Siamo Donatella

About Siamo Donatella

Siamo Donatella suits travellers who want Formentera at a slower pace and a base away from the busiest village. The hotel is a three-star property on Camino De Can Joan De Sa Punta, outside Sant Ferran de ses Roques and 1.2 km from the village itself. With free parking, a garden and a terrace, it fits couples and families travelling with a car or hiring bikes, and anyone who prefers quiet evenings to the evening bars of Es Pujols, 2 km away.

Siamo Donatella is a three-star hotel rather than a resort, and the listed facilities are the practical kind: free wifi, free car parking, a garden and a terrace. The appeal is space, quiet and a straightforward base for the island's beaches, green routes and megalithic sites, with the villages within a short drive. Guests who plan to eat out and spend the days moving between the coast and the lagoons get the most from it.

Location: Sant Ferran de ses Roques

Sant Ferran de ses Roques is a crossroads village between the lagoon and the south coast, 1.2 km from Siamo Donatella. It is small and functional, with a church, a square and a few streets, and a pace that stays calmer than Es Pujols, the island's liveliest village, 2 km away. In July and August the lanes fill with bikes and the village is busiest around lunchtime and early evening; in May, June, September and October the same roads empty and the island slows down.

From Siamo Donatella, Sant Ferran de ses Roques is about 1.2 km away in a straight line, close enough to walk for bread or a drink, and Es Pujols is 2 km. Anything further needs wheels: Platja de Migjorn is 3.1 km off, Sant Francesc Xavier and its fortified church 4 km, the lagoons 4.3 km and La Savina port 5.8 km. Bikes, scooters, buses and taxis cover the island, and the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check before bringing or hiring a car.

Rooms and facilities

The listed facilities at Siamo Donatella are free wifi, free car parking, a garden, parking and a terrace. For couples, that means leaving the car at the hotel while bikes are hired in Sant Ferran de ses Roques, 1.2 km away, and using the terrace in the evening instead of driving to a bar. For families, the garden gives children room after a day at Platja de Migjorn, 3.1 km away, and free parking keeps the day simple.

Because Siamo Donatella is a three-star hotel on a rural lane, it is worth confirming the practical details before booking: the room type, which rooms face the garden, and how arrival works after a late ferry into La Savina. Ask the hotel directly about parking space in high season, about cots or extra beds for children, and about the easiest approach from the port, 5.8 km away. Check-in times are best confirmed with the property.

Getting there

Formentera has no airport, so the journey to Siamo Donatella begins with a flight to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town. From the airport, a bus or taxi covers the short hop to Ibiza Town port, where ferries leave for 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 before fixing plans.

La Savina, where every ferry arrives, is 5.8 km from Siamo Donatella in a straight line, so the last leg is a short taxi ride or a car. On Formentera, bikes and the signposted green routes (circuits verds) suit the flat terrain, scooters and buses cover longer hops, and taxis are limited in number in summer. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing or hiring a car for the hotel.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Platja de Migjorn, the long south-coast beach backed by dunes and juniper, is 3.1 km from Siamo Donatella and the nearest sand. Es Pujols, with its beach, boat houses and evening bars, is 2 km away, and the crossroads at Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 1.2 km. Cala Saona, the island's one real cove, sits on the west coast under red cliffs, and the Ses Illetes sand spit in the north is best seen before the day boats arrive; both need wheels.

Ca na Costa, a megalithic tomb near Es Pujols about 4,000 years old and the oldest known monument on the Pitiusas, is 3.3 km from the hotel. Sant Francesc Xavier and its fortified 18th-century church, built as a refuge, are 4 km away, and the lagoons where birds gather are 4.3 km. Formentera cooking is plain and good: peix sec (dried fish), island salads and fresh fish, served in the villages rather than along the coast road.

A day from Siamo Donatella

A day from Siamo Donatella can start with the 1.2 km ride into Sant Ferran de ses Roques for coffee, then a bike run south to Platja de Migjorn, 3.1 km away, for a swim before the beach fills. Lunch towards Es Pujols, 2 km from the hotel, leaves the afternoon for Ca na Costa, the megalithic tomb 3.3 km away, or the lagoons 4.3 km off, where birds feed in the shallows.

Late afternoon suits Sant Francesc Xavier, 4 km from Siamo Donatella, for the fortified church and a walk through the small capital. Back at the hotel, the terrace and garden are the place to reset before dinner, then decide between Es Pujols, 2 km away, for evening bars, and somewhere quieter around Sant Ferran de ses Roques. A car or bike makes the loop easy; taxis are few in summer, so plan the last leg back.

Practical tips

Much of Formentera's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm Siamo Donatella's opening dates before booking; July and August are the busiest months and bring the vehicle cap. May, June, September and October are quieter, with the sea around 18-19 °C in May and 23-25 °C in September. For the ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, Siamo Donatella charges per person per night; the rate varies by accommodation type and season, is reduced in low season and for longer stays, and under-16s are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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