S'Argamassa Villas

English is spoken by the hotel team, alongside Spanish and German, so you can deal with the useful things without resorting to underwater sign language. S'Argamassa Villas suits you if you prefer a proper base rather than a conventional hotel room: your own villa, your own garden and space to eat, sit and recover at your own pace.

The set-up works particularly well for a small group or a family, with three double bedrooms, three bathrooms and a private pool at each villa. A chill-out area and enclosed garden give you somewhere to stretch out between swims, while the living room gives the evening a useful second gear when the bar has done its work.

This is self-catering accommodation with hotel-style support around it, including daily housekeeping, concierge service, luggage storage and a 24-hour reception. In other words, you can stock the kitchen, cook when you feel like it and still ask for help when the logistics become less entertaining than the diving.

You stay in Santa Eularia des Riu, on Ibiza's east coast, in a villa complex close to several beaches. S'Argamassa Beach is about 300 metres away, while Cala Pada Beach is roughly 450 metres on foot. Cala Martina Beach is about 650 metres away, with Niu Blau and Es Caná further along the coast.

Nikki Beach Ibiza is about 400 metres away, and the property itself sits around 200 metres from Nikki Beach. That gives you a recognisable nearby landmark, although the evening atmosphere may be rather more polished Ibiza than quiet fishing village. For other meals, Brisa de la Mar is about 550 metres away on foot and Sa Trenka about 700 metres.

Santa Eulària des Riu is around 2 miles away, and the bus stop in Santa Eulalia is roughly 2 miles from the villas. Ibiza Town is a 20-minute drive, making a hire car useful if you want to explore beyond the immediate beaches and restaurants.

The villa layout is the main reason to choose this address over a standard room. You get separate sleeping space, three bathrooms and a living room, so nobody has to queue for the shower while the rest of the group is trying to find coffee. The arrangement suits divers travelling together, couples sharing a villa or a family that values doors between bedtime and evening conversation.

Inside, the kitchen is properly set up for self-catering, with an oven, hob, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, coffee machine, kettle, toaster and kitchenware. A dining area gives you a practical place to eat, while the outdoor dining area and barbecue let you take meals into the garden. Grocery deliveries and a minimarket on site make the kitchen more useful than a decorative gesture.

Air conditioning and heating cover the basic recovery work, and the private entrance, garden, terrace and patio make it easy to step outside without turning the whole villa into a communal corridor. You also have a sofa, seating area, flat-screen TV, satellite channels, DVD player and WiFi in the rooms. Quiet hours run from 23:00 to 08:00, which is helpful when an early start matters more than a late soundtrack.

The Deluxe Three-Bedroom Villa is the obvious choice when you want the full group layout, while the villa description adds a particularly eccentric detail: one of the bedrooms has a circular bed. It is not a feature that improves your air consumption, but it may improve the conversation.

The restaurant is seasonal and serves food and drinks throughout the day, so you have an option on site when cooking feels like an unnecessary extra activity. A bar, snack bar and coffee house cover the simpler requirements: coffee, something small after the water and a drink without organising an expedition.

Self-catering is central to the arrangement rather than an afterthought. The kitchen includes the equipment for proper meals, with a dining table indoors and outdoor dining in the garden. A barbecue is also available, and grocery deliveries can bring supplies to the villa when you would rather spend the afternoon by the pool than in a supermarket aisle.

Breakfast is not built into a stated board formula, but breakfast in the room, room service and packed lunches are available as services. That gives you some flexibility for a diving day, particularly when a normal restaurant breakfast does not match the timing of your departure.

The private pool is the centre of gravity here. Each villa has its own, along with a garden, enclosed outdoor space and chill-out area, so you can spend the afternoon horizontal without having to negotiate for a lounger. Pool and beach towels are available, and sun loungers give you the correct equipment for serious post-dive inactivity.

Yoga classes and massage treatments add a little movement or a little less movement, depending on what your back has decided. Treatments include full-body, back, neck, foot, head and hand massages, as well as body treatments, facials, manicures and pedicures. Beauty treatments are available too, although the practical appeal after diving is usually the part involving muscles rather than make-up.

A children's playground sits within the complex, and babysitting or child services are available. For days away from the villa, hiking, horse riding, windsurfing, fishing and a water park are listed as activities outside the property. The nearby beaches also give you an easy change of scene when the pool has stopped being exciting, which can happen even in Ibiza.

Ibiza Airport is about 14 miles away by road, with an airport shuttle available through the property. Car hire is also available, and nearby free public parking does not require a reservation. A shuttle service and bicycle rental are listed as additional transport options, giving you alternatives to driving every day.

Check-in starts from 15:00 and check-out runs until 12:00. You need to tell the property your expected arrival time, and you need photo identification and a payment card at check-in. The 24-hour reception, express check-in and check-out, concierge service and luggage storage are useful if your travel day does not line up neatly with the villa timetable.

WiFi is available in the rooms. Smoking is not allowed, pets are not allowed, and children of all ages are welcome; cots are available on request, subject to the chosen accommodation. The property accepts cash, and the quiet period is from 23:00 to 08:00. If you are booking several villas, check the group conditions before committing, as different policies can apply.