Casbah Formentera Hotel & Restaurant

I visited the restaurant, as I was deeply excited to try what's proclaimed to be the best & most elegant in the island. Was deeply disappointed as there was a fair bit of discrimination towards me (as I was alone vs in big groups). One of the staff referred to me as 'just for that young thing there'. The sommelier didn't want to entertain speaking to me and explaining to me the wines. Unfortunately I am not as young nor inexperienced and the attitude and arrogance very negatively impacted my experience. Not to mention I waited over an hour to even get drink. Not a place to visit if you are alone or in small groups, and service is definitely one of the poorest ones in the island.

Really quiet and tranquil property. Staff is extremely nice as well, particularly the gentleman who works the breakfast buffet (whose name I forgot to ask) - super kind guy who genuinely wants to go above and beyond.

I want to start stating that the property itself was magnificent, beautiful, completely renovated and lovely. Everything was very clean and with excellent decoration. However all of these was eclipsed by the bad service the hotel personnel provided. Everybody was very unprofessional and slow, the crew was not coordinated at all, very bad management. The lady at the front desk was not very nice, she was not very servicial and had a weird attitude towards guests and then there where times when even no one was paying attention to the front desk, also they tried to add things to our account that we never ordered, this was very unpleasant. The restaurant was also very charming but the same issue with service, super slow and pricey. As an anecdote, I ordered a gin and tonic before dinner and after 45 minutes I was still waiting for it… of course I had to cancel. Also first day we went there for dinner (we were staying at the hotel and it was convenient) we were waiting for the main dishes more than an hour, they brought them at midnight finally when we were not even hungry anymore, a disaster. Also please be aware this hotel is quite far from the island main places and beaches so transportation from there will be quite expensive and painful.

Lovely place. Beautiful gardens, stylish, well laid out to provide intimacy, clean rooms, helpful service. Short walk to the beach, but its not far to drive anywhere on Formenterra. It was a 10-15 min drve from the port. Our room had plenty of space, and the beautiful gardens are lovely to walk through or just sit. We didn't eat at the restaurant but apparently its very good. Breakfast was good, and the coffee was amazing. Will definitely come back (reception told me the best prices are if you book direct). Nice pool to relax if you're not an explorer, or or a dip after a day on the beach. We chose to drive to one of the nicest beaches every day (Pacha) which was recommended by reception, which has ample public beach space, clean white sand, beautful swimming - or you can hire umbrellas and deck chairs (€10 each, so €30/per couple). Hotel for us was perfect, as was the whole Formenterra experience.

Charming boutique hotel in a lovely location. Accommodation is in adobe-style bungalows and duplexes around landscaped garden of palm trees, cacti etc. Rooms are simple, cool and shady with small outside patios. There is a central pool area ( salt water, unheated) with plenty of outside seating, sunloungers etc. We went in May when it was very quite. The restaurant is good, but quite expensive. The best part for me was the short walk down to the beach on dusty tracks through scented thyme and rosemary bushes . The beach is partly naturist (as is most of Formentera) and nearby there is a charming beach bar. Have the lobster stew there! Amazing. One thing that could be improved - ensure guests have water in their rooms.

My experience was excellent in every way, thank you very much ❤️

We had a lovely, chilled time at the Casbah. Staff were unfailingly friendly and helpful. The garden and pool area was beautiful. Breakfast was good and varied. Dinner in the candle lit garden was magical. It’s a short (5 min) walk to a gorgeous beach - where clothing is optional. (Other reviewers said beach was too full of sea****, but that really wasn’t a problem for us. There was some ****, but also lots of clear, perfect blue sea.) Theres a small but excellent supermarket a ten min walk away through the woods. Excellent bike hire 5 mins walk away and theres lots of places to cycle. Our room was simple, but had everything we needed including a pretty patio area. Everything was spotlessly clean. Room was perhaps a little dark, and maybe not as luxurious as the price would suggest, but you don’t go to Formentera to sit in your room! We will definitely be back.

Amazing staff, great food and best place to stay in formentera

The botanic gardens and varied birdsong surrounding the venue is really gorgeous and the pool area and gardens were quiet and relaxing. We found the service at reception and in the restaurant surly and not customer-focused which considering the reputation of the hotel surprising. For a 'hostal' the food was expensive although the evening restaurant was a high standard. Rooms were basic but had plenty of outdoor space and the fridge was welcome. Pool could have been cleaned more often.