Apartamentos Playa de Canutells

About Apartamentos Playa de Canutells

Apartamentos Playa de Canutells suits couples and families who want a quiet base on Menorca's south coast rather than a resort strip. The apartments sit in the countryside outside the main resort areas, with Cala en Porter 4 km away and Binibeca Vell 6.3 km away, so a hire car or the seasonal bus decides whether the week is lazy or mobile. Self-catering kitchens and a washing machine make longer stays practical, and parking is free for those who drive.

Three stars, and an apartment rather than a hotel: you shop, cook and settle in, with cleaning listed among the services. Kitchens and kitchenettes, a balcony or terrace, air conditioning and free wifi cover the basics, while a tennis court, a canoe and diving arrangements appear among the listed facilities. The address is Playa de Canutells, on Menorca's south side, within easy reach of the airport at 4.2 km.

Location: Maó (Mahón)

The setting is rural Menorca, on the Migjorn side of the island where the rock is limestone and the coves are white sand under pine. Cala en Porter, a deep inlet between high cliffs, is 4 km away; Binibeca Vell, a whitewashed hamlet built in fishing-village style, is 6.3 km; Sant Lluís, a white village of windmills, is 7.3 km. None of them is a stroll from the door, so plan on driving or using the bus.

Walking from Apartamentos Playa de Canutells means country lanes rather than shopfronts. Everything else needs wheels: Cala en Porter at 4 km for a beach and a paper, Sant Lluís at 7.3 km for a supermarket, Maó port at 8.9 km for the capital. In July and August the south coast car parks fill early and the lanes are busiest; in May, June and October the same drives are quiet and the water is cooler.

Rooms and facilities

The apartments are set up for self-catering: kitchen or kitchenette with a microwave, refrigerator, toaster and coffee, plus a washing machine, iron and board, hairdryer, safe and TV. Air conditioning and a balcony or terrace are listed, as are cots and sofa beds, so a family of four can spread out. Rooms are non-smoking and a smoke detector is among the listed fittings.

Several things are worth confirming when you book Apartamentos Playa de Canutells: whether your apartment has a balcony or a terrace, how often cleaning visits, and what the laundry service covers. A restaurant is listed among the facilities, so ask about its hours in the shoulder months. Canoe and diving appear on the list too; check how they are arranged and whether they run all season.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 4.2 km away in a straight line, the closest thing this side of the island has to a doorstep. A taxi covers it quickly, and a hire car collected at the airport gives the flexibility the rural address rewards. Apartamentos Playa de Canutells also lists a car rental service and free parking, which saves hunting for a space on arrival.

From Maó port, 8.9 km away, ferries run to Barcelona and Palma; check operators for current timetables, since winter sailings are fewer. Buses serve Maó and, in summer, the resorts, with more lines in high season, so confirm the current timetable with the island bus operator. Coming from Sant Lluís at 7.3 km or Cala en Porter at 4 km, the drive is short either way.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Beaches first: Cala en Porter is 4 km from Apartamentos Playa de Canutells, a deep cove between high cliffs, and the white sand coves of the Migjorn coast lie along the same southern road. Binibeca Vell at 6.3 km is a whitewashed hamlet built in fishing-village style, and Sant Lluís at 7.3 km is a white village of windmills. Cove car parks fill early in high summer.

History and food sit close together here. A talayotic village is 7.9 km away, part of the prehistoric heritage added to the World Heritage list in 2023, and La Mola fortress at Maó is 12.2 km. On the plate, Menorca means caldereta de llagosta, the lobster stew of the north-coast fishing villages, and Mahón-Menorca cheese, which holds a protected designation of origin; the British century left Maó a gin tradition.

A day from Apartamentos Playa de Canutells

Start early and drive the 4 km to Cala en Porter while the cliffs still shade the cove; the water is calmest before the wind picks up. Midday, head 6.3 km to Binibeca Vell to walk the whitewashed lanes, then continue 7.3 km to Sant Lluís for lunch supplies. Back at Apartamentos Playa de Canutells, the afternoon is for the tennis court or the terrace.

Late afternoon, take the 7.9 km run to the talayotic village, where the stones show best in low light. Another day, drive 9.1 km for a boat trip round Maó harbour, or 12.2 km to La Mola fortress at the harbour mouth. Evenings are simple: cook in the apartment, or eat at the restaurant listed at Apartamentos Playa de Canutells.

Practical tips

Time the visit with the season. Much of Menorca's visitor trade winds down roughly from November to April, when many hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses stop, so ask Apartamentos Playa de Canutells which months it opens before booking flights. July and August carry the highest demand and the fullest car parks. Expect the ecotasa, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax: Apartamentos Playa de Canutells adds it per person per night, the rate depends on the apartment's category and season, it falls in low season and on longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Confirm current rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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