Siamo Bella

About Siamo Bella

Siamo Bella suits travellers who want Formentera's small capital as a base rather than a beach strip. The hotel stands on Camino De Can Jaume Miquel in Sant Francesc Xavier, with the fortified church 0.1 km away, so market mornings and evening walks cost minutes rather than a drive. Couples touring by bike, families with a hire car and anyone landing late off the ferry from Ibiza Town will find the position practical.

This is a three-star hotel with a low-key footprint: a garden and a terrace, free wifi and free car parking. It is not a resort and does not pretend to be. The appeal is a simple base a walk from the capital's shops and market, with somewhere to leave the car, a garden for shade and a terrace for the evening after a day on the island's green routes.

Location: Sant Francesc Xavier

Sant Francesc Xavier is Formentera's capital, a small town of whitewashed streets around an 18th-century fortified church built as a refuge. It holds the island's shops and a market, and it stays open outside the summer season. Sant Francesc Xavier is 0 km from Siamo Bella on the straight-line figures, so the town is the setting rather than a trip out. Walkers and cyclists staying here can leave the bike parked and cover the centre on foot.

On foot from Siamo Bella, the church is 0.1 km and the centre begins at the gate. Sant Ferran de ses Roques is 2.7 km in a straight line and Es Pujols 3.3 km, both comfortable by bike on the signposted green routes; the lagoons are 2.2 km. La Savina port, 3.4 km away, is where every ferry arrives, a short bus, taxi or bike ride with luggage.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Siamo Bella are listed as free wifi, free car parking, a garden and a terrace. For couples that means somewhere shaded to read after a day at the beach; for families, parking removes the daily search for a space in the capital's narrow streets. Late arrivals off the last ferry from Ibiza Town can drive up from La Savina, 3.4 km away, and park on site rather than circle the town.

Confirm the practical details with Siamo Bella before booking: room types, whether the garden and terrace are shared, breakfast arrangements and the latest arrival time if the ferry from Ibiza Town runs late. Ask about parking space if travelling with a hire car in high season, when the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles. Reception hours are best checked directly with the hotel.

Getting there

Fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then cross to the port in Eivissa for the sailing to La Savina. For Siamo Bella, count on about 30-35 minutes on the fast ferry or about an hour on the conventional one, with fewer crossings in winter, so confirm the day's timetable with the operators before booking the onward 3.4 km to the hotel.

From La Savina, Siamo Bella is 3.4 km in a straight line, a short transfer by taxi or bus, or a bike ride if luggage is light. Once installed, bikes and the signposted green routes cover most of the island, scooters and buses fill the gaps, and the Consell de Formentera limits visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before hiring or bringing a car.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Sant Francesc and its fortified church are 0.1 km from Siamo Bella, a two-minute walk to the market and the island's shops. Sant Ferran de ses Roques lies 2.7 km away and Es Pujols, with its beach and evening bars, 3.3 km. The lagoons begin 2.2 km out, where birds gather on the Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix inside the Ses Salines Natural Park.

Beyond the capital, the island's beaches open up: the Ses Illetes sand spit in the north for clear water early in the day, Cala Saona's red cliffs in the west, and the long dune-backed Platja de Migjorn to the south. Formentera's kitchen is built on peix sec, island salads and fresh fish, served simply; Siamo Bella's position 0 km from Sant Francesc puts all of it within an evening's reach.

A day from Siamo Bella

Start with the church at the end of the street: Sant Francesc and its fortified church are 0.1 km from Siamo Bella, best seen before the market fills. Cycle the 2.2 km to the lagoons for birds on the Estany Pudent, then carry on to the Estany des Peix, 2.5 km away, to paddle the calm water. Lunch back in the capital, where the shops are a short walk from the door.

An afternoon at Es Pujols, 3.3 km from Siamo Bella, gives a beach and boat houses, with the Ca na Costa megalithic tomb nearby. Alternatively ride 2.7 km to Sant Ferran de ses Roques and continue towards the coast. Back at the hotel, the terrace and garden take the last of the light before an evening in Sant Francesc, where the town stays open outside the peak weeks.

Practical tips

Time a stay at Siamo Bella around the seasons: Formentera's tourist business, from beach bars to seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, though the capital stays open, and demand is heaviest in July and August. Confirm the hotel's own opening dates first. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is collected by Siamo Bella per person per night; the amount varies with season and accommodation category, children under 16 are exempt, and current rules are published by the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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