Author Anne Poelmans pulled a magic trick, putting the Ibiza luxury experience between book covers. In Life is Ibiza: People Houses Life (Lannoo Publishers, 2018), Poelmans — who served as head stylist for Elle Belgium and has been a contributor to the Belgian edition of Vogue — used her insider island knowledge to create a magnificent visual tribute to the island’s landscape and architecture. Capturing the essence of the sand, blue skies and sparkling water through artistically seductive images of interior and exterior spaces, Poelmans celebrates the island’s beauty through color, texture and atmosphere.

Inspired? Immerse yourself further in the island’s style and culture with a stay at Sir Joan, part of the Sir Hotels collection. Each of the 38 rooms and suites suggest the sea, with stripped wood yacht flooring, private balconies and stainless-steel touches, including wall panels that move sunlight across surfaces in a way that evokes the movement of waves. The bohemian vibe and maritime ambience were created by Baranowitz + Kronenberg and Ribas & Ribas Architects.

Let the team at Sir Explore design a bespoke itinerary, allowing you to soak up the surrounding beauty with experiences led by local pros that can include a ceramics workshop, an island food tour, cooking classes with the owner of Ibiza Food Studio, touring the byways on a Vietnamese bamboo bicycle, dance classes and musical odysseys that celebrate Ibiza’s electronic music scene.