Ibiza is a popular place for stag and hen weekends (or weeks!) and due to the size of groups involved (usually 8 plus) organising accommodation can be a challenge, especially in July and August. We spoke with Chad Harwood-Jones to get some tips on how to arrange your Ibiza Accommodation. Chad is a long time Ibiza goer who works in Ibiza to help with the increasing demands of group holidays to Ibiza.
"I came to Ibiza for my stag weekend a few years back and had the challenge of finding a villa for 20 people, near to Ibiza Town, for a long weekend, on a budget! Finding a villa for a long weekend let alone on a budget around Ibiza Town is a challenge to say the least. I started by looking on private villa rental websites although I was struggling with choice against my Ibiza villas requirements. I found a site that not only gave me villa owner contact details but gave me much more in depth information about the island including beach guides. I contacted suitable villa owners however with it being the opening parties most were not willing to rent their villas for short periods of time. Eventually I found a villa owner who would, and the place was incredible! Located up in an exclusive Urbanisation called Can Furnet it had a pool and views over to Ibiza Town and the sea. I managed to book the villa for 5 nights for £20 / person / night. The day after we left they rented the villa for £10,000 / week for the rest of the summer."
Deciding on whether you want a hotel or self catering accommodation in Ibiza often depends on how long you want to stay as it is much easier to book a hotel for shorter stays. You can often get rooms and balconies next to each other so you can maintain the group feel. This is often why people want to rent an apartment or villa. Again staying in June or September are the cheapest summer months to stay in Ibiza so bear this in mind when deciding on budgets.
A key consideration when renting a holiday villa in Ibiza is the need for transport. You will either need to hire cars or arrange transfers as most villas are outside of towns and resorts. People don't often want to worry about driving, especially on a Stag or Hen party in Ibiza! However if you do have people in your group that are willing to drive it will be the cheaper option. Transfers can be expensive if you want to go to beaches and restaurants, back to the villa to get ready, then to and from a club. This is often why people opt for apartments if they are only staying for a short period. You will find plenty of companies offering transfers in Ibiza so look into this before deciding.
Whether you decide to book a hotel or rent a holiday villa / apartment in Ibiza make sure you do thorough research online or perhaps contact a specialist agency that can help organise your trip for you.
Chad says "Many companies get paid commission from local villa owners, hotels and other companies so their service to customers is free. So do not think you pay more by letting other people do the organising for you!"