Murada hotel

About Murada hotel

The Murada hotel suits travellers who want to sleep in the middle of Ciutadella and walk to the old town rather than drive to it. The address on Plaça De Federico Pareja puts the cathedral quarter 0.3 km away, with the narrow port below the town. Couples on a short break, families with older children and anyone touring Menorca by car get a practical three-star base with a pool to return to.

The Murada hotel is a three-star hotel rather than a resort, so the emphasis falls on a bed, a shower and a central position. Facilities listed by the property include a swimming pool, a garden, a terrace and a patio, plus free wifi and air conditioning in the rooms. It works well as a first or last night on a Menorca circuit, and as a straightforward base for a week in the west of the island.

Location: Ciutadella

The Murada hotel stands in Ciutadella, the old capital of Menorca, and the town centre is 0.3 km from the door. That is a walk of a few minutes to the cathedral, the palaces along the old streets and the narrow port where people gather at sunset. Ciutadella keeps its life through the year better than the coastal resorts, with shops and everyday services that serve residents as much as visitors.

Ciutadella old town at dusk is 0.3 km away, so the evening needs no transport at all. Cala Turqueta is 9.8 km away and Cala Galdana 12.5 km, both on the south coast, and a car or a bus is the sensible way to reach them. In July and August the centre is at its busiest in the evening; in May, June and September the same streets are calmer and the short walk to the port is easy.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at the Murada hotel are listed with air conditioning, a bath, a hairdryer, a minibar, a refrigerator, coffee, a desk and a television with pay-per-view films. Some are carpeted and non-smoking rooms can be requested. Couples get what a short city break needs; families should ask which configurations sleep three or four, since the property lists room types rather than family suites. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours before booking, as these vary by season.

Beyond the room, the Murada hotel lists a garden, a terrace, a patio and a swimming pool, which give families somewhere to sit after a morning in town and couples a quiet corner before dinner. Practical items include free wifi, internet access, a safe, an iron and board, luggage storage, housekeeping, a laundry service and room service. Guests with limited mobility should ask the hotel directly about step-free routes, as the property lists wheelchair access but the detail matters in an old town centre.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 35.9 km from the Murada hotel in a straight line, at the far side of the island from Ciutadella. A taxi is the quickest option with luggage; a hire car collected at the airport gives the freedom to stop at Cala Turqueta or the Naveta des Tudons on the way west. Buses from the airport serve Maó, and the island bus operator publishes the lines that continue across the island, including in summer.

Maó port is 38.3 km away, so a traveller arriving on an overnight ferry from Barcelona faces a cross-island transfer to reach the Murada hotel; the same applies to anyone landing at Maó on a Palma crossing. From Ciutadella itself, 0.3 km from the door, everything in the centre is on foot. Seasonal buses cover more of Menorca in summer, flights and ferries thin out in winter, and the hotel can confirm which services are running when you travel.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Galdana is 12.5 km from the Murada hotel, a south-coast cove of white sand under pine, and Cala Turqueta is 9.8 km, one of the small Migjorn beaches where parking fills early in summer and some access is limited in season. Buses reach the southern coves in summer; the island operator has the current lines. The Naveta des Tudons is 4.5 km away, a boat-shaped tomb from Menorca's Talayotic past.

Food in this corner of Menorca follows the island: Mahón-Menorca cheese with a protected designation of origin, seafood and lobster stew on the north coast at Fornells, and simple fish dishes in Ciutadella. The Sant Joan festival around 23 and 24 June fills the old capital with horses and riders, and the narrow port is where the town watches the sunset. Everything within the centre is a walk from the Murada hotel, 0.3 km from the old town.

A day from Murada hotel

Start with coffee near the hotel, then walk 0.3 km into the old town while the streets are quiet: the cathedral and the palaces take a couple of hours. Drive or take a bus 9.8 km to Cala Turqueta for a swim before the car park fills, or go 4.5 km the other way to the Naveta des Tudons. Back in Ciutadella, the port is the place for the evening.

A second day can head east: Cala Galdana is 12.5 km from the Murada hotel, a sheltered south-coast bay, and Es Mercadal with Monte Toro above it is 21.6 km, the island's highest point at about 358 m with a sanctuary and views of both coasts. Return to Ciutadella for the evening, when the old town at dusk is 0.3 km from the door and the day trippers have gone.

Practical tips

Ciutadella keeps going through the winter, but much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm the Murada hotel's opening dates before booking a cold-month trip. July and August bring the busiest weeks to the old town and the south-coast coves. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is added per person per night by the hotel; the Govern de les Illes Balears sets the rate, which depends on category and season, with reductions in low season and exemptions for children under 16.

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