Insotel Tarida Beach Resort & Spa

Just had twelve fantastic nights here in October. My fourth time in Ibiza and this resort by far has been the best. After reading some of the negative reviews, I honestly don't know what people want/expect. The criticisms I felt are unwarranted. The staff (I've never seen so many staff at a hotel) were amazing; and couldn't do enough for you. Always welcomed you with a smile and greeting - particularly Antonia, Tutu & Micaela. We paid for an adult's only swim up room which was amazing. Room was adequately sized, with a balcony that dropped onto the poolside decking with parasol and two sunbeds. The swim up pool was sufficiently sized for those occasions when you just needed a cool down. Well kept and clean. The whole resort felt like a Caribbean resort, with palm trees and banana plants dotted around the well kept grounds. All the accommodation units were three storeys and all utilised the sloping topography, so that none of them felt too tall or overshadowing. The resort leads directly onto Playa Tarida which is a fantastic sandy beach which has shallow waters with the most turquoise waters I've seen. And at the time of year we went, wonderfully warm. Facilities were amazing and we didn't even use all of what was on offer. There's a large family pool at one end of the resort and an adult's only at the other end. There's also a large are called 'The Retreat' about a 5 min walk away, complete with its own bar/restaurant and children's splash pool and slides. The restaurant and food were fantastic and offered a wide selection of varying cuisines every day; and if you needed to know anything about the food, the chefs were able to advise as well as the head chef who made herself available on the floor everyday. The Beach Bar was well positioned and offered a little space to sit and people watch or read our kindles with an Aperol Spritz with the sound of waves in the distance. Something which we found extraordinary was the availability of premium branded drinks. Usually all-inclusives will offer a local alternative to spirits or mixers, but if you asked for branded vodkas, rums or gins, you could have them As others have said, the Sunset Bar was fantastic and offered amazing views of the horizon and potential sunset when the weather behaves - something the hotel nor TUI can control :D If I had to make any complaint, it would be that the WiFi was a bit spotty at times and occasionally dropped out. The bed was also somewhat uncomfortable but that was rectified quickly by Jana (Guest Relations) who was really helpful. But these are minor niggles, and didn't detract from a fantastic stay; we'd only been there two days and decided we would be coming back.

Stayed for a week in June as a family of two adults and two children (4 and 3m). Having previously stayed at other TUI blue concept hotels (including their other Ibiza hotel, Aura), we had an idea of what to expect. Each have their own pros and cons but the formula is very much the same. Tarida beach isn’t part of the ‘for families’ TUI blue range so doesn’t have the Captain T / T Bots kids entertainment. What I really loved about this hotel was the setting right on the beautiful beach- the restaurant and the outdoor sunset bar have stunning views and it’s a great area to see a famous Ibiza sunset. The retreat (the short walk up a hill was no problem at all) is a great facility to have. There’s a bus stop with access to San Antonio nearby. From there you can easily get another bus to Ibiza town / other parts of the island if you didn’t want to take a taxi or hire a car. The food was very typical of a TUI Blue hotel - the main restaurant buffet had a wide range of choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner and we had no issues finding something to suit all of us every day. The downside to this hotel for us was the standard and size of the room, along with the layout. We were on the lowest level but still had steps up to our room (pain with an pushchair), and we were all in one room which wasn’t as big as other places we’ve stayed. The room was also a little tired in places. The other slight disappointment was the kids club and children’s entertainment - perhaps down to it not being within the ‘for families’ range. Our daughter loves kids clubs on holiday usually, but the staff and atmosphere here, while they were ok, didn’t have that extra special friendly touch that we’ve had elsewhere. The mini disco was very samey and not that engaging. For anyone deciding between here and the Aura, it’s a hard one - they both have positives and negatives. For us, I think I preferred this one. Just! We don’t choose to go back to the same places, but I wouldn’t say no to coming back here in the future.. the swim up rooms looked good would try a different room type.

First impressions good, modern clean reception area and welcoming staff. Our room was not ready as we had an early flight so they took our phone number and phoned us as soon as it was ready around midday. Perfect. Also provided us with late check out of 6pm free of charge, as we had a late flight back. Room was modern and clean in adults only area with a sea view. Restaurant food nice, sometimes a little cold but lots of selection. They accomodated our large family every night so we could all sit together. Selection of drinks included was fab, all cocktails, wines, cava, beer etc etc. Sunset bar is lush, perfect sunsets with a dj playing. Had a rainy day and discovered there's actually nowhere indoors to relax other than your room! No indoor bar areas. No indoor entertainment, for example, pool tables etc. Lovely beach right on the doorstep. All in all we had a lovely family holiday and would return here, only thing lacking is indoor areas for if you are unlucky enough to have a rainy day.

It’s our last day here tomorrow at this lovely hotel and we have had a fab relaxing time. Great swim up room in the adults area, large comfy bed, nice swim up pool (cold when you first get in but you soon warm up). The whole site is clean and well cared for. Very pretty. Food was lovely with plenty of choice and lots of nice cocktails in the bars. The view of the sunset every evening from the sunset bar is amazing!! Absolutely lovely beach with small fish right up to the shore and the sea was quite warm for this time of year. My husband was given a bottle of Cava delivered to our room for his birthday that he celebrated here (such a nice touch and very appreciated thank you). Every member of staff is warm and welcoming and really go all out to look after you. No negatives to report during our stay, even the weather was great for this time of year. Visited San Antonio (which has a fab harbour) today and paid £20 euros for taxi there and back but there is a bus a short walk from the hotel for about 3 euros (we missed it, hence the taxi). I would most definitely recommend a visit to this hotel. We’ve fallen in love with Ibiza and will definitely be back.

Food was good at start but very cold by the end of our stay (7 days). all pools are FREEZING, unbearable. I had to pay 73 euros extra to use the heated pool in the spa retreat. Rooms ok but floors are dirty, had black feet after getting out of the shower! No entertainment apart from poor childrens early. DJ every night but no-where to dance and no dancers to get the party started. We had to break into another hotel across the road and although the DJ was rubbish they had a dancer so everyone got up and let go. Best night of the week. Based on above we will not return and not sure if TUI is the answer to our girlie adventage holidays.

Superb hotel but not for people with walking difficulties due to steps and slopes. Staff were extremely friendly, fresh towels at each pool provided daily or when required. Food and drinks were amazing with plenty of choice. Would certainly love to visit this hotel again