La Casa del Pescador

About La Casa del Pescador

La Casa del Pescador is a three-star apartment and villa stay in the Menorcan countryside, outside the main resort areas and within reach of the south-east coast. It suits couples who want quiet evenings, small families who need parking and space, and anyone who prefers a rural base to a busy strip. The address sits in the Diseminado Canutells, a scatter of country lanes near the south-east coast. Anyone hoping to be close to Cala en Porter or Sant Lluís without staying in either will find the position practical.

Expect a straightforward self-catering base rather than a serviced hotel. The property is classed as an apartment or villa and carries three stars, which points to a practical, unpretentious stay with the essentials in place. Cooking and eating in are part of the appeal, and the countryside setting keeps evenings quiet. Late arrivals should settle arrival arrangements with La Casa del Pescador before travelling, because rural properties often keep short hours.

Location: Maó (Mahón)

La Casa del Pescador stands in the Diseminado Canutells, a rural address in the south-east of Menorca, a short straight-line hop from the coast. This is countryside outside the main resort areas: lanes, low walls and small holdings rather than a seafront strip. Cala en Porter, 3.8 km away, is the nearest of the well-known places, a deep cove between high cliffs. Binibeca Vell, the whitewashed fishing-village-style hamlet, lies 6.5 km off, and Sant Lluís, the white village of windmills, is 7.6 km away.

Cala en Porter, 3.8 km away, is the closest cove, and that lane distance makes a car or taxi the sensible choice for beach days. The same applies to Binibeca Vell and Sant Lluís, and to the 9.1 km run to Maó port for a harbour crossing or a day in the capital. Buses cover the south-east coast in summer, with thinner timetables in the shoulder months, so check current routes with the island bus operator. High summer fills the cove car parks early; May, June and September leave more room on the lanes.

Rooms and facilities

Facilities at La Casa del Pescador are listed as air conditioning, free wifi and free car parking, with extra parking and a smoking area. For couples this covers the basics: cooler rooms in August, a connection for planning the next day and a space for the car. Families get the air conditioning and the parking, which matter on hot nights, and the wheelchair accessibility listing makes detailed access questions worth asking before booking.

Confirm the practical points when booking. Ask La Casa del Pescador about arrival times and key collection, and agree a plan in case a late ferry into Maó or a delayed flight into Menorca Airport pushes the journey back. Ask what the apartment or villa holds in the kitchen, whether linen and towels are included and how often they change, and whether a cot or an extra bed fits a child. First aid provision is listed; raise anything specific with the property.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is the arrival point, 4.4 km from La Casa del Pescador in a straight line, which makes for a quick transfer at either end of the holiday. A taxi from the terminal covers the short hop, and a hire car picked up on arrival gives independence for the rest of the stay, with free parking listed at the property. Airport buses serve Maó, with resort routes added in summer; check current times with the island bus operator.

By sea, Maó port is 9.1 km away in a straight line and takes the overnight crossings from Barcelona as well as ferries from Palma. Sant Lluís is 7.6 km from La Casa del Pescador, Cala en Porter 3.8 km and Binibeca Vell 6.5 km, all along south-east lanes that are slower than the figures suggest. Schedules thin out in winter, so check sailings with the operators and confirm opening dates with the property before booking a crossing.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The nearest swimming is at Cala en Porter, 3.8 km away, a deep cove between high cliffs. Binibeca Vell, 6.5 km off, is the whitewashed fishing-village-style hamlet built for wandering, and Sant Lluís, 7.6 km from La Casa del Pescador, is a white village of windmills with a small centre for supplies. A talayotic village lies 7.7 km away, one of the prehistoric sites that put Talayotic Menorca on the World Heritage list in 2023.

Menorca eats well and simply. Mahón-Menorca cheese has a protected designation of origin and appears on menus and in markets across the island, caldereta de llagosta belongs to the fishing villages of the north coast, and village shops near Sant Lluís cover bread, cheese and cold meats for the apartment kitchen. Ask La Casa del Pescador which local shops stay open outside summer, since many small businesses close roughly from November to April.

A day from La Casa del Pescador

Start early, because the south-east rewards a head start. Drive the 3.8 km to Cala en Porter for a morning swim before the cove fills, then continue 6.5 km to Binibeca Vell to walk the whitewashed lanes while they are still quiet. A talayotic village 7.7 km from La Casa del Pescador makes a short archaeological stop on the way back, and Sant Lluís, 7.6 km away, is the place to pick up lunch before returning.

Spend the afternoon on the water or in the capital. A boat trip round Maó harbour starts from a port 9.3 km away, and La Mola fortress, 12.4 km off, guards the harbour mouth and fills an hour or two. Back at La Casa del Pescador the countryside keeps evenings quiet, so cook in, set the air conditioning and plan the next morning. The return from Maó port is 9.1 km.

Practical tips

Time the visit around the season. Outside the main towns, many Menorca businesses, beach bars, seasonal buses and restaurants among them, close roughly from November to April, while high summer is the busiest stretch. Ask La Casa del Pescador which weeks it opens and whether anything changes out of season. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax, often called the ecotasa, is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the amount varies with the type and category of the property and the season, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears publishes the current rates.

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