant

Cristina, United Kingdom

Nice modern hotel very clean and comfortable room. Lovely staff especially Maria at the front desk (many thanks for being so kind!). We had a very pleasant stay.

Cerve, Spain

If you are planing to book your stay at this hotel well you will no regret. Costumer service is the best specially Maria at the front desk she was so helpful in sharing info about places to go in Ibiza also the waitress that covers the breakfast shift gave us a map marked with all the Calas she thought we should visit in our short stay in Ibiza. The room was clean, nice bathrooms and lovely views.

Gabriel, United States of America

The staff were friendly and the room was newly refurbished

John, United States of America

Amazing staff and receptionist Niko is so helpful and happy. Excellent breakfast and complimentary bubbly. Staff and service at the secret to this hotel. We will stay again

Patricia, United Kingdom

9.0

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“Breakfast; invitation for night party and amenities.”

Mpaz33 Spain
“Great location for me, and good atmosphere out of season”

Alan Spain
“Staff were great, breakfast was great, rooms were lovely. They had events every night so it was lively. I would definitely go back and stay in the same hotel because everything was great.”

Jamie Spain
“The location was fantastic. The staff was very friendly. Breakfast was included in the rate of room which was fantastic. The erotic toys in the room!”

Schatje Iran
“Maria, Matthew and Stefan were great! I appreciated their friendliness, all their suggestions and ideas on things to do over the long bank holiday weekend!”

Maria United Kingdom
“The location is fantastic right next to Marina near the nightclubs and best restaurant”

Cristina United Kingdom
“Nice modern hotel very clean and comfortable room. Lovely staff especially Maria at the front desk (many thanks for being so kind!). We had a very pleasant stay.”

Cerve Spain
“If you are planing to book your stay at this hotel well you will no regret.”

Gabriel United States of America
“The staff were friendly and the room was newly refurbished”

John United States of America
“Amazing staff and receptionist Niko is so helpful and happy. Excellent breakfast and complimentary bubbly. Staff and service at the secret to this hotel. We will stay again”

Patricia United Kingdom

One of our top picks in Ibiza Town.The Ocean Drive is inspired by South Beach and decorated in a Miami art-deco style. The hotel is even more impressive at night, when it is lit by blue neon lights and visible across Ibiza's bay.

The rooms have a minimalistic, exclusive design style. All include free WiFi.

The hotel's rooftop terrace, the Sky Bar, allows you to take in the outstanding view of the Mediterranean Sea, the castle and the old town of Ibiza directly opposite the private harbor of Marina Botafoch.

The ideal spot for those looking to enjoy the islands famous nightlife, it lies just a short distance from clubs such as Pachá, Lío and Heart. Meanwhile, during the day, spend your time relaxing on the golden sands of Talamanca Beach, a 5-minute walk away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

OD Ocean Drive has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Nov 21, 2006

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.0 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

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Hotel Ocean Drive is inspired by South Beach and decorated in a Miami art-deco style. The hotel is even more impressive at night, when it is lit by blue neon lights and visible across Ibiza's bay. The rooms have a minimalistic, exclusive design style and free wireless internet access. The hotels rooftop terrace, the Sky Bar, allows you to take in the outstanding view of the Mediterranean Sea, the castle and the old town of Ibiza directly opposite the private harbour of Marina Botafoch. The ideal spot for those looking to enjoy the islands famous nightlife, it lies just a short distance from clubs such as Pachá and El Divino. Meanwhile, during the day, spend your time relaxing on the golden sands of Talamanca Beach, just 100 metres away.

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Talamanca Beach
0.4 miles
Marina Botafoch
0.5 miles
Pacha
0.5 miles
Punta Grossa Lighthouse
0.6 miles
Ibiza Port
0.6 miles
Ibiza Cathedral
0.8 miles
Hard Rock Cafe Ibiza
0.9 miles
Dalt Vila
1 miles
Figueretas Beach
1.5 miles
Santos Coast Club
2.7 miles

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Mercado nuevo Ibiza Market
0.6 miles
Giardinetto Restaurant
0 miles
Sidney Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Supermercado de Marina Botafoc Supermarket
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Ibiza Airport
5.1 miles

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“Great location with easy access to big clubs, port and city center. Decent rooms. Clean. Very late breakfast (!). Nice rooftop bar and ground floor chill out ar...”

Marc

Switzerland

8.3

“Great location in Marina Botafoch. Breakfast until 12PM. Friendly staff.”

Francesco

Italy

8.7

“comfy bed, cool state: Matthew great guy, Alba truly helpful. Lunch is thumps up. superb location, the whole staff is great.”

Solarsen

United States of America

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Food: Spanish, Asian, International

Open for: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Cocktail hour

Menu: À la carte

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3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children are welcome

0 - 3 years	Can use a crib when requested	FREE
0 - 3 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	50% per child, per night
4+ years	Can use an extra bed when requested	50% per person, per night

The maximum number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

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Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

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“Staff were great, breakfast was great, rooms were lovely. They had events every night so it was lively. I would definitely go back and stay in the same hotel because everything was great. They even have cars you can use.”

Jamie

Spain

“Maria, Matthew and Stefan were great! I appreciated their friendliness, all their suggestions and ideas on things to do over the long bank holiday weekend! I also enjoyed their sister hotel pool area and bar! The breakfast was also amazing!! I will definitely be coming back!”

Maria

United Kingdom

“If you are planing to book your stay at this hotel well you will no regret. Costumer service is the best specially Maria at the front desk she was so helpful in sharing info about places to go in Ibiza also the waitress that covers the breakfast shift gave us a map marked with all the Calas she thought we should visit in our short stay in Ibiza. The room was clean, nice bathrooms and lovely views.”

Gabriel

“Amazing staff and receptionist Niko is so helpful and happy. Excellent breakfast and complimentary bubbly. Staff and service at the secret to this hotel. We will stay again ”

Patricia

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Reviewed: July 14, 2019

Hani
United Arab Emirates

2 helpful votes
8.3

“Great Location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room size (too small) Noise from hallway
Location Clean

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 10, 2019

Patricia
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooftop bar was not open
Amazing staff and receptionist Niko is so helpful and happy. Excellent breakfast and complimentary bubbly. Staff and service at the secret to this hotel. We will stay again

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 3, 2019

Kay
United Kingdom
5.0

“Overpriced hotel on very noisy main road”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Helpful staff

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 1, 2019

Simon
Guernsey
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Tired and expensive for what it was. Basic, scuffed and distinctly average.
The views are stunning from the upper rooms

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: June 23, 2019

Myr
France

1 helpful vote
5.0

“Good location but poor value”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed is terrible. Its noisy even if i asked for a quiet room. The room are very small. Definitely not worth it.
Staff is nice. Location is good.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 6, 2019

Gianluca
Italy

1 helpful vote
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I paid for a room of 25 sqm, as stated in the reservation, and so paid a higher price for this. But when I got to the hotel, I was given a room of 15 sqm and when I complained at the reception they told me they did not have any other available and that there was probably a mistake between their system and booking.com system. I complained and I asked for a reimbursement and they told me this was not possible. I showed them I had confirmation from the Hotel on that specific type of room and on the receipt of payment (by the way I paid 168 euros for one night and it was not high season). At the end, I was so tired I left the reception but told them I would have reported this despicable matter as these things are not acceptable in what they like to refer as one of the best hotels in Ibiza.
Location is amazing just in front of the most hectic area of Marina Botafoch.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: June 3, 2019

Marc
Switzerland
Age group: 35 – 44
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
Could get noisy at night and in the early morning. Rooms are a bit small.
Great location with easy access to big clubs, port and city center. Decent rooms. Clean. Very late breakfast (!). Nice rooftop bar and ground floor chill out area. Good mini bar.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: May 28, 2019

Heleen
Netherlands

2 helpful votes
6.7

“Price-quality far below zero”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
For the price of € 328 p.r.p.night incl. breakfast, excl. tourist tax, I do not expect everyday trouble with the safe. The airconditioning was not working (properly). One day the room/towels were not cleaned. Also ‘seaview’ should be ‘front of the hotel’ as on the first floor the view is like in the picture which was taken on the last day. Positive of the first floor is the big balcony but sitting there or opening the slidedoor feels like staying in a truckers motel, due to the quite heavy traffic and lorry's to the ferry's. I guess it was a special weekend but the room is definately not worth more dan € 200 per night. I am working in tourism industry so I have seen and stayed in many hotels and have know how about price-quality levels.
My partner. Staff extremely friendly. Breakfast untill 16.00 (!) hrs in highseason. Good quality of the beds. Big balcony on the first floor. Nice and goodlooking guy in the bar ;-)

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 25, 2019

Francesco
Italy

2 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Single Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room a bit small. Cleaning ladies a bit noisy in the morning.
Great location in Marina Botafoch. Breakfast until 12PM. Friendly staff.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 15, 2019

David
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Room with Mountain View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No pool
5 minutes from tallamanca beach,4euro return trip to ibiza town last boat 01.15am .good breakfast ,marina across the road with bars and restaurants.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 9, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom
7.1

“Great location but the hotel could be better.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hotel is far too noisy. You can hear the traffic all through the night. Also the roof was not open so there was nowhere to relax, I believe this should have explained to us when booking the hotel.
Location of this hotel is amazing.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: April 29, 2019

Vasos
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms not big but wasn’t a problem for 3 nights.
Very comfy bed. Great staff. Excellent breakfast. Intimate friendly hotel with good creative touches.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 18, 2019

Jane
United Kingdom
7.1

“Had fun”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was a bit dated
Staff were lovely

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 18, 2019

Dalila
Czech Republic
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
Amazing staff! Especially in the restaurant and bar!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 14, 2019

mpaz33
Spain

1 helpful vote
8.3

“Un hotel con servicios sorprendentes.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
Parking was always plenty.
Breakfast; invitation for night party and amenities.

Stayed in April 2019

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	Deluxe Room with Sea View 1 king bed	Show prices
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	Deluxe Room with Mountain View 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This modern, air-conditioned room features free WiFi and a private terrace with great views of the mountains. It comes with a king-size bed, a safe and an HD LCD TV with cable channels. There is also a free mini-bar, and the private bathroom includes luxury toiletries. Please note that extra beds or cots are not available in this room. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Balcony • Bathrobe • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Laptop safe • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Mountain view • City view • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Suite with Sea and Old Town View 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This air-conditioned suite features a balcony with the hotel's best views over Marina Botafoch and Dalt Vila Old Town. Bathrobes are included and there is free use of an iPad and a Nespresso coffee maker. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Balcony • Bathrobe • Desk • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Walk-in closet • Slippers • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Laptop safe • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • Tile/Marble floor • View • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Ocean view • Landmark view • Coffee machine • City view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Suite with Views of Formentera Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed Bedroom 2: 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This air-conditioned suite features a balcony with the side views to Marina Botafoch and the island of Formentera. Bathrobes are included and there is free use of an iPad and a Nespresso coffee maker. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Iron • Balcony • Bathrobe • Desk • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Walk-in closet • Slippers • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Laptop safe • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • Tile/Marble floor • View • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Ocean view • Landmark view • Coffee machine • City view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Deluxe Single Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This single room includes a bathrobe, mini-bar and air conditioning. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Wake-up service/Alarm clock • Iron • Bathrobe • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Bathtub or shower • Laptop safe • Flat-screen TV • Tile/Marble floor • Wake-up service • Wardrobe or closet • Mountain view • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by elevator • Clothes rack • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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