Ibiza is statistically a safe island — burglary rate below the Spanish national average, organised crime virtually absent, the local Guardia Civil responsive. Inside a luxury villa, the security questions worth asking are usually less about safety and more about privacy. Below is what is standard, what comes by request, and what is over-spec for the typical guest.

What every villa we work with has

Perimeter gate (electric, with intercom to the main house and the staff quarters)
Front-door deadbolt and a secondary chain
Pool fence or alarm (legal requirement on rentals with children)
Wi-Fi-connected smoke detection
Standard insurance against tenant accidents

Standard at higher tier

CCTV at the gate and pool area (footage on a 14- day rotation, not monitored by anyone)
Combination safe in master suite (typical capacity for two laptops, jewellery and €5k cash)
Walk-in safe or vault room — rare, in larger estates (Casa Vella, Pura Playa)
Alarm system tied to the local rapid-response partner (15 – 25 minute response time)

On-request additions

Night security guard

€350 – €600 per night for a single guard on the property from 22:00 – 07:00. Two-guard rotation for larger properties. Discrete; uniform optional. We source from a shortlist of three vetted security firms.

Close protection

For high-profile family principals or political-exposed guests. Two-person CP team, 24/7 rotation, the brief extends to off-property movements (the yacht day, the dinner ashore). €2,400 – €4,000 per day, all-in.

Cash transport

Armoured-car cash delivery for large-event nights. Booked via the office, coordinated with the bank.

What is over-spec for the typical week

For a family week with no public profile, the standard gate-and-safe setup is sufficient. Night security is almost never needed (the island sleeps; the gate is closed). What matters more than physical security is discretion — staff vetting, NDA on the workforce, no social media of guests.

What you should still bring

Personal cyber: VPN, encrypted phone backups, two-factor on accounts.
Document copies in the cloud separately from the physical passport.
Wire-fraud awareness: the office never asks for payment to a new account by email. Any change in banking instructions is confirmed by phone.

What we routinely do for high-profile clients

Phone-direct booking — no booking trail through email aggregators
Staff NDA before key handover
Pre-cleared neighbour list (for any drone or video work)
Off-island contingency plan: vetted helicopter extraction route, vetted medical evacuation

For the standard luxury week: gate, safe, common sense. Speak to the office if you need more.

Ibiza Villa Security Reality: Gates, CCTV, Safes, Night Staff