The evolution of beach clubs in Ibiza is one of the island’s most remarkable renaissance stories. In the eighties it was retro-fantastic spots like Coco Beach that stole the show, with post-KU revellers sipping pina coladas beneath palm frond umbrellas. The nineties brought Bora-Bora and the hard-partying post-Space crew, while the 2000s were reserved for the likes of the Blue Marlin, where champagne was sprayed (not sipped) by a glossy, high- heel-wearing crowd. Fast forward to today, and the beach club concept has evolved up once more. For starters, it’s no longer just about lunch. Balearic boltholes like Playa d’en Bossa’s Beachouse – another Island Hospitality gem - rise with the sun, reviving Ibiza’s lean and lovely set with green juices, matcha lattes and a deeply restorative complementary morning yoga class.
As lunch approaches, young families appear, toting small children who are ready
for kids’ yoga, music class and conscious crafts in the dedicated children’s’ area. Grateful
parents idle over cumin-laced mango salad with avocado and crispy tortilla and sip icy rosé
from the club’s enviable cellar, before retreating to the beach to spend the afternoon on the
creamy shaded daybeds.
On weekend evenings, guest can enjoy the now-legendary moonlit suppers, where locals and holidaymakers come together to feast beneath the silvery stars and dance to DJs like the inimitable Clint Lee. It’s a world away from the big beats and plastics cups of the nineties, and a sure sign that this southern slice of the island is getting all grown up.
