Insotel Club Maryland

About Insotel Club Maryland

Insotel Club Maryland suits families and couples who want a base on Formentera's quiet south side rather than a town address. The hotel stands in the Playa Migjorn area, with Es Caló de Sant Agustí 1.1 km away for a morning harbour walk and the long beach 4.2 km off. Three stars, a guest score of 4.0/5 from 1482 reviews, a garden, pools and tennis courts.

A three-star club-style hotel with an outdoor pool, a salt water pool and a kids pool, plus tennis, table tennis, darts and yoga on the entertainment programme. Rooms are listed with balconies, refrigerators and safes, and family rooms are available. The 4.0/5 score from 1482 reviews points to a steady, well-used property rather than a boutique one; confirm the board basis and any seasonal activities with the hotel before booking.

Location: Es Caló de Sant Agustí

Es Caló de Sant Agustí is a tiny fishing harbour of boat houses below the La Mola plateau, 1.1 km from Insotel Club Maryland. It is the nearest place for a harbour walk or an evening out, and the boat houses give the village its character. The village is small and low-key, so the hotel's buffet, bar and pool bar carry most evenings for guests who stay close to base.

Walking covers Es Caló de Sant Agustí at 1.1 km, but the rest of the island needs wheels: Platja de Migjorn is 4.2 km away, El Pilar de la Mola market 2.9 km, the La Mola plateau 6.1 km, the Far de la Mola lighthouse 6.2 km and La Savina port 11.5 km. In July and August the south-coast lanes and beach car parks fill early, so the free parking and car rental service listed at Insotel Club Maryland earn their keep. Late spring and early autumn bring quieter roads and warm water.

Rooms and facilities

Couples tend to use the terrace, the garden and the pool bar; families gravitate to the kids pool, the playground, the tennis court and the entertainment activities listed for Insotel Club Maryland. Late arrivals should note the 24 hour front desk, luggage storage and first aid point, which matter when a ferry from Ibiza Town lands after dark. Rooms are listed with balcony, refrigerator, microwave, sofa bed, fan and toiletries, and non smoking rooms are available.

Confirm the practical details before booking: whether the room has a safe, how the sofa bed works for a third or fourth person, and whether a cot fits in a family room. Ask about the board basis, the laundry service and the cleaning schedule, and whether the market listed among the facilities is running in the month you travel, since much of Formentera's seasonal trade shuts in winter. The listed guest score at Insotel Club Maryland is 4.0/5 from 1482 reviews.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport. Fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then transfer the short way to Ibiza Town port and take a ferry to La Savina: fast ferries take about 30-35 minutes and conventional ferries about an hour. Sailings are frequent in season and fewer in winter, so check the operators. La Savina is 11.5 km from Insotel Club Maryland.

From La Savina, the 11.5 km to Insotel Club Maryland is quickest by taxi or a pre-booked transfer; ask the hotel what to do if a ferry arrives late. Around the island, bikes on the signposted green routes (circuits verds), scooters, buses and taxis do most of the work, and the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check before bringing or hiring a car. Free parking and a car rental service are listed at the hotel.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Platja de Migjorn, the long south-coast beach backed by dunes and juniper, is 4.2 km from Insotel Club Maryland in a straight line, and beach nearby is listed among the facilities. Es Caló de Sant Agustí, 1.1 km, is a fishing harbour of boat houses rather than a sand beach. Further out, La Savina, 11.5 km, sits beside the Estany des Peix lagoon, with the Ses Illetes sand spit beyond it in Ses Salines Natural Park.

Sights are close: the boat houses at Es Caló de Sant Agustí 1.1 km from Insotel Club Maryland, El Pilar de la Mola market 2.9 km and the Far de la Mola lighthouse 6.2 km, with the La Mola plateau at 6.1 km. Island food runs to peix sec (dried fish), island salads and fresh fish, and the hotel's buffet and bars cover the evenings when you do not want to drive. The El Pilar market runs on Wednesdays and Sundays in season.

A day from Insotel Club Maryland

Start with the 1.1 km walk from Insotel Club Maryland to Es Caló de Sant Agustí, where the boat houses sit below the La Mola plateau and the harbour is calm early. Back for the pool and the playground, then take the 2.9 km to El Pilar de la Mola market if it is a market day, or continue 6.2 km to the Far de la Mola lighthouse for the plateau.

In the afternoon, drive the 4.2 km to Platja de Migjorn for the long dune-backed beach, or the 6.1 km up to La Mola for the plateau. Evening back at Insotel Club Maryland, with the buffet, the bar and the pool bar the easy option; the alternative is 11.5 km to La Savina for the port and the Estany des Peix lagoon. Free parking and a car rental service make the loop simple.

Practical tips

The island's season shapes the stay: much of Formentera's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check Insotel Club Maryland's opening dates with the property before booking, especially for winter travel. Late spring and early autumn are quieter on the Migjorn side, and the sea stays warm into October. Accommodation in the Balearics carries the sustainable tourism tax (ecotasa), charged per person per night by the hotel; rates vary with the type of accommodation and the season, are lower in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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