- 1In Ciutadella de Menorca, the Plaça d'es Born and the Catedral de Menorca, the Naveta des Tudons UNESCO megalith, the south-west coves at Cala Macarella, Cala en Turqueta and Cala Galdana, and the Camí de Cavalls GR-223 starting from the Castell de Sant Nicolau lighthouse are within reach of every hotel on this list, good for morning and evening outings.
- 2Ciutadella de Menorca is Menorca's former capital on the wild west coast of the island, an Italianate honey-coloured old town around the Plaça d'es Born and the 14th-century Gothic cathedral, where the 185 km Camí de Cavalls GR-223 starts from the Castell de Sant Nicolau lighthouse, the UNESCO Talaiotic Naveta des Tudons megalith sits 4 km east, and the most photographed coves of Menorca (Cala Macarella, Cala Macarelleta, Cala en Turqueta) reopen to leashed dogs from November to March, pets are a normal part of street life, café terraces, and local shops.
- 3The hotels on this list are all positioned for under-10-minute walks to off-leash zones in the Plaça d'es Born and the Catedral de Menorca, the Naveta des Tudons UNESCO megalith, the south-west coves at Cala Macarella, Cala en Turqueta and Cala Galdana, and the Camí de Cavalls GR-223 starting from the Castell de Sant Nicolau lighthouse. No busy road crossings, no logistics before the morning walk.
Best season: spring & autumn