Montesol Experimental Hotel

The Montesol Experimental is a historic hotel in Ibiza Town, Ibiza, characterised by its white and yellow color.

Montesol Experimental
Location within Ibiza
General information
Location	Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.
Address	Passeig de Vara de Rey 2
Coordinates	38.909986°N 1.434715°E / 38.909986; 1.434715
Opening	June 4th 1933
Technical details
Floor count	4
Design and construction
Developer	Joan Gómez Ripoll
Other information
Number of rooms	33
Parking	Valet
Website
Official Website

History

The Gran Hotel Ibiza was designed by Joan Gómez Ripoll and opened in June 1933 as the second hotel on Ibiza.^[1] It was commandeered by the Army after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, and remained under their control until the end of World War II in 1945.^[2] After the war, it reopened as the Hotel Ibiza. It became a popular resort destination in the 1950s and was renamed the Hotel Montesol in 1958.^[3] In 2002, the structure was officially listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

The hotel closed for renovations in 2014^[4] and reopened in 2016 as the Gran Hotel Montesol Ibiza. It was part of Hilton's Curio Collection until 2020, when it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was sold in 2021 to the Experimental hospitality group, and renovated over two years, reopening in 2023 as Montesol Experimental.^[5]