Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar

About Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar

Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar suits travellers who want a practical, self-contained base rather than a resort with a programme of activities. The building stands on the road between La Savina and Es Pujols, which puts the ferry port and the island's liveliest village within a few kilometres of each other. Couples who cycle, families who need a kitchenette and anyone landing late off a boat from Ibiza Town will find the arrangement convenient.

This is a three-star hotel, so expect straightforward comfort rather than extras: a room, a bathroom, a balcony or terrace and a kitchenette for breakfast and simple meals. Stays here tend to be built around ferries, bikes and days at the water rather than time spent indoors. It works for a week of swimming and cycling and equally for a short break timed to the crossing from Ibiza Town.

Location: La Savina

La Savina is the port where every ferry from Ibiza Town arrives, a small harbour village with the shallow Estany des Peix lagoon behind it. Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar is 1.8 km from the terminal and 1.8 km from the centre of La Savina, on the road towards Es Pujols, so arrivals can walk with light luggage or take a short taxi ride. The position is practical rather than scenic, with the road, the boats and the lagoon water close by.

Es Pujols is 2.6 km from the hotel and Sant Francesc Xavier, the capital with its fortified 18th-century church, is 3.5 km. Both are comfortable by bike, and the signposted green routes are the natural way to link them. For the south-coast beach at Migjorn, the Far de la Mola or Cap de Barbaria, a bus, taxi or hire car is needed; the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check before hiring. High summer fills the coast road, while late spring and early autumn are quieter.

Rooms and facilities

Every room at Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar is listed with air conditioning, a television, a hairdryer and toiletries, plus a kitchenette with a microwave and refrigerator, so breakfast and light meals do not depend on eating out. Balconies and terraces appear among the facilities, and free bottled water is provided. Couples often use the kitchenette at midday and eat out in the evening; families get more use from it, and cribs are listed as available. Free car parking is a useful extra for anyone hiring a vehicle.

There is a concierge, housekeeping, luggage storage and a bidet, details that help if you arrive off an evening boat and want bags held before check-in. Confirm with Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar what the kitchenette includes in your particular room, whether a balcony or terrace is guaranteed, and whether a crib needs reserving in advance. Check-in and check-out times are worth settling at the time of booking, especially when the crossing from Ibiza Town docks late.

Getting there

Fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then cross to the port and take the ferry to La Savina. Fast crossings from Ibiza Town take about 30-35 minutes and conventional boats about an hour; sailings are frequent in season and thinner in winter, so confirm times with the operators before fixing dates. From La Savina, Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar is 1.8 km away, a short ride or a walk with light bags.

On the island, bikes and the signposted green routes suit the flat ground, and scooters, buses and taxis cover the longer hops. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing a car over or hiring one at the port. Guests at Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar arriving with a vehicle should confirm the parking arrangement when booking; the road past the hotel links the port with Es Pujols and Sant Francesc.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Birdlife gathers at the lagoons 1.4 km from Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar, where the Estany des Peix and Estany Pudent lie inside the Ses Salines Natural Park, with salt pans still worked. The megalithic tomb of Ca na Costa, roughly 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 1.5 km away. The calm water of the Estany des Peix, 2.3 km off, is the place to paddle. Es Pujols, 2.6 km away, has a village beach and boat houses.

Sant Francesc Xavier, 3.5 km from the hotel, holds the market, the shops and the fortified church built as a refuge in the 18th century. Further out lie the Ses Illetes sand spit, Cala Saona and the long south-coast beach at Migjorn, best reached by bike, bus or car. Island cooking is plain and sea-led: peix sec, dried fish, turns up in salads and stews beside island salads and fresh fish. The Pitiusan wall lizard, found only on these islands, is common on dry-stone walls.

A day from Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar

Begin at the Estany des Peix, 2.3 km from Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar, where the water stays calm and a kayak or paddleboard is easy to launch. Cycle the 1.5 km to Ca na Costa to see the megalithic tomb before the day warms up, then carry on 1.4 km to the lagoon edges for birds over the salt pans. Lunch back at the hotel is simple with a kitchenette, and the afternoon is free for the balcony or terrace.

Late in the day, ride 2.6 km to Es Pujols for the beach and the boat houses, or 3.5 km to Sant Francesc Xavier for the shops and a walk around the fortified church. With a car, the west coast at Cala Saona or the long beach at Migjorn makes a sunset stop. Evenings are quiet around La Savina, and the port, 1.8 km from Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar, is a short stroll before bed.

Practical tips

Much of Formentera's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check opening dates with Sa Esglesia Formentera Mar before booking a crossing outside the main months. High summer is the busiest stretch, with the vehicle cap in force and boats from Ibiza Town in demand. A Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the amount varies with category and season, falls in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the current rate with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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