Ullastres Two Bedroom

About Ullastres Two Bedroom

Ullastres Two Bedroom suits families and small groups who want space and a kitchen on Menorca's north coast. The two-bedroom name points to room to spread out, and the listed kitchen and kitchenette make self-catering easy, with a washing machine for longer stays. Arenal d'en Castell bay is 0.9 km away in a straight line, so morning swims are simple. Couples who prefer a quiet base with their own terrace fit here as well.

Ullastres Two Bedroom is a three-star hotel, pitched at straightforward comfort rather than resort polish. The listed facilities include an outdoor pool, a garden, a terrace and balconies, plus free wifi, free car parking and cots for younger children. Family rooms and non-smoking rooms appear on the list too. Fornells is 5.8 km away and Es Mercadal 8.8 km, so the setting rewards travellers who plan to drive out each day.

Location: Arenal d'en Castell

Arenal d'en Castell is a near-circular bay of pale sand on Menorca's north coast, 0.9 km from Ullastres Two Bedroom in a straight line. This is the Tramuntana side of the island: older, darker rock, reddish sand and a wind that builds through the afternoon. Fornells, the fishing village known for caldereta de llagosta, lies 5.8 km away, and Es Mercadal, at the foot of Monte Toro, 8.8 km.

The bay is the walkable part of the stay, at 0.9 km on a straight line. Everything else needs wheels. Fornells at 5.8 km and Es Mercadal at 8.8 km are short drives or taxi hops, and the island bus network runs more lines in summer, so check the island bus operator for routes near Arenal d'en Castell. Maó port, 16.5 km off, is the nearest big town. High summer fills this coast; May, June and September leave the same 0.9 km stroll much quieter.

Rooms and facilities

The listed facilities at Ullastres Two Bedroom are practical: a kitchen and kitchenette for breakfast before the drive to Fornells, a washing machine and cleaning service for longer stays, a safe for documents, and a television for slow evenings. A balcony and a terrace are both listed, and the garden and outdoor pool give children somewhere to burn energy. Couples booking a two-bedroom unit get more room than most need; families get family rooms and a cot.

Check a few points with Ullastres Two Bedroom before travelling. Ask which units carry the balcony and terrace, how the cleaning service runs across the week, and where the free car parking sits. Check-in and check-out times need confirming, particularly for a late arrival from Menorca Airport, 18.3 km away. Cots, extra beds and non-smoking rooms should be requested at booking rather than left to the last minute.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 18.3 km from Ullastres Two Bedroom in a straight line, south-west of Maó, and the road route north is longer. Picking up a hire car at the terminal is the most direct way to reach Arenal d'en Castell. Taxis wait outside arrivals. Buses from the airport run to Maó, with more lines in summer, so reaching the bay by bus may mean a change in Maó; check the island bus operator for current times.

Ferries from Barcelona and Palma dock at Maó port, 16.5 km from Ullastres Two Bedroom, and Ciutadella handles the Alcúdia crossing in the west. Taxis meet the boats, and hire cars can be collected in Maó. From Fornells, 5.8 km away, the run south to the bay takes minutes. Flights and ferries are fewer between November and April, so an out-of-season arrival needs more planning than a June one.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest sand is Arenal d'en Castell itself, 0.9 km from Ullastres Two Bedroom in a straight line. The Favàritx lighthouse, 7.5 km away, stands on dark slate inside S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, the core zone of the Biosphere Reserve, with a lagoon, dunes and birds. Monte Toro, at about 358 m the island's highest point, is 7.6 km off, with a sanctuary and views of both coasts. Kayaking along the north coast is listed 7.8 km away.

Island food here is coastal and plain: caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew tied to Fornells 5.8 km away, and Mahón-Menorca cheese, which carries a protected designation of origin. Self-catering guests at Ullastres Two Bedroom can build meals around both, with provisions from Es Mercadal, 8.8 km off, and the kitchen and kitchenette in the unit making a late supper easy after a day on the water.

A day from Ullastres Two Bedroom

Begin at Arenal d'en Castell, 0.9 km from Ullastres Two Bedroom, for an early swim in the near-circular bay before the north wind arrives. Then drive 7.5 km to the Favàritx lighthouse and the S'Albufera des Grau wetlands, where the dark slate and the lagoon birds fill a morning. The cape is exposed, so take water and a layer. Kayaking along this coast, listed 7.8 km away, fits the same half-day.

Lunch back at Ullastres Two Bedroom, using the kitchen, then head inland to Monte Toro, 7.6 km away, for the sanctuary and the view over both coasts. Es Mercadal sits below it at 8.8 km, useful for provisions. End in Fornells, 5.8 km from the hotel, for the harbour at dusk and a caldereta de llagosta, then take the short drive back to the bay.

Practical tips

Ullastres Two Bedroom works best as a summer base. Most of Menorca's seasonal business, from beach bars to seasonal buses, shuts roughly from November to April, so confirm the property's opening dates before booking outside that window. July and August bring the busiest weeks on this coast and the highest demand for the free parking. A Balearic sustainable tourism tax applies per person per night, charged by the accommodation; rates vary with the type and season of the stay, drop in low season and for longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check the Govern de les Illes Balears for the current rules.

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