Hotel Argos Ibiza

Hotel Argos Ibiza puts you on the seafront at Talamanca, on Ibiza's east coast, with a family-friendly beach immediately outside. It is a modern four-star base for divers who want the water close, the capital within easy reach and enough space to recover properly between outings.

The hotel website is available in English, German and Spanish, which is useful when you are sorting out the practical details before travelling. Once back from the day's diving, the routine is straightforward: sea views, a pool, a drink and somewhere to sit down without turning the evening into an expedition.

You are in Talamanca, Spain, directly beside Talamanca Beach and about 100 metres from the seafront promenade. That promenade is made for a gentle walk or jog when your legs have remembered that they belong to you again. Cala Tranquila Beach is about 1.2 miles away, while Figueretes Beach is roughly 1.6 miles away.

Ibiza town is about 1.2 miles from the hotel, with the Old Town around 1.6 miles away. Punta Grossa Lighthouse is roughly 0.7 miles from the property. For a change of coastline, Platja S'Estanyol is about 2.1 miles away and Playa d'en Bossa about 2.3 miles away.

You have a few places to eat close by, including Flotante at about 100 feet, Il Giardinetto at roughly 850 feet and A Son de Mar at about 950 feet. Ibiza Airport is around 5 miles away by road, so the transfer is short enough not to require a second dive profile.

For two divers, the Double or Twin Room with Sea View is the obvious choice if the view matters when you open the curtains. It has two single beds, a balcony and enough room for a proper stay rather than a tactical overnight stop. The street-view version gives you the same basic arrangement without the sea in front of you, which may suit you if the room is mainly for sleeping and showering.

Travelling as three, you can choose a room with three single beds, including a sea-view option. For four people, the Family Suite or Standard Quadruple Room keeps the group together; the Family Suite offers the more generous layout. The Queen Suite with Sea View is the couple's option when you want more room around the bed and a little less choreography with bags.

All rooms have air conditioning, a private bathroom, a wardrobe and a balcony. The soundproof rooms are useful when the priority is sleep rather than listening to the whole building's evening schedule. Daily housekeeping, room service, a minibar and free WiFi are also in place, while a drying rack deals with ordinary holiday laundry rather than turning the bathroom into a laboratory.

The hotel has a restaurant with sea views, a bar, a coffee house and a snack bar. That gives you several levels of commitment after diving: a proper meal when you are hungry, something smaller when you are not, or a drink while the light goes down over the water. Room service is available too, including breakfast in your room.

Breakfast is served as a buffet with continental, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. It is the practical sort of start a diving day needs: you can eat properly before leaving, without having to build the morning around a single style of menu.

Wine and champagne are available, and fruit can be ordered as well. The nearby promenade also puts Flotante, Il Giardinetto and A Son de Mar within an easy walk, so you can vary the evening without arranging transport every time.

Three different ways of cooling down are built into the hotel: an outdoor swimming pool with sea views, an indoor pool and an outdoor hot tub. Add the terrace, sun loungers, sun umbrellas and solarium, and you have the essential post-dive decision made for you: swim, lie down or sit in warm water and discuss whose computer was actually on the right gas mix.

The fitness centre is there for anyone who still has energy to spend. Table tennis and a games room offer something lighter, while billiards provides a slower contest when the body has voted for sitting down. Board games and puzzles make the hotel workable for family groups as well.

The beach is directly accessible from the property, and the promenade is close enough for walking or jogging. A golf course lies within about 2 miles, and the concierge and tour desk can help organise time away from the hotel when the plan calls for more than a poolside afternoon.

Check-in runs from 2pm until midnight, and check-out is by midday. You need photo identification and the credit card used for the reservation when you arrive, and the hotel asks you to share your expected arrival time in advance. The 24-hour front desk, concierge and luggage storage are useful if your travel day does not line up neatly with those hours.

WiFi is available throughout the hotel, and car hire can be arranged. There is a lift, room service, daily housekeeping and laundry and ironing services. Cash is accepted, and children of any age are welcome; cots can be requested for children aged from birth to two years, subject to the selected accommodation.

The airport is about 5 miles away by road. For getting around locally, bus stops are roughly 0.9 to 1 mile on foot, while the Old Town is about 1.6 miles away on foot. That makes the hotel suitable for a mix of diving days, short walks and occasional trips into Ibiza town.