The Island Houses of Cayman Kai

About The Island Houses of Cayman Kai

The Island Houses of Cayman Kai suits travellers who want a plain, self-contained base in western Menorca rather than a large resort. The apartments and villas sit outside the main resort areas, near Cala en Blanes, with Ciutadella 3.7 km away in a straight line. Couples who prefer quiet evenings, families who need a pool and parking, and late arrivals who value a 24 hour front desk all fit the same brief.

It is a two-star apartment or villa stay, which sets the tone: practical, self-catering accommodation rather than a full-service hotel. The facilities listed for the property include a garden, a terrace, an outdoor pool and a separate kids pool, plus free car parking, which suits a hire car. Treat The Island Houses of Cayman Kai as a base for the west of Menorca and confirm the house type and the pool season with the property before booking.

Location: Ciutadella de Menorca

The Island Houses of Cayman Kai sits outside the main resort areas, near Cala en Blanes on the western coast of Menorca. This corner of the island is low-built and fairly open, with Ciutadella as the nearest town of any size. The old capital keeps a cathedral, palaces and a narrow port that faces the sunset, and it is 3.7 km from the property in a straight line, the obvious place to shop and eat in the evening.

A hire car makes the coves and the airport easy, since the south coast beaches lie well beyond the town: Cala Galdana at 15.4 km, Es Mercadal and Monte Toro at 25.2 km. High summer brings queues at the popular Migjorn car parks and a busy old town at dusk; May, June, September and October leave far more room on the roads and in the coves.

Rooms and facilities

The facilities listed for The Island Houses of Cayman Kai point to a practical, self-catering stay. Think of the apartment or villa as a base rather than a serviced hotel room: a lounge, a terrace and a garden give space to spread out, and the outdoor pool with its separate kids pool fills the middle of the day. A pool bar, a bar and a restaurant are listed on site, and wifi is free.

Couples tend to use the safe, the 24 hour front desk and the luggage storage, which make late arrivals and early departures simple. Families lean on the kids pool, the garden, the laundry service and the free car parking. Confirm with The Island Houses of Cayman Kai which house type you are booking, whether the kitchen is equipped, when the pools open and close, and whether the restaurant runs through the whole season.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 39.1 km from The Island Houses of Cayman Kai in a straight line, at the far eastern end of the island. The straightforward plan is a hire car collected at the airport, which also covers the run to the south coast coves and the old town; taxis make the same long transfer. Island buses are built around Maó and, in summer, some resorts, so a change or a taxi at the end is likely. Check the island bus operator.

Arriving by sea means Maó port, 41.7 km away in a straight line, where ferries cross to Barcelona and Palma; Ciutadella has its own port for crossings to Alcúdia on Mallorca and is 3.7 km from the houses. Allow time for the road transfer after an overnight crossing. Flights and ferries thin out between November and April, so check operators before fixing dates; June to September has the widest choice.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Ciutadella old town, 3.7 km away, is the nearest sight and the best evening out: cathedral, palaces, narrow streets and a port that turns west into the sunset. The Naveta des Tudons, a boat-shaped prehistoric tomb, is 8.1 km away and a short stop on the road inland. Cala Turqueta, a white sand cove under pine on the Migjorn coast, is 12.2 km away and worth an early start.

Menorca eats plainly and well. Cheese from the island, Mahón-Menorca, has a protected designation of origin; lobster stew belongs to the north coast; fish comes off the harbours. Ciutadella, 3.7 km from The Island Houses of Cayman Kai, has the markets and bakeries for a self-catering kitchen, and its restaurants keep going through more of the year than the beach bars. Buy bread and cheese in town and eat on the terrace.

A day from The Island Houses of Cayman Kai

Begin with an early swim on the Migjorn coast. Cala Turqueta is 12.2 km from The Island Houses of Cayman Kai, and arriving before the car park fills is the whole trick in July and August. Stop at the Naveta des Tudons, 8.1 km from the houses, on the way back for a short walk round the prehistoric tomb. Lunch at the apartment, then the pool and the garden until the heat drops.

Later, drive 15.4 km to Cala Galdana for a sheltered bay and a stretch of the Camí de Cavalls, or head inland 25.2 km to Es Mercadal and up Monte Toro, about 358 m, for views across both coasts. Finish in Ciutadella, 3.7 km from the property, for the old town at dusk and dinner, then the short drive back to Cala en Blanes.

Practical tips

The Island Houses of Cayman Kai sits in a part of Menorca where most seasonal businesses, from beach bars to boat trips, close roughly from November to April, so ask the property about its own opening dates before booking a winter stay, and expect the fullest weeks in July and August. The ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate depends on the property's type and category and on the season, is lower in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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