Hotel Nou Sant Antoni

About Hotel Nou Sant Antoni

Hotel Nou Sant Antoni suits travellers who want the old capital of Menorca on foot rather than a resort strip. The address is 9 Carrer Sant Antoni, and Ciutadella begins 0.3 km away, so the cathedral, the palaces and the narrow port are a short walk from the door. Couples on a long weekend and families who prefer a town base over a beach base fit the setup.

This is a three-star hotel with a guest score of 4.7/5 from 175 reviews, which points to a comfortable, well-run town property rather than a large complex. Lifts, a terrace, a picnic area and a concierge are listed among the facilities, and rooms come with air conditioning and a TV. It works as a base for the west of Menorca, with a town centre to return to in the evening.

Location: Ciutadella

Ciutadella is the old capital of Menorca, and the street plan shows it: a cathedral, palaces and a narrow port cut into the rock, with the waterfront facing west for sunsets. Hotel Nou Sant Antoni sits 0.3 km from the centre of this, close enough to walk in for dinner. The town is busier than the south-coast coves and keeps its shops and services open through the year.

Walking covers the old town, and the dusk walk to it is 0.2 km from the hotel. Everything else needs wheels. Menorca Airport is 35.9 km away, Maó port 38.4 km, Cala Galdana 12.5 km, and Es Mercadal below Monte Toro 21.7 km. July and August bring the fullest centre in the evening, so plan drives for the morning; May, June, September and October feel calmer, with more space on the roads and in the coves.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a desk, a safe, a TV, a refrigerator, a hairdryer, a sink and toiletries, and some include a bath or a sofa bed. Couples can use the desk for planning drives; families should ask which layouts take the sofa bed and the cot. Non-smoking rooms are listed, and the hotel keeps a separate smoking area. Wi-Fi is free, with internet access listed too.

Late arrivals should confirm reception cover before booking, since express check-in and a concierge are listed but hours are not given. Wheelchair-accessible rooms and lifts are listed, so say what you need when you reserve. Massage, laundry, housekeeping, luggage storage, special diets, a business centre and a banqueting room are listed as well. Confirm cot arrangements, access needs and anything you rely on directly with Hotel Nou Sant Antoni before you travel.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 35.9 km from Hotel Nou Sant Antoni, south-west of Maó at the far side of the island. The straightforward options are a hire car collected on arrival or a taxi for the direct run. Buses run from the airport into Maó, with connections onward, and summer services reach the resorts; check the island bus operator for current lines and timings. The route crosses the island from east to west.

From Maó port, 38.4 km away, overnight ferries from Barcelona arrive at the harbour, and the road to Ciutadella crosses Menorca the same way. Ciutadella is 0.3 km from the hotel, so the last stretch is on foot with light luggage. Winter brings fewer flights and fewer sailings, so check the operators and the island bus operator before booking an arrival at either end of the season.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Turqueta is 9.7 km away, a white-sand cove under pine on the Migjorn coast, and its car park fills early in summer; some southern coves have seasonal vehicle limits, so check before driving. Cala Galdana, 12.5 km off, is a larger bay with more services. The Naveta des Tudons, a boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, is 4.6 km away. All three lie west and south of Ciutadella, reached by road from the hotel.

Menorca's food follows the coast and the fields. Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin, and caldereta de llagosta, lobster stew, belongs to the north-coast fishing village of Fornells. In Ciutadella, 0.3 km from Hotel Nou Sant Antoni, the centre has the everyday shops and places to eat that a town of this size supports, with the coves kept for the day.

A day from Hotel Nou Sant Antoni

Begin in the old town, 0.2 km from the hotel: the cathedral and the palaces take a morning, and the streets are quietest early. Drive out to the Naveta des Tudons, 4.6 km away, for the prehistoric tomb, then continue south to Cala Turqueta, 9.7 km from Hotel Nou Sant Antoni, for a swim. The hotel lists a picnic area if you want to eat outdoors later.

Back in the afternoon, leave the car and walk the 0.3 km into Ciutadella. The port faces west, so the evening is the hour to be there, and the old town at dusk is 0.2 km from Hotel Nou Sant Antoni. Eat in the centre and return on foot. For a half-day alternative, Es Mercadal and Monte Toro, 21.7 km away, give a sanctuary and views of both coasts.

Practical tips

Outside the main season, from roughly November to April, much of the island's tourism business closes, though Ciutadella keeps going through the year; check Hotel Nou Sant Antoni's own opening dates before booking a winter stay. The peak comes in July and August. Accommodation in the Balearics also carries the sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa), charged per person per night by the hotel and varied by category and season, with reductions in low season and for longer stays and an exemption for children under 16; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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