IBIZA TRS Hotel: New adults-only all-inclusive hotel

Ibiza has long been popular with celebrities, hippies and fashionable holidaymakers who flock to the island in the summer months looking for sun, sea and parties. A summer hang out for famous faces such as Idris Elba, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Naomi Campbell, Leonardo DiCaprio and DJ's Calvin Harris and David Guetta, the stakes are high


Ibiza has long been popular with celebrities, hippies and fashionable holidaymakers who flock to the island in the summer months looking for sun, sea and parties. A summer hang out for famous faces such as Idris Elba, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Naomi Campbell, Leonardo DiCaprio and DJ's Calvin Harris and David Guetta, the stakes are high for new 5* star hotels on the island.

TRS Ibiza is the latest offering from the Palladium Group, who are also in charge of the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Bless Hotels on the island. It is an adults-only luxury hotel situated in the San Antonio area on the West coast of Ibiza.

The hotel has been renovated from the previous Tanit Hotel, and it took one and a half years to complete, delayed by the pandemic.

A half-hour drive from Ibiza airport, the hotel is large by any standard, with 378 rooms. However, not all rooms are created equal. The five Sunset suites are among the best in the hotel, with panoramic views. The singular President Suite, which is unfinished at this time, will boast amazing views similar to the one guests can experience on the rooftop in the Galaxy bar on the 8th floor. There are also standard Deluxe rooms, Deluxe Superior rooms and Deluxe rooms with sea views where I stayed during my trip.

The hotel lobby is impressive and beautifully decorated. It is spacious, bright and light, with the reception desk tucked away in the corner and a large circular bar adorning the centre of the room. Despite the large building, it still managed to feel intimate yet spacious, with plenty of space for guests to move around.

When I arrived, the hotel had been open for a week, and my arrival coincided with the opening party, which took place the following evening. 

The reception was busy upon arrival, and I was asked to take a seat, and my luggage was stowed away until they were ready for me. After checking in, I was given a wristband which would act as my room key (nice touch), so I didn't have to worry about misplacing it. The wristband also identified me as a signature guest, which meant I was entitled to perks such as a Butler, who showed me to my room and how to work all the different switches and the safe that was free to use.

My signature status also meant that I had access to free drinks and sunbeds on the rooftop bar, which standard guests have to pay for. Only the fifty-three most expensive rooms in the hotel are afforded signature service. The service intends to be personalised for guests with aims to expand with brand partnerships, including restaurant collaborations in a one-of-a-kind deal which would see signature guests able to dine for free at other external restaurants and not worry about missing dinner if they chose to spend the day outside the hotel.

My room was on the second floor, and I was treated to a glorious sea view overlooking the Cala Gracio beach and San Antonio Bay in the distance. The room was tastefully decorated, with a focus on small details... a safe hidden in one of the drawers, the touch button light switches, beautiful lamps, his and hers bedside reading lights, and unstated furniture.

There was a mini-bar with soft drinks and beer, a coffee machine with a selection of capsules, a tastefully decorated bathroom with his and her sinks and plenty of space to spread out my beauty items. I appreciated having full-sized bottles of toiletries in the bathroom and shower without the waste of small single-use plastic toiletries.

All guests lucky enough to be present that weekend were invited to the opening party. No expense was spared, the drinks flowed, and entertainment played well into the night. It was a night of celebration and a wonderful treat for guests who couldn't quite believe their luck.

The main pool is the hotel's meeting point where guests can lounge on sunbeds with music during the day, a DJ, and plans to host activities such as yoga and pilates. Away from the main pool are two smaller pools for guests, an infinity pool on the rooftop and another in the wellness centre following a spa treatment. The pools are not particularly deep for those who wish to swim laps and are more suited to cooling off in the heat and taking great pictures.

The Zentropia Palladium Spa and Wellness offers massages and treatments, with a basic gym, sauna and cold water pool as one would expect from a 5* rated hotel.

The hotel has three A la Carte restaurants; Capricho, Helios and Gaucho. The goal is to represent show cooking away from the traditional buffet and to have tasting menus and gastro style to showcase international cuisine and represent different regions. What this meant was that alongside a tasty buffet, guests could also request cooked meals to order, which would be prepared fresh for them, such as pasta and burgers.

This process will need to improve and be faster if it will be a success as queues quickly build-up for popular dishes with guests facing long waits for dishes to be prepared. It will become even harder to manage during peak summer periods when the number of guests increases. However, I enjoyed the meals, and there was a good variety for all tastes, such as meats, salads and small bites.

Hotel Cala Praco, which has kept its original name from the previous site, now serves as the swim-up deluxe rooms. There are also aptly named "altogether rooms" which cater to 6-7 people, ideal for friends and family with connecting rooms. El Gaucho restaurant is on-site for dinner only, an Argentinian restaurant that specialises in meat dishes. The third restaurant, Helios, was closed during my visit.

Everywhere you look on the hotel walls, there is great art. Elena Morales, an artist who plays with plaster, has created visually interesting works and Sergio Moral, who works with tiles, has a mural in the Helios restaurant.

As the hotel is still in its soft launch phase it meant there were unavoidable hiccups.  It included minor things such as missing light bulbs in my room lamps, faulty light switches and a broken cabinet door. Outside the room, buckets were deployed to take care of a leaky roof in reception. The Butler service, which was sold as part of the Deluxe Signature experience, was somewhat lacking as I didn't see or hear from my butler during the rest of my stay. That said, they did leave me a cute note at the end of my stay, wishing me a good day.

The staff made up for it with good service and attentiveness and TRS is working hard to rectify these teething problems ahead of its full opening. 

For those looking for a stylish hotel with sea views and trendy vibes, TRS Ibiza ticks many boxes. A great location, check. An infinity pool with a rooftop bar, check. A five-minute walk to a small beach in a cove, check. Lest we forget, the Instagram-friendly infinity pool with panoramic sea views will have everyone snapping away. What I enjoyed most about my stay was my comfy compact room, fantastic sea views, delicious food and the well-maintained grounds.

The pool areas are gorgeous and visually stunning to look at, but if the hotel has one fault, it could be argued that style was placed above substance, but in Ibiza, where it is all about style, it is definitely not a dealbreaker. 

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