Las Belisas Apartamentos

About Las Belisas Apartamentos

Las Belisas Apartamentos suits travellers who want a self-contained base on Menorca's north coast rather than a resort strip. The two-star apartment building sits in the Arenal d'en Castell area, with the bay 0.9 km away in a straight line, so a morning swim or a late-afternoon walk down to the sand is easy to plan. Couples, small families and friends who organise their own days, cook some meals and use a garden and terrace in the evenings fit the place well.

The stay is classed as an apartment or villa with two stars, which sets the tone: practical, simple accommodation rather than hotel services. A concierge, free wifi, laundry service, a garden, a picnic area, a terrace and wheelchair access are listed, and the outdoor pool is the natural centre of the property when the day heats up. Guests who treat Las Belisas Apartamentos as a base for the north coast, from Fornells to the Favàritx headland, tend to get the most from it.

Location: Arenal d'en Castell

Arenal d'en Castell is a near-circular bay of pale sand on Menorca's north coast, on the Tramuntana side of the island, where the rock is older and darker and the wind often picks up in the afternoon. The bay is 0.9 km from Las Belisas Apartamentos in a straight line, a short drive or a walk for the energetic. Fornells, the fishing village known for lobster stew, is 5.9 km away.

Es Mercadal, the small town at the foot of Monte Toro, is 8.8 km from the apartment and is where everyday shopping happens. Maó, the capital, sits 16.5 km away in a straight line above its long natural harbour. A hire car makes the north coast straightforward, and bus lines along this stretch are largely seasonal, so check with the island bus operator for current routes before leaving the car behind.

Rooms and facilities

The apartment format gives couples and families space to settle in, and the listed facilities point to a stay built around the outdoors: garden, terrace, picnic area and the outdoor pool. Free wifi and a concierge are listed for the practical questions at the start of a trip, while laundry service helps when luggage is kept light on a longer island stay. Confirm check-in times and out-of-hours arrival with Las Belisas Apartamentos before travelling.

Wheelchair access is listed, so ask Las Belisas Apartamentos which parts of the building and grounds it covers and whether the route to the pool and garden is step-free. Families can check which sleeping arrangements suit them and whether cots are provided. Anyone arriving by car should confirm parking arrangements directly, and guests staying a week or more can ask about cleaning schedules and laundry turnaround before booking.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 18.2 km from Las Belisas Apartamentos in a straight line, south-west of Maó. The usual choices are a taxi from the terminal, a hire car picked up at the airport, or a bus into Maó followed by a connection north; with luggage and children, driving the last stretch to Arenal d'en Castell is the simplest. Check current taxi and bus arrangements with the island operators or with Las Belisas Apartamentos before arrival.

Ferries from Barcelona and Palma dock at Maó port, 16.5 km from the apartment in a straight line, and overnight crossings from Barcelona also reach Ciutadella in the west of the island. From the port, the road to the north coast runs through Es Mercadal, 8.8 km from Las Belisas Apartamentos. Flights and sailings thin out outside the season, so confirm winter connections and the property's own opening dates before booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest sand is the bay at Arenal d'en Castell, 0.9 km away in a straight line: pale sand in a near-circular cove, sheltered by its shape. Fornells, 5.9 km off, is the village to head for on a cloudy morning, and the Favàritx lighthouse stands 7.5 km from Las Belisas Apartamentos on dark slate inside S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, the lagoon-and-dune core of the island's Biosphere Reserve. Sea kayaking along the north coast is listed at 7.9 km.

Menorca eats plainly and well. Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin, and Fornells, 5.9 km from Las Belisas Apartamentos, is where caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew, belongs. Bakeries, small groceries and village restaurants in Es Mercadal, 8.8 km away, cover the everyday meals. The island's long British century left Maó a gin tradition, 16.5 km off, and a bottle makes a decent souvenir for the trip home.

A day from Las Belisas Apartamentos

Begin with a swim at Arenal d'en Castell, 0.9 km from the apartment, before the bay fills in high summer. Then drive to the Favàritx lighthouse, 7.5 km off, for the slate headland and the edge of S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, where the lagoon and dunes are at their best in clear morning light. Lunch fits naturally in Fornells, 5.9 km from Las Belisas Apartamentos, and the afternoon belongs to the pool.

Late in the day, drive inland to Es Mercadal, 8.8 km away, and up Monte Toro, listed at 7.6 km from Las Belisas Apartamentos and about 358 m high, for the sanctuary and the view over both coasts. Return for dinner on the terrace, or go back down to the bay. A morning of sea kayaking on the north coast, listed at 7.9 km, works well when the wind stays light.

Practical tips

Menorca's tourism season narrows sharply at both ends: much of the island's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so ask Las Belisas Apartamentos about its own opening dates before booking a shoulder-month stay. Peak season falls in July and August, when the bay at Arenal d'en Castell is at its busiest. A sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at rates that depend on the type of accommodation and the season, lower in low season and on longer stays, with children under 16 exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rates.

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