Solmar Bungalows

About Solmar Bungalows

Solmar Bungalows suits travellers who want a quiet base on Menorca's south-west coast rather than a resort strip. The bungalows sit in the Cap d'Artruix area near Cala en Bosc, with a garden and self parking listed, and Ciutadella is 8.3 km away for evenings in the old town. Couples who drive out to the southern coves each morning, and families who want space and their own parking, find the arrangement practical.

Solmar Bungalows is a three-star bungalow property, so a stay here runs on your own schedule rather than a hotel's. A garden and self parking are listed among the facilities, and the setting rewards anyone with a car. Confirm with the property what each bungalow includes, the deposit arrangements and the arrival window before booking, because self-catering stays vary in the details that matter on the first evening.

Location: Ciutadella de Menorca

The address is in the Cap d'Artruix area near Cala en Bosc, outside Menorca's main resort areas on the south-west side of the island. This is Migjorn country: limestone rock, white sand coves under pine and a coast facing the open sea. Ciutadella, the old capital with its cathedral, palaces and narrow port, is 8.3 km away, close enough for an evening out and far enough for quiet nights.

A car is the practical way to move. Cala Turqueta is 7.6 km away, Cala Galdana 11.5 km and Son Bou 21.9 km, and the car parks at the popular southern coves fill early, with summer limits at some of them. Ciutadella is 8.3 km, easy by taxi for dinner. Summer bus lines serve Maó and the resorts; check the island bus operator for stops near Cala en Bosc. High summer packs the coast, while May, June, September and October feel easier.

Rooms and facilities

The facilities listed for Solmar Bungalows are a garden and self parking, which sets the tone: this is a base for people who plan their own days. For couples, the garden is somewhere to sit after a morning at Cala Turqueta, 7.6 km away. For families, having the car outside the bungalow simplifies early starts with beach kit, and parking on site saves the search for a space in Ciutadella, 8.3 km off.

Late arrivals should agree an arrival time with Solmar Bungalows before travelling, because small bungalow properties often keep set hours rather than a staffed desk through the night. Confirm what the cooking arrangements include, whether linen and towels come with the bungalow, how often cleaning happens, and whether cots or extra beds are available for children. Ask about payment methods and any deposit too, so nothing needs sorting after a long drive.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 34.5 km away in a straight line, south-west of Maó. Picking up a hire car at the airport is the simplest way to reach a bungalow base where self parking is listed, and the drive crosses the island to the south-west coast. Taxis wait at the airport; confirm the current fare before setting off. Summer bus lines link Maó with the resorts, so public transport is possible but slower with luggage.

Maó port is 37.9 km away by the same straight line and takes the overnight ferries from Barcelona; Ciutadella's own port is closer to the bungalows for sailings from Alcúdia on Mallorca. The last stretch is short: Ciutadella is 8.3 km, Cala Galdana 11.5 km and Son Bou 21.9 km. Winter brings fewer flights and fewer crossings, so check the operators and the opening dates of Solmar Bungalows before booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Cala Turqueta, 7.6 km away, is the closest of the southern coves on this list, a white sand inlet under pine. Cala Galdana is 11.5 km and Son Bou, the island's longest beach with dunes and wetland behind it, 21.9 km. Ciutadella old town at dusk is 8.2 km off, and the Naveta des Tudons, a boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, 9.6 km. Cala en Bosc is the nearest village, a short hop from the bungalows.

Menorca has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1993, and Talayotic Menorca joined the World Heritage list in 2023, with monuments such as the Naveta des Tudons. Eating locally means Mahón-Menorca cheese, which carries a protected designation of origin, caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew linked to Fornells on the north coast, and the gin tradition left by 18th-century British rule in Maó. A plate of cheese and a glass of gin suit the coves of the south coast.

A day from Solmar Bungalows

Begin with the 7.6 km drive to Cala Turqueta, early, because the car park at the southern coves fills quickly in summer. A swim before the sun is high, then back to the garden at Solmar Bungalows for the middle of the day. In the afternoon the Naveta des Tudons is 9.6 km away, and Ciutadella, 8.3 km, follows naturally.

Spend the evening in Ciutadella old town at dusk, 8.2 km from Solmar Bungalows, walking the cathedral square and the narrow port as the lights come on. Drive back the 8.3 km afterwards. For a second full day, Cala Galdana is 11.5 km and Cala Turqueta 7.6 km, so two coves fit around one lunch, with the car moving you between them.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, and small properties often shut for part of that window, so ask Solmar Bungalows for its opening dates before booking a winter flight. High summer, July and August, brings the island's busiest weeks. A sustainable tourism tax applies to stays in the Balearics, charged per person per night by the property, with the rate set by the type of accommodation and the season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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