Finca Ses Curtanetes

About Finca Ses Curtanetes

Finca Ses Curtanetes suits travellers who want Menorca's interior as a base rather than a resort strip. The rural hotel stands outside Alaior, a town in the middle of the island, with south coast beaches and Maó both within reach by car. Couples after quiet mornings and families with children both fit the profile, since the garden, the outdoor pool and the playground give the day a shape without a drive to the coast.

Finca Ses Curtanetes is a rural hotel of the agroturismo kind, rated three stars and carrying a guest score of 4.9/5 from 231 reviews. The setting is countryside outside Alaior rather than a resort, with a garden, an outdoor pool and a restaurant on site, plus free parking for the hire car. The appeal is the position: close to the middle of Menorca and its road network, away from the busiest coastal strips.

Location: Alaior

Alaior sits in the middle of Menorca, between Maó and the south coast, and Finca Ses Curtanetes is outside the town rather than in it. The centre of the island is farmland and low hills. Es Mercadal and Monte Toro are about 6.5 km away, Son Bou about 5.9 km, and Cala en Porter about 7.4 km. Alaior itself is the nearest place for an evening, and the coves need a short drive.

Walking from Finca Ses Curtanetes covers the lanes and fields immediately around the property; every place in the distance list is a drive or a bus ride. Alaior has bus and taxi services, though they thin out outside the main season, so a hire car, with free parking at the hotel, makes the day easier. High summer brings heavier traffic on the roads toward Son Bou and Cala en Porter, while late spring and early autumn keep the same landscape with fewer cars.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Finca Ses Curtanetes are listed as free wifi, free car parking, a garden, an outdoor pool, a playground, a restaurant, a terrace and wheelchair access. For couples the pool and terrace carry the afternoon; for families the playground and garden matter more than the room. The restaurant on site means an evening meal without driving after a late arrival, and the parking removes the nightly search for a space in Alaior.

Details are worth settling before booking. Ask Finca Ses Curtanetes which rooms work best for a family with small children, and how the accessible route works between the parking, the pool and the terrace, since wheelchair access is listed. Confirm the restaurant's opening days across the season and whether lunch and dinner are both served, and ask how far the wifi reaches into the garden. For a late arrival, check the latest arrival time in advance.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 11.5 km from Finca Ses Curtanetes in a straight line, south-west of Maó, so the transfer is short. Arrivals usually collect a hire car at the airport or take a taxi; free parking at the hotel means the car can be left without a search for a space. Buses from the airport serve Maó, and summer services reach some resorts. For the last stretch, check current options with Finca Ses Curtanetes or the island bus operator.

Maó port, 13 km away in a straight line, is the arrival point for ferries from Barcelona and Palma, and the drive crosses the middle of the island by way of Alaior. Ciutadella, the old capital in the west, has crossings to Barcelona and to Alcúdia on Mallorca; check timetables with the operators. Son Bou is 5.9 km from Finca Ses Curtanetes, Es Mercadal and Monte Toro 6.5 km, and Cala en Porter 7.4 km.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Son Bou, 5.9 km from Finca Ses Curtanetes, is the longest beach on Menorca, backed by dunes and a wetland. Cala en Porter, 7.4 km away, is a deep cove between high cliffs. Inland, Es Mercadal and Monte Toro are 6.5 km off, the summit about 358 m above the town and its sanctuary. A talayotic village lies 6.9 km away and S'Albufera des Grau 12.4 km.

Menorca's food is part of the reason to stay inland. Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin and turns up on menus across the island. Fornells, on the north coast, is known for caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew served in the village. British rule in the 18th century left Maó a gin tradition, and the harbour city is the place to follow it. Alaior, outside Finca Ses Curtanetes, covers picnics for Son Bou.

A day from Finca Ses Curtanetes

Begin at Son Bou, 5.9 km from Finca Ses Curtanetes, walking the long beach and the dunes before the car parks fill. Drive inland next to a talayotic village 6.9 km from the hotel, then on to Es Mercadal, 6.5 km away, for the sanctuary up on Monte Toro. Lunch fits between the two stops. The drives are short, so the day does not hinge on one road.

Late afternoon belongs to the pool, the garden and the playground at Finca Ses Curtanetes, with the terrace for the cooler hour. For an evening out, S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park is 12.4 km away, its lagoon and dunes best visited with the park's opening arrangements checked with the island council. Closer in, dinner at the hotel restaurant, or a drive to Alaior. Maó port, 13 km off, makes the longer evening.

Practical tips

Menorca has a long season but not a year-round one. Many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses close roughly from November to April, so check opening dates for Finca Ses Curtanetes before booking a winter or early-spring stay. The busiest weeks come in July and August, when Son Bou, 5.9 km away, is at its fullest. The accommodation also charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night, with lower rates off season and for longer stays and exemption for children under 16; check the current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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