Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa

About Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa

Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa suits travellers who want to stay in the middle of Maó rather than beside a beach, and who value a spa and a pool at the end of a day on the island. The address on Carrer De Sant Roc puts the harbour 0.1 km away and the centre of Maó 0.2 km away, so the capital's streets, ferries and evening life are a walk rather than a drive. Couples, families and guests touring Menorca by car all have reasons to book here.

The hotel is a four-star property in Menorca's capital, and its facilities point to a city stay with a wellness slant: a spa, a sauna, a jacuzzi and a swimming pool, plus a concierge and room service. Its listed guest score is 4.5/5 from 149 reviews. Rooms are air conditioned and non-smoking, and the building has lifts and wheelchair access, which makes it practical for guests who prefer to avoid stairs.

Location: Maó (Mahón)

Maó sits above one of the longest natural harbours in the Mediterranean, and Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa stands a step back from the waterfront. The capital works as a port as well as a town: Georgian windows from the 18th-century British period, a covered market, steep lanes and a harbour about 5 km long that narrows towards Es Castell at its mouth. Maó stays open through the year, so a winter stay here still finds shops and ferries running, though on reduced schedules.

Almost everything in the centre is walkable from the hotel. The harbour is 0.1 km from the door, the heart of Maó 0.2 km, and boat trips around the port leave from about 0.7 km away. Es Castell is 2.6 km off and Sant Lluís 4.4 km, both short hops by taxi, bus or hire car, and a car rental service is listed. In high summer the quay fills in the evening; in May, June and September the same walk is quieter and the light on the water is long.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms at Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa are listed with air conditioning, a desk, a minibar, a safe, a TV and coffee making, with bathrobes, slippers, a hairdryer and toiletries in the bathroom, plus a bidet and a sink in some layouts. Family rooms and sofa beds appear in the list, and cots can be arranged. Ask for a room set back from the street when you book, and confirm how the windows are glazed.

Late arrivals should tell the hotel in advance, since reception hours, room service and the listed lunch service vary by season, and the property can confirm what runs on the day you arrive. The spa, sauna, jacuzzi and pool give the hotel its name and much of its appeal; ask whether treatments need booking, when the pool is open and whether spa access is included. Wi-Fi is free, and a garage and parking are listed.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) lies 4.9 km south-west of Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa, a short run by taxi or hire car and the obvious arrival point for a stay in Maó. Buses link the airport with the capital, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for times before you land. The hotel lists a car rental service and a garage, which suits anyone collecting a car at the airport, though parking in a capital is easier arranged in advance.

Ferries from Barcelona dock at Maó port, 0.1 km from the door, so an overnight crossing delivers you almost to the lobby. From the hotel, Es Castell is 2.6 km away and Sant Lluís 4.4 km, both easy by taxi or bus, while Ciutadella at the far end of Menorca is a longer drive across the island. Flights and sailings thin out between November and April, so check operators and the hotel's opening dates before booking a winter crossing.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Maó is a harbour capital, not a beach resort, and Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa is not on the sand. The nearest coves lie on the Migjorn coast to the south, where limestone gives white sand under pine: Cala en Porter, Son Bou with its dunes and wetland, and further west Cala Galdana, Cala Macarella and Cala Turqueta. On the north side, Arenal d'en Castell forms a near-circular bay. Car parks at the popular southern coves fill early in summer and some carry seasonal limits.

Es Castell, 2.6 km from the hotel, is the Georgian barracks town at the harbour mouth, and Sant Lluís, 4.4 km, is a white village of windmills. La Mola fortress, the 19th-century Isabel II fort guarding the harbour, is 4.3 km off, and S'Albufera des Grau, the core of the Biosphere Reserve with its lagoon, dunes and birds, is 6.7 km. Menorcan food means Mahón-Menorca cheese with a protected designation of origin, lobster stew from Fornells, and gin left by British rule.

A day from Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa

Begin at Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa with breakfast, then walk 0.1 km down to the harbour and take a boat trip round the port from about 0.7 km along the quay; the harbour runs roughly 5 km to its mouth and reads differently from the water. Back on land, walk 0.2 km into the centre of Maó for the market, the Georgian frontages and the lanes above the port, then take lunch at the hotel if the listed lunch service is running that day.

In the afternoon, drive or take a taxi 4.3 km to La Mola fortress for views along the harbour mouth, or 2.6 km to Es Castell for a slower hour on the waterfront. Birdwatchers can push on 6.7 km to S'Albufera des Grau. Return for the spa, sauna and jacuzzi before dinner in town, 0.2 km from the door; in July and August book the boat trip ahead, while in May or October the same day unfolds with far less queueing.

Practical tips

Menorca's season shapes a stay at Boutique Hotel Sant Roc & Spa. Much of the island's tourism business closes roughly from November to April, while Maó itself keeps going, so check the hotel's opening dates and which of the spa, pool and lunch service are running before booking outside summer. July and August are the peak, with the harbour at its busiest and southern car parks full early. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; rates vary by season and category, children under 16 are exempt, and the Govern de les Illes Balears sets them.

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