Ses Voltes Sant Antoni

About Ses Voltes Sant Antoni

Ses Voltes Sant Antoni suits travellers who want to stay inside Ciutadella rather than on the edge of a beach resort. The address is Carrer Sant Antoni 18, a short walk from the old town, the cathedral and the narrow port. With a kitchen, a dishwasher and a washing machine listed among the facilities, the hotel works well for families and for stays of more than a few nights.

Ses Voltes Sant Antoni is a four-star hotel, and it is not beachfront, so the sea is a trip rather than a step from the door. The building sits among the streets around the centre, which puts shops, bakeries and the evening stroll within walking distance. Expect a town base with practical comforts: air conditioning, internet access and a terrace listed, plus cots and high chairs for younger children.

Location: Ciutadella

Ses Voltes Sant Antoni stands in Ciutadella, the old capital of Menorca, on the western side of the island. The centre keeps a cathedral, several palaces and a narrow port that runs inland from the sea, busy at sunset when people walk down to the water. The hotel is 0.3 km from Ciutadella old town, so the lanes and the harbour front are walkable in minutes, without a car.

Cala Galdana lies 12.5 km away and Cala Turqueta 9.8 km, both on the south coast, and both need a car, a taxi or a seasonal bus; parking at the popular coves fills early in summer. The Naveta des Tudons is closer, at 4.6 km, and Es Mercadal, at the foot of Monte Toro, is 21.8 km. In July and August the centre is hot and busy in the evenings; May, June, September and October are calmer for walking.

Rooms and facilities

The facilities listed for Ses Voltes Sant Antoni point to apartment-style comfort: a kitchen with an oven, microwave, refrigerator and toaster, a dishwasher, a washing machine, and an iron and board. Couples can eat in on quiet evenings; families get cots, high chairs and a babysitting service on request. Air conditioning, a TV, internet access and free wifi cover the indoors, and a terrace is listed for warmer hours.

Ses Voltes Sant Antoni lists non-smoking rooms, a bath, bathrobes, a hairdryer and coffee among its facilities, alongside the kitchen equipment already noted. Because flights and ferries arrive at different hours, confirm check-in arrangements with the hotel before you travel. Ask which rooms open onto the terrace, whether a cot or high chair needs booking ahead, and how the babysitting service is arranged. It is also worth saying at booking if a non-smoking room matters.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 36 km from Ses Voltes Sant Antoni in a straight line, on the far side of the island near Maó. A taxi or a hire car is the simplest way to cover that distance with luggage, and buses run to Maó and, in summer, to the resorts; check the island bus operator for current lines. Confirm the best connection with the hotel when booking.

Ferries from Barcelona arrive at Maó, 38.4 km away, and at Ciutadella, which is 0.3 km from the hotel; the Ciutadella route also connects with Alcúdia on Mallorca. Overnight crossings from Barcelona take several hours, so plan the arrival day around them. Winter brings fewer sailings and fewer flights, and some seasonal buses stop; check the operators and Ses Voltes Sant Antoni before fixing dates.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest beaches to Ses Voltes Sant Antoni are on the south coast: Cala Turqueta at 9.8 km, a white sand cove under pine that fills early, and Cala Galdana at 12.5 km, a wider bay on the same coast. Both are Migjorn limestone. Go early in high summer, and check whether the cove car parks have summer limits before setting out from the hotel.

Menorca's food is worth planning around: Mahón-Menorca cheese has a protected designation of origin, and the lobster stew called caldereta de llagosta belongs to Fornells on the north coast. British rule in the 18th century left a gin tradition in Maó. From Ses Voltes Sant Antoni, Ciutadella's lanes are 0.3 km away and hold the everyday shops and bakeries, while the kitchen in the hotel covers simple meals.

A day from Ses Voltes Sant Antoni

Start the day on foot: Ses Voltes Sant Antoni is 0.3 km from Ciutadella old town, so a morning walk through the lanes to the cathedral and down to the narrow port takes little time. Buy lunch supplies on the way back. Then drive or take a taxi 4.6 km to the Naveta des Tudons, the boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, which is a short visit rather than a whole afternoon.

In the afternoon, head 9.8 km to Cala Turqueta for a swim and arrive early enough to park, or choose Cala Galdana at 12.5 km if the cove is full. Return to Ciutadella for the evening, when the old town at dusk, 0.3 km from Ses Voltes Sant Antoni, is the reason many people base themselves in the west. A car makes the day flexible; buses and taxis need more planning.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, though Ciutadella stays open year-round; check Ses Voltes Sant Antoni's opening dates before booking a winter or early-spring stay. July and August are the peak, when the old town and the south coast coves are busiest. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged by the accommodation per person per night; rates vary with the season and the length of stay, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for the current rate.

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