Can Quique

About Can Quique

Can Quique suits travellers who want a simple base on Menorca's south coast with a kitchen to fall back on. The three-star hotel sits in the Cala en Porter area, 1.1 km in a straight line from the cove and a short drive from Son Bou. Families with young children and couples who prefer to eat in some evenings get the most from it, and the outdoor pool with its pool bar keeps afternoons easy.

Expect a straightforward stay rather than a resort with a full programme. The listed facilities point to self-sufficient holidays: a kitchen with oven, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator, air conditioning and a fan, a terrace for sitting out, table tennis and an outdoor pool, and free wifi. Parking is free and there is a car park on site, which matters on an island where a car makes the southern coves far easier to reach and the airport is a short run.

Location: Cala en Porter

Cala en Porter is a deep sandy cove held between high limestone cliffs on Menorca's south coast, the Migjorn side of the island, where white sand sits under pine. The cove and the small resort around it are 1.1 km from Can Quique in a straight line, so the beach is a short trip rather than a step away. Son Bou, the island's longest beach with dunes and wetland behind it, lies 5.4 km off.

Walking covers the lanes of the immediate area and the way down to the cove. For anything wider a hire car is the practical choice: Binibeca Vell is 10.7 km away, Maó port 11 km and Monte Toro 11.9 km. Buses serve Cala en Porter in summer, with timetables thinning outside the season, so check with Can Quique or the island bus operator. In July and August the cove fills early; May, June, September and October leave more room.

Rooms and facilities

The facilities listed for Can Quique read like a base for self-sufficient holidays. A kitchen with oven, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator covers breakfast and simple evening meals, and the terrace adds somewhere to sit out. Air conditioning and a fan handle the summer heat, non-smoking rooms with a smoke detector suit families, and the outdoor pool, pool bar, table tennis and TV fill the hours when the beach is not the plan.

Couples can treat the kitchen as a fallback and eat out in the evenings, while families cook for children who tire early. Guests arriving late should agree key collection and reception hours with Can Quique in advance. Worth confirming before booking: which room types include the kitchen, whether the terrace is private or shared, how the wifi performs, and whether cots and pool towels are supplied.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 7.3 km from Can Quique in a straight line, so arrivals are quick by taxi or by a hire car collected at the terminal. Buses link the airport with Maó, and summer services reach the resorts; times change, so check with the island bus operator or with Can Quique before travelling. Free parking at the hotel means a car can be left on site between outings.

From Maó port, 11 km away in a straight line, the road runs south-west past the airport turn to Cala en Porter. Overnight ferries from Barcelona dock at Maó, and Ciutadella, the old capital in the west, handles crossings from Alcúdia on Mallorca. Sailings and flights are fewer in winter, so confirm times with the operators. Whatever the route, the last stretch to Can Quique is short.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The cove at Cala en Porter is 1.1 km from Can Quique, and Son Bou's long sweep of sand is 5.4 km away. Binibeca Vell, the whitewashed hamlet on the south-east coast, is 10.7 km off, with Sant Lluís, the white village of windmills, beyond it. A talayotic village 4.1 km away gives a closer look at the stonework behind the Talayotic Menorca World Heritage listing of 2023.

Menorca's food is tied to the sea and to dairy farms. The island's cheese, Mahón-Menorca, has a protected designation of origin and turns up on most menus; caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew associated with Fornells in the north, is the other dish to look for. Gin has a following in Maó, a legacy of 18th-century British rule. Village bakeries and markets are where to pick up bread, cheese and tomatoes for the kitchen at Can Quique.

A day from Can Quique

Start early with the short run to Cala en Porter, 1.1 km from Can Quique, and swim before the cove fills. Drive on to Son Bou, 5.4 km away, and walk the length of the sand with the wetland behind it. In the afternoon head inland: a talayotic village 4.1 km off gives a compact introduction to the island's prehistoric monuments, with little shade on site, so carry water.

A second day can go east to Binibeca Vell, 10.7 km from Can Quique, for a wander through the white lanes, then back west for the evening. For a wide view, Monte Toro is 11.9 km away, about 358 m high, with a sanctuary at the top and both coasts visible on a clear day. A boat trip round Maó harbour, 11.4 km off, fills a half day. Driving between these points is the practical way.

Practical tips

Can Quique's opening dates are worth checking first. Many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses on Menorca close roughly from November to April, while Maó and Ciutadella stay open all year; confirm dates with Can Quique before booking flights. July and August bring the most people to Cala en Porter; June and September are quieter. A sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night at Can Quique, in bands that vary by accommodation type and season, fall in low season and on longer stays, and exempt children under 16. The Govern de les Illes Balears publishes current rates.

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