Can Armat Formentera Mar

About Can Armat Formentera Mar

Can Armat Formentera Mar suits travellers who want the port, the lagoon and the salt flats within easy reach and no need for a car every day. The hotel addresses the road between La Savina and Es Pujols, 1.6 km from the harbour where the ferries dock and 1.8 km from the Ca na Costa megalithic tomb. Couples who plan to walk, cycle and take the occasional taxi fit the address well.

A three-star hotel with a straightforward brief: somewhere practical to sleep in the island's arrival village. The building is a base rather than a resort, and the appeal is the position, a short ferry hop from Ibiza Town. The natural rhythm is a day on the green routes or at Ses Illetes, then back to La Savina, where the water of the Estany des Peix stays flat for a paddle.

Location: La Savina

La Savina is the island's port, a small settlement wrapped around the harbour and the Estany des Peix lagoon. Every ferry from Ibiza Town arrives here, and the waterfront handles the coming and going without much fuss. Can Armat Formentera Mar is 1.6 km in a straight line from the port buildings and the same distance from the centre of La Savina, so the boat and the first stretch of lagoon path are a short errand.

Es Pujols is 3 km away and Sant Francesc Xavier 3.9 km, both easy by bike on the signposted green routes; walking is possible but the sun makes it a poor idea in the middle of the day. A car is not essential here. In high summer the port road carries day-trippers heading for Ses Illetes, while May, June and September suit cycling better than the peak weeks.

Rooms and facilities

Air conditioning and a television are the facilities listed for the rooms, which on Formentera covers the essentials for a hot afternoon and a slow evening. Air conditioning matters between June and September, when the sea sits at about 25-26 °C and rooms hold the day's heat. The television fills the rare wet day. Ask the property about room sizes, bed configuration and whether a fridge is available.

Couples usually want a double with space to dry swimwear, and families should confirm how many people a room takes and whether a cot fits before booking. Late arrivals should tell Can Armat Formentera Mar their ferry time in advance, so someone is expecting them, since check-in hours vary with the season. Confirm check-in and check-out times and whether parking is available on site when you book.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport: land at Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, reach the port in Eivissa and take the ferry to La Savina. Fast ferries cross in about 30-35 minutes and conventional ferries in about an hour; sailings are frequent in season and fewer in winter, so check the operators before fixing a flight. From La Savina, Can Armat Formentera Mar is 1.6 km away, a short ride with luggage.

Two wheels suit the flat island best: bikes cover the signposted green routes and scooters reach La Mola or Cap de Barbaria, both better saved for a full day. Buses and taxis fill the gaps, and the hotel can point out the nearest stops. In high season the Consell de Formentera limits the number of visitor vehicles, so check the council's rules before bringing a car to Can Armat Formentera Mar or hiring one at La Savina.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Ses Illetes is 2.2 km away, the sand spit at the mouth of the Ses Salines Natural Park, with the clearest water on the island and the busiest hours once the day boats arrive. Go early. The Ca na Costa megalithic tomb, about 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 1.8 km from Can Armat Formentera Mar. The lagoons are 1.7 km away, with birds over the shallows and flat water for a kayak.

Es Pujols, 3 km off, is the liveliest village, with a beach, boat houses and evening bars. Sant Francesc Xavier, 3.9 km away, has the fortified 18th-century church built as a refuge, a market and the island's shops. Food here means peix sec, island salads and fresh fish, and the dried fish is worth trying once. The Pitiusan wall lizard, found only on Ibiza, Formentera and their islets, is the small companion on the path towards the lagoon.

A day from Can Armat Formentera Mar

Start early from Can Armat Formentera Mar and cycle the 2.2 km to Ses Illetes before the day boats arrive, when the water over the posidonia is clearest. Return through the salt flats and stop at the Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix, 1.7 km from the hotel, to watch birds over the lagoons. A detour to the Ca na Costa tomb, 1.8 km away, fills the late morning before the heat settles.

Afternoon: ride the 3 km to Es Pujols for a swim and a late lunch, or head 3.9 km inland to Sant Francesc Xavier for the market and the fortified church. Evening belongs to La Savina, 1.6 km from the hotel, where the ferries come in and the light leaves the water. Finish with fish in the village and an early night; Cap de Barbaria and La Mola want a full day and wheels.

Practical tips

Outside the main season, from roughly November to April, most of Formentera's tourism business shuts, so confirm the opening dates of Can Armat Formentera Mar before planning a winter crossing. May, June, September and October give warm sea and easy cycling; July and August fill the island. At Can Armat Formentera Mar the ecotasa is charged per person per night, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax applied by the accommodation at rates set by type of stay and season, lower in low season and for longer stays, with children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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