Apartamentos Escandell

About Apartamentos Escandell

Apartamentos Escandell suits travellers who want a quiet, self-contained base on Formentera's eastern side, with the La Mola plateau above and the little harbour at Es Caló de Sant Agustí 0.8 km away. The three-star apartments have kitchens and a garden, so a week of simple cooking and late afternoons outside works well. Couples who prefer space to a hotel room, and families who need a fridge, a safe and parking, are the natural fit here.

Expect a straightforward apartment stay rather than a serviced hotel: the three-star rating places Apartamentos Escandell among Formentera's simpler self-catering options, with a kitchen, a refrigerator and coffee listed, plus air conditioning in the rooms. The garden and free car parking make it practical for anyone touring the island by car. Arrival times and key collection are handled by the property, so confirm them before the ferry crossing from Ibiza Town.

Location: Es Caló de Sant Agustí

Es Caló de Sant Agustí is a tiny fishing harbour of boat houses tucked below the La Mola plateau, 0.8 km from Apartamentos Escandell in a straight line. The village keeps the scale of a working harbour rather than a resort, and the boat houses themselves are the local sight: small structures at the water's edge. Apartamentos Escandell sits on the Carretera La Mola at Km 11.7, the road that climbs toward El Pilar de la Mola.

The boat houses at Es Caló are 0.8 km away on foot from Apartamentos Escandell, close enough for an evening walk. Everything else needs wheels: Platja de Migjorn is 3.7 km away, Sant Ferran de ses Roques 5.7 km, the craft market at El Pilar de la Mola 3.3 km and La Mola lighthouse 6.5 km. In high summer the road up to the plateau carries traffic, so early starts help; in May, June and September the same drives feel quieter.

Rooms and facilities

The listed facilities point to a self-catering stay: a kitchen, a refrigerator and coffee for breakfasts on your own timetable, air conditioning for the August heat, a safe and a TV for evenings in. Family rooms are listed, which matters on an island where larger units can be scarce, and the garden gives children somewhere to run. Apartamentos Escandell pairs this with free car parking, useful given the distances to the beaches.

Ask Apartamentos Escandell directly about the layout of each apartment, how many people a family room sleeps and whether a cot is available for young children. Confirm the kitchen equipment you rely on, from the refrigerator size to what is provided for coffee, and whether the air conditioning reaches every room. Anyone arriving on a late ferry from Ibiza Town should ask the property about access and where to collect keys before travelling.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport, so the route runs through Ibiza: fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then transfer to Ibiza Town port for the ferry to La Savina, where every crossing arrives beside the Estany des Peix lagoon. Fast ferries take about 30-35 minutes and conventional ferries about an hour, with frequent sailings in season and fewer in winter. Check the operators for current timetables before fixing flight times.

La Savina port is 10.5 km from Apartamentos Escandell in a straight line, along the road that runs east toward Es Caló de Sant Agustí. Bikes and the signposted green routes cover short hops, scooters and taxis fill the gaps, and buses serve the main villages. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing or hiring a car to the hotel.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Platja de Migjorn, the long south-coast beach backed by dunes and juniper, is 3.7 km from Apartamentos Escandell. The boat houses at Es Caló de Sant Agustí sit 0.8 km away, Sant Ferran de ses Roques 5.7 km, and the market at El Pilar de la Mola 3.3 km up on the plateau. La Mola lighthouse, at the eastern end, is 6.5 km from the hotel and a natural goal for a late-afternoon drive.

Eating on Formentera is built around the sea: peix sec, the island's dried fish, appears in salads and stews, and fresh fish is the main event at midday. Island salads and simple rice dishes fill out the rest of the menu. The kitchens at Apartamentos Escandell let you cook what you find in the shops, and the harbour at Es Caló, 0.8 km away, is where the small fishing boats are moored.

A day from Apartamentos Escandell

Begin with the short walk from Apartamentos Escandell to the boat houses at Es Caló de Sant Agustí, 0.8 km away, while the water is calm and the harbour quiet. Drive the 3.3 km up to the craft market at El Pilar de la Mola, then continue to La Mola lighthouse, 6.5 km from the hotel, for the long view east. Market days are Wednesday and Sunday in season, so check current days with the Consell de Formentera.

After lunch, take the car or a bike the 3.7 km to Platja de Migjorn, where the south coast runs long and open behind dunes and juniper. Return through Sant Ferran de ses Roques, 5.7 km from Apartamentos Escandell, for shopping, then back to the apartment for a late meal in the garden. The harbour at Es Caló, 0.8 km away, gives a short evening walk before the light goes.

Practical tips

Apartamentos Escandell sets its own opening months, and much of Formentera's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm dates with the property before booking flights. Demand peaks in July and August, when the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles; May, June, September and October are quieter. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, rates vary with season and length of stay, under-16s are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rules.

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