Globales Los Delfines

About Globales Los Delfines

Globales Los Delfines is a four-star hotel in the Los Delfines urbanisation on the west coast of Menorca, close to Cala en Blanes and a short run from Ciutadella. It suits families and couples who want a base with a pool, self-catering touches and free parking rather than a resort strip on the doorstep. The address sits outside the main resort areas, so evenings are quiet and the old capital is minutes away by car.

The stay is a straightforward four-star holiday hotel. Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a balcony, a television and a refrigerator, and some have a kitchen and microwave, which helps families feeding children at their own hours. The grounds hold an outdoor pool, a separate kids pool, a pool bar, a garden and a solarium, plus a games room and table tennis. A 24-hour front desk covers late arrivals.

Location: Ciutadella de Menorca

The hotel stands in the Los Delfines urbanisation beside Cala en Blanes, on the western side of Menorca. This is a quiet, low-rise corner of the island rather than one of the big resort centres, and Ciutadella, the old capital, is 3.2 km away in a straight line. The cathedral, the palaces and the narrow port make an easy evening out; the old town at dusk is 3.1 km from the door.

Distances on Menorca are modest but a car helps. Cala Galdana is 15 km from Globales Los Delfines in a straight line, Es Mercadal and Monte Toro 24.6 km, and Menorca Airport 38.6 km. Local buses run along this coast; lines and times change with the season, so check the island bus operator. In July and August the southern coves fill early and popular car parks can be full by mid-morning. May, June and September are calmer.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a balcony, a desk, a safe, a hairdryer, a telephone and a television, and some come with a kitchen, microwave and refrigerator, plus sofa beds for a third or fourth person. Housekeeping runs through the week. Couples may not need the kitchen units, while families tend to value them for breakfast and light meals. Ask Globales Los Delfines which room types carry the kitchen before booking.

On the grounds Globales Los Delfines lists free wifi, a garden, a solarium, a games room, darts and table tennis, along with a bar, a snack bar and a pool bar. A car rental service, currency exchange, laundry service and free car parking are listed too, and lifts serve the floors. Confirm with the property whether the safe is included, how the sofa beds are made up, and the pool hours in the month you travel.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is about 38.6 km from Globales Los Delfines in a straight line, south-west of Maó. A taxi or a hire car collected at the airport is the simplest way to cover that distance with luggage, crossing the island to the western side. Buses run from the airport to Maó and, in summer, to the resorts, with connections onward. Check the island bus operator for current lines.

From Maó port, 41.2 km away in a straight line, ferries arrive from Barcelona and Palma. Ciutadella has a port much closer to the hotel, at 3.2 km, with crossings to Alcúdia on Mallorca. Travellers arriving by sea should check the operators for timetables, which thin out in winter. Flights are fewer outside the season too, so a winter arrival at Globales Los Delfines may need to plan around a narrower choice of times.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The southern coves are the draw. Cala Turqueta, white sand under pine, is 11.9 km from Globales Los Delfines in a straight line and is best reached early or by bus in summer. Cala Galdana, a sheltered bay with a longer beach, is 15 km. Ciutadella is 3.2 km for an evening, and the Naveta des Tudons, a boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, is 7.5 km away.

Menorca's food is plain and good. Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin and appears on menus across the island; in the north, Fornells is known for caldereta de llagosta, a lobster stew. From Globales Los Delfines the old capital is the obvious place to eat out, 3.2 km away, and the hotel lists a bar and a snack bar for simpler meals.

A day from Globales Los Delfines

Start early and drive to Cala Turqueta, 11.9 km from Globales Los Delfines in a straight line, before the car park fills, or take the bus and skip the queue. Cala Galdana, 15 km from the hotel, makes a second stop with a longer beach and a sheltered bay. Back west, the Naveta des Tudons, 7.5 km away, is a short roadside stop on the Ciutadella road.

Spend the late afternoon by the pool at Globales Los Delfines, then drive into Ciutadella, 3.2 km away, as the light softens. The old town at dusk is 3.1 km from the hotel: cathedral, palaces and the narrow port that opens to the west. Eat in the lanes behind it, then head back. A car makes the return easy; a taxi is the alternative if the evening runs long.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, and July and August are the peak months. Check the opening dates of Globales Los Delfines before booking a shoulder-season week; May, June and September are quieter and the sea stays warm into early autumn. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation. At Globales Los Delfines the amount follows the accommodation type and category and the season, drops in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt; the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes current rates.

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