How this works
Who writes this, where the recommendations come from, and how money flows.
The short version: this is a curated guide to Ibiza, written by one person. The recommendations are editorial — chosen, not scraped, not ranked by an algorithm. Where money is involved, it’s disclosed. Full operational transparency below.
Where the recommendations come from
Every venue, hotel, restaurant, and night out recommended on this site is here because someone decided it was worth recommending — not because it paid to appear, and not because a scraper pulled it from a marketplace. The guides are written from time spent in Ibiza: places visited, operators spoken to, and the locals who actually know the city. When a recommendation changes from one season to the next, it’s because the place changed — not because the rankings were reshuffled.
How money flows
Running a city guide costs money, so the site earns its keep in a few transparent ways:
- Affiliate links. Some links to hotels, experiences, transfers, and travel services earn a small commission if you book through them. This never costs you more than booking direct, and it never changes whether something gets recommended. Affiliate links are disclosed.
- Paid placements. A small number of listings are paid features. Those are clearly labelled “Promoted” or “Sponsored” inline — never disguised as editorial.
- Concierge enquiries.The VIP tables and private jet pages are a concierge service — send an enquiry, get a quote. That’s a paid service, openly priced.
What doesn’t happen: undisclosed money to write nice things about a venue. If a guide’s framing was shaped by a commercial relationship, the disclosure says so on that guide.
How booking will work (when ticketing launches)
Event ticketing for the network launches later this season. It isn’t live yet — for now, the guides point you to each venue’s own ticket page and you book there directly.
When ticketing does launch, it’ll work the way it should: you’ll buy from the venue, your card will be charged by the venue, your confirmation will come from the venue. The platform earns a commission from the venue for running the box office — independent of which tickets you buy — so the price you see will be the price the organiser charges. No marketplace markup, no resale inflation.
Editorial independence
This guide is operated by TicketWave HQ Ltd (Companies House 17143167, UK). It’s not affiliated with the Ibiza tourist board, council, or any individual venue. Editorial direction is independent — and it’s the whole point of the site.
If you run a venue or business
Restaurants, beach clubs, hotels, and other venues can be listed in the directory — the list-your-business form in the footer covers it. When ticketing launches, venues using TicketWave to sell tickets will have their events appear here automatically.