Villa Menorca Santa Cruz

Villa Menorca Santa Cruz is located in the exclusive and beautiful San Jaime region, close to Son Bou Beach - one of the longest stretches of golden sand on the island of Menorca. The beach features elevated timber walkways over the sand dunes that provide easy access for pushchairs, prams and wheelchairs, making it popular with visitors who have small children and those with limited mobility. Son Bou beach can get busy during the summer months, but with so much space, it should be easy to find a quiet spot to set up for the day and enjoy the clear, shallow waters and soft sands. You'll find plenty of family-friendly amenities here, such as lots of on-duty lifeguards, a first-aid post, a sun lounger and parasol hire. There's also a wide range of water sports activities that the whole family can enjoy.

You'll find Club san Jaime near Son Bou beach, open from late morning until early evening, and features some exciting water slides that the kids (and the adults!) will enjoy. Oliver recommends spending an hour or so here on a hot day. It's great fun and very reasonably priced.

If you head into the centre of Son Bou, you'll find several good supermarkets, ideal for self-catering, and plenty of places to buy well-priced trinkets and souvenirs. There are also ATMs, a good taxi rank, and an excellent bus service available if you want to travel a little further afield to Santo Tomas, which is also accessible along the coastal path if you fancy the walk. Santo Tomas is a slightly quieter resort than Son Bou, and this beautiful village is popular with families with young children. The resort is a nature-lovers paradise that features gorgeous remote beaches, countryside walks and cycling tracks - ideal for those who want to get away from it all and enjoy all of the beauty and peace this island offers.

If you'd rather stay put in Son Bou, you'll be pleased to know that a good selection of bars and restaurants cater to all tastes and budgets. For example, Casa Andres, which specialises in international cuisine as well as Mediterranean dishes and seafood, or Es Forn de Torre Soli Nou, where you can sample delicious Spanish meat dishes. For your evening's entertainment, we recommend heading to Buddha Cafe bar, THE place to go for late-night musical entertainment. Or take a trip to one of the many cocktail bars, such as La Roca and Mai-Tai, which have a dazzling array of colourful and delicious cocktails to enjoy.

Please be aware that the location tab shown on the website is not based on the property's exact location; therefore, all location amenities are an approx of facilities, restaurants, and villages/towns you might find around the property. The property's exact location will be provided to you before arrival and might come along with some recommendations about the area and what to visit.

THE REGION

The resort of Son Bou in the municipality of Alaior, on the south coast of Menorca, is renowned for having the biggest and probably best beach on the island. The resort is located around 20 kilometres from the international airport at Mahon.

Son Bou is a well-developed area containing many restaurants offering a good range of British, Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean dishes, as well as numerous bars, some of which are themed to help entertain young ones.

While the resort is very popular for families, the sheer size of the beach makes it easy for those who prefer to avoid the little ones to find their ideal spots! There is an abundance of natural sand dunes that make a very pleasant backdrop.

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