Carema Garden Village

About Carema Garden Village

Carema Garden Village suits families and groups who want space and a garden setting rather than a hotel corridor. The three-star apartment village sits at Playas de Fornells, on Menorca's north coast, with an outdoor pool, a playground and a tennis court on the list of facilities. Couples who prefer quiet evenings also fit, with Fornells village 2.2 km away and a sheltered bay on this stretch of coast.

Expect a relaxed, self-contained style of stay rather than full hotel service. Carema Garden Village is a three-star apartment or villa property, with a reception area, multilingual staff, a lounge and a luggage room. A toaster is on the facility list, and it is worth confirming with the property what each unit's kitchen area provides before a longer stay with children. Check-in runs from 14:00 and check-out from 11:00.

Location: Fornells

Fornells is a fishing village on a sheltered bay, and its kitchen is known for caldereta de llagosta, lobster stew. Carema Garden Village sits at Playas de Fornells on the same north coast, with the village centre 2.2 km away. This is the Tramuntana side of Menorca: darker, older rock, reddish sand and wind, which suits walkers and swimmers who like a brisk morning.

Arenal d'en Castell, with its near-circular bay, is 7 km away, and Es Mercadal at the foot of Monte Toro is 6.3 km off. Beyond the immediate lanes, a hire car or a taxi is the practical way to shops, wider beaches and evening meals, and the property lists car parking and a car rental service. High summer fills this coast, while May, June and late September stay quieter.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities listed at Carema Garden Village lean towards active days: an outdoor pool with parasols and a pool bar, a tennis court, a football pitch, beach volleyball and mini golf. There is also a garden, a terrace and a lounge for slower hours, plus a bar, a restaurant and a small market for essentials. Air conditioning and wifi appear on the list, which matters in the warm months.

Families get a playground, a breakfast room for early starts and a launderette for longer stays. Couples can treat the tennis court and the terrace as the quiet corner. Late arrivals should note that check-in is listed from 14:00 and check-out from 11:00, and confirm reception hours with the property in advance. Pets are allowed and smoking rooms exist, so ask for the unit type you need when booking.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 22.3 km from Carema Garden Village in a straight line, at the south-west edge of Maó. A taxi is the simplest transfer with bags, and a hire car collected at the airport covers the drive and the rest of the week. Local buses serve Maó and, in summer, the resorts; the island bus operator's timetables decide what reaches the Fornells area.

Maó port is 21.8 km from Carema Garden Village in a straight line, and ferries from the harbour cross to Barcelona and Palma. From Ciutadella, the old capital in the west, the road runs across the island to this north coast. Winter brings fewer flights and a thinner ferry timetable, so leave some slack around a late arrival.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Fornells, 2.2 km away, is the nearest village and the obvious place for an evening walk around the bay. Arenal d'en Castell is 7 km off, a near-circular bay that suits families. Kayaking on the north coast is listed as a sight 1 km from Carema Garden Village, and Monte Toro, about 358 m high with a sanctuary, is 6.6 km away.

Menorca's food runs from the sea to the dairy: caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew tied to Fornells, and Mahón-Menorca cheese with its protected designation of origin. Es Mercadal, 6.3 km from Carema Garden Village, sits at the foot of Monte Toro and makes a natural stop on the way up. The Favàritx lighthouse, on dark slate inside S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, is 14.4 km away.

A day from Carema Garden Village

Start early with a swim from the north coast, then drive the 6.6 km to Monte Toro for the sanctuary and the view over both coasts. Es Mercadal, 6.3 km from Carema Garden Village, is the natural stop for a coffee on the way down. Back at the property, the outdoor pool, the tennis court and the mini golf fill the hot middle of the day.

Late afternoon suits the 2.2 km run into Fornells, where the bay shelters the village and caldereta de llagosta is the dish to look for. Kayaking on this coast is 1 km from Carema Garden Village for anyone with energy left. Evenings can stay simple: the bar and restaurant on site, or a short drive to Arenal d'en Castell, 7 km away, to see the near-circular bay at dusk.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so confirm Carema Garden Village's opening dates before booking a winter week. The busiest weeks fall in July and August, while May, June and September keep this north coast calmer. On the bill, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate varies with accommodation type and season, drops in low season and on longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Current rates sit with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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