Ibiza got its sexy back. (Did it ever go away?) – GAY TIMES – Gay Times Magazine

Walk in and you might be in Miami. The famed cheekiness of The Standard is in real evidence in quirky touches like the six-foot yellow ceramic finger pointing up by the lifts, but the vibe is all tropical with outsize plants – whole jungles of plants – mid-century-esque furniture, a pale palette, palm-leafy prints, nicks and nacks and brics and bracs everywhere and a staff so friendly when they say they’ll show you to your room, you wonder whether you just got lucky.

And you did get lucky… well, you’re here, aren’t you? The rooms range from bijou but even there it’s beautiful with wood panelling, little sofas, quirky touches like 3D cushions and mod little drinks cabinets while bathrooms are slightly retro with frosted glass, ladder towel racks and concrete sinks. Obviously, in Ibiza, what with the sexy thing, you may well be bringing someone back to your room and let’s just say, they won’t be disappointed. Especially if you upgrade and get one with modern free-standing bath in it.

Oh but then, if you were in the mood for even more upgrading, just one block away is Casa Privada which, if your Spanish is ropy, means private house. Or, in this case, private guesthouse, and they’re not wrong. Coming in at 14 guest accommodations including some seriously swishy suites plus its own private pool and yoga studio, it’s like over the road, only more VIP-y. And very fancy-y.