"We stayed in this hotel in August 2025 for 11 days. We usually holiday on Greek islands, but this time we decided to try something different. I must admit, Menorca (and probably other Spanish resorts) is now crossed off my list.
Don’t get me wrong — it was okay, but I never felt “amazed” the way I usually do when travelling to Cyprus or Greece.
The Jet2 agent sold Cala’n Bosch to us as a wonderful place for families with a 4-year-old — honestly, I don’t know why. There’s nothing particularly special or extra for kids. There’s one Mexican restaurant with a soft play area, which was basically the only kids’ entertainment. Of course, that soft play comes at a price — drinks there cost an arm and a leg (around €14 each!).
The other “entertainment” was on the main square, where every night there was a man singing and playing music. Kids would dance around him from time to time. The toy shop, however, was a big hit — cheap and full of toys. That was probably the highlight for children.
Everyone kept praising “Tom’s Bar” and saying how fantastic it was… honestly, I don’t understand the hype. It’s a run-down, scruffy place where they actually charge you extra for extra ice in your drink. I’ve never had to pay for ice in my life. Chopin Bar was another scary-looking, dirty bar.
We didn’t find any nice restaurants — at least not up to mine or my partner’s standards. There was one restaurant (can’t remember the name) where they bring you raw steak to grill yourself at the table. A gimmick, really. The problem was they served the raw meat sliced, dripping in blood, on the same plate as the chips and salad. That completely put me off.
The area in general feels very run-down, like something stuck in the 1960s. Most bars close before midnight. One bar owner on the main square actually told us there’s no point staying open late because after 10pm you only get Italians and French people queuing for ice cream, then everyone goes back to their hotels. He also admitted the place is overpriced for what it offers, with poor hospitality and no good restaurants — his words, not mine.
We like staying out late on holiday, so thank goodness we found the Sports Bar, which stayed open until the last customer. That’s exactly what we like. The staff were friendly too — when our child asked for chips at midnight, they just made them. That became a tradition: every night a drink for us and a last bowl of chips for him. He was fussy all day but somehow became a huge fan of “midnight chips”!
We always look for local food when we travel, but we couldn’t find anywhere serving traditional Menorcan food. To this day, I still don’t know what Menorcan cuisine actually is. The island is full of Italian restaurants. If I wanted pizza and spaghetti every day, I would’ve gone to Italy. We tried a few, but I wouldn’t recommend them — no good pizza, pasta or starters. Such a shame. On Greek islands, you don’t need to search for Greek food — it’s everywhere, and it always wows you.
Another major negative: power cuts. This is important to mention because these weren’t short. One started while I was in the shower at 5pm — no water, no light. I stood there covered in soap for 30 minutes. Then the power went again at night and didn’t come back until 3pm the next day. The entire island was affected — hotels, restaurants, everything. No showers, no hot food, and you couldn’t pay for anything. Apparently, this isn’t a one-off and happens regularly.
The beach… honestly, never again. Extremely busy. You won’t get a sunbed unless you’ve somehow booked one in advance. Even if you arrive at 7am, they’re already “reserved.” On the whole beach there are maybe 30 sunbeds, miles away from the sea. Ridiculous.
Again, comparing to Greek islands — there are always plenty of sunbeds no matter what time you arrive (we usually go late). They’re right by the sea, typically €15 for two. Plus, beach bar service: staff come to take orders, bring drinks, ice creams, free fruit for kids, nuts, crisps — and as soon as you pay for the sunbeds, you get two big frozen bottles of water. None of this exists in Menorca. There’s basically no service — which might be fine, but at least the Italian restaurants are nearby… 🙃
After three attempts, we gave up on the beaches altogether.
Thank goodness the hotel pools were fabulous — honestly, they saved the holiday. We’ve never spent so much time by the pool. There were daily activities like water games and aerobics for adults and kids, which we really enjoyed. There was never an issue getting three sunbeds, even at 11am — we often got the same ones.
We used the snack bar a few times, but it wasn’t great. Eventually, we started buying croissants from the local supermarket instead — they were much better. Which is strange, because the hotel breakfasts were actually amazing.
The hotel itself was very clean, bedsheets were changed regularly, and the Wi-Fi was fine (apart from during the power cuts).
Overall: the hotel was good — but the location really let it down."
