(Menorca) ARTIEM Capri ★★★★★

- 8월 11, 2025

Carrer de Sant Esteve, 8, 07703 Maó, Illes Balears, Spain

One of the best hotels I've stayed. It is not big and a bit far from the town, but provide the best service from kindest staff, and breakfast of good quality. Especially the green zone with all complimentary drink and food is very useful mindblowing concept.

2025-04-27 SUN

A hotel with brand new concepts.

Leaving Barcelona.

21:45~22:40 (0:55) FLIGHT: BCN(T1) > MAH

Vueling VY3700

We were too tired to consider other transport, so just took a taxi. The meter showed €10, but the driver request €16. According to the ChatGPT, it is exactly anticipated price.

Daytime (approx. 06:00–21:00): Around €15–€16, including the airport surcharge and meter fare Welcome Pickups+1Menorca Holidays.
Nighttime (after hours): Slightly higher, typically around €17 Welcome Pickups.
Informal user quote: A Redditor mentioned, "Short rides of 10 minutes can cost you up to €18 (for example from the Airport to Maó)" Reddit.

Romm is not big, but the real value of this hotel is something else.

Hand-written welcome message.

The receptionist proudly introduced the green zone.

Every drink and food here is free 24/7. At first I couldn't believe it but it was true. You may simply think the price is already included in the room charge, but it is not expensive either considering the current crazy prices in Spain. Also I've realized that even though many guests use this facility, but the most just takes what they neeeded and don't waste much, which is eventually a good strategy for the hotel.

The food zone. The popular items run out early but ther's still something left till late night.

2025-04-28 MON

Good morning, Menorca.

Somehow the current prices of hotels in Spain is insanely high, the worst I've ever experienced. So I couldn't consider ones with ocean view and pool. Instead, I chose the most cost-effeicte one based on the TripAdvisor recommendations, this hotel popped up.

Dining area.

Various bread.

It's not a buffet of wide selections but the quality was very good.

Breakfast champagne. Why not?

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It was only 3pm but we were undergoing the worst jetlag. So we just decided to go back to the hotel and take a rest, so that we could go out later when we have more energey, which didn't happen.

Ajuntament de Maó

The remainder of the old town.

Doorknob in the middle?

Free food!

That was our dinner, which never happened during any our of our travels.

2025-04-29 TUE

The third day in Menorca. All the news talk about the power outrage that affected the whole Spain. Did it happen also here? It turned out that the Balearic island including Menorca is not connected to the main power gird, so the outrage didn't happen here. It is not surprising that Korean media use all the controversial keywords such as "nationwide shutdown". Later I've heard the true story from my friend in Barcelona that it was more like a party hanging out on the street with free icecream that the owners give away from their dead freezer.

So it was just another peaceful morning.

I asked for an omlette and I've got a plain one. Probably this what they eat usually in Spain, and I need to be specific when I want it to be stuffed.