WHITE IBIZA Journal — Regenerating abundance

Regenerating abundance – Can Vistabella

Words Danni Landa

Photos Juan Sabatino

This beautiful rural hotel in the hills of Benimussa reconnects with the land in a bid to promote slow living and quiet luxury.

Ibiza recently experienced extreme rains – the likes of which had never been seen before. Images of flooded stores, homes and highways lit up social media feeds across the island and beyond. In the days that followed, while much of the island was busy cleaning up, the team at Can Vistabella found themselves reflecting on what Mother Nature was trying to tell them. For Zuzana Florekova, the hotel’s manager, the message was clear. “I started to think, maybe it’s time to pause, to listen, and to return to the roots of where we all come from,” she says. “I wanted to use this as an opportunity to give something back to the land.”

White Ibiza Journal: Regenerating abundance – Can Vistabella

This spirit of attentiveness to nature has always guided Can Vistabella, an Ibiza hotel defined not by excess but by the luxury of simplicity. Nestled into the quiet hills of Benimussa in the island’s west, the rural retreat has cultivated a reputation for slow living, natural beauty and honest hospitality. Now, with the regeneration of the hotel’s garden, that philosophy has grown in the most tangible way. “The garden is at the heart of what we do,” Zuzana explains. “It feeds not only us, but also supplies Zeneat Ibiza, our restaurant. What grows in the soil is served on your plate, fresh and full of life.”

Seasonal vegetables, and fragrant herbs and fruits ripened under the Mediterranean sun are harvested just steps away from the kitchen, then transformed into dishes that embody the essence of farm-to-table dining. It is an experience that reminds guests at Can Vistabella of what real luxury tastes like – a tomato still warm from the vine, a drizzle of golden olive oil or a sweet juicy strawberry. Beyond the garden’s alimentary purpose lies one of connection. Among these lush plantings, guests can breathe in the curative properties of fresh mountain air.

The design of Can Vistabella echoes this ethos of sustainability. Whitewashed walls inspired by traditional Ibicencan architecture complement natural materials and details that hold the stories of all those who came before. Each corner of the hotel carries a sense of continuity with the island – an authenticity that is comforting and enduring. “All the essentials we need are right here in front of us,” Zuzana explains. “True luxury is things like the smell of wet earth after rain, the sweetness of recently picked fruit and the way sunlight peeks through the pine trees.”

With fresh soil designed to provide all the nutrients required to grow delicious and organic produce, the new garden hums with the sound of bumblebees and birdsong. There’s a quiet abundance with the air scented by rosemary and lavender, the forest stretching out from the hotel, dense with native plants. At Can Vistabella, guests have the opportunity to leave their hectic lives behind, to reconnect with the cycles of nature and to gain insight and even healing from the nourishment provided by land that is cared for so lovingly.

Playful, soulful & flavourful – Zeneat at Can Vistabella

This thoughtful attention extends naturally to Zeneat Ibiza, where the menu shifts with the seasons, drawing inspiration from a rainbow of island produce and where guests and non-guests alike can enjoy delectable lunches and dinners. Ingredients arrive in the kitchen fresh from the Can Vistabella garden or sourced with care from trusted provedores, before being reimagined into dishes full of colour and flavour. Juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, tangy peppers and fragrant herbs appear alongside handmade salsas and bright citrus dressings.

Choose between hearty dishes like premium Wagyu entrecôte, flame-seared and served with golden potato mille-feuille, or the oven-roasted salmon with a crunchy pistachio crust and a silky roasted carrot purée. Then there’s the creamy burrata over a bed of garden-fresh rocket with confit tomato and homemade pesto. At Zeneat Ibiza, every dish carries the same philosophy as the garden – vibrant, delicious and connected to the island.

For guests, the effect is deeply restorative. Surrounded by the quiet countryside, shaded by olive trees, and nourished by the fruits of the land, staying at Can Vistabella becomes a lesson in what it means to live simply and well. Rooms echo the calm of the outdoors, each a decorated in meditative whites and natural textures designed to enhance relaxation. The atmosphere is unhurried, allowing space to breathe, rest and listen to the stillness that so often goes unheard. Zuzana hopes this vision resonates beyond the hotel walls. “We want Can Vistabella to inspire a new way of living,” she says. “People should come away understanding that they can bring this philosophy back into their everyday lives.”

At Can Vistabella, this is the everyday, visible in every detail. From the garden and restaurant to the décor and dedication, all the way to environmental stewardship, it’s a promise to tread lightly and to find joy in natural beauty of Ibiza. This is not lost on Zuzana, who even throughout her busy days attending to guests, finds moments of stillness to admire the splendour around her.

“This setting in the forest lets me connect to the island,” she says. “I can breathe here. It reminds me to honour the earth that sustains us all.” In the end, the floods served as both a warning and a gift. They asked for attention, care and renewal. Zuzana and her team at Can Vistabella responded by deepening the hotel’s commitment to the soil beneath its proverbial feet. The result is a countryside haven where guests are invited to share in the concept of abundance embedded in nature, nurtured by respect and carried forward with love.

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