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Romeo’s Motel & Diner

Cala de Bou, Ibiza

Romeo’s Motel & Diner

Channel the American road trip at Romeo’s Motel & Diner. Located in Cala de Bou, this playful Ibiza boutique hotel is dripping in the nostalgia of Route 66, tinged by neon with a smattering of Tarantino and a defiant rock ‘n’ roll attitude.

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Carrer de Lleó, 3, 07829 Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Illes Balears

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Viva Las Vegas comes to Ibiza’s west coast at Romeo’s Motel & Diner, where neon lights and starlit nights play out like a Hollywood classic. Located in Cala de Bou, this unforgettable spot forms part of the indefatigable Concept Hotel Group collection. Inspired by the counterculture road movies of the 1960s and 1970s, where the freedom of the highway was punctuated by roadside diners, juke joints and wannabe rock ‘n’ roll stars riding off into the sunset, this Ibiza boutique hotel is the place to slip on those Levi’s, pull on those cowboy boots, paint those lips siren red and kick up your heels at the white isle’s very own little slice of Americana.

Each of the 25 rooms at Romeo’s Motel & Diner is named in honour of one of the legendary stops along Route 66. The mythology of America’s most famous highway imbues every corner of this Ibiza boutique hotel, while bespoke neon signs above the beds reveal each destination: Albuquerque, Tucumcari and Santa Monica among them. Vintage photography, retro colour palettes and mid-century styling lend a cinematic ambience throughout. This is where the fabled American road trip rearends contemporary boutique comfort.

Red and white parasols cast shade over white sunbeds around the red-tiled pool patio. Dip into the scarlet heart-shaped hot tub before making the perfect swan dive off the old-school diving board. Poolside days are soundtracked by DJs letting laid-back afternoons drift easily into cocktail hour beneath the swaying palms at this Ibiza boutique hotel. At one end of the lawn sits a miniature wedding chapel where it won’t be a surprise to catch Elvis presiding over nuptials marked by beehives and Brylcreem. After all, there’s a reason the world’s most famous lover is namechecked in Romeo’s Motel & Diner.

Life on the open highway requires refuelling and there’s no better place than The Fitz Diner at Romeo’s Motel & Diner. The Ibiza boutique hotel’s Tarantino-esque restaurant serves authentic burgers by acclaimed Spanish burger brand The Fitzgerald. Slip into a booth and order a traditional strawberry, vanilla or chocolate shake, or up the ante with Oreo, pistachio, Lotus or Nutella flavours. Then, tackle the smash burger stacked with two beef patties, cheddar, relish and secret sauce, or the Holy Chicken Burger with crispy chicken breast, bacon, lettuce and tomato. There’s also a whole rack of Tennessee BBQ beef ribs dripping in your choice of sauce and Romeo’s hot dog loaded with ketchup, mustard, cheese sauce and crunchy onions. It’s hard to choose between regular fries and truffle fries, so why not just get both?

For the full Hollywood treatment, hire Romeo’s Motel & Diner’s classic Lincoln limousine and cruise Ibiza like a movie star before heading back to this unforgettable Ibiza boutique hotel for your own private afterparty. The Playroom hosts up to 30 people in an intimate club-style space wrapped in leopard print and centred around a pole dancing stage, with the hotel’s team happy to arrange a DJ so partygoers can get down like Mrs Mia Wallace and Vincent Vega. Whether you’re saying “I do” in the chapel, climbing into the limo or dancing until sunrise, Romeo’s Motel & Diner hands you the keys, turns up the jukebox and gets your motor runnin’.

Words Danni Landa