A Dip and a Dance:Ibiza Pool Party Hotels

“The UK has its share of legendary clubs but there aren’t too many of them where you can turn up in swimwear and not draw some puzzled looks (if you manage to get in). The beauty of the White Isle for clubbers is its combination of world-class nightlife and Mediterranean sun – the perfect conditions for those two magic words: pool party. If you’re heading to Ibiza, here are five hotels where you can combine your accommodation with one of the island’s legendary pool parties.

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Hotel THB Ocean Beach Class
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The Hotel THB Ocean Beach Class doesn’t just host its own legendary pool party – it has its own club. The hotel is adults-only and its Ocean Beach Club does what it says, hosting a buzzing pool party every Friday, making the most of the Mediterranean sun. But it also hosts big-name DJs and events from juggernaut brands such as Kiss and Ministry of Sound by night, so you can pretty much party 24/7 if you have the stamina.

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Hard Rock Hotel
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The Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza holds a weekly pool party every Thursday through the summer, and it’s become a must-do in Ibiza. The hotel is just what you’d expect from a Hard Rock establishment – everything at this full-scale resort is geared to making you feel like a rock star, and live music features more than in your average club on the Hard Rock’s events calendar. The hotel has several pools, and the Splash pool is definitely party-sized. As a five-star the Hard Rock is just right for a real party splurge in Ibiza.

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Ibiza Rocks Hotel
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Part-hotel, part-all-conquering-superclub, the Ibiza Rocks Hotel parties hard and is heavy on the atmosphere, which centre around the pool. Ibiza Rocks is the events company that leads the way in live acts on the island, having started by bringing Pete Doherty and Babyshambles to Ibiza in 2005, and its flagship hotel has a jam-packed events line-up that includes pool parties hosted by Craig David. Poolside DJ sets in the daytime give way to Radio 1-friendly bands in the evening, making the Ibiza Rocks Hotel a hit with Ibiza’s young festival-going crowd.

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Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel
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A name among names, Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel takes the pool-and-party concept and gives it the five-star treatment in the most decadent, hedonistic, downright Ibiza way. Right on Playa d’en Bossa, Ushuaia is all about partying, night or day – what else would you expect from one of the island’s best-known open-air clubs?

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ME Ibiza
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For a laidback, sophisticated approach to partying, five-star ME Ibiza channels the Ibiza vibe, but subtly so. Think of it as more ambient-with-the-volume-turned-down than full-blast house. This luxury hotel is in the relatively quiet Santa Eulalia area with a fantastic beachfront location and classy, minimalist white décor that lets you know it’s more about glamorous relaxation than hedonistic revelry. But that doesn’t mean you can’t party here – ME Ibiza’s bars host DJs and every Friday from midday to 1600 there’s a party with live music and DJs at the hotel’s main pool.”