Hotel Sa Volta

About Hotel Sa Volta

Hotel Sa Volta suits travellers who want to stay in Es Pujols itself rather than out among the fields. The three-star hotel sits on Miramar, in the village of Es Pujols on Formentera, 0.3 km from the centre of Es Pujols and its evening bars. Couples who like to walk to dinner and back, and families who prefer a short hop to the sand, both fit here. The outdoor pool and terrace give you somewhere to land after a day on the green routes.

Hotel Sa Volta is a three-star hotel rather than a resort, and the listed facilities cover the practical side of a beach holiday: air conditioning, a balcony among the room features, a safe, free wifi, an outdoor pool and a pool bar. Parking and a laundry service are listed too, which matters on an island where the council limits visitor vehicles in high season. Book directly with the property for the room type and board you want.

Location: Es Pujols

Es Pujols is Formentera's liveliest village: a beach, boat houses and evening bars. Hotel Sa Volta stands on Miramar, 0.3 km from the village centre, so the bars and the shoreline are a short walk rather than a drive. Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 1.7 km away and Sant Francesc Xavier, the small capital with its fortified church and market, is 3 km away. The island is flat and about 19 km long, which shapes every outing.

Walking covers the village and the beach; for anything beyond that, use bikes on the signposted green routes, a scooter, the bus or a taxi. La Savina, where every ferry arrives, is 3.8 km from Hotel Sa Volta, a short transfer on arrival day. High summer brings the day boats, the heat and full evenings in Es Pujols; in May, June, September and October the same 0.3 km walk feels quieter and the bars wind down earlier. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season.

Rooms and facilities

Inside Hotel Sa Volta the listed features are the useful sort: air conditioning and a fan, a desk, a minibar, coffee, a TV and a telephone, plus a bath, a bidet, a hairdryer and toiletries in the bathroom, with a bathrobe and slippers. A sofa bed is listed, which helps families, and a balcony and terrace appear among the features. Non-smoking rooms are listed, and a safe takes the worry out of leaving documents behind while you swim.

Beyond the room, the hotel lists an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a bar, lunch, room service and a laundry service, along with lifts, luggage storage and wifi. A banquet facility is listed, so ask about group arrangements if you are travelling for an occasion. Confirm with Hotel Sa Volta which of these run outside the main season, whether parking needs reserving, and what a late arrival from the last ferry involves, since check-in times are set by the property.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport, so every stay starts on Ibiza. Fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), which sits about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then cross to the port in Ibiza Town and take a ferry to La Savina, the island's only port of arrival. 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 before booking the flight.

From La Savina, Hotel Sa Volta is 3.8 km away in a straight line, a short transfer at the start and end of the trip; taxis wait at the port and buses cross the island, though timetables change with the season. Bikes and the signposted green routes suit the flat terrain better than a car for most days. If you do want a vehicle, the Consell de Formentera caps visitor numbers in high season, so check the rules before bringing or hiring one.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Hotel Sa Volta is 0.3 km from Es Pujols and its beach, close enough to walk with a towel over your shoulder. Ca na Costa, the megalithic tomb about 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 1.3 km away. Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 1.7 km from the hotel, Sant Francesc Xavier with its fortified 18th-century church is 3 km, and the lagoons at Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix, good for birds, are 2.4 km away.

Beyond the village, the north holds the Ses Salines Natural Park: the Ses Illetes sand spit with clear water is best before the day boats arrive, and Espalmador is reachable by boat on calm days. Cala Saona, the island's one real cove, faces west, and Platja de Migjorn runs along the south coast behind dunes and juniper. Island food is plain and good: peix sec, island salads and fresh fish. The Pitiusan wall lizard lives only here, on Ibiza and their islets.

A day from Hotel Sa Volta

Begin at Es Pujols beach, 0.3 km from Hotel Sa Volta, before the heat builds. Walk 1.3 km inland to Ca na Costa, the megalithic tomb, then carry on to Sant Ferran de ses Roques, 1.7 km from the hotel, a crossroads village good for a coffee and a pause. A bike extends the range: Formentera is flat and the green routes are signposted. Return for a swim in the pool.

In the afternoon, head to Sant Francesc Xavier, 3 km from Hotel Sa Volta, for the fortified 18th-century church and the island's shops, or take a taxi or the bus north to the Ses Illetes sand spit and the salt pans. Come back to Es Pujols for the evening: the bars are a 0.3 km walk from the hotel, so no one has to drive. The night is the village's own.

Practical tips

In Es Pujols much of the tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check Hotel Sa Volta's opening dates before you book flights; the village stays livelier in July and August than at any other time. On top of the room rate comes the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, or ecotasa, charged per person per night by the accommodation. Rates depend on the hotel's category and the season, under-16s are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rules.

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