Agro Can Gall

A relaxed 9-room finca that's perfect for families, set in the grounds of a working farm, with a pool, fab food and a wonderful welcome

“Hola!”, beams Santi, springing up from behind his desk. “Come in, come in, como esta?” Talking a mile to the dozen in excellent English, he leads us to the dining room and makes coffee, whilst chatting to other guests in French and Spanish, and tickling his baby daughter. This is life at Can Gall; bustling, personal and incredibly friendly.

The 200-year-old finca is set far back from the main road amongst 137 hectares of working farm. Its grounds are beautiful: neat lines of olive and almond trees interspersed by pretty white flowers; a 25m pool with loungers dotted around it; flowerbeds filled with fragrant lavender and pink geraniums, and a scattering of oversized ceramic pots. Inside, the rooms are a blend of restored wood and pure white: linen curtains, kingsized beds and plump goose-feather pillows. Overall the effect is tranquil - so much so that within an hour we were fast asleep and almost missed our dinner reservation. But this is what’s so attractive about Can Gall: the warm welcome makes you feel like you’re visiting an old friend and you instantly relax.

Highs

• Fab, spacious bedrooms with loads of charm and all the mod cons (WiFi, HiFi, DVD player etc)
• A chance to see ‘the other side’ of Ibiza – rural, tranquil and stunning
• Santi and wife Anna go above and beyond, happily driving guests around, dishing out free drinks and making you feel super welcome
• Family friendly, with big grounds for kids to play in, bikes to ride and a beautiful pool

Lows

• The 2am cockerel chorus – but hey, you’re on a farm
• Some rooms are quite dark; others have an uncurtained skylight above the bed, which takes its toll in the morning...
• There are no baths, but the pay off is a decadent walk-in hydro massage shower