Son Parc Golf Resort

About Son Parc Golf Resort

Son Parc Golf Resort suits couples and families who want a base for Menorca's north coast rather than a beach on the doorstep. Arenal d'en Castell, a near-circular bay of pale sand, is 1.8 km away in a straight line, close enough for a morning swim and far enough for quiet evenings. Fornells, the fishing village on the same coast, is 4.8 km off, and Es Mercadal, at the foot of Monte Toro, 6.8 km. Sea kayaking on the north coast is 6.2 km away.

Son Parc Golf Resort is a four-star resort, and the listed facilities suggest a self-contained stay: an outdoor pool, a restaurant or restaurants, a terrace, lifts, internet access, a safe and parking, plus conference space that makes the place work for groups as well as holidays. A typical day pairs pool time with a short drive to the coast or the island interior, and an evening back on the terrace.

Location: Arenal d'en Castell

Arenal d'en Castell is a near-circular bay of pale sand on Menorca's north coast, in the Tramuntana band of darker, older rock and reddish sand that runs from here towards Favàritx. Son Parc Golf Resort sits 1.8 km from that sand in a straight line, with Fornells 4.8 km away and Es Mercadal 6.8 km. This side of Menorca is windier and quieter than the southern coves, with pine and scrub behind the beaches.

A hire car makes the most of the position, and Son Parc Golf Resort has parking on site. In July and August the bay at Arenal d'en Castell fills early and the north coast roads are busy, so allow time for short hops. In May, June, September and October the same drives are calm. Buses run more often in summer than outside it; check the island bus operator for lines near Son Parc. Taxis cover evenings in Fornells.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities listed for Son Parc Golf Resort cover the essentials of a resort stay: an outdoor pool, a restaurant or restaurants, a terrace, lifts, internet access, a safe and parking. Couples can build days around the pool and the terrace. Families get a restaurant on site for easy evenings, lifts that help with pushchairs and luggage, and parking for a hire car. Conference space means the public areas can be busier when an event runs.

Confirm with Son Parc Golf Resort which rooms look over the pool or the terrace, whether the restaurant serves breakfast and dinner across your dates, and whether an event in the conference hall overlaps your stay. Ask about internet access in the rooms, the size of the safe and how parking is organised in high summer. Arrival times and any late-arrival arrangements come from the hotel directly.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 18.2 km from Son Parc Golf Resort in a straight line, south-west of Maó. A taxi is the direct option, a hire car gives freedom for the rest of the stay, and buses link the airport with Maó, where the network for the north begins. Buses run more often in summer; check the island bus operator for current routes and times before travelling.

Maó port is 17 km away in a straight line, the arrival point for overnight ferries from Barcelona and for crossings from Palma. Ciutadella, on the west coast, has its own port and links to Alcúdia on Mallorca. From Son Parc Golf Resort the nearest places are short drives: Arenal d'en Castell 1.8 km, Fornells 4.8 km, Es Mercadal 6.8 km. Flights and ferries are fewer in winter, so confirm with the operators.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest sand is Arenal d'en Castell, 1.8 km from Son Parc Golf Resort, a bay that curves almost full circle. Fornells, 4.8 km away, is a fishing village on the same coast. Inland, Es Mercadal sits 6.8 km off at the foot of Monte Toro, and Monte Toro itself, with its sanctuary and views of both coasts, is listed at 5.7 km. The Favàritx lighthouse is 9.3 km away.

Menorca's food gives shape to days out from Son Parc Golf Resort: Mahón-Menorca cheese with a protected designation of origin, caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew that belongs to Fornells, and the gin that British rule left behind in the 18th century. The resort's restaurant covers meals on site. Villages within a short drive of Son Parc fill in the rest, though many kitchens close roughly from November to April, so check opening before an evening out.

A day from Son Parc Golf Resort

Begin at Arenal d'en Castell, 1.8 km from Son Parc Golf Resort, for a swim in the near-circular bay. Then drive inland to Monte Toro, listed at 5.7 km, for the sanctuary and the view across both coasts, and drop into Es Mercadal, 6.8 km from the resort, at the foot of the hill. Return to the pool and terrace for the hottest part of the afternoon.

Late afternoon suits the north coast: sea kayaking is listed at 6.2 km from Son Parc Golf Resort, and Fornells, 4.8 km away, is a place to walk the waterfront. A longer run is the Favàritx lighthouse at 9.3 km, on dark slate inside S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, the core zone of the Biosphere Reserve. Drive between all of these; the distances are short but the roads wind. Dinner back at the resort.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so ask Son Parc Golf Resort for its opening dates before booking outside the main months. July and August are the peak, when the bay at Arenal d'en Castell and the north coast roads are busiest. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is added by Son Parc Golf Resort per person per night, at rates set by accommodation type and season, with children under 16 exempt; the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current bands.

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