Cala en Forcat

About Cala en Forcat

Cala en Forcat suits families and small groups who want cooking space rather than a full-board resort. The three-star hotel sits in the Cala en Blanes area on the west side of Menorca, a short hop from Ciutadella, and its listed apartments come with kitchen or kitchenette, refrigerator, microwave and washing machine. Self-catering keeps days flexible around the outdoor pool and kids pool, and free parking makes a hire car easy to keep.

This is a practical three-star, apartment-style base rather than a polished resort, and much of its appeal is space: family rooms, a garden, a terrace or patio, and a pool area with a separate kids pool. Pets are allowed, which is worth confirming at booking. Badminton and a first aid point appear in the listed facilities. The kitchen kit points to self-catering, with Ciutadella 3.7 km away for dinners out.

Location: Ciutadella de Menorca

Cala en Blanes lies on the west side of Menorca, beyond the main resort areas and within easy reach of Ciutadella, the island's old capital. Cala en Forcat takes an address at Av. Los Delfines 15 in this corner. In high summer the road into Ciutadella carries holiday traffic and the southern coves fill early, so a base slightly removed from the centre works in your favour. The old town at dusk is 3.6 km away.

Ciutadella at 3.7 km is better reached by car, taxi or bus than on foot, and the free parking at Cala en Forcat means the car can stay put once you are back. Farther targets are Cala Turqueta at 12.1 km and Cala Galdana at 15.3 km. Shoulder weeks bring lighter traffic and calmer coves, which suits walkers and cyclists picking up the Camí de Cavalls. Bus lines thin outside summer, so check times with the island operator or the hotel.

Rooms and facilities

Cala en Forcat is listed with apartments that include a kitchen or kitchenette, refrigerator, microwave, toaster and coffee facilities, so couples can keep breakfast simple and families can eat in after a long beach day. Air conditioning, a desk, a sofa bed and a TV appear in the list, with a hairdryer, iron and board and toiletries. Family rooms and cots are listed. A washing machine, cleaning and a laundry service help on longer stays.

Confirm the practical points when booking: whether the unit has a full kitchen or a kitchenette, whether cleaning is daily or on request, and what the laundry service includes. Travellers bringing a dog should ask about the pet conditions, since Cala en Forcat accepts pets but rules can differ by apartment. Ask about cot provision, about air conditioning in the shoulder months, and about late arrival arrangements after an evening flight into Menorca Airport.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 38.9 km from Cala en Forcat in a straight line, south-west of Maó at the far end of the island. A hire car collected on arrival covers the run west towards Ciutadella and pairs with the hotel's free parking; a taxi is the simplest choice with heavy luggage. Summer resort buses serve western Menorca, though routes and times change, so check with the island bus operator or with Cala en Forcat before depending on one.

Maó port, 41.6 km away by the same straight-line measure, handles the overnight crossings from Barcelona, and that transfer runs longer than the flight. From Ciutadella, 3.7 km from Cala en Forcat, the last stretch is short, and ferries from Ciutadella to Alcúdia on Mallorca are another way in. Cala Galdana is 15.3 km and Es Mercadal 25.1 km. Flights and sailings are fewer in winter, so fix dates with the hotel first.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Turqueta, a white sand cove under pine on the Migjorn coast, is 12.1 km from Cala en Forcat, and Cala Galdana is 15.3 km; both car parks fill early in summer and some southern coves have vehicle limits. Ciutadella old town, 3.6 km away at dusk, gives the cathedral, the palaces and the narrow port. The Naveta des Tudons, a boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, lies 8 km off, and Es Mercadal below Monte Toro is 25.1 km away.

Menorcan cooking is worth planning around: caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew tied to Fornells in the north, Mahón-Menorca cheese with its protected designation of origin, and the gin tradition left by 18th-century British rule in Maó. Ciutadella's old streets are the closest place to try them from Cala en Forcat. Around 23 and 24 June the Sant Joan festival fills the town with horses and riders, so book well ahead.

A day from Cala en Forcat

Leave early for Cala Turqueta, 12.1 km from Cala en Forcat, and be in the car park before it fills; the pine-backed sand is the classic Migjorn morning. Drive on to the Naveta des Tudons, 8 km away, for a short circuit of the prehistoric tomb, part of the Talayotic Menorca World Heritage listing of 2023. Back at the hotel, the outdoor pool covers the hottest hours.

Late afternoon fits Cala Galdana at 15.3 km, or stay local and swim at Cala en Forcat. Keep the evening for Ciutadella, 3.6 km away at dusk: the walls, the cathedral and the narrow port take an hour or two before dinner in the old town. A second day can head inland to Es Mercadal, 25.1 km away, and up Monte Toro at about 358 m for views of both coasts. A hire car links these stops; taxis suit Ciutadella alone.

Practical tips

Opening dates vary, so ask Cala en Forcat before booking outside summer: many Menorca hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses shut roughly from November to April, while the main towns stay open. Peak pressure arrives in July and August, when southern car parks fill early. Cala en Forcat collects the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, often called the ecotasa, per person per night; the rate depends on the accommodation type and season, drops in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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