 | 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 / high
chair available if required (£10 p.week each item) - 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. Cot / high
chair available if required (£10 p.week each item) |
|
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. |
|
Arrival / Departure | Arrival
before 2 pm might find the cleaning still in progress - but bags can be left.
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. |