Sol Milanos Pingüinos

About Sol Milanos Pingüinos

Sol Milanos Pingüinos suits families and couples who want a straightforward base beside Son Bou, the longest beach on Menorca. The hotel sits in the Son Bou area on the island's south coast, 0.1 km from the resort in a straight line, so the sand, the dunes and the wetland behind them are easy to reach without a car. Groups travelling with children and guests who prefer a large, busy property with plenty on site tend to settle in well here.

This is a three-star hotel with 3.8/5 from 3310 reviews, a big, well-established place rather than a small guesthouse. The facilities list covers a full holiday set-up: outdoor pool, kids pool, gymnasium, restaurant, bars, entertainment activities and a garden. Some guests use it as a base for the southern coves and the Camí de Cavalls, others stay close to the pool and the beach for the week. Neither approach needs much planning.

Location: Son Bou

Son Bou sits on Menorca's south coast, in the Migjorn band of limestone and white sand, and its beach is the longest on the island, backed by dunes and a strip of wetland. The area is a purpose-built resort rather than an old village, laid out along the coast road with the beach as its centre. Cala en Porter, a deep cove between high cliffs, is 5.6 km away in a straight line, and Es Mercadal, at the foot of Monte Toro, is 10.2 km off.

The hotel's address is Playa de Son Bou, with the resort 0.1 km away, so the beach and the small centre are within a short walk for most guests. Anything beyond that needs wheels: a hire car for Cala en Porter and the southern coves, or a bus towards Maó and the interior, with the island bus operator the people to ask about lines and summer timetables. High summer fills the sand and the car parks; May, June, September and October are calmer.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Sol Milanos Pingüinos are listed with air conditioning, a balcony, a bath, a hairdryer, a safe, a minibar, a refrigerator and a television, with family rooms and cots for those travelling with children. Guests arriving late can use the 24-hour front desk and a wake-up service for early starts. Bedrooms also list bathrobes, slippers and toiletries, which keeps packing light for a beach week.

The wider facilities list covers an outdoor pool, a kids pool, a gymnasium, a garden, a terrace, a games room, a playground and entertainment activities including aerobics. There is a buffet restaurant, bars and a café, and special diets can be discussed. Housekeeping, laundry, iron and board, luggage storage, lifts, parking and smoke detectors also appear. Confirm with the property which of these run outside high season, whether parking needs booking, and how special diets are arranged.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 12.7 km from Sol Milanos Pingüinos in a straight line, on the south-west side of Maó. The simplest transfer is a taxi or a hire car collected at arrivals, which puts you on the south coast road without a change. Buses run to Maó and, in summer, to the resorts, so a connection through the capital is possible; check the island bus operator for current lines and times.

Maó port is 15.9 km away in a straight line, useful if you arrive on an overnight ferry from Barcelona and want to head south without a night in the capital. Drivers reach Son Bou through the outskirts of Maó and follow the coast road into the resort. Flights and sailings thin out between November and April, so a winter arrival means fewer options and a greater need to book ahead.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Son Bou beach is the immediate draw, 0.1 km from the hotel in a straight line: long, wide and backed by dunes and wetland, with clear water over posidonia meadows. Cala en Porter is 5.6 km away, and Cala Macarella, one of the white-sand Migjorn coves under pine, is 12.7 km off. A talayotic village stands 2 km away, part of the Talayotic Menorca World Heritage listing added in 2023.

Monte Toro, the highest point at about 358 m, is 10.2 km from the hotel, with a sanctuary on top and views across both coasts; Es Mercadal sits at its foot. Menorca eats plainly and well: caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew linked to Fornells in the north, grilled fish, and Mahón-Menorca cheese, which carries a protected designation of origin. The Sant Joan festival at Ciutadella around 23-24 June brings horses and riders through the streets.

A day from Sol Milanos Pingüinos

Start early with the short walk to Son Bou beach, 0.1 km from Sol Milanos Pingüinos in a straight line, before the sun gets strong and the sand fills. Mid-morning, drive 2 km to the talayotic village for the prehistoric stones, then carry on to Cala en Porter, 5.6 km from the hotel, for a swim in the deep cove between the cliffs. Lunch back near Son Bou, then an afternoon by the pool or in the garden.

For a longer day, drive 12.7 km to Cala Macarella and walk down to the sand, arriving before the car park fills in summer. On the way back, climb to Monte Toro, 10.2 km from the hotel, for the sanctuary and the view over both coasts, with Es Mercadal below for a drink. Finish with dinner in Son Bou, 0.1 km away, and an early night; the airport is 12.7 km for the morning.

Practical tips

Opening dates matter more than anything else here: outside the main towns, a large share of Menorca's holiday trade shuts roughly from November to April, so confirm with Sol Milanos Pingüinos which months it operates before booking flights. High summer brings the crowds to Son Bou beach. On the bill, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at a rate that depends on the property's type and the season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with under-16s exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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