Cheap hotels in Menorca: hostals, hostels and small hotels in Ciutadella, Mahón and Ferreries
The part of Menorca where a night costs least is almost always the old town of Ciutadella: between the cathedral and the harbour there are family-run hostals, restored townhouses with just a few rooms and two hostels. Next comes Ferreries, the inland village halfway between the two towns, and then the lanes of Mahón. The ten cheap hotels in Menorca in this selection are six in Ciutadella, two in Ferreries, one in Mahón and one by the sea, in Binibeca: one- and two-star hostals, small unrated hotels, two hostels and two three-star hotels with a pool.
Cheap accommodation in Menorca comes with trade-offs: a reception desk open all night, breakfast included, parking by the door. For each place we tell you what you get and what you don’t, so you know before you travel whether you need a car or can do everything on foot. If you are still deciding where to base yourself, read our guide on how to choose where to stay in Menorca.
- Our pick of the 10 best cheap hotels in Menorca
- 1. Es Mirador Boutique Hotel: eight rooms a hundred metres from Ciutadella cathedral
- 2. Hotel Noualt: nine rooms in the upper part of Ferreries
- 3. Hotel Geminis: an outdoor pool 400 metres from Ciutadella Cathedral
- 4. Hostal Sa Posada Set Cales: a family-run hostal with rooms named after the coves
- 5. Hostal La Isla: three generations of home cooking in Mahón
- 6. Hostel Menorca: a hostel in a traditional Ciutadella house
- 7. Sagitario Hostal Ciutadella: a hotel family’s first property, behind the cathedral
- 8. Hotel Loar Ferreries: from a sixties bar to a rooftop pool
- 9. Xubec – Albergue Juvenil: nine en-suite rooms in the Dalt es Penyals neighbourhood
- 10. Hotel Menorca Binibeca: three pools by the sea, next to the white village
- Where to stay in Menorca on a budget: town, village or sea
Our pick of the 10 best cheap hotels in Menorca
1. Es Mirador Boutique Hotel: eight rooms a hundred metres from Ciutadella cathedral
Es Mirador Boutique Hotel occupies a yellow house with green shutters on Carrer d’es Mirador, in the old town of Ciutadella, a hundred metres from the cathedral and half a kilometre from the harbour. It has eight rooms with air conditioning, a TV and a shower room; some keep the wooden ceiling beams, and the staircase with its iron banister belongs to the original house.
At the top there is a terrace with tables and a shade sail, looking out over the rooftops. It is a small hotel without extras: reception keeps limited hours, there is no parking and the whole building is non-smoking. A paid transfer can be booked from the airport, 45 km away.
In short: eight rooms in an old-town house, rooftop terrace, a short walk to the cathedral and the harbour, no parking.
2. Hotel Noualt: nine rooms in the upper part of Ferreries
Hotel Noualt stands on Carrer Costa de ses Barreres, in the highest part of the centre of Ferreries, the inland village between Es Mercadal and Ciutadella. It has nine bright rooms with white walls and, in some, the stone wall left exposed; all have air conditioning, a TV and a shower room, and some a small seating area.
In the morning a continental breakfast is served in the shared lounge, and at the entrance there is a green patio full of plants. There is a lift, and the whole property is non-smoking. From here you need a car: Cova des Coloms and the southern coves, such as Cala Galdana, are less than half an hour away, and the airport 28 km.
In short: nine rooms in a quiet village in the middle of the island, continental breakfast, entrance patio, handy for touring by car.
3. Hotel Geminis: an outdoor pool 400 metres from Ciutadella Cathedral
The Hotel Geminis is on Carrer Josepa Rossinyol in Ciutadella, Menorca’s former capital, 400 metres from the cathedral and less than a kilometre from the old harbour. Guests particularly love the location. Its big plus is the outdoor pool, perfect for a swim after a day exploring the coves and the streets of the old town.
All the rooms face outwards, onto the street or the pool, and have a TV and a private bathroom. Breakfast is served at the bar in the morning, with snacks and tapas during the day; for those spending the day at the beach, the hotel can prepare a packed lunch on request.
In short: outdoor pool, rooms overlooking the street or the pool, breakfast and tapas at the bar, packed lunch on request, cathedral 400 metres away.
4. Hostal Sa Posada Set Cales: a family-run hostal with rooms named after the coves
Hostal Sa Posada Set Cales is a one-star hostal on Carrer d’Eivissa, twenty metres from Plaça des Pins and two hundred from Ciutadella’s old town and harbour. It is run by a family and was renovated in 2019 in Menorcan style: pale wood, white walls and, on the doors, the names of the island’s coves, from Es Talaier to Cala Pilar.
The rooms are all doubles and all face outwards, with a bathroom, air conditioning and heating, a fan, a TV and a desk. Breakfast is booked separately, while coffee is free, and there is a shared fridge for guests. Smoking is allowed only on the terrace.
In short: family-run hostal renovated in 2019, double rooms with bathroom, steps from Plaça des Pins, free coffee.
5. Hostal La Isla: three generations of home cooking in Mahón
Hostal La Isla is the only address in Mahón in this selection: it is on Carrer de Santa Caterina, a five-minute walk from the old town and 700 metres from the harbour. It is run by the third generation of the same family, who fully renovated it in 2021. The twenty-two rooms, singles and doubles, have a bathroom, air conditioning, heating and a TV.
On the ground floor are the restaurant, serving home cooking at modest prices, and the café-bar with a set menu of the day, also open to non-residents. On request they prepare a packed lunch for a day at the beach, and reception is open day and night. The airport is 3 km away, a quarter of an hour by car.
In short: twenty-two rooms renovated in 2021, family restaurant and café-bar, reception always open, airport 3 km away.
6. Hostel Menorca: a hostel in a traditional Ciutadella house
Hostel Menorca is the cheapest place to stay in Ciutadella for solo travellers: you can book a single bed in a shared dorm, with your own locker, or a double room with marès stone walls. The building is a restored traditional Menorcan house on Carrer Princep, a few metres from the old town, with wooden-beamed ceilings.
It is run by a group of young travellers, and it shows: there is a shared kitchen for making your own meals and a lounge for the evenings. Check-in is online, and staff answer the phone from nine in the morning to nine at night. Platja Gran and the bastions of the old town are within walking distance.
In short: dorm beds or double rooms, shared kitchen, traditional house near the old town, online check-in.
7. Sagitario Hostal Ciutadella: a hotel family’s first property, behind the cathedral
Sagitario Hostal Ciutadella is family-run and was the first property of the Sagitario group, which now has others on the island. It is on Carrer de Sant Eloi, a few metres from the cathedral and a few minutes from Plaça des Born and the harbour: step outside and you are in the old town. The rooms are simple, 14 square metres, with a bathtub, a TV and a fridge.
On the ground floor is the café-bar with a breakfast buffet, also open to passers-by. Reception works around the clock and arranges airport transfers, car, motorbike and bike hire and excursions. It opens almost all year round, closing only for a few weeks between Christmas and New Year.
In short: family-run hostal right in the old town, breakfast buffet, 24-hour reception, open almost all year.
8. Hotel Loar Ferreries: from a sixties bar to a rooftop pool
Hotel Loar Ferreries has a story that begins in the sixties, when Desiderio Allès and Margarita Pons opened a bar in the village; in 1963 the first floor became a guesthouse, and in 1988 came the first hotel in Ferreries. Today’s building, three floors on Plaça Espanya, dates from 2006, and the couple’s children run it. It is a three-star hotel open all year, with soundproofed rooms and apartments.
There are two pools: an indoor heated one on the ground floor, for the colder months, and an outdoor one on the top-floor terrace, with a hot tub and views of the hills. The restaurant cooks traditional Menorcan dishes, with gluten-free and vegetarian options, and cyclists have a bike store. The bus station for Ciutadella and Mahón is a few steps away.
In short: family-run three-star open all year, indoor pool and rooftop pool, Menorcan cooking, buses nearby.
9. Xubec – Albergue Juvenil: nine en-suite rooms in the Dalt es Penyals neighbourhood
Xubec – Albergue Juvenil is a youth hostel, but without twenty-bed dorms: there are nine rooms, all with a private bathroom, for up to twenty-four guests, and some doubles have a terrace. On the ground floor there is a wheelchair-accessible quadruple room. The house, on Camí ses Tres Alqueries, is in the Dalt es Penyals neighbourhood, 800 metres from the cathedral.
Guests have a shared kitchen, a terrace, a laundry and a bike store; breakfast is not included, and parking is free in the surrounding streets. It makes a good base without a car: nearby are the bus stops for the coves of the west and south-west coast, such as Macarella and Turqueta.
In short: nine en-suite rooms, shared kitchen and terrace, free street parking, buses to the coves close by.
10. Hotel Menorca Binibeca: three pools by the sea, next to the white village
Hotel Menorca Binibeca is the only hotel in this selection by the sea: a three-star on Passeig de la Mar, on the south coast of Sant Lluís, next to the white houses of the fishing village of Binibeca. It is designed for adults, as its name says; every room has a balcony or terrace.
There are three outdoor pools with terraces and sea views, a gym and the Sa Cuina restaurant, among the terraces and gardens. Cala de la Olla is about three hundred metres away, Binibeca beach 1.4 km and the airport 10 km: for anyone looking for a cheap hotel with a pool away from town, it is the easiest choice.
In short: three-star by the sea for adults, three pools with views, rooms with balconies, airport 10 km away.
Where to stay in Menorca on a budget: town, village or sea
Without a car, Ciutadella is the best choice: six of the places on this list are there, everything is within walking distance and buses to the coves leave from the town. Mahón, with Hostal La Isla, suits travellers arriving by plane or ferry who want the airport a few minutes away. Ferreries, with Noualt and Loar, sits halfway between the two towns, and from there a short drive takes you to the north coast or the southern coves. A sea view at this price is only on offer in Binibeca. If you want to get around freely, our car hire deals in Menorca will help you choose, and for the journey there are the direct flights to Menorca from the UK.
Before you book, check carefully what is included: in these hotels breakfast, parking and a night reception are sometimes there and sometimes not, and that is exactly where the price gap with a three-star hotel by the sea comes from. If you are travelling as a family and would rather pay for everything upfront, have a look at our all inclusive hotels in Menorca; if you are coming out of season, our selection of hotels open in winter; and for current rates, our Menorca hotel deals.