Apartamentos Catalina

About Apartamentos Catalina

Apartamentos Catalina suits travellers who want a simple, well-placed base in Es Pujols, the liveliest village on Formentera, where the beach, the boat houses and the evening bars are a short walk away. The building sits about 0.6 km from the village and 3.4 km from La Savina, the port where the ferry from Ibiza Town arrives, so arrival is quick. Couples, friends and families who plan to cycle, swim and eat late fit here.

This is a three-star apartment stay rather than a full-service hotel, and it works best for guests who like to keep their own schedule. The listed facilities include a swimming pool, air conditioning, free Wifi, family rooms and free car parking, which helps if you bring or hire a car. Apartamentos Catalina also lists cleaning, housekeeping, lifts, non-smoking rooms and a laundry service, plus a safe and security features on site.

Location: Es Pujols

Es Pujols is the busiest of the Formentera villages: a beach, boat houses along the water and bars that stay lively into the evening. Apartamentos Catalina has an address on Carrer des Fonoll Marí, about 0.6 km from the village, so dinner and the walk back need no car. The rest of the island is quieter. Sant Ferran de ses Roques lies 2 km away and Sant Francesc Xavier, the small capital, 3 km away.

La Savina port is 3.4 km from Apartamentos Catalina in a straight line, which makes the ferry crossing from Ibiza Town easy to plan. Bikes and the signposted green routes (circuits verds) cover Formentera well, and scooters, buses and taxis fill the gaps; the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check before hiring. In July and August Es Pujols is crowded and parking is tight; late spring and early autumn are calmer for the same short distances.

Rooms and facilities

The apartments at Apartamentos Catalina are listed with air conditioning, free Wifi, a safe and non-smoking rooms, which covers the basics for a summer stay. Families can ask about family rooms, and the swimming pool gives children somewhere to cool off after a morning in the village. Lifts serve the building, first aid and security features are on site, and cleaning and housekeeping are part of the service.

Guests arriving on a late ferry should confirm arrival arrangements with Apartamentos Catalina before travelling, since island sailings thin out outside the season. Dog owners can ask the property about its pets policy, and drivers should check whether a space can be held during busy weeks, as free car parking and further parking are listed. Laundry service and the pool's opening dates are worth confirming directly with Apartamentos Catalina.

Getting there

The route to Formentera starts with a flight to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town. From the airport, continue to Ibiza Town port and take the ferry to La Savina: fast ferries take about 30-35 minutes and conventional ferries about an hour, with frequent sailings in season and fewer in winter, so check the operators. From La Savina, Apartamentos Catalina is 3.4 km away.

The 3.4 km from La Savina to Apartamentos Catalina is easiest by taxi, or with a car hired at the port for a longer stay, and bikes suit the last stretch too. For everyday movement, Formentera rewards cycling: the green routes are signposted across the island and the land is flat. Scooters, buses and taxis cover longer hops, and the Consell de Formentera limits visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before booking a car.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Es Pujols and its beach are 0.6 km from Apartamentos Catalina, close enough for a morning swim before breakfast. The Ca na Costa megalithic tomb, about 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 1 km away. Birdlife at the Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix lagoons is 2 km away, inside the Ses Salines Natural Park, where salt is still harvested.

Sant Francesc Xavier, 3 km from Apartamentos Catalina, has a fortified 18th-century church built as a refuge, a market and the island's shops; the church itself is 3.1 km away. Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 2 km off. Further afield, Platja de Migjorn runs along the south coast, Cala Saona sits beneath red cliffs and the Ses Illetes sand spit lies in the north. Island cooking means peix sec, island salads and fresh fish.

A day from Apartamentos Catalina

Start early with the walk from Apartamentos Catalina into Es Pujols, 0.6 km away, for a swim and a coffee before the village fills. Cycle or drive the 1 km to the Ca na Costa tomb, then continue 2 km to the lagoons to watch birds over the salt pans. A late lunch near the village, then a slow afternoon by the pool at Apartamentos Catalina, is the natural rhythm.

In the evening, head 3 km to Sant Francesc Xavier to see the fortified church, 3.1 km from Apartamentos Catalina, and look for the market and the island's shops. Return to Es Pujols for dinner and the bars, which are 0.6 km from the apartments, so the evening ends on foot. Sunset chasers can drive to Cap de Barbaria or Cala Saona, on the southern and western sides of the island.

Practical tips

Many Formentera businesses close roughly from November to April, so check Apartamentos Catalina's opening dates with the property before booking; high summer brings the crowds to Es Pujols. On top of the accommodation bill, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night, and at Apartamentos Catalina the rate follows the apartment category and the season, falls in low season and for longer stays, and exempts children under 16. Confirm the current rate with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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