The South Beach Club is an oasis away from the vast cog that is the Insotel Hotel. It's slightly hidden away from the main part and sits directly on the beach below. It's very hip, funky and mellow.
We were at the Insotel in an 'all inclusive' capacity so we only ventured down to the SB club after dinner to indulge ourselves with their comfy sofas.
Unfortunately if you don't pay you don't get. It's confusing. You are all inclusive, the Insotel and SB bar are affiliated and linked, however it's also not part of it. We didn't understand it but we befriended a lovely bartender that had no issue with us sitting there. Bartender or not you'd still have to pay 30 euros a day for the beach bed!
Occasionally after having our buffet dinner in a 2000+ dining hall we'd pop down to the calm club to soak in the atmosphere. It was especially nice because it was always near empty. September doesn't seem like the busy time, which was nice for us, but I'm sure would also be very fun at a busier time of year.
Starters begin at 8 euros and end at around 29 for the Sushi platter. They range from things like Gaspacho or Aubergine with Scallops and Langoustine. Mains consist of Pasta dishes, Rice, Meats and Fish dishes. In my opinion the menu is very muddled. I suppose you'd call it Fusion but I always find it odd when you've got a French inspired dish such as Magret of Duck (21 euros) sitting next to the Tataki of Tuna on Shitake and Alga Wakame (23.10). Nah, pick a theme and stick with it.
Contrarily though fellow guests did comment on how nice it was so who am I to argue having not sampled the goods (I was too cheap to pay for food when I was all inclusive upstairs).
With that said I did pop down for an evening when they were serving free tapas and that was well done. Bits of Iberico, Manchego, Pan Tomaca were welcomed after our day on the boat (which incidentally we rented from the SB water sports shack next to the bar).
The thing about this place is that it's very lush. The toilets have couches in them for crying out loud and it is directly on the beach, so while you're lounging on the comfy seats you can simultaneously run your toes through the sand.
I loved it, just wish it was included in my all inclusive.
South Beach Club
9/10
Playa Migjorn, S/N
Ca Mari
07860
Formentera
Tel: +34971321800
www.southformentera.com
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