La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels

About La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels

La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels suits travellers who want a calm base for a Formentera holiday rather than a busy village address. It is a five-star hotel 0.3 km from Sant Ferran de ses Roques, the crossroads village between the lagoon and the south coast. Couples and families with older children fit best here: days tend to build around the pool, the garden and short trips to the water.

The property is a five-star hotel, so the day is meant to happen partly on site. Listed amenities include an outdoor pool, a garden, a terrace and a lounge, with air conditioning and free wifi. Guests who like to cook, wash clothes and park a car will find those needs covered in the listed facilities. Ask the hotel which services, massage and dry cleaning among them, need booking ahead.

Location: Sant Ferran de ses Roques

Sant Ferran de ses Roques is a crossroads village between the lagoon and the south coast, and the hotel is 0.3 km from it, so a morning walk or an evening meal is a few minutes away. Sant Francesc Xavier, the small capital with its fortified 18th-century church, is 2.4 km away. Es Pujols, the liveliest village on the island, with boat houses and a beach, is 1.7 km away.

Beyond the village, a car, scooter or taxi opens up the island: La Savina port is 4.6 km from the hotel, and the green routes and lanes link the coast and the villages. In high summer the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles, so check the rules before hiring, and expect the same short hops to be slower in July and August. In the shoulder months the lanes and the hotel's garden feel far quieter.

Rooms and facilities

Bedrooms are listed with air conditioning, a TV, a hairdryer and a bathrobe, and the listed set-up adds a kitchen with a dishwasher, oven, microwave, refrigerator and toaster, which suits families who want breakfast at their own pace. A fireplace and a patio or terrace appear among the listed features for cooler evenings in the shoulder months. Confirm cots and extra beds with La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels when booking.

Also listed are housekeeping, laundry service, dry cleaning, luggage storage, a smoking area, wheelchair access and free car parking, which helps if you arrive on a late ferry at La Savina and want the car settled before dinner. The outdoor pool, garden, terrace and lounge are the shared spaces to plan the day around, and massage is listed for guests who want it arranged. Confirm pool hours and massage bookings with the hotel, since these can change by season.

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, take a bus or taxi to the port, and board a ferry to La Savina: fast ferries take about 30 to 35 minutes, conventional ferries about an hour, with frequent sailings in season and fewer in winter, so check the operators. From La Savina, La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels is 4.6 km away, a short transfer.

Once at the hotel, bikes and scooters cover most trips: Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 0.3 km away and Es Pujols 1.7 km, and the signposted green routes (circuits verds) give traffic-free lines to the coast and the villages. Buses and taxis fill the gaps. The Consell de Formentera limits visitor vehicles in high season, so check before bringing or hiring a car; La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels lists free parking for guests who drive.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Platja de Migjorn, the long south-coast beach backed by dunes and juniper, is reached by bike or car from Sant Ferran de ses Roques. Es Pujols, 1.7 km from La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels, has a beach and boat houses. Cala Saona, the one real cove on Formentera, with red cliffs and a west-facing sunset, is a longer half-day run. In the north, the Ses Illetes sand spit is clearest before the day boats arrive.

Sights are close: Sant Francesc and its fortified church are 2.5 km from the hotel, the Ca na Costa megalithic tomb near Es Pujols is 2.9 km, and the lagoons where birds gather are 3.1 km away. Ca na Costa is about 4,000 years old, the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas. On the plate, look for peix sec (dried fish), island salads and fresh fish, and watch for the Pitiusan wall lizard on dry stone walls.

A day from La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels

Begin with a swim in the outdoor pool at La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels, then cycle 0.3 km into Sant Ferran de ses Roques for the first coffee of the day. Carry on 2.4 km to Sant Francesc Xavier to see the fortified 18th-century church and the market, then swing back through Es Pujols, 1.7 km from the hotel, for a swim and a look at the boat houses.

After lunch, ride 2.9 km to the Ca na Costa megalithic tomb, then head for the lagoon edges, 3.1 km from the hotel, to watch birds over the salt pans. Return to La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels for a shower and a rest by the pool, then eat in Sant Ferran de ses Roques, 0.3 km away, or drive to Cap de Barbaria for the sunset.

Practical tips

Much of Formentera's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check the opening dates for La Madrugada Formentera by Tentol Hotels before planning a winter crossing; the busiest weeks for ferries, bikes and beaches fall in July and August. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, reduced 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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