14 of the best all-inclusive hotels in Menorca

Peaceful and pretty, Menorca is the most unassuming of Spain’s Balearic islands. The predominantly rural interior is ringed by a series of sleepy fishing towns and small beach resorts, where hotels also tend towards the diminutive. 

Declared a Unesco biosphere reserve in 1993, the island is subject to strict planning regulations that mean it has retained its natural beauty. You’ll find the majority of the beach resorts in the south — the north coast is wilder and less-developed. Airport transfers are short and it takes less than an hour to drive from one end of the island to the other.

The very largest properties on the island have around 500 rooms, and many far fewer. As a result, all-inclusive hotels here don’t have the double-digit array of restaurants to choose from that you’ll find in larger-scale destinations, tending to rely on a main buffet and perhaps one or two other dining choices. Where they excel is with warm personal service, good locations — most are close to or on a beach — and plenty of family facilities, with even the smaller or lower-budget properties likely to have at least a children’s pool and playground. An ongoing programme of openings and refurbs means there is a wider choice of luxury Menorca all-inclusive hotels than ever before, both for families and couples; the value end of the market is well-established.

Main photo: Barcelo Nura, Biniancollett

1. Zafiro Menorca, Cala’n Bosch

Best for swim-up suites
There are four different kinds of suite to choose from here, including toes-in-the-pool swim-ups and options with a private garden and your own loungers and hammock. All sleep four with a sofabed in the lounge, which can be shut off from the main bedroom — no wonder this is a firm family favourite. Little ones will sleep well — there’s a children’s pool with a pirate ship and slide, a playground and a kids’ club to tire them out. Suites come with kitchens too, though you won’t have much need of them on the all-inclusive package which covers the buffet restaurant and the bistro-style pool bar, plus a good selection of drinks. The sheltered, white-sand beach of Cala’n Bosch is a ten-minute walk away.

Spa N
Pool Y
Price ££
Premium drinks Y 

2. Insotel Punta Prima Resort & Spa, Punta Prima

Best for dining choice
Menorca isn’t a hotbed of large hotels with multiple restaurants, but this sprawling property set just back from Punta Prima’s beautiful beach has a wide choice, with a Tex-Mex and an Italian that are, like the buffet and pool snack bars, included in the package price. There’s also a grill, which costs extra. You will need reservations for the à la carte options, so book in as soon as you arrive. Everything is maximised here, with three pools, eight tennis and two squash courts, kids’ clubs catering from four up to 16 years and outdoor and indoor playgrounds. Accommodation is in apartments that sleep four at a minimum, with two-bed options that can hold up to six.

Spa Y
Pool Y
Price £££
Premium drinks Y 

3. Sol Milanos Pinguinos, Son Bou

Best for the beach
Son Bou is a contender for Menorca’s best beach, and it’s certainly its longest — one and a half miles of wide, golden sand stretching along the south coast. This great-value three-star wins on location, set right on the beach, and though the rooms aren’t going to take home any design awards many have balconies with sea views and there are family options available. Two large buffet restaurants and a snack bar keep everyone fed between dips in the two pools and there’s a wide programme of activities for all the family, with kids’ clubs, mini golf, sports and evening entertainment.

Spa N
Pool Y
Price £
Premium drinks N

4. AluaSoul Menorca, S’Algar

Best for adult-only wellness
All-inclusives by nature tend to be lively and activity-packed, so this rather stylish, adult-only hotel set in tropical gardens in the quiet village of S’Algar is an unusually chilled-out choice. Access to the wellness area is included in your package, so you can soak in the hot tub or steam room. It’s worth upgrading to a club suite with a plunge pool; as well as better drinks inclusions you’ll also have access to a reserved area at the beach club across the road, where you can visit the main pool and an à la carte restaurant. Rather than a sandy beach, it overlooks a rocky cove with bathing platforms jutting out into the clear waters.

Spa Y
Pool Y
Price ££
Premium drinks N

5. Barcelo Nura, Biniancollett

Best for local luxury
Designed by a Menorcan architectural practice, making plentiful use of local stone and featuring ceramics and crafts from the island’s artisans, Barcelo Nura gives your stay a stronger sense of place than most all-inclusive hotels. Dining has authentic flavour too; centring on seasonal, local produce with a wide selection of Spanish dishes. Staying on an all-inclusive basis allows you to eat at the main buffet and pool bar, and gives you 50 per cent off at the à la carte restaurant and 20 per cent off treatments in the spa. Rooms are sleek and some have shared pools; while it’s not adult-only there is a grown-up vibe here, with morning yoga classes, live music in the rooftop cocktail bar in the evenings and the nearest sandy beach a mile away at Punta Prima.

Spa Y
Pool Y
Price £££
Premium drinks Y 

6. MarSenses Paradise Club Hotel, Cala’n Bosch

Best for big families
Finding hotels that cater to families of more than four can be a challenge, but this lively four-star, a five-minute walk from the sandy beach at Cala’n Bosch, has two-bedroom apartments that mean six can stay comfortably together. There’s plenty to keep the kids entertained, with two pools, a splash park and a playground, a kids’ club for ages four to 12 and a host of sports including tennis and archery for the older ones. Come the evening there’s a mini-disco and family-friendly shows. Dining is in the buffet restaurant and there’s a snack bar serving burgers, chips and ice cream throughout the day.

Spa Y
Pool Y
Price ££
Premium drinks Y

7. Tui Blue Victoria Menorca, Santo Tomas

Best for active adults
Hotels for adults only can typically attract an older clientele, but this south-coast property is aimed at a more youthful market. Overlooking the shore and with lounger-lined pools both on the beachfront and roof, you’ll find relaxation will come easy here, but its USP is the volume of activities, from fitness classes to cocktail making, wine tasting and cooking lessons. Evenings see live music and themed party nights. Rooms and suites are airy and sleek, with swim-up choices on offer. The buffet and snack bar are included in the all-inclusive package, as is one dinner at the à la carte.

Spa Y
Pool Y
Price ££
Premium drinks N

8. Minura Sur Menorca & Waterpark, Punta Prima

Best for slides and splashes
A good handful of Menorcan hotels have tot-friendly splash parks, but for older swimmers who want the real deal this hotel has a full waterpark on site with a kamikaze drop, racing multi-tracks, bowls and black holes, plus a host of gentler fun for little ones. The all-inclusive package gives you unlimited access, and there’s a kids club, playground and sports facilities. As well as the hotel buffet you can eat at the snack bars both at the pool and the water park, so there’s no need to trek back and forth if the family’s settled by the slides. Rooms are bright and simple, with family suites on offer. Punta Prima beach is a 15-minute walk away.

Spa N
Pool Y
Price £
Premium drinks N

9. Royal Son Bou Family Club, Son Bou

Best for kids’ clubs
All kids’ clubs are not created equal. Many hotels don’t cater for under-fours or teenagers, and even those in-between can have a disappointing experience, as any 12-year-old who has returned from a day colouring with little ones will tell you. At this family-focused property set just back from Menorca’s longest sandy beach, kids’ clubs are available for all ages from babies up to 16, and are segmented into five age bands so that activities are tailored and appropriate, whether that’s nappy changes and bouncy castles or water polo and video games. Even better, it’s all free. Add on a heated kids’ pool, playground, family-friendly evening entertainment, spacious apartments and two restaurants with children’s options that are both part of the all-inclusive package, and the whole family will be in clover. 

Spa N
Pool Y
Price £££
Premium drinks Y 

10. Globales Almirante Farragut, Cala’n Forcat

Best for sunset views
A clifftop location on Menorca’s west coast means this somewhat unprepossessing-looking hotel has expansive sunset panoramas in the evening — request a room with a sea view rather than a cove view and you’ll even be able to watch from your balcony. A path down the cliff leads to a rocky cove with a small sandy beach, plus there’s a large, split-level pool and a packed programme of activities from archery to volleyball. Family rooms sleep up to five and there’s a kids’ club for ages five to 12. 

Spa N
Pool Y
Price ££
Premium drinks N

11. Grupotel Mar de Menorca, Cala Canutells

Best for a peaceful location
This low-rise, low-key property set in sprawling gardens on the island’s southwest coast is close to a beach and not much else, but if you’re staying on an all-inclusive basis and want to relax rather than sightsee, you’ll enjoy the lack of bustle. There’s a giant main pool with plenty of sunbeds, a quiet pool and an adult-only area in the buffet restaurant, but families are well-catered for too, with a splash pool, playground, and a kids’ club in high season. The accommodation, comprising studios and apartments with one or two bedrooms, is basic but comfortable.

Spa N
Pool Y
Price £
Premium drinks N

12. Palladium Hotel Menorca, Arenal d’en Castell

Best for sheltered sands
The north-coast beach of Arenal d’en Castell is protected by a deep, horseshoe-shaped bay — there’s rarely more than a breath of wind and the water is shallow and calm. Sitting above it is the attractive, modern Palladium. Rooms are sleek and pale-toned, the restaurant has Scandi stylings and the large, south-facing main pool has white-curtained Bali beds as well as ranks of sun loungers. Or you can divide and conquer, with an adult-only pool, plus a mini club to occupy the little ones. There’s evening entertainment, but you’ll find daytime programming more low-key than in some activity-packed hotels.

Spa N
Pool Y
Price £££
Premium drinks N

13. Sol Parc Hotel & Apartments, Son Parc

Best for golf
The north-coast, purpose-built resort of Son Parc is home to Menorca’s only golf course — a picturesque 18 holes set in pine woods with a flock of peacocks that live behind the third green. For an all-inclusive stay, the Hotel Apartamentos Sol Parc is the pick of the accommodation bunch, particularly if you’re travelling with non-golfing family members. They can play tennis, petanque or even mini golf, head to the pool or amble along the boardwalk to the beach. It’s popular with the French market and much of the programmed entertainment is in French, although staff are fluent in English too.

Spa Y
Pool Y
Price £
Premium drinks N

14. Barcelo Hamilton Menorca, Es Castell

Best for an urban feel
This stylish adult-only hotel is one of the only all-inclusives in Menorca with a more urban location — right on the harbour in Es Castell, a smart town with small boutique shops just to the south of the capital, Mahon. When you’re not pottering in the picturesque streets or sightseeing (the hotel has a car park if you’re exploring the island under your own steam), you can lounge around the courtyard pool or soak in the hot tubs on the roof terrace — a spot with views over the bay where you’ll also find a cocktail bar. The all-inclusive package includes dining in the buffet restaurant and the pool bar, and offers discounts on spa treatments and the à la carte Mediterranean restaurant.

Spa Y
Pool Y
Price ££
Premium drinks N