The product of a fusion between a beachfront club and a nearby property, Yan Pissenem’s Ushuaia became the hottest hotel on the White Isle when it opened its doors summer 2011.

Even those not lucky enough to check-in did their damnedest to make sure they checked it out, flocking in their droves to catch residencies from The Swedes, Luciano and Guetta so far during its first two seasons on the island.

Stylishly decked with ashen cabanas and dotted with palm trees, what it lacks in heritage it makes up with sheer size, its towering wooden stage and open-air auditorium the most spectacular poolside setting we’ve ever laid eyes on.

Inside, luxury is the word, every first-class facility imaginable to cater for Ibiza's most indulgent — health spa, Jacuzzi, gym, yoga — while outside, only a-list DJs deliver the beats. Ushuaia has set the standards for others to follow...