Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos

About Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos

Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos suits travellers who want an apartment base away from the big resort strips but close to Ciutadella. The property sits near Cala en Blanes, on the western side of Menorca, with the old capital 3.5 km away in a straight line. Families with children, groups of friends and couples who plan to drive to a different cove each day fit the set-up well, since bicycle hire and a car rental service are both listed on site.

This is an apartment stay rather than a full-service hotel: Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos carries two stars, which points to a practical base without the layers of a larger resort. A restaurant and bars are listed on site, so self-catering and eating in both work. Anyone arriving late in the evening should confirm arrival arrangements with the property before travelling, and ask which facilities run in the month of the stay.

Location: Ciutadella de Menorca

Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos stands near Cala en Blanes, on the western side of Menorca and outside the main resort areas. The nearest centre is Ciutadella rather than a resort strip, 3.5 km away in a straight line, with its cathedral, palaces and narrow port giving the area its evening focus. The south coast coves lie within a short drive east along the same shore, and Cala Turqueta is 12.3 km away.

Nothing here is confirmed as walkable to a beach, so plan on moving about by car, bus or taxi. Bicycle hire and a car rental service are listed at Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos, and a hire car earns its keep given the spread of the sights: Naveta des Tudons is 7.8 km away, Cala Turqueta 12.3 km and Cala Galdana 15.4 km. In high summer the car parks at the popular southern coves fill early; in May, June and September the same drives need far less planning.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos are listed rather than described in detail, so treat the inventory as a guide. Couples may find the garden, terrace, lounge and bars useful for slow evenings, while families get a playground, a game room, mini golf and table tennis. A restaurant is listed on site, with a pool bar among the bars, which saves the drive into Ciutadella after a long day. Parasols, a safe and a hairdryer are also on the list.

Practical extras at Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos include laundry service, currency exchange, newspapers and multilingual staff, all of which help on a first visit to Menorca. Hire arrangements for bicycles and cars are listed on site, best sorted at the start of the stay rather than midweek. Confirm with the property what is included in the apartment, how arrival outside normal hours is handled, and which of the listed facilities operate in the month you travel.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 39 km from Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos in a straight line, south-west of Maó at the far end of the island. The drive to the Ciutadella side crosses Menorca from east to west, and a hire car collected at the airport is the simplest option for an apartment stay. Buses run from the airport to Maó, with summer services towards the resorts; check the island bus operator for lines that serve this western area.

Maó port is 41.5 km away in a straight line, and the overnight crossings from Barcelona dock there rather than at Ciutadella; check operators for current timetables. Ciutadella's own narrow port is 3.5 km from Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos, the closer arrival for anyone crossing from Alcúdia on Mallorca. Es Mercadal and Monte Toro are 25 km inland and Cala Galdana 15.4 km. Winter flights and ferries are thinner, so allow slack around both.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Turqueta is 12.3 km from Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos in a straight line, a white sand cove under pine on the Migjorn coast, and its car park fills early in July and August. Cala Galdana, 15.4 km away, is the largest of the southern bays and an easy family day. Ciutadella, 3.5 km off, supplies the nearest cathedral, palaces, port and old-town walk at dusk.

Menorcan food leans on the sea and on the island's dairy: Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin, and caldereta de llagosta, lobster stew, comes from the north-coast fishing villages. Around Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos the closest place to shop properly is Ciutadella, 3.5 km away, where food shops make stocking an apartment kitchen straightforward. The gin tradition dates from the long British period in the 18th century.

A day from Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos

Start early. Cala Turqueta is 12.3 km from Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos, and arriving before the middle of the day makes the difference in July and August. Then turn inland to the Naveta des Tudons, the boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, 7.8 km from the property and a short stop on the road back towards Ciutadella. Both fit into a morning because the driving on this western side of Menorca is short.

A second day can head east: Es Mercadal and Monte Toro are 25 km from Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos, and the sanctuary on the summit at about 358 m looks over both coasts. Cala Galdana, 15.4 km away, works as a swim on the return. Finish with Ciutadella old town at dusk, 3.5 km from the property, then return to the apartment for the evening.

Practical tips

Menorca's tourist season is short at the edges: many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses close roughly from November to April. Check the opening dates of Roc Oasis Park Apartamentos before booking outside summer, and expect the southern coves to be busiest in July and August. The accommodation also charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, per person per night; rates depend on the type of accommodation and the season, are lower in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Confirm rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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