Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel

About Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel

Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel suits travellers who want to sleep in the middle of Maó rather than beside a beach, and who like the idea of walking to the harbour, the squares and the shopping streets of the Menorcan capital. Couples and friends travelling together fit easily here. The address on Sant Ferran puts the town on the doorstep, so a hire car can stay in the garage while the centre is explored on foot.

A five-star town house, it has a guest score of 4.7/5 from 688 reviews and sits in the historic centre. The hotel lists a garden, a patio and a terrace, along with a swimming pool, a spa, a sauna and a jacuzzi, so a short city break and a longer Menorcan stay share the same base. Breakfast is served, and can be taken in the room on request.

Location: Maó (Mahón)

Maó sits above a natural harbour about 5 km long, one of the largest in the Mediterranean, and the old centre rises from the water in narrow streets. Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel stands at Sant Ferran 26, 0.1 km from the centre of the capital and 0.3 km from the port. That puts the waterfront, the market streets and the everyday shops within a few minutes on foot.

Walking covers much of a stay: Es Castell is 2.3 km from Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel and Sant Lluís 4.2 km, both on bus routes as well as on foot. La Mola fortress at 4 km and S'Albufera des Grau at 7 km are easier by car, taxi or bus. High summer brings heat and crowds to the harbour front; May, June, September and October are calmer for walking.

Rooms and facilities

Bedrooms at Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel are listed with air conditioning, a fan, a safe, a minibar, a desk and a television, and the bathrooms with bathrobes, a hairdryer and toiletries. Ask for a room away from the street if quiet matters, and ask which rooms sleep children and whether a cot fits. Late arrivals should confirm reception hours and express check-in before booking, as town-centre desks are not always staffed late.

A lift, wheelchair access and non-smoking rooms all appear on the list at Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel, but ask which floors and room types they cover, since a historic town house rarely has uniform access. Pets are allowed, so confirm the terms when booking, and flag any special diet before arrival. Book the spa, the massage and the sauna ahead in high season, when the town fills.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) lies 4.9 km south-west of Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel, a short taxi ride or a hire-car run into the capital. Buses link the airport with Maó, with more lines in summer. The hotel lists a shuttle service and a car rental service, so ask which one fits your arrival time, and note that flights are fewer from November to April.

Travellers arriving by sea dock at Maó port, 0.3 km from Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel, and walk up into the centre with luggage in a few minutes. Overnight crossings from Barcelona take several hours; check the operators for current timetables. Es Castell is 2.3 km away and Sant Lluís 4.2 km. Summer buses reach the resorts, and taxis cover the short hops when a timetable does not suit.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Es Castell, the Georgian barracks town at the harbour mouth, is 2.3 km from Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel, and Sant Lluís, a white village of windmills, is 4.2 km. La Mola fortress, the 19th-century Isabel II fort that guards the harbour, lies 4 km away, and S'Albufera des Grau, the lagoon and dune park at the core of the Biosphere Reserve, is 7 km. Harbour boat trips start 0.4 km from the hotel, at the foot of the centre.

Swimming means leaving town, since Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel is not on a beach and the harbour is working water. The Migjorn coves on the south coast, white sand under pine at Cala en Porter, Cala Macarella and Son Bou, are a car, taxi or bus ride away; ask the hotel which suits the day. Menorcan food is the other reason to stay in town: Mahón-Menorca cheese with protected designation of origin, caldereta de llagosta, and the gin tradition left by British rule.

A day from Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel

Begin with breakfast at Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel, then walk 0.3 km down to the port for the morning light on the water. Spend the hot middle of the day in the garden, on the terrace or in the pool. In the afternoon take a taxi or bus 2.3 km to Es Castell for the Georgian barracks and the harbour mouth. S'Albufera des Grau at 7 km fits the same afternoon if the day is cooler.

Come back to town for the late afternoon, when the centre of Maó fills and the tables come out. Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel is 0.1 km from the middle of the capital, so dinner and the walk back need no car. A massage or a spell in the sauna and jacuzzi, all listed at the hotel, finishes the day; in cooler months the fireplace is welcome. Shoulder-season evenings are quieter, and the walk to the port takes minutes.

Practical tips

Much of Menorca's tourism closes roughly from November to April, though Maó stays open all year, so check opening dates with Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel if travelling outside May to October. July and August are the peak, so book ahead. The Balearic sustainable tourism tax is charged per person per night by the accommodation; at Jardí de Ses Bruixes Boutique Hotel the rate follows the category and the season, drops in low season and for longer stays, and exempts children under 16. Check the current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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