Eulalia Dos

About Eulalia Dos

Eulalia Dos suits travellers who want Menorca's north coast without a large resort strip around them. The hotel is a three-star address in Arenal d'en Castell, a near-circular bay of pale sand on the Tramuntana coast, and it keeps things straightforward: an outdoor pool, a kids pool, air conditioning and free wifi. Couples who plan to walk and drive, and families who want a sheltered bay close by, will find the layout easy to work with. Balconies are listed among the room features, which matters on warm evenings.

Three stars set the tone: a mid-range, unpretentious hotel rather than a full-service resort. Air conditioning, wifi, an outdoor pool and a kids pool appear among the listed facilities, and fishing and water sports are mentioned too, which points to a stay built around the sea. Couples use it as a quiet base; families gravitate to the pool and the bay. Ask the property directly about room types and cots.

Location: Arenal d'en Castell

Eulalia Dos sits on Avinguda de Sa Perdiu in Arenal d'en Castell, on Menorca's north coast. The character of the place comes from its bay: a near-circular curve of pale sand on the Tramuntana shore, where the rock is older and darker than in the south and the wind gets up in the afternoon. The bay is 1.1 km from the hotel in a straight line, so walking there in the cooler hours is realistic. Fornells, the fishing village known for lobster stew, is 6 km away.

The bay covers a morning or an afternoon on foot. Everything else is a drive or a taxi ride: Es Mercadal and Monte Toro are 9 km away in a straight line, the Favàritx lighthouse 7.4 km, Fornells 6 km and Maó port 16.5 km. Buses reach the north coast more often in summer and thin out outside the season, so check current lines with the island bus operator before relying on them. Picking up a hire car at the airport gives the most freedom for inland and lighthouse runs.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Eulalia Dos are non-smoking and listed with air conditioning and a balcony, which is the combination that matters most in July and August: cool air inside, somewhere private to sit after dark. Couples can treat the balcony as extra living space. Families should ask the property which rooms sleep four and whether cots are provided, since the kids pool suggests children are expected. Water sports and fishing appear among the facilities, so guests tend to be out on the water rather than in the room during the day.

Late arrivals should confirm reception hours with Eulalia Dos before travelling, because arrival times are not something to assume on a small north coast stay. Ask too about wifi coverage across the building, whether the pool has a shallow section for small children, and how water sports and fishing are arranged, on site or through local operators. Non-smoking applies throughout the listed rooms. For a longer stay, request a room away from the pool side if afternoon quiet matters.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 18.3 km from Eulalia Dos in a straight line, on the south-west side of Maó. The drive climbs from the airport to the north coast, with Es Mercadal and Monte Toro roughly on the way, and takes a hired car or a taxi from the terminal. The run is straightforward outside peak arrival times. Buses connect the airport with Maó, and from there the summer network reaches the resorts. Check the island bus operator for current lines and times.

Maó port is 16.5 km away in a straight line, useful if you arrive on an overnight ferry from Barcelona and would rather not drive far on the first evening. Fornells is 6 km from the hotel and Es Mercadal 9 km, so both are short hops for dinner or a walk. Arenal d'en Castell itself is 1.1 km. Winter brings fewer flights and a thinner bus network on the north coast, so confirm arrival plans with Eulalia Dos and the operators before booking a late-season trip.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The obvious swim is the bay the hotel takes its address from, Arenal d'en Castell, 1.1 km away in a straight line. Fornells, 6 km off, is the other easy outing: a fishing village on a sheltered inlet, known across the island for caldereta de llagostera, lobster stew. Inland, Es Mercadal sits at the foot of Monte Toro, the island's highest point at about 358 m, with a sanctuary on top; the mountain is 7.8 km from Eulalia Dos in a straight line, and the town 9 km. The Favàritx lighthouse, 7.4 km away, stands on dark slate inside S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park.

Menorca's food is worth planning a day around. Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin and turns up across the island's menus; lobster stew belongs to Fornells, 6 km from Eulalia Dos; and the gin tradition left by British rule in the 18th century is easiest to explore in Maó, 16.5 km away by the port. Es Mercadal, 9 km off, is the practical stop for picnic supplies before a coast walk. Seafood and vegetable dishes dominate, and the island's cheeses and sausages travel well.

A day from Eulalia Dos

Start early with the walk down to Arenal d'en Castell, 1.1 km away, for a swim in the near-circular bay before the wind picks up on this coast. Drive to Fornells, 6 km off, for a coffee by the water and a look at the inlet. From there the Favàritx lighthouse is 7.4 km away, at the edge of S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, where the dark slate and the lagoon birds suit a slow hour. Carry water and food for the lighthouse stretch.

In the afternoon, drive inland to Es Mercadal, 9 km away, and up Monte Toro, 7.8 km from Eulalia Dos, for the sanctuary and the view across both coasts. Back at the hotel, the outdoor pool and the balcony give the late afternoon somewhere to happen. For dinner, Fornells is the short run at 6 km if lobster stew is the plan, while the bay at Arenal d'en Castell keeps the evening local. Kayaking the north coast, listed 8 km away, fills a morning rather than an evening.

Practical tips

Menorca's season shapes a stay at Eulalia Dos. Many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses close roughly from November to April, so confirm the hotel's opening dates before booking a shoulder-month trip. Peak demand falls in July and August. Expect the Balearic sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, to be added per person per night at the accommodation; rates vary with the type of accommodation and the season, fall in low season and on longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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