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ISLAND ESCAPE: There has never been a better time to visit the normally packed...

IT’S approaching high Spring and the beaches of Ibiza would normally be filling up and the hip boutiques of Ibiza town inundated with English, American and German accents. Instead there is merely a gentle trickle of European tourists circling the White Isle and you’re more...
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Mallorca restaurant awarded two-Michelin stars as Spain’s Balearic Islands gain ground as foodie destination

MALLORCA once again has a two-Michelin starred restaurant, putting the island firmly on the haute-cuisine map. Voro, the restaurant run by chef Alvaro Salazar at the Cap Vermell Gran Hotel, near Canyamel on the island’s eastern coast, was awarded the coveted two-stars in a ceremony...
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REVIEW: the Standard Hotel in Ibiza Town gives you a whole new experience

THERE is nothing standard about The Standard hotel in Ibiza Town. You can tell this place is different from the upside down nameplate on the front door to the offering of a local hierbas de Ibiza spirit at reception, which at 23% almost guarantees a...

YOTAM OTTOLENGHI: dinner at Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel, Ibiza

IT'S hard to think of a better way of spending a summer night than by eating food prepared by the internationally renowned chef and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi among the picture perfect vegetable garden of Atzaró Agroturismo Hotel, Ibiza. The hotel is one of three...
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EYE ON IBIZA: Olive Press Editor Jon Clarke discovers why it’s more than all...

WE’RE eating €8 sausage sandwiches with thinly-sliced Toro tomatoes, washed down with ice cold Estrella Damm lagers and a couple of fizzy drinks.  With a plate of prawns as a starter and ice-creams for the kids for postre, the bill comes to just €58 and...
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HOTELS: Israeli chain Leonardo opens three new properties in Ibiza 

THEY’VE already opened four hotels in Mallorca this year… now the Leonardo group has opened a trio of new joints on the white isle. The hotels in San Antonio and two in Santa Eulalia means in just seven years the Israeli group has opened 17...

IBIZA: where to find that quiet beach

WE can't promise total isolation, but here are our favourite less visited island coves for peace, clear water, and stunning views and dreamy days.
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The best Ibiza restaurants to eat at whatever your budget

Editor Jon Clarke serves up the ultimate insider guide for eating around the island
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TOP SPOT: Hotels in Madrid and Ibiza lead the way in a global luxury...

WHEN it comes to the world’s best luxury hotels, Spain ticks many boxes. Now, a new hot list puts an exciting launch and two long-awaited relaunches of hotels over the last year at the top of the pile. Ibiza’s new Six Senses hotel and Madrid’s recently...
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SubliMotion: Ibiza restaurant crowned most expensive dining experience in the world

DINERS with exceptionally deep pockets should head to SubliMotion in Ibiza which has been recognised as the most expensive tasting menu in the world.  The restaurant located at the Hard Rock Hotel on Playa d’en Bossa is only open during the summer season from June...
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Simply the Best: Top 20 exciting and luxurious places in Spain

LOOKING for somewhere out of this world for the perfect escape in Spain? Want a place to really luxuriate and properly treat a loved one?  Already know the Costas and the capital city? Well here is the Olive Press’ hand-picked guide of 20 places to check...
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Cas Gasi: Welcome to the hippest boutique hotel in rural Ibiza

THE first decision to make as you stroll down the drive from the car park at Agroturismo Cas Gasi is which path to take to reception: the first follows a perfumed bank of roses, planted four rows deep; the other meanders beneath a floral...
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Where to eat in Spain’s Ibiza

MINIMUM spend lunches at €250-a-head, €700-a-week hire cars, Michael Gove on the dancefloor. Yikes! Is it any wonder Ibiza’s been a little quieter this summer. Ask any regular visitors or business owners and they’ll tell you the same thing; the White Island is anything but...
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EYE ON IBIZA 2022: Where to stay and where to eat on the Spanish...

MINIMUM spend lunches at €250-a-head, €700-a-week hire cars, Michael Gove on the dancefloor. Yikes! Is it any wonder Ibiza’s been a little quieter this summer. Ask any regular visitors or business owners and they’ll tell you the same thing; the White Island is anything but...

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