Siamo Valentina

About Siamo Valentina

Siamo Valentina suits travellers who want Formentera's small capital within reach rather than a beach bar strip. The three-star hotel is in the Sant Francesc Xavier area, 1.4 km from the town in a straight line, so the market, the shops and morning coffee are a short cycle away. Couples who like quiet evenings, cyclists planning green-route days and families arriving with a car all fit the setting. Free parking on site keeps the car option simple.

Siamo Valentina is a three-star hotel with a garden and a terrace, listed free wifi and free car parking, and it does not sit on the coast: Cala Saona is 2.9 km away in a straight line. It works as a base for exploring rather than a resort in itself. Guests pick it for the quiet, the parking and the short run into the capital. Expect simple holiday comfort in a rural setting, with beaches and lagoons reached by road, bike or bus.

Location: Sant Francesc Xavier

Sant Francesc Xavier is Formentera's small capital and its year-round heart. The fortified 18th-century church, built as a refuge, stands at the centre, with a market and the island's shops around it, 1.3 km from Siamo Valentina in a straight line. Outside July and August the town keeps a working, everyday feel, with bakeries, pharmacies and the business of an island that lives here all year. In high summer it fills with bicycles and shoppers, though it never takes on the pace of the coastal villages.

Sant Francesc Xavier is the obvious walk from Siamo Valentina, 1.4 km away in a straight line, on flat ground like most of Formentera. La Savina port, 2.9 km off, and Cala Saona, also 2.9 km, are easier by bike, bus, taxi or the car left in the hotel's free parking. Bikes and scooters suit the green routes; the Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check the rules before bringing or hiring a car.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Siamo Valentina are the straightforward three-star kind, and the listed facilities are the ones that matter on Formentera: free wifi, free car parking, a garden and a terrace. Couples can treat the garden as extra space in the evening; families appreciate parking that costs nothing and a terrace for drying towels. Late arrivals should confirm the check-in time with the property in advance.

Ask Siamo Valentina directly about the practical points: what a room includes, whether a cot or an extra bed fits, and how the garden and terrace are shared. Confirm check-in and check-out times before booking a late crossing from La Savina, since sailings thin out in winter. Breakfast arrangements and the tourist tax are settled with the hotel, so a message ahead of arrival avoids surprises.

Getting there

Reaching Siamo Valentina means crossing two islands. Fly to Ibiza Airport (IBZ), which is about 7 km south-west of Ibiza Town, then make the short transfer to Ibiza Town port and board a ferry for La Savina, where every Formentera crossing arrives. Fast boats take about 30-35 minutes and conventional ones about an hour; sailings are frequent in season and thinner in winter, so check the operators. From La Savina, Siamo Valentina is 2.9 km away in a straight line.

From La Savina the remaining 2.9 km is a short hop by taxi, or by car if one is collected at Ibiza Airport and brought across. Once at Siamo Valentina, the listed free parking means the car can stay put. Bikes and scooters are the usual way to cover Formentera's flat lanes and green routes, and buses and taxis link the port, the capital and the beaches. The Consell de Formentera caps visitor vehicles in high season, so check before hiring.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Saona, the island's one real cove, lies 2.9 km from Siamo Valentina in a straight line, with red cliffs and a west-facing sunset. Platja de Migjorn, the long south-coast beach backed by dunes and juniper, is further east, and the Ses Illetes sand spit in the north is a day trip rather than a stroll. Closer in, Sant Francesc and its fortified church are 1.3 km away, and the Estany des Peix lagoon, calm enough for a paddleboard, is 1.8 km off.

Birdlife gathers at the lagoons 2.3 km from Siamo Valentina, where the Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix sit inside Ses Salines Natural Park. Formentera eats simply: peix sec, the dried fish used in island salads, fresh fish and island vegetables. Village life is easy to reach: Sant Ferran de ses Roques at the crossroads, Es Pujols for an evening, Es Caló de Sant Agustí below La Mola, and the craft market at El Pilar de la Mola on Wednesdays and Sundays in season.

A day from Siamo Valentina

Start early with the 1.4 km ride or walk into Sant Francesc Xavier for the market and the fortified church, 1.3 km from Siamo Valentina in a straight line. Carry on west to La Savina, 2.9 km off, and take a kayak or paddleboard onto the Estany des Peix, 1.8 km from the hotel, where the calm water suits beginners. Lunch back near the capital, then a siesta in the garden or on the terrace.

In the afternoon, drive or cycle the 2.9 km to Cala Saona for a swim below the red cliffs and a west-facing sunset. Birdwatchers can detour to the lagoons, 2.3 km from Siamo Valentina, where shallow water and salt pans pull in migrants. End with dinner in Sant Francesc Xavier, 1.4 km away, and a slow return on flat lanes. Movement is simple: bike, car, bus or taxi, with the hotel's free parking as the fallback.

Practical tips

Siamo Valentina is best booked for the months when Formentera is open. Beach bars, boat trips, seasonal buses and many restaurants close roughly from November to April, while Sant Francesc Xavier stays open all year; confirm the hotel's opening dates before travelling. Late July and August bring the peak and the vehicle cap. Siamo Valentina also collects the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, per person per night; the rate varies with category and season, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes current rates.

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