 | ADVICE
and
FURTHER INFORMATION |
|
Menorca | Beautiful
island in the Med with friendly residents. More info here. |
| Son Parc | Quiet
resort on north coast. Beautiful beach - shallow water, sheltered bay, white sands
with extensive backing dunes.
Out of season (Nov-April inclusive) is VERY quiet,
very green and there are hardly any cars / buses on the roads.
More info (in
Spanish but with local phpots) on the Son
Parc web site. |  |
| Flights |
All go into Mahon - just 25 mins from Son Parc. Try Monarch
from Luton (2 hour flight) - you may find others from your local airport - mine
is Doncaster Sheffield
(Robin Hood). And Jet2.com
have a new service from Leeds-Bradford. Or try one of these: Cheap
Flights, Flightfile,
Skyscanner, Thomson
Flights, Excelairlines,
Travel
Supermarket, UK
Net Guide, Travel
Care (the Co-op), This
is Travel, |
| Car
hire | Strongly recommended - I use
Autos Victorias -
English speaking, airport drop-off and collection. Prices and booking form on
their web site. Mention
Poblado del Golf. You can get just about anywhere on the island in an hour. |
| Petrol | Petrol
stations are few and far between - fill up as soon as you can! |
| Golf | Now
with a full 18 holes - tennis courts also. Details here.
The apartment is right next to the golf course and we have vouchers for 20% discount
off fees etc. |
| Shops
etc | Supermarkets, information, phone,
bars, restaurants and pharmacy in Son Parc. Money machines (ATMs called Telebanco)
in Fornells and Arenal. |
|
Sports |
Diving, wind-surfing, bird watching, walking and pony trekking are all available
locally |
| Emergencies | Phone
112 for English speaking operator and transfer to police, fire or ambulance. |
| The Apartment |
| Kitchen | Cooker,
fridge / freezer, toaster, microwave oven. |
|
Lounge | TV/video
tuned to Spanish stations; CD / tape player. Bring your own tapes and CDs. |
| Patio | BBQ
equipment and patio furniture; overlooks the pool. |
|
Pool | Shared with
12 other private apartments. |
| Bedrooms | Two
bedrooms upstairs - one with double bed, one with 2 single beds - both with extensive
cupboards - one with a safe. Seats in lounge convert to 2 single beds. Cot available
if required - but please bring your own cot sheets etc - they can be washed in
the machine here if necessary. |
|
Bathroom | Upstairs
- with bath, shower, wc, sink and bidet. |
|
Car Parking | Reserved
space to rear of property. |
|
Towels | Towels
and bed linen are provided and changed weekly when the apartment is cleaned. Please
bring your own beach/pool towels. |
|
Equipment | Outdoor
utility room holds washing machine, iron/board, sink and brushes etc. |
| Disability | The
apartment is easily accessible at the ground floor level, but main bedrooms and
bathroom / wc are upstairs. |
|
Small print |
|
Pets | Sorry but we
cannot accept pets. |
| Smoking | This
is a non-smoking apartment and we would be grateful if guests could respect this. |
| >4 guests | Prices
quoted are for up to 4 guests - beyond this we charge £10 per extra guest
per week to cover towels and laundry. |
|
Departure | By 10 am
please to allow apartment to be set up for other guests. For late flights it is
usually possible to arrange local storage for cases etc. |
|
Breakages | We ask
for a £100 damages deposit - this is returned after your visit, unless we
have had to replace things, in which case a cheque is sent to you for the balance. |
| Change day | We
are flexible about this and will try our best to meet your preferences. |
| Late bookings | For
booking made within 8 weeks of the arrival date we ask for full payment straight
away. |
| Insurance | Please
ensure that your whole party is covered by adequate travel insurance. |