Hotel Alcotx Country Club

About Hotel Alcotx Country Club

Hotel Alcotx Country Club suits travellers who want a base in the Menorca countryside rather than a resort strip. The hotel stands on the Binifabini road, outside the main resort areas, with Arenal d'en Castell about 4.8 km away and Fornells about 9.7 km away. Couples who plan to drive to a different cove each day, families who need apartment space, and walkers using the island paths all fit the same pattern: a rural base, a pool at the end of the day, and free parking.

Hotel Alcotx Country Club is a four-star hotel with apartment-style accommodation in a garden setting. The apartment units are listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, and the hotel lists an outdoor pool, a solarium and a bar. It is a practical four-star choice for a self-catering holiday on Menorca, with north coast beaches a short drive away and Maó port about 12.3 km off. The kitchens matter for couples and families alike: breakfast at the table, then out for the day.

Location: Es Mercadal

Hotel Alcotx Country Club stands in the countryside of Menorca's centre-north, outside the main resort areas. Es Mercadal, the nearest town of any size, is about 7 km away at the foot of Monte Toro, and the north coast at Arenal d'en Castell is about 4.8 km off. Fornells, the fishing village on the north shore, is about 9.7 km away. Expect a rural setting: the sea is reached by road, not on foot.

A car is the practical way to move from Hotel Alcotx Country Club. Es Mercadal is about 7 km for shops and services, Maó port about 12.3 km, and Menorca Airport about 13.1 km. Buses serve Maó and, in summer, the resorts; the island bus operator publishes current lines, and the hotel can advise on taxis. In July and August, leave early for the north coast bays, since car parks at popular coves fill. In May, June, September and October the same drives are quicker.

Rooms and facilities

The listed facilities point to apartment-style stays. Units are listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, microwave, oven, refrigerator, toaster and washing machine, which suits a self-catering week. Air conditioning, a safe, a hairdryer, toiletries and a TV appear too, along with a patio or terrace and non-smoking rooms. Couples can treat the kitchen as a backup for late returns; families can keep breakfast and lunch simple and eat out in the evening.

Outside the apartment, the hotel lists an outdoor pool, a solarium, a garden, a picnic area and a terrace, plus a bar and lounge. Bike and car rental services, canoeing, diving, fishing, horse riding, surfing and golf are on the facilities list too, which suggests they are arranged through the property rather than all on site; confirm what runs, when and where. Wheelchair access, laundry service, cleaning and free wifi are listed. Ask the hotel about arrival times and key collection before a late flight.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is about 13.1 km from Hotel Alcotx Country Club in a straight line, so a taxi or a hire car covers the last stretch quickly. The transfer is short enough that an evening flight still lands in the countryside without a long drive. Buses from the airport run to Maó and, in summer, to the resorts; check the island bus operator for a line that passes near the hotel, or ask the property to book a taxi.

From Maó port, about 12.3 km away, ferries arrive from Barcelona and Palma, while Ciutadella in the west handles the Barcelona and Alcúdia crossings. Drivers off an overnight boat reach Hotel Alcotx Country Club quickly, and free parking is listed. The hotel also lists a car rental service, useful for arrivals without their own vehicle. Flights and ferries are fewer in winter, and seasonal buses wind down roughly from November to April, so confirm connections before a winter booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest beach is at Arenal d'en Castell, about 4.8 km away: a near-circular bay with a resort behind it. Fornells, about 9.7 km off, is a fishing village on the north shore, the place for caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew served along this coast. The north side is the Tramuntana coast, with darker, older rock, reddish sand and wind. South coast coves of white sand under pine are a longer drive from Hotel Alcotx Country Club.

Inland, Monte Toro rises about 358 m above Es Mercadal, about 5.2 km from Hotel Alcotx Country Club, with a sanctuary on top and views of both coasts. The Favàritx lighthouse, about 8.5 km away, stands on dark slate inside S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, about 8.7 km off, the core zone of the Biosphere Reserve. Menorca's food is plain and good: Mahón-Menorca cheese with a protected designation of origin, lobster stew in the north, and fish from the day boats.

A day from Hotel Alcotx Country Club

Leave Hotel Alcotx Country Club early and drive the 5.2 km to Monte Toro before the day warms, walking the last stretch to the sanctuary for views of both coasts. Continue to the Favàritx lighthouse, about 8.5 km from the hotel, where dark slate and the S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, about 8.7 km away, make a cooler stop with birds on the lagoon. A hire car through the hotel keeps the loop simple; taxis need booking.

Spend the afternoon at Arenal d'en Castell, about 4.8 km from Hotel Alcotx Country Club, swimming in the near-circular bay, then drive the 9.7 km to Fornells for a late lunch of caldereta de llagosta. Back at the hotel, the outdoor pool, solarium and terrace take the last of the light, and the bar is listed for an evening drink. Es Mercadal, about 7 km away, is the nearest town for a change of scene after dark.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, so check Hotel Alcotx Country Club's own opening dates before booking a winter stay; July and August are the peak, when the roads to Arenal d'en Castell and Fornells are busiest. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation, at a rate set by category and season, reduced in low season and for longer stays, with under-16s exempt; check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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