"Vibra Yamm Sunset is new to the sunset strip and perfectly placed right in the middle of the chaos, while somehow managing to feel like a little oasis of calm.
The hotel is tucked away down a short path, with a rooftop pool and terrace overlooking the famous Ibiza sunset. The best bit is that once you are up on the roof, you can barely hear the music and madness going on below, which was actually quite lovely. It is close enough to the action to feel involved, but just far enough away to pretend you are a sensible adult making good life choices.
The staff were great. The receptionist and security team were lovely, and we were pretty much on first-name terms by the end of day one. The room itself was good. I refused to pay extra for the sea view because I was travelling on a budget, but the room was a decent size, with a lovely bathroom and balcony.
Now, the balcony did not catch a single ray of sunshine all day and overlooked a fairly busy, loud road facing the rear of the sister hotel. That said, it did offer some unforgettable people-watching. The things I saw from that balcony must never be formally discussed. Youths doing balloons in the afternoon, and more than a few balcony-based “states” as the sun came up. Ibiza, in other words.
Breakfast was served in the sister hotel and was fine. There was a selection of buffet bits, plus a few things you could order. It served a purpose and did the job, but I would say it was good rather than great.
There was also a gym, which surprisingly people actually used, along with a few other terraces on different floors. For me, the real pearl in the hotel’s charm was the rooftop terrace and pool. It was great once you got a spot, but that was easier said than done. From the moment it opened, it felt a bit like a sunbed-based Hunger Games. I do think the hotel could make better use of the other terraces by adding loungers or daybeds, as those areas were almost empty. It would spread people out and make the rooftop feel less like a bun fight.
The crowd was exactly what you would expect in Ibiza: English, French, Belgian, German, all sorts of ages, but mostly a younger crowd. Maybe I am just getting old, but when a group of girls from Wales arrived at the rooftop pool and decided the whole hotel needed to hear their own speaker, I wasn’t sure whether it said more about society or the clientele. I remain undecided.
On checkout day, I was told there was no late checkout available because the hotel was full, although I had previously been told it wasn’t running at capacity. You can use the gym shower, but honestly, that was hotter and damper than just getting out of the pool and putting clothes straight on. They could really do with a proper shower and changing space for guests with later flights.
Overall, I really liked the hotel. Great location, lovely staff, good rooms, and a brilliant rooftop pool. A few tweaks would make it even better, especially around sunbeds, checkout facilities and making better use of the quieter terraces. It is a great option if you want to be right in the middle of sunset strip life, but still have somewhere calm to retreat to when the chaos gets a bit too Ibiza.et ready for travel/ with air con.. theres not allot of lounge type spaces here.."
