Apartamento Cap Roig

About Apartamento Cap Roig

Apartamento Cap Roig suits families and couples who want a quiet base in Menorca's south-east corner, with a kitchen, a washing machine and a garden rather than a hotel routine. The three-star apartment sits 1.3 km from the whitewashed hamlet of Binibeca Vell, so mornings can start with a short walk to the lanes and steps above the water. Friends travelling together also fit the layout, since the listed facilities include a pool, a terrace and space to eat outside.

This is a self-catering apartment rather than a serviced hotel, and the three-star grading reflects a practical base for a week or two rather than a full-service resort. Guests shop, cook and set their own timetable, with a pool and garden on hand for the hours between outings. Late arrivals should confirm key collection and arrival times with the property before travelling, as these are arranged individually.

Location: Binibeca Vell

Binibeca Vell is a whitewashed, fishing-village-style hamlet of lanes and steps by the sea on Menorca's south-east coast. Apartamento Cap Roig takes its address from Carrer Cap Roig, 1.3 km from the hamlet itself, so the lanes and the water are a walk or a very short drive away. Sant Lluís, the white village of windmills, is 3.7 km off, which makes it the obvious place for a supply run or an evening out.

Walking covers the hamlet and the lanes around it, but the wider south-east needs wheels: Es Castell is 7.6 km away, Maó port 8.1 km and the airport 5.4 km. A hire car or a taxi handles those hops, and bus lines reach Maó with more resort services in summer, so check the island bus operator for anything passing near Binibeca Vell. July and August fill the hamlet's lanes by midday, while May, June, September and early October leave room to walk the same steps at an easier pace.

Rooms and facilities

The apartment is listed with air conditioning, free wifi and a kitchen with an oven, microwave, refrigerator and toaster, which covers breakfast and simple evening meals without eating out every night. A washing machine, iron and board, hairdryer and toiletries cut the packing list, and the fireplace suggests the apartment works outside high summer as well. A television and video are listed for quieter evenings, while the balcony and terrace extend the living space outdoors.

Families are looked after in the practical sense: a cot and high chairs are listed, the pool and garden give children room, and the kitchen makes early meals easy. Couples wanting a calm base find the same things useful, from the outdoor pool to the terrace. Confirm the details with Apartamento Cap Roig before booking, including cot and high chair provision, pool access, the terms for each, and whether the apartment is non-smoking throughout.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) is 5.4 km from Apartamento Cap Roig in a straight line, the closest of the island's arrival points to this address. A taxi from the terminal is the shortest option after a late landing, and a hire car picked up at the airport covers the rest of the week, including the runs to Es Castell and Maó. Airport buses serve Maó, with extra resort lines in summer; check the operator's network before relying on one with luggage.

From Maó port, 8.1 km away, the approach is simple by taxi or hire car once the ferry is behind you. Sant Lluís at 3.7 km is the nearest village for supplies, and Binibeca Vell at 1.3 km is closer still for a first evening walk. Ferries reach Maó from Barcelona and Palma, and Ciutadella in the west from Barcelona and Alcúdia on Mallorca; winter sailings thin out, so confirm times with the operators before fixing an arrival.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

The coast below Binibeca Vell is the first place to swim, 1.3 km from the apartment, and Sant Lluís at 3.7 km offers a white village of windmills to wander. Further along the south coast, the limestone coves under pine include Cala en Porter, Son Bou, Cala Galdana, Cala Macarella and Cala Turqueta; the popular ones fill early in summer and some have vehicle limits, so arrive early or take the bus. Es Castell, 7.6 km away, is the Georgian barracks town at the harbour mouth.

Menorca's food is worth planning around: Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin, and the north-coast fishing village of Fornells is known for caldereta de llagosta, its lobster stew. Both appear across island menus rather than at one address. Closer to Apartamento Cap Roig the sights are harbour-side: a boat trip round Maó harbour is 7.8 km away, La Mola fortress at Maó is 8.6 km, and S'Albufera des Grau, the core of the Biosphere Reserve, is 14.8 km.

A day from Apartamento Cap Roig

Start early with the walk to Binibeca Vell, 1.3 km away, before the lanes fill, then drive to Sant Lluís at 3.7 km for supplies and a coffee in the village. Spend the middle of the day at the apartment's pool and garden, or take the short run to the coast below the hamlet. In the afternoon, head for Maó port, 8.1 km off, and join a boat trip round the harbour, 7.8 km away in a straight line, to see the natural inlet from the water.

A second day can turn north-east: La Mola fortress at Maó, 8.6 km away, guards the harbour mouth and rewards a slow morning, with Es Castell at 7.6 km on the way back for the Georgian streets. S'Albufera des Grau, 14.8 km from Apartamento Cap Roig, is the place for birds, dunes and the Favàritx lighthouse on dark slate. Return for an evening on the terrace, with the kitchen handling dinner and the pool there for a last swim.

Practical tips

Menorca's season is short at the edges: many beach bars, seasonal buses and restaurants close roughly from November to April, so ask Apartamento Cap Roig for its own opening dates before booking a winter week, while Maó and Ciutadella stay open all year. July and August are the crowded months on this south-east coast, with June and September easier. For a stay at Apartamento Cap Roig, the Balearic sustainable tourism tax (the ecotasa) is charged per person per night by the accommodation; the rate varies with the apartment's category and the month, is lower in low season and on longer bookings, and children under 16 pay nothing, so confirm the current rules with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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