Binimont

About Binimont

Binimont is a four-star hotel on the approach to Sant Lluís, in the south-east corner of Menorca, and it suits travellers who want a quiet base with a car and short hops to the airport, Maó and the southern coves. Couples and families who like self-contained space settle in easily: the listed facilities include a kitchen, a washing machine and a dishwasher as well as an outdoor pool and a garden. Binimont does not sit on the sand; the coast around Binibeca Vell is 2.8 km away.

The stay is hotel-style rather than a large resort, and four stars with an outdoor pool, a terrace and a patio give it a base-camp feel for days spent on the coast. The listed equipment, from coffee making and a toaster to a fireplace, points to rooms set up for easy evenings in. Binimont works well for a first Menorca trip or a repeat week in the south-east, with free car parking making daily outings simple.

Location: Sant Lluís

Sant Lluís is a white village of windmills and farmland, set back from the Migjorn coast in the south-east of Menorca. It gives Binimont a working-village setting rather than a resort strip: the centre is 2.3 km away, a short drive or a longer walk, and Binibeca Vell, the whitewashed fishing-village-style hamlet, is 2.8 km from the hotel. Maó and its harbour are 6 km off, and the airport lies 2.8 km from Binimont, which makes the position convenient for arrival and departure days.

A car is the practical way to move from Binimont: the beaches, Binibeca Vell at 2.8 km, Maó at 6 km and the harbour sights all sit beyond easy walking distance, and free parking is listed at the hotel. Buses run to Maó and, in summer, to the resorts, with lines and timetables set by the island bus operator. High summer brings fuller car parks at the southern coves, and some coves have summer vehicle limits; May, June, September and October bring quieter roads around Sant Lluís and cooler walking weather.

Rooms and facilities

For couples, the listed comforts are air conditioning, a desk, a safe, a TV and a bath, with a balcony or terrace for slow mornings. Families get more from the layout: family rooms, cots, high chairs and a kitchen with a dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator and toaster make self-catering straightforward, and a washing machine helps on longer stays. Late arrivals can use express check in, and non-smoking rooms are listed for those who prefer them.

Because the facilities are listed rather than described in detail, it is worth confirming a few points with Binimont before booking: whether the kitchen and washing machine come with every unit, whether a cot or high chair needs reserving, and what the cleaning and laundry service covers during the stay. Check-in and check-out times are best asked direct, along with pool hours. Carpeted rooms, a fireplace and a patio appear in the list, so ask which units include them.

Getting there

Menorca Airport (MAH) lies 2.8 km from Binimont in a straight line, which makes arrival quick by taxi or hire car, and free car parking is listed at the hotel for those collecting a car at the terminal. Local buses run between the airport and Maó, with more lines in summer; check the island bus operator for current times. From the airport, the road to Sant Lluís passes Binibeca Vell and the southern coves, so a first stop is easy to add.

From Maó port, 6 km from Binimont, ferries arrive from Barcelona and Palma, and hire cars and taxis cover the run to Sant Lluís in a short time. Anyone arriving on the overnight crossing should confirm arrival times with the ferry operators and check with Binimont about a late check in. Winter brings fewer flights into MAH and fewer sailings, so build the journey around the timetable and confirm with the operators before booking.

Beaches, sights and food nearby

Binimont is not beachfront. The hotel lists a beach nearby, and the south-east coast is the nearest stretch, with Binibeca Vell 2.8 km away and the white-sand coves of the Migjorn coast reached by car. Sant Lluís, 2.3 km from Binimont, is the closest place for a stroll, while Maó, 6 km off, has the harbour, the Georgian windows of the British period and the old town above the water.

Menorca's food is tied to the island: Mahón-Menorca cheese carries a protected designation of origin, and lobster stew is the dish of the north coast around Fornells. Around Sant Lluís, farmland and windmills shape the landscape, and village shops supply the kitchen at Binimont with cheese, bread and vegetables. On the coast, fish is the obvious order. Check market days and seasonal opening with the hotel, since many places close outside the season.

A day from Binimont

Start early and drive the 2.8 km from Binimont to Binibeca Vell, where the whitewashed lanes are quietest before the middle of the day. Return through Sant Lluís, 2.3 km from the hotel, for the village and its windmills, then head to Maó, 6 km away, to join a boat trip round the harbour, which departs 5.8 km from Binimont in a straight line. Evenings back at the hotel suit the pool, the terrace and a simple meal from the kitchen.

A second day can take in La Mola fortress at Maó, 7.7 km from Binimont, where the 19th-century walls guard the harbour mouth, then a walk on part of the Camí de Cavalls, the bridleway that circles Menorca for about 185 km in 20 stages. S'Albufera des Grau, 12.5 km from the hotel, is the core of the Biosphere Reserve, with a lagoon, dunes and birdlife around the Favàritx cape. Drive back to Sant Lluís for the evening.

Practical tips

Binimont sits in a part of Menorca where much of the tourism business, from many hotels and beach bars to boat trips and seasonal buses, closes roughly from November to April, so confirm opening dates with the hotel before booking flights. July and August are the peak, with the fullest coves and car parks. Binimont charges the Balearic sustainable tourism tax per person per night; the rate depends on the accommodation and the season, falls in low season and on longer stays, and children under 16 are exempt. Check rates with the Govern de les Illes Balears.

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