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. The hotel is built around a central courtyard with a pool, bar and stage for events in the center. Formerly called Club Paraiso Mediterraneo, the hotel is on the Carrer de Cervantes, in the central area of Sant Antonio.

Location

The Hotel is within centre of

. It is north west of

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History

Club Paraiso Mediterraneo was first opened in 1998 as an

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with 368 units and had a Spanish 3 star rating. In 2008 the Hotel was bought by the Ibiza Rocks organization (led by British couple Andy McKay and Dawn Hindle of

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fame) with a different ethos to the original apartment hotel complex. Renamed the Ibiza Rocks Hotel, the hotel began hosting live music events with bands and DJs on its poolside main stage. The hotel has hosted many big name performers including

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, were hired before widespread success.

Concept

The hotel hosts regular events in a central courtyard. The hotel room rate includes entrance to the event. Guests are young people mainly from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Ibiza Rocks organization has extended the concept of hotel + daytime party to the Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel and Mallorca Rocks with the help of the Balearic family Matutes.

Criticism

Sant Antoni neighbors residing near the hotel have complained about the noise from the parties and the drunk and vomiting guests. In April 2025, a 19-year-old tourist fell from a balcony while partying (locally known as ). It was the first death in the Balearic islands that year.

References

External links

* * http://www.ibizarocks.com/hotel/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Ibiza Rocks Hotel Hotels in Ibiza Hotels established in 1998 1998 establishments in Spain Apartment hotels Music venues in Spain