It’s a kind of magic

Nestled in the picturesque hills of Es Cubells, Magic Ibiza is a stunning art-retreat blending luxury with artistic immersion – all created from restored traditional fincas. Conceived by Mia Rigo Saitta, the estate combines three distinct buildings (The Aerie, Sanctum and Birdhouse) and every inch is designed as an interactive art installation, featuring murals by Luis Lázaro Matos, sculptures and neon details. With lush untamed gardens and colourful pools guests can take part in yoga, spa treatments and shared meals. Mia talked to Nativ about the concept and how it came to be.
by Ben Raworth
20/07/2026

“The architecture is heritage — stone, lime, beam, courtyard…— and we didn’t try to make it modern. What is contemporary at Magic Ibiza isn’t really the colour. It’s the art.”

“We wanted a place deeply connected to where you actually are: local art, local design, local craftsmanship, something genuinely Ibizan. The fincas in Es Cubells gave us that.”

“Everything that could remain exactly as it was, remained — the original walls, the floors, the old bathtubs, the proportions of the spaces, all preserved intentionally. We wanted the houses to keep their original energy and memory.”

“We discovered the fincas through people on the island who were connected to the family that had owned them for many years. What immediately touched me was that they belonged to a very authentic Ibiza.”

“Ritual matters because it forces a different relationship with time: a tea ceremony, the slow turning of a vegetable garden through the seasons, a long lunch that nobody is trying to end… Reconnection follows naturally. People reconnect with their bodies, with each other.”

“I hope guests leave feeling they have experienced something genuinely different. For us, that is what luxury actually means. Not marble bathrooms or thread counts. True luxury is the freedom to encounter something authentic, full of real value, made with care.”

“We treated the gardens as the largest room in the house. Two hectares of paths, courtyards, fruit trees, vegetable patches, towering cacti, jacuzzis tucked into the foliage, two pools.”

“Artist Luis Lázaro Matos saw the finca almost as a sanctuary for birds and mythological creatures. Rather than decorating the property, he infused it with spirit. The colours, the creatures, the brushstrokes on walls and flower pots.”

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