Calallonga Hotel Menorca

About Calallonga Hotel Menorca

Calallonga Hotel Menorca suits travellers who want space, parking and a pool while staying close to Maó and Es Castell rather than in the middle of either. The hotel is a four-star property in the Urbanización Cala Llonga, with Es Castell 2 km away and Maó 2.7 km away in straight lines. Couples, families and guests arriving by hire car use it as a base for the harbour, La Mola fortress and the south-east coast.

This is a four-star hotel rather than a resort complex, and the tone is practical: a 24-hour front desk, housekeeping, a restaurant and a bar, an outdoor pool and a solarium for the hours between outings. Some of the accommodation is listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, a refrigerator and a microwave, which suits longer stays and families. Air conditioning, wifi and a balcony appear among the listed facilities.

Location: Maó (Mahón)

Es Castell, 2 km from Calallonga Hotel Menorca in a straight line, is the Georgian barracks town at the mouth of Maó harbour: 18th-century houses, a small cove port where the harbour narrows, and a waterfront that stays quiet out of season. Maó harbour runs about 5 km inland to the capital, one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean, and the long British period left both the town and the island's gin tradition.

Es Castell is the realistic walking target at 2 km, and the quays where harbour boat trips leave are about 2.5 km off. Maó, its port and La Mola fortress sit between 2.4 and 2.9 km, distances most guests cover by car, bus or taxi rather than on foot in high summer, when the heat slows everything. Sant Lluís at 5.9 km and S'Albufera des Grau at 6.6 km are easier with a car; in May, June, September and October the same runs feel shorter and the port is quieter.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Calallonga Hotel Menorca are listed with air conditioning, a television, a telephone, a safe, a desk and a hairdryer, plus wifi that is free throughout. Balconies and a terrace appear among the listed facilities, useful for couples who want to sit out in the evening. Families should look at the apartments, which are listed with a kitchen or kitchenette, a refrigerator, a microwave and a cot. Late arrivals can rely on the 24-hour front desk and a wake-up service for early ferries or flights.

Before booking, ask the hotel directly about a few practical points: which of the apartments include the kitchenette, how cots and extra bedding are arranged for your dates, and how special diets are handled in the restaurant, which also lists lunch. Laundry service, luggage storage for a late departure and parking in the busiest weeks are worth confirming at the same time, together with a cot if you are travelling with a baby.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 7.5 km from Calallonga Hotel Menorca in a straight line, on the south-west side of Maó, so the transfer is short by taxi or hire car. Bus services from the airport run to Maó, and in summer to the resorts; for the Urbanización Cala Llonga, check the island bus operator for the current line and times, or plan a taxi for the last leg. A hire car collected at the airport makes the 7.5 km straightforward and is useful for the coves on the south coast.

Arriving by sea, Maó port is 2.9 km from the hotel in a straight line, with overnight ferries from Barcelona and services from Palma; Es Castell is 2 km away and central Maó 2.7 km, so the last stretch is a short taxi ride or a drive. Sant Lluís is 5.9 km off. Flights and ferries thin out in winter, so confirm times with the operators when travelling outside the summer.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

La Mola fortress, the 19th-century Isabel II fort that guards the harbour mouth, is 2.4 km from Calallonga Hotel Menorca, and a boat trip round Maó harbour leaves from about 2.5 km away. S'Albufera des Grau Natural Park, the core zone of the Biosphere Reserve with its lagoon, dunes and birds, is 6.6 km off. Es Castell at 2 km and Sant Lluís at 5.9 km make the two nearest short drives. The hotel lists a beach nearby, while the longer south-coast sands are reached by car.

Eating on Menorca leans on two things: the sea and the dairy farms. Mahón-Menorca cheese has a protected designation of origin, caldereta de llagosta (lobster stew) comes from the north-coast fishing village of Fornells, and the British centuries left a gin tradition that is still visible in Maó, 2.7 km from Calallonga Hotel Menorca. The Sant Joan festival at Ciutadella around 23-24 June, with horses and riders, is the island's set-piece summer event.

A day from Calallonga Hotel Menorca

Start with the short run to La Mola fortress, 2.4 km from Calallonga Hotel Menorca, before the day warms up, then drop down to Es Castell at 2 km for the cove port and the Georgian houses along the harbour mouth. A boat trip round Maó harbour leaves about 2.5 km away and shows the scale of the 5 km inlet from the water. Lunch at the hotel, or in Maó 2.7 km off, keeps the afternoon flexible.

In the afternoon, drive 6.6 km to S'Albufera des Grau for the lagoon, dunes and birdlife, or take the car south towards Sant Lluís, 5.9 km away, for the white-sand coves beyond. Return to Calallonga Hotel Menorca for the pool and solarium before the light goes, then eat in Es Castell or Maó, both within 3 km, where the evening stays low-key compared with the bigger resorts. In May, June, September and October the same day fits easily.

Practical tips

Menorca's season is short and sharp: most hotels, beach bars, boat trips and seasonal buses close roughly from November to April, so check Calallonga Hotel Menorca's own opening dates before booking outside summer. Late July and August are the height of the season, when the harbour and the south-coast car parks fill. A sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is charged per person per night by the accommodation; rates vary with the hotel's category and the season, are lower in low season and for longer stays, and under-16s are exempt, so check the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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