The Mar Blava Hotel is located one third of the way down on the edge of a beautiful inlet. The small sandy beach end of the inlet is a five minute walk from the hotel and a five minute walk into the very centre of Cuitadella. The Mar blava is in a quiet residential area ten minutes from the town centre. Across the road from the sandy beach (cleaned every morning) is a brand new local authority swimming pool complex that is well situated and very pleasant. A path leads from the complex under a road to the sandy beach. There are metal steps leading into the water of the inlet, set into the rock shelf sides, at several locations down each side of the creek. For swimmers the location is ideal. Not crowded at all (the local pensioners groups of women swims up the inlet every morning at 7.30!). You can dive into the creek into 3 to 4 metre deep clear water and climb out up the metal steps, or swim up from the sandy beach.

One set of these metal steps (a bit awkwardly situated) is on one of the wide ledges below the outdoor terrace area of the Mar Blava. This stone shelf would give space for 12 sunbathers in uncrowded privacy. About 15 steps lead up easily from the shelf to the terrace entrance to the Mar Blava.

The terrace is long and narrow, and breakfast can be taken out there. We also picnic'd out there in the evenings too, once or twice. The view from the terrace down the inlet out to sea is just fabulous, with wonderful sunsets. At the front of the hotel, situated privately behind a wall onto the residential road, is a very small pool for just soaking in. All the pool furniture, especially the rustic wooden tables and chairs, need replacing. Other places show some signs of wear and tear. Our only cirticisms of the hotel.

Breakfast can also be taken under a pleasant sqaure tent-like structure off to one side of the terrace. Breakfast was cheap and chearful. Rolls, jams and margerine in little individual packs. Mediocre coffee, tea, juices, hard-boiled eggs, sliced ham, salami, tomato and cheese, and cerials. Not gourmet stuff, but perfectly adequate to wet your whistleand fill your stomach.

Most of the rooms of the Mar Blava are above the terrace and face out to the inlet and thus afford wonderful views of it. Other rooms have no exterior window, but face into internal public areas with some loss of absolute privavy,and are priced accodingly, others face directly on to the terrace. Get a room with a view.

The room we had was on the corner of the Mar Blava building, and also had a pretty good view out from the bathroom window towards the sandy beach end of the inlet. (room 7). It was above the terrace and on ground floor level (bar 5 steps) vis a vis the front entrance to the hotel. The hotel is built on a slope and there are steps on almost all routes around the hotel. It is not wheechair friendly in that respect. The room felt fairly spacious: it had a small tv getting a few Spanish channels, two generous single beds, table, two armchairs and plenty of drawer/wardrobe space. There was a bathroom en suite with small bath and shower over, sink and wc. All clean and tidy with tiled floors. The room cleaning service and towel/sheet changing was fine for us.

The staff were very helpful. The 'patron' supervises breakfast, and serves on the bar until midnight in the evenings, in between receiving new guests. He is worth cultivating.

We like cheap and chearful non-pretencious hotels. For us the Mar Blava Hotel fitted the bill just fine. We will go back as soon as we can. Great value for money and warmly recommended.

R and M Slater, Cardiff. September 07

I’ve stayed in this hotel in August and I’ve loved it. The location is absolutely incredible, turned to the sea and only at 5 minutes walking from the centre of Ciutadella and to the closer supermarket.
The hotel is composed by two buildings: Mar Blava and Cala Bona, the two belong to the same owner.
It’s a familiar hotel, where you always feel like in your own home. The owner is extremely kind and he’s in every moment trying to please their guests.
The hotel has been restored and it’s fresh painting and everything well decorated. The rooms are very clean and the bathroom is fresh new too.
The breakfast is regular; you have the necessary to get satisfied during this meal. Also you can take the breakfast seated outside in one of the tables in open area of the hotel looking to the fantastic view of the ocean.
From this side you can accede to one solarium where you can take some sun and enter directly to the sea. If you prefer a sand beach you just have to walk 1 minute and you’ll arrive to it.
The hotel also have many areas to rest, where you can sit and read a book or just stay with your friends having a nice conversation. Or you can go to the pool that is also very nice.
So if you’re thinking to go to Ciutadella this hotel is the best deal. I surely recommend it.

We stayed in 2004 in this nice hotel. It's a small and family friendly B&B hotel, with it's own private beach away from the busy crowded beaches. The rooms are cleaned by a friendly woman and she leaves it very clean. The atmosphere of the hotel is comfortable and is located just 5 minutes walking from the city of Ciutadella and not too far from the main busstation.
There is a small pool as well, which we use it several times. Certainly refreshing after a whole day walking in the city.

A highly recommendable hotel for staying in Menorca.