Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel

Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel
Avicii playing a DJ set at Ushuaïa Club
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LocationPlatja d'en Bossa, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
OwnerAbel Matutes and Yann Pissenem
(co-founders)[1]
Capacity7,866
Opened2011; 13 years ago (2011)[1]
Website
www.theushuaiaexperience.com/en/
Alesso playing Live at Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel in 2013

Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel is a brand belonging to the Spanish Palladium Hotel Group. The brand was founded in 2011 after the meeting of Abel Matutes and Yann Pissenem.[1] The brand includes 2 hotels: The Ushuaïa Club and The Ushuaïa Tower. Both hotels are located in Platja d'en Bossa, Ibiza.[2]

The club has a capacity of 7,866 people, and is one of the largest clubs in Ibiza. The club has hosted a number of DJs.[3]

History

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The Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Club, formely named Hotel Fiesta Club, opened in 2008, and was overseen by Yann Pissenem. It hosted parties for the following 3 years until 2011, when Pissenem met Abel Matutes Juan, a former Spanish politician who was the president of the Fiesta Hotel Group (renamed in 2012 to Palladium Hotel Group).[2][4]

Following the meeting of Matutes and Pissenem, the former Fiesta Club Playa d’en Bossa underwent renovations with the help of Pissenem's brother, Romain Pissenem and Matues's son, Abel Matutes Prats, and was combined with Pissenem's Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Club to form The Ushuaïa Club Hotel. [5]

In 2013, the Fiesta Playa d'en Bossa Hotel, owned by Palladium and adjacent to The Ushuaïa Club Hotel, was also remodeled and became The Ushuaïa Tower. The two properties combined include 3 different restaurants, and 415 rooms.[2]

In July 2019, the club hosted Swedish House Mafia during their Save the World Reunion Tour,[6][7] after the group announced the date in April of that year.[8][9][10]

The club was also featured in the video for the David Guetta and Bebe Rexha song, "I'm Good (Blue)".

The club's regular residents include mainstream DJs such as David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Calvin Harris, Kygo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Swedish House Mafia, Hardwell and Armin van Buuren, alongside their own regular "Ants" show. The late Avicii was also a regular resident until his retirement from touring in 2016, playing his very last show at the club.[11]

Other residencies have included Afrojack, Alesso, The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, Joel Corry, Cedric Gervais, Idris Elba, Jax Jones, Jonas Blue, John Newman, Alan Walker, Zedd, will.i.am, Martin Solveig, Robin Schulz, Diplo, MK, Lost Frequencies, Oliver Heldens, Sigala, Benny Benassi, Don Diablo, Galantis, Marshmello, Sigma, Example, Sonny Fodera, Nathan Dawe, Gorgon City, Mike Perry, Alok, Duke Dumont, Pete Tong, Ofenbach and Paris Hilton. Notable performers have included Ed Sheeran, Eric Prydz, Pitbull, Usher, Ellie Goulding, Snoop Dogg, Jason Derulo, Tiësto, Bebe Rexha, DJ Snake, Kylie Minogue, Wiz Khalifa, Duran Duran, Stefflon Don, French Montana, Daddy Yankee, Black Coffee, CamelPhat, Ozuna, J Balvin, Sam Ryder and Tinie Tempah.

Awards and nominations

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DJ Magazine's top 100 clubs

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Year Position Notes Ref.
2012 67 New Entry [12]
2013 28 [13]
2014 11 [14]
2015 9 [15]
2016 8 [16]
2017 6 [17]
2018 2 [18]
2019 3 [19]
2020 4 [20]
2021 4 [21]

International Dance Music Awards

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Year Category Work Outcome Ref.
2015 Best Global Club Ushuaïa – Ibiza, Spain Won [22]
2016 Won [22]
2018 Won [23]
2020 Won [24]

International Nightlife Association's top 100 clubs

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Year Position Notes Ref.
2015[A] 1 New Entry [25]
2016 2
2017 1
2018 2
2019 3

Hï Ibiza

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After Space closed in 2016, Ushuaïa Entertainment bought the club and reopened it a year later under the name Hï Ibiza. The clubhouse includes a club and a theater, as well as three open-air areas.[26][27] In 2018, Hï Ibiza hosted the 20th anniversary of the DJ Awards.[28]

This, like its parent club, has hosted many performers such as David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Steve Angello, Afrojack, Alesso, Bastille, Eric Prydz, Benny Benassi, Cedric Gervais, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Diplo, Hardwell, Robin Schulz, Armin van Buuren, Jonas Blue, Jax Jones, Oliver Heldens, Lost Frequencies, MK, CamelPhat, Sam Feldt, Black Coffee, Don Diablo, Idris Elba, Future, Alok, Fatboy Slim, Nicky Jam, Ofenbach, J Balvin and Pete Tong.

Awards and nominations

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DJ Magazine's top 100 clubs

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Year Position Notes Ref.
2018 5 New Entry [29]
2019 4 [29]
2020 2 [29]
2021 3 [29]
2022 1 [29]
2023 1 [29]

International Nightlife Association's top 100 clubs

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Year Position Notes Ref.
2017 5 New Entry [25]
2018 1
2019 1

Notes

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  1. ^ 2015 saw the debut of the chart.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "About Palladium Hotel Group". Information about the Hotel Chain. Palladium Hotels. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Ushuaia Ibiza - Official Web". www.theushuaiaexperience.com.
  3. ^ Staples, Derek. "DAVID GUETTA LOCKS AFROJACK, OLIVER HELDENS, SAM FELDT, MORE FOR 'BIG' RESIDENCY". DJ Mag. Thrust Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Palladium Hotel Group: Hotels in Spain, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Brazil and Sicily". www.palladiumhotelgroup.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ "Yann Pissenem". www.lofficielibiza.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ^ "SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA | Ushuaia Ibiza". Ushuaïa Experience.
  7. ^ "Swedish House Mafia". www.clubtickets.com.
  8. ^ "Swedish House Mafia performs at Ushuaïa Ibiza". Ibiza Spotlight.
  9. ^ "Swedish House Mafia return to Ushuaïa Ibiza this summer". mixmag.net.
  10. ^ "Swedish House Mafia Add Ushuaïa in Ibiza to 2019 Show Itinerary". EDM.com. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019.
  11. ^ Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (February 16, 2023). "Avicii's last ever live performance footage released online: Watch". DJMag. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2012".
  13. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2013".
  14. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2014".
  15. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2015".
  16. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2016".
  17. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2017".
  18. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2018".
  19. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2019".
  20. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2020".
  21. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2021".
  22. ^ a b "WMC - 34th Annual International Dance Music Awards". WMC · Winter Music Conference.
  23. ^ "BREAKING: Armin van Buuren wins 4 awards including 'Best Male Artist in the World'". 22 March 2018.
  24. ^ Bhagtani, Lakshay (April 1, 2020). "IDMA 2020 winners announced: Avicii's 'Tim' named as the best album".
  25. ^ a b "World's 100 Best Clubs". www.international-nightlife.com.
  26. ^ "Hï Ibiza - Info, DJ listings and tickets - Ibiza Spotlight".
  27. ^ "Hï Ibiza - Brand-New Club in Ibiza, Spain". www.hiibiza.com.
  28. ^ "About the DJ Awards".
  29. ^ a b c d e f "Top 100 Clubs 2017".