Hotel Jeni & Restaurant

About Hotel Jeni & Restaurant

Hotel Jeni & Restaurant sits on Mirada Del Toro in Es Mercadal, the inland market town at the foot of Monte Toro, and suits travellers who want the centre of Menorca as a base rather than a coastal strip. Couples touring the island, walkers heading for the Camí de Cavalls and families who prefer a pool to a crowded cove all fit here. The town centre is 0.5 km away on the straight line, so shops and the square are a short walk rather than a drive.

Three stars, a guest score of 4.2/5 from 1356 reviews and a restaurant on site make this a straightforward, well-used kind of stay. Bedrooms list air conditioning, a balcony, a minibar and a safe, and the grounds include an outdoor pool, a salt-water pool, a solarium and a garden. It is a place for people who plan days out and come back for dinner, not a resort where the whole holiday happens indoors.

Location: Es Mercadal and Monte Toro

Es Mercadal is a working market town rather than a resort, built at the foot of Monte Toro, the highest point on Menorca at about 358 m. From Hotel Jeni & Restaurant the sanctuary and viewpoint on the summit are 1.5 km away in a straight line, and the town centre is 0.5 km. The surrounding countryside is farmland and low hills, with the north coast at Fornells 8.4 km away and Arenal d'en Castell 8.2 km away.

Two coasts sit within easy reach by car, and that is the practical way to explore from here. Monte Toro is close enough for a short evening outing, but Fornells, Arenal d'en Castell and the kayaking on the north coast at 7.1 km are better with a hire car or on the island bus network, which runs more lines in summer. Peak weeks bring traffic on the roads down to the southern coves, while spring and autumn leave the same roads quiet.

Rooms and facilities

The hotel lists air conditioning, a balcony, a minibar, a refrigerator, a safe, a hairdryer, toiletries, a desk and a TV among the room facilities, with sofa beds appearing on the same list for families. Couples can treat the balcony as extra living space in the evening, while families gain the sofa bed and the pools. Late arrivals should ask about the shuttle service and the restaurant's last sitting before booking a flight that lands after dark.

On the grounds, Hotel Jeni & Restaurant lists an outdoor pool, a salt-water pool, a jacuzzi, a solarium, a garden, a terrace and a picnic area, plus a restaurant, a bar or lounge, a beauty salon and free wifi. Breakfast and lunch are listed, and special diets can be raised with the restaurant. Confirm which facilities run during your dates, whether pool towels are supplied, and how the car rental service listed among the facilities is arranged.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 17.3 km from Hotel Jeni & Restaurant in a straight line, south-west of Maó. The simplest arrival is a hire car collected at the airport or a taxi from the rank, since the road inland to Es Mercadal runs without a change. Island buses run to Maó and, in summer, to the resorts, with fewer lines outside the season, and the hotel also lists a shuttle service worth asking about.

Maó port is 18 km away in a straight line, useful for anyone arriving on an overnight crossing from Barcelona or on the Palma route. From the harbour the drive climbs inland to Es Mercadal, past the turn for Monte Toro. Winter sailings and flights are fewer, so check times with the ferry operators and the airlines before fixing dates, and let the hotel know in advance if you expect to reach Mirada Del Toro late.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Beaches are a short drive rather than a walk from Hotel Jeni & Restaurant. Arenal d'en Castell, a near-circular bay on the north coast, is 8.2 km away in a straight line, and Fornells, the fishing village known for caldereta de llagosta, is 8.4 km. Sea kayaking along the north coast starts from around 7.1 km, and a talayotic village, part of the prehistoric heritage inscribed by UNESCO in 2023, is 11.6 km away.

Food here is inland and coastal at once. Mahón-Menorca cheese has a protected designation of origin and turns up in shops and on market stalls in Es Mercadal, while the lobster stew of the north coast is the dish to seek out in Fornells. The town keeps a working, year-round feel, with the bakeries and grocers that serve the surrounding farms, so picnic supplies for the terrace and the picnic area are easy to gather on foot.

A day from Hotel Jeni & Restaurant

Begin with Monte Toro, 1.5 km from Hotel Jeni & Restaurant, before the day warms up: the sanctuary at about 358 m looks across the island to both coasts. Come back down for breakfast, then drive north the 8.4 km to Fornells, where the harbour is the place to watch boats and to try the lobster stew. Kayaking on the north coast, around 7.1 km from the hotel, is the alternative morning.

After lunch, head inland again to the talayotic village at 11.6 km, a group of prehistoric stones that rewards an hour and sturdy shoes. Back in Es Mercadal, the pool, the solarium and the jacuzzi are listed for the late afternoon, and dinner is on site. Anyone who would rather end at the water can take the 8.2 km drive to Arenal d'en Castell for an evening swim in the circular bay.

Practical tips

Es Mercadal stays open through the year, but much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so ask Hotel Jeni & Restaurant for its own opening dates before booking a winter trip. Peak season falls in July and August, when the sea reaches around 25-26 °C and the island is at its fullest; May, June and September are gentler. A sustainable tourism tax, the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at rates that vary with category and season and with exemptions for children under 16; check the Govern de les Illes Balears for current rules.

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