Sa Pedrera Suites & Spa

About Sa Pedrera Suites & Spa

Sa Pedrera Suites & Spa is a four-star hotel on Formentera, on an unnamed road off Carrer de s'Espalmador, about 0.8 km from Es Pujols. It suits couples who want a pool and a spa after a day on the sand, families who need a kitchenette, a cot and parking, and travellers who prefer a quiet base to a village-centre room. The port, the beaches and the small capital are short drives or bike rides apart.

This is a full hotel rather than a rooms-only base: four stars, an outdoor pool with a pool bar, a spa with sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi, a gym, a restaurant and a 24-hour front desk. The hotel carries a guest score of 4.7/5 from 165 reviews. Rooms are listed with kitchen and kitchenette facilities, which makes a week here easy to run at your own pace. It fits couples and families with older children who are happy to walk or cycle to the beach.

Location: Es Pujols

Es Pujols is the liveliest village on Formentera, with a beach, boat houses and evening bars, and it sits about 0.8 km from the hotel. That is close enough to walk in for dinner and far enough to leave the noise behind at night. Sant Ferran de ses Roques, a crossroads village between the lagoon and the south coast, is 2.1 km away. Sant Francesc Xavier, the capital, with its fortified 18th-century church built as a refuge, is 2.9 km away.

The village beach at Es Pujols and the megalithic tomb at Ca na Costa are the two outings within easy walking distance, at 0.8 km and 0.9 km. Everything else is simpler by bike, bus, taxi or car: the lagoons at 1.8 km, Sant Francesc at 2.9 km, La Savina at 3.2 km. In July and August the village fills in the evening and the lanes carry hire cars and scooters, so swim and shop early. In late spring and September the same distances feel short and the pace drops.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Sa Pedrera Suites & Spa are listed with air conditioning, a balcony or terrace, a safe, minibar, TV and telephone, plus kitchen or kitchenette equipment that includes a microwave, refrigerator, toaster and coffee. Bathrooms are listed with a hairdryer and toiletries, and bathrobe and slippers appear too. Couples can treat the kitchenette as a breakfast kit; families can use it for lunches and early suppers. Lifts, housekeeping, iron and board and non-smoking rooms are listed as well.

Late arrivals are covered by the 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage and room service are listed for the edges of the day. Breakfast can be taken in the room, which suits an early ferry or a slow start. Before booking, confirm which rooms have a full kitchen rather than a kitchenette, how the spa and massage sessions are arranged, and whether special diets can be catered for. Ask about cots, laundry service and garage space for longer stays.

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 cross to the port in Ibiza Town for the 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. From La Savina, Sa Pedrera Suites & Spa is 3.2 km away, a short taxi ride or drive.

Bikes and the signposted green routes (circuits verds) cover the short hops, scooters and taxis fill the gaps, and buses link the villages; check current lines and timetables with the island bus operator. The Consell de Formentera caps the number of visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing a car or hiring one after the ferry. The hotel lists free car parking and a garage, which helps if you travel with a vehicle.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The hotel is not beachfront. The nearest sand is the village beach at Es Pujols, about 0.8 km away, with the boat houses and evening bars behind it. Formentera's longer beaches need wheels: the Ses Illetes sand spit in the north, reached through the Ses Salines Natural Park, and the open south-coast beach at Platja de Migjorn. Cala Saona, the island's one real cove, faces west for sunset. The nearest villages are Sant Ferran de ses Roques at 2.1 km and Sant Francesc Xavier at 2.9 km.

Sights sit close to the hotel. The Ca na Costa megalithic tomb, about 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 0.9 km away. The lagoons of Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix, inside the Ses Salines Natural Park, are 1.8 km away and good for birds, and the fortified church at Sant Francesc Xavier is 3 km away. Island food is plain and good: peix sec, island salads and fresh fish.

A day from Sa Pedrera Suites & Spa

Start with the walk to Es Pujols, 0.8 km, for a swim before the village wakes and the sand fills. Carry on to the Ca na Costa megalithic tomb, 0.9 km from the hotel, for a quiet half hour among the stones. Back for breakfast in the room or by the pool, then a slow hour in the spa. In the afternoon the lagoons at 1.8 km are the nearest place to watch birds.

Late afternoon suits Sant Ferran de ses Roques, 2.1 km away, and Sant Francesc Xavier, 2.9 km, where the fortified church and the small shops fill an hour; go by bike or car and park outside the centre. Return for a drink at the pool bar and dinner at the hotel restaurant, or walk the 0.8 km into Es Pujols for the evening bars. On a last evening, drive west to Cap de Barbaria for sunset.

Practical tips

Most of Formentera's tourism businesses close roughly from November to April, while the main villages, Sant Francesc Xavier among them, stay open all year. July and August are the peak. Check opening dates with Sa Pedrera Suites & Spa before a shoulder-season trip. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is charged per person per night by the hotel; the rate depends on the type and category of accommodation and the season, is reduced in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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