I thought I would offer my review of the Ibiza Twiin Resort after recently staying on the island…read more
A brief review and overview of the Island. Ibiza is a charming island off the coast of Spain and part of the Balearic Islands. It's approximately 1hr flight from Madrid. Ibiza is well known for its EDM parties, night life, and quaint towns. It attracts lot of youthful visitors from Europe, Middle East, and Americas. Personally I found Ibiza town (15min walk from the Twiins) a charming place to visit, shop, and dine. The island is very modern. If you're thinking it's Jamaica, the Dominican Republic or Cuba, you will be wrong. This is more like Hawaii or Bermuda. The roads, civil infrastructure, buildings, electric grid, and ports are top notch. The only thing I wish had been better was the quality of public beaches.
The food and restaurants were above average but didn't blow my mind. That's my opinion. I did love going down by the harbor and having a cocktail or glass of wine. However, the food was better in Madrid and Barcelona consistently. The shops are quaint. The town has some good history and if your fit worth walking around the old walled portion of the city.
Review of EDM parties and clubs - this was not what I had expected. The music was okay but the cost for the club I went to was not worth it. It was easily the most over hyped aspect of the trip. I hope during the summer time the pool parties are more enjoyable.
I highly recommend the island but encourage you to get outside the towns and visit the hidden beaches, hikes, and other natural sights. I think this is actually the real reason to go to Ibiza. You can do this but renting a scooter for around $45 euros or a small car for more. My suggestion is a car because riding a 120cc scooter on a 70KPH road is dumb. I also wonder what the Scuba and off short fishing is like.
The Ibiza Twiin Resort:
I found the resort to be a mid level all inclusive resort similar to what you'd find in Mexico, the Dominican, or Jamaica. It's clean, the food is good, people are very kind and helpful. My room was a queen room overlooking the outside of the resort. The neighborhood was safe and suburban. Aside from rev'ing motor bikes at night and the nightly music/shows at the resort, this was a quiet place (as of the end of April).
The pool is nice, the outside deck is clean and white. The chairs and furniture was all new and well kept. The whole facility was modern and attractive. There was little to complain about except one and thing: everything opens later in the morning - including the pool, deck, cafe's, coffee shop, bars - 100% of the resort is closed until after 8am. That might not be a big deal to most, but if you're coming from northern Europe or America and like an early morning tea or espresso, you'll have to be patient because you won't be getting anything.
What I would have enjoyed or seen - more outdoor activities at the Twiin - yoga, fitness, music during the daytime, maybe curated tours of Ibiza. Granted this might happen more when summer comes, but the nightly shows were musicals and it would have been more interesting to hear either a live band or DJ, dancing or having a beer and listening. The pools close around 6pm (crazy). They should have them open in the evenings with the DJ and be serving drinks. It got pretty tame at night, more than I would have preferred. It lead to going to bed earlier than I would have desired due to inactivity.
Overall I'd say the Twiins Resort is a solid 3.7 out of 5, where a 5 is a luxury resort like the Ritz or JW Marriott.
I would return and be very happy at the Twiins if given the chance.
My only regret was not renting a car and exploring more. Don't make this mistake. There isn't that much to do in Ibiza Town after a day of wandering around. Get out and stretch your legs on a hike.
