Ses Àmfores

About Ses Àmfores

Ses Àmfores is a four-star hotel in Ciutadella, on the west coast of Menorca, and it suits travellers who want the old capital on foot rather than a resort strip. The old town is about 0.6 km away, so dinner and an evening walk need no car. Couples and families who like a base with a kitchen will find the listed facilities useful, and anyone arriving late in the day is a short ride from the centre.

The stay is a four-star hotel rather than a resort complex, and the listed facilities suggest a practical, self-catering style of holiday: a kitchen, oven, dishwasher, toaster and washing machine sit alongside air conditioning, free wifi and free parking. A bar and dinner service are listed too, so an evening in is possible. Couples who walk and families who prefer their own kitchen both fit here comfortably.

Location: Ciutadella

Ciutadella is Menorca's old capital, at the western end of the island: a cathedral, palaces and a narrow port that draws people at sunset. Ses Àmfores sits on Carrer De Sa Cova De Ses Àmfores, about 0.6 km from the old town, which puts the cathedral quarter and the harbour within an easy walk. The Naveta des Tudons, a boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, is about 3.8 km away. The address is a town base rather than a beach one.

Beyond the town, a car helps. Cala Turqueta is about 9.4 km away and Cala Galdana about 11.9 km, both on the south coast, where parking fills early in summer. Es Mercadal and Monte Toro are about 20.9 km inland. Buses and taxis serve Ciutadella, and the car rental service and free parking listed at Ses Àmfores make the coves simpler to reach. July and August are busy in the old town; May, June and September are calmer.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a desk, a safe, a TV and free wifi, plus a hairdryer, coffee making and a bidet. The kitchen side is covered too: an oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, toaster and washing machine all appear, which suits families who want breakfast and laundry without eating out every night. A patio or terrace is listed, and housekeeping and cleaning services are noted. Non-smoking rooms are available.

Late arrivals should confirm reception hours and express check-in with Ses Àmfores before travelling. Ask which units include the kitchen, oven and terrace, and whether dinner and the bar run outside high summer. Cots, extra beds and parking spaces are best requested ahead. Confirm what the room rate covers and how the Balearic tourist tax is charged, since both vary with the season and the length of stay.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is about 35.3 km away by the straight line, south-west of Maó, so a taxi or a hire car covers the run west to Ciutadella most directly. The car rental service and free parking listed at Ses Àmfores help if you collect a car at the airport. Buses link the airport with Maó, and onward services to Ciutadella are fewer outside summer, so check the island bus operator.

From Maó port, about 37.7 km away, the drive west is straightforward. Ferries from Maó to Barcelona are overnight crossings of several hours, and Ciutadella has its own port for Barcelona and Alcúdia sailings. Ciutadella is about 0.6 km from Ses Àmfores, close enough to walk with light luggage. Flights and ferries are fewer in winter, so check timetables with the operators before fixing dates for the crossing.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest coves are on the south coast. Cala Turqueta, about 9.4 km away, is a white sand cove under pine, and Cala Galdana is about 11.9 km; both are south coast beaches where parking fills early in summer, so go first thing or take the bus. Ciutadella old town, about 0.6 km from Ses Àmfores, holds the cathedral, the palaces and the port, which makes an evening walk easy.

Inland, the Naveta des Tudons is about 3.8 km from Ses Àmfores, a prehistoric tomb among the Talayotic Menorca sites listed by UNESCO in 2023. Es Mercadal and Monte Toro, about 20.9 km away, give views across both coasts from about 358 m. Menorcan food means Mahón-Menorca cheese with its protected designation of origin, lobster stew in the fishing villages and a gin tradition left by British rule.

A day from Ses Àmfores

Start with breakfast in the unit, then walk the 0.6 km into Ciutadella while the old town is quiet: the cathedral, the palaces and the narrow port take an hour or so. Drive out to the Naveta des Tudons, about 3.8 km away, before the day heats up. From there continue south to Cala Turqueta, about 9.4 km from Ses Àmfores, and swim before the parking fills.

After lunch, Cala Galdana is about 11.9 km off, or head inland to Es Mercadal and Monte Toro, about 20.9 km, for the sanctuary and the view over both coasts. Return to Ciutadella for the evening: the port at sunset, then dinner in town, with the dinner service listed at Ses Àmfores as the easy alternative. A car makes this loop simple; buses and taxis cover the town end.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check opening dates with Ses Àmfores before booking a winter or early spring stay; July and August are the peak, and May, June and September are quieter. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at rates that depend on the type of accommodation and the season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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