Hotel m 27

About Hotel m 27

Hotel m 27 sits on Carrer de Ciutadella in Es Mercadal, the inland market town at the foot of Monte Toro. The address suits travellers who want Menorca's centre as a base rather than a beach strip, with both coasts within reach by car and the town keeping its everyday life through the year. Couples touring the island, walkers and families who prefer a garden and a pool to a resort promenade are the obvious fit.

This is a three-star hotel with a guest score of 4.9/5 from 177 reviews. Expect a town-based stay rather than a resort: an outdoor salt water pool, a garden, a patio and a terrace give the place its shape, and car parking is free for guests arriving with a hire car. Rooms are listed as non-smoking and air conditioned. Confirm reception hours with the property before a late arrival.

Location: Es Mercadal and Monte Toro

Es Mercadal is the inland market town at the foot of Monte Toro, Menorca's highest point at about 358 m. The town centre lies 0.3 km from the hotel, an easy walk for a pharmacy, a paper or an evening meal. Monte Toro itself is 1.9 km away, with a sanctuary at the top and views across both coasts. The north-coast village of Fornells is 8.4 km from the door.

A car is the practical way to use this address. Menorca Airport is 17.7 km away, Maó port 18.4 km, and the bay at Arenal d'en Castell 8.5 km. Free parking at the hotel takes the stress out of returning in the evening. In July and August the town fills after dark and the coast roads slow down, so mornings are better for beaches. In May, June, September and October the same drives are quiet.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms are listed with air conditioning, a balcony, a minibar, a refrigerator, a safe, a TV with pay per view, a hairdryer and toiletries. A sofa bed appears among the room features, which helps with a third or fourth guest. Family rooms and non-smoking rooms are both listed, and there is a wheelchair accessible category. Ask the hotel which rooms are quietest if light sleeping matters.

Beyond the room, the listed facilities include an outdoor salt water pool, a garden, a patio and a terrace, free wifi and internet access, and a massage service. Bike rental is offered on site, handy for the lanes around Es Mercadal, and horse riding can be arranged. Cleaning, housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning are listed too. Confirm pool dates, bike availability and massage bookings with Hotel m 27, as these follow the season.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 17.7 km south-west of Es Mercadal, on the edge of Maó. The simplest transfer is a hire car collected at the airport: the road crosses the centre of the island and ends in town, with free parking at Hotel m 27. Taxis wait at the airport rank. Buses connect the airport with Maó, and onward services run towards the middle of the island; check the island bus operator for current lines, which increase in summer.

From Maó port, 18.4 km away, the ferry from Barcelona docks below the capital and the drive inland leads to Es Mercadal. Allow for the crossing and then a drive or a taxi. Winter brings fewer flights and fewer sailings, so a shoulder-season arrival needs booking ahead. Tell Hotel m 27 about a late ferry or a delayed flight so arrival arrangements can be made.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Hotel m 27 is not beachfront. The nearest swimming is on the north coast: Arenal d'en Castell, a near-circular bay with shallow water, is 8.5 km away, and Fornells, the fishing village known for caldereta de llagosta, is 8.4 km. Kayaking on the north coast is about 7 km from the hotel, and a talayotic village is 11.8 km away. The south coast's white sand coves need a longer drive.

Es Mercadal has long been the market town of Menorca's centre, and the island's food is easy to follow from here: Mahón-Menorca cheese with its protected designation of origin, and the lobster stew tied to Fornells. Much of the restaurant trade outside the main towns closes roughly from November to April, so a winter stay means checking with Hotel m 27 which places are trading before setting out.

A day from Hotel m 27

Begin early with the short drive or walk up Monte Toro, 1.9 km from Hotel m 27, for the sanctuary and the view over both coasts before the day warms up. Come down into Es Mercadal for coffee in the square. Then head north to Fornells, 8.4 km, for a morning on the water, with kayaking on the north coast about 7 km from the hotel.

After lunch, follow the coast road to Arenal d'en Castell, 8.5 km, for a swim in the near-circular bay, or drive 11.8 km to a talayotic village for the island's prehistoric stonework. Return to Es Mercadal, leave the car in the hotel's free parking and eat in town. Without a car, the centre at 0.3 km covers the evening; Monte Toro is 1.9 km in a straight line, and the road up is longer.

Practical tips

Menorca's season shapes a stay here. Much of the island's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, while Es Mercadal and the main towns stay open through the year, so check Hotel m 27's own opening dates before a winter booking. July and August are the peak, when the coast roads and Fornells are at their busiest. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; rates depend on season and category, children under 16 are exempt, and current rules sit with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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