Cristine Bedfor Menorca

Style

Flea-market palace

Setting

Cotswolds del Mar

There’s always room at the inn at Cristine Bedfor Menorca, a charming collection of Menorcan houses in Mahón (and no relation to uninspiring English towns). She does however find a kindred spirit in the Cotswolds, with brocante-sourced artworks and antiques, bohemian soft furnishings and a house-party feel. The island’s harbour-facing restaurants, pine-lined coves and sandy shores are all within easy reach – and a seat at Cristine’s table will be awaiting your return.

Facilities

Rooms

21.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 4pm.

More Details

Rates at Cristine Bedfor Menorca usually include breakfast.

Also

One room category is suitable for disabled guests. The communal areas have accessible bathrooms and there’s a lift to get to most floors.

Hotel Closed

The hotel closes every year from around 10 January to 24 February.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout, gym, two boutiques. In rooms: tote bags, free bottled water, minibar stocked with island produce, air-conditioning and locally made bath products. Tablets can be borrowed on request.

Our Favourite Rooms

Character and charm are packed into every corner of Cristine’s place, but for maximum historic ambience, request a room in the oldest part of the hotel, building number 17, which houses the owner’s top-secret, sloping-ceilinged favourites.

Poolside

The as-stylish-as-everything-else stone-lined and turquoise pool is ready to refresh you from 8am until 8pm.

Spa

There’s no spa, but the hotel does have one treatment room.

Packing Tips

Everyone loves a second wind around here – fit in with Cristine Bedfor Menorca's retro/vintage/pre-loved pieces.

Also

Unsurprisingly for such a generous host, Cristine shares her busy calendar with guests, inviting them to join her for cocktail classes, soap-making workshops, film nights, tea parties with live music and charitable events.

Children

All ages are welcome – extra beds and cots can be added, and lots of the rooms can have twin beds on request. The restaurant has highchairs and babysitting can be organised.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Out by the fountain in the patio – or at Cristine’s convivial communal table.

Dress Code

As effortlessly elegant as your host.

Hotel Restaurant

Cristine’s Kitchen by Ses Forquilles unites the vision of our esteemed host with a Menorcan institution and purveyor of the island’s best paella since 2006. The restaurant is on the palm-edged patio, serving all-day options such as flatbreads with sobrasada and honey, and mains like roasted sea-bass. Breakfast is taken either out on the patio or inside. And it’s not just the plates that are pretty: every detail from the linen to the lighting has been hand-picked. Cristine’s tea parties of home-made cakes and pastries are held daily from 4pm.

Hotel Bar

The bar staff are so good at making the island’s beloved beverage – the local-gin-and-lemon-packed pomada – that people have been known to call in just to have one. There’s an honesty bar in the living room, too.

Last Orders

Breakfast at Cristine Bedfor Menorca is served from 8am to 11am, lunch hours are noon to 4pm and afternoon tea is available from 4pm to 7pm. Dinner starts at 8pm until around 10.30pm.

Room Service

There’s no formal room-service offering, but if you fancy something, just ask, as you would at a friend’s house.

Planes

Menorca’s main air hub is a seven-minute drive away. Transfers through a local company can be arranged on request.

Automobiles

A car will come in handy for exploring the island – there’s a car park 20 metres away, which costs 10 euros a day. Hotel staff can help with rentals, and you can pull up out front and they’ll do the parking for you.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

The patio, pool and gardens at Cristine Bedfor Menorca are calling, but the island has lots of sandy beaches, pine-edged coves and cliff-top towns to entice you, too. The staff can book a brilliant guide to tour Mahón with you while imparting some fascinating local history, arrange sailing trips departing from one of the biggest harbours in Europe and point out walking routes – like the Cami de Cavalls, an old horse path that borders the entire island. They’ll also be able to arrange diving, cycling and cultural tours of Lazareto island, Ciutadella and Cuevas del Agua.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .