Amano Maison Carree

About Amano Maison Carree

Amano Maison Carree suits travellers who want a quiet, inland base in Menorca rather than a coastal strip. The hotel sits on Carrer Des Ramal in Alaior, a town in the centre of the island, and works well for couples touring by car, walkers breaking the Camí de Cavalls into stages, and families who prefer a pool and garden to a busy resort. Son Bou, the longest beach on Menorca, is 6.3 km away.

Amano Maison Carree is a three-star hotel rather than an apartment block or a village guesthouse. The facilities listed point to an easy base: an outdoor pool, a spa, a jacuzzi and a solarium, plus a garden, a terrace and a patio for the cooler hours. Breakfast is available and special diets can be discussed with the property. Couples and families both fit, and the town setting keeps evenings calm.

Location: Alaior

Alaior sits in the centre of Menorca, between Maó and Ciutadella, and is a working town rather than a resort. Amano Maison Carree stands on Carrer Des Ramal, outside the main resort areas, so the streets around it keep a residential feel and the town stays open through the year while much of the seasonal coast shuts. Maó, the capital, is 11.9 km away in a straight line, and Es Mercadal, at the foot of Monte Toro, is 7.3 km.

Beyond Alaior itself, little is walkable: the beaches and the airport are too far on foot. Son Bou is 6.3 km from Amano Maison Carree, Cala en Porter 6.9 km, and Menorca Airport 10.5 km, so a hire car or taxi covers most days. Buses serve the town, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for current timetables. July and August fill the south coast coves early, while May, June and September leave more room on the sand and the roads.

Rooms and facilities

The facilities listed for Amano Maison Carree suit different sorts of guest. Couples tend to value the spa, jacuzzi, solarium and terrace, and the garden and patio give quiet corners after a day out. Families can use the outdoor pool and the swimming pool area, with non-smoking rooms and a safe among the listed comforts. Late arrivals should tell the hotel their expected time so the keys are ready.

Bedrooms at Amano Maison Carree are listed with air conditioning, a desk, a refrigerator, a TV, a hairdryer and toiletries, with a bath among the facilities. Cleaning and housekeeping run through the stay, and an iron and board, luggage storage, a laundry service, smoke detectors and wheelchair access all appear on the list. Confirm the room type, bed set-up and whether breakfast or special diets are arranged at booking, as these vary by rate.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 10.5 km from Amano Maison Carree in a straight line, south-west of Maó. A taxi from the terminal reaches Alaior directly, and collecting a hire car at the airport gives the most flexibility for the beaches later in the stay. Buses link the airport with Maó, where local services continue to Alaior; check the island bus operator for current lines and times, which thin outside summer.

Maó port is 11.9 km away, useful if you arrive on an overnight ferry from Barcelona or a crossing from Palma. From the harbour, the drive passes through Maó and heads south to Alaior; a taxi does the same run. Son Bou is 6.3 km from Amano Maison Carree, Cala en Porter 6.9 km and Es Mercadal 7.3 km. Winter brings fewer flights and sailings, so check times before an early or late-season stay.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Son Bou, the longest beach on Menorca, lies 6.3 km from Amano Maison Carree, with dunes and a wetland behind the sand. Cala en Porter, a deep cove between high cliffs, is 6.9 km away. Inland, Es Mercadal sits 7.3 km from the hotel at the foot of Monte Toro, and the white village of Sant Lluís and the whitewashed hamlet of Binibeca Vell make an easy half-day with a car.

Menorcan cooking draws on dairy farming and the sea. Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin and appears widely on menus, and Fornells, the fishing village in the north, is known for caldereta de llagosta, a lobster stew. Neither is on the hotel's doorstep, so treat them as outings from Alaior. Ask Amano Maison Carree which local markets run during your stay, since days change with the season.

A day from Amano Maison Carree

Start early at Son Bou, 6.3 km from Amano Maison Carree, while the sand is quiet and the light is soft. Carry on to Cala en Porter, 6.9 km from the hotel, for a swim in the deep cove between the cliffs, then head back to Alaior for lunch. The pool, garden and terrace at the hotel fill the hottest part of the afternoon, and the solarium catches the last of the sun.

An inland day works as well. Monte Toro, about 358 m high and 6.2 km from Amano Maison Carree, has a sanctuary at the summit and views across both coasts. A talayotic village 7 km away covers the prehistoric sites added to the World Heritage list in 2023. S'Albufera des Grau, the natural park at the core of the Biosphere Reserve, is 11.4 km from the hotel and best reached by car.

Practical tips

Many Menorcan hotels, beach bars and boat trips close roughly from November to April, so confirm the opening dates of Amano Maison Carree before booking a winter stay; Alaior itself keeps going all year. July and August fill the south coast beaches and the roads, while May, June and September leave more room. Amano Maison Carree charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night, at rates that depend on the accommodation and the season, with children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rules.

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