experimental hotel menorca

Menorca Experimental

• Reborn from a 19th century Finca on 30 hectares of land in Menorca
• An idyllic destination, with 43 rooms and villas, can be described as the perfect place for holidays
• A place made for reflection, serenity and inspiration
• A strong design signed by Dorothée Meilichzon
• A unique mediterranean backdrop that only the famed island of Menorca can provide
• On-site dining emphasizes the abundant fresh and seasonal produces from the area; much of them will come from the house’s own garden.

Menorca Experimental Restaurant

• Restaurant with tables on the terrace or by the swimming pool
• Relaxed and family atmosphere
• A Mediterranean menu that emphasizes the abundance of fresh, local and seasonal products
• A large part of the products are carefully selected in the hotel's vegetable garden
• Possibility to enjoy the freshness of the main finca with its indoor restaurant
• A common table of 30 seats for a real convivial tasting

Menorca Experimental Bar

• Located in the heart of the main finca next to the swimming pool
• A carefully elaborated wine list
• Cocktails with customized recipes made exclusively with local ingredients
• New regular creations elaborated by our bartenders

Menorca Experimental Spa

• Customized treatments in one of our three spa massage rooms
• A true experience of pleasure and relaxation
• A hammam and sauna
• Treatments for you alone or to share
• An intimate and relaxing space dedicated to yoga classes
• Our wellness experiences are also available to external clients

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Rooms Menorca Experimental Hotel

Our finca offers 43 rooms, including nine suites with their own dipping pools, all imagined by designer Dorothée Meilichzon.

The laid-back ambiance draws inspiration from the essence of an artist's holiday retreat where pale olive wood and natural leather furnishings harmonise with a colour palette inspired by the Menorcan sky. Soft blues transition to golden yellows of early morning move to the vibrant rust tones of sunset.

The perfect place to stay in Menorca, where spacious bedrooms unfold behind each door, some with private pools, terraces and gardens. Situated in an ideal location in the heart of Menorca, immerse yourself in nature and idyllic landscapes, whether you're enjoying time with friends or family, taking part in a yoga retreat or escaping on a romantic getaway.

Nestled within each room, guests have their own espresso machine for fresh coffee any time of day, along with a minibar and WiFi. During warmer months, guests can open their windows and balconies to enjoy a refreshing Balearic breeze. For the complete experience, binoculars are provided in every room for exploring flora and fauna from our observation platforms.

Rooms with your own private pool

A secluded escape with a private pool right outside your door. Our fincas are a peaceful haven stretching across 31sqm with a kingsize bed or two single beds, and a spacious bathrooms with a shower and soaking tub. The fincas can accommodate two adults and a child up to three years old.

Casa de Campo

Each Casa de Campo room features its own private garden and pool for a peaceful escape immersed in Menorcan nature. Our Casa de Campo rooms are 31sqm and feature a kingsize bed or two single beds plus a spacious bathroom with a shower or soaking tub. The Casa de Campo rooms can accommodate two adults and a child up to three years old.

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Sant Llorenc

An escape of pure luxury that reflects the beauty of our estate. The Sant Llorenc suite is spread across 46sqm and includes a beautiful private terrace that overlooks the morning sunrise. This suite includes a kingsize bed or two single beds, and an extra bed can be added on request. Beyond the bathroom door, a shower and soaking tub await. This suite can accommodate up to three adults and a child up to three years old.

Mahon Garden

Our Mahon Garden rooms are a quintessential respite in nature. Stretching 32sqm, each deluxe room features its own private garden, plus a kingsize bed or two single beds and a spacious bathroom with a shower and a bathtub. Our Mahon Garden rooms are perfect for two adults and a child up to three years old.

Mahon Terrace

A getaway bathed in sunlight. Each Mahon Room is located in our main finca and offers a chance for pure relaxation on large, private terraces overlooking our gardens and the horizon beyond. Mahon Rooms are 32sqm and include a kingsize bed or two single beds plus a bathroom with a shower or soaking tub. These rooms can accommodate two adults and a child up to three years old.

Llucalari Rooftop Terrace

An intimate escape, overlooking our entire property. The exclusive Llucalari rooms are located in the main finca, and each indlues a 30sqm priviate rooftop terraces offering uninterrupted views of the horizon. The Llucalari room is 32sqm and includes a kingsize bed or two single beds, plus a bathroom with a shower and a bathtub. These rooms are perfect for two adults and a child up to three years old.

Alaior Garden

A getaway inspired by the Baleraic flora and fauna. Each superior Alaior Garden room features a private garden, and just beyond the doors sits a 23sqm room with a kingsize bed or two single beds, plus a bathroom with a shower. The Alaior Garden rooms can accommodate two adults and a child up to three years old.

Alaior Terrace

A Balearic escape with a view. Each Alaior Terrace room is located on the first floor offering beautiful views of the idyllic Menorcan landscape from a private terrace. Our Alaior Terrace rooms are 25sqm and include a kingsize bed or two single beds, plus a bathroom with a shower. The Alaior Terrace rooms can accommodate two adults and a child up to three years old.

Our classic Son Bou rooms are a bright and inviting escape located in the main building. Spread across 31sqm, Son Bou rooms include a kingsize bed or two single beds plus a bathroom with a shower or a bathtub. These rooms can accommodate up to three adults.

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Menorca , Spain

Menorca Experimental

Price information.

If you haven’t entered any dates, the rate shown is provided directly by the hotel and represents the cheapest double room (inclusive of taxes and fees) available in the next 60 days.

Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (EUR281.60), via openexchangerates.org, using today’s exchange rate.

Rebel goes rustic

Beyond the pines

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The cocktail provocateurs behind Menorca Experimental  aren’t letting the natural beauty of this biodiverse Balearic distract from their USP: delicious food and to-die-for drinks. A 19th-century former farmhouse and one-time artist’s agriturismo sets the scene: a place where you might find a modern-day Miró sketching among the pine shrubs, juniper groves and wildflowers. Designer Dorothée Meilichzon has preserved the original features and golden Marés stone, while adding her playful, art-deco-inspired details. And, if you can tear yourself away from the infinity pool, walled gardens and head chef Sylvain Roucayrol’s Catalan cuisine, the beach is just 15 minutes away down a rock-strewn path.

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Need to know

43, including nine villas.

Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is 11am. Both can be flexible, subject to availability.

More details

Rates exclude breakfast. The buffet – from €29 – features homemade granola, organic eggs, fresh juices, homemade jam and plenty of options for the gluten-free gang.

The hotel can organise private or semi-private yoga classes – just give them 24 hours notice.

Hotel closed

The hotel closes annually from 19 October to 15 April.

At the hotel

Pool, walled gardens, beach access, free WiFi and free parking. In rooms: TV, desk, air-conditioning, free bottled water, tea and coffee, black-out curtains, and minibars stocked with pre-mixed Experimental Club cocktails and snacks.

Our favourite rooms

It’s hard to go wrong here as every room is designed by Dorothée Meilichzon, who imbued the interiors with her signature clean lines and art-deco touches – the bespoke blankets sure to launch a thousand #designgoals ‘grams are by cult Moroccan brand LRNCE. If you’re seeking seclusion, the nine villas are set away from the main house in the gorgeous gardens and each has its own private dipping pool.

The infinity pool is family-friendly and warmed by the Mediterranean sun.

Packing tips

Sturdy sandals for navigating the nature trails and roving the rock-strewn paths.

All public areas and some bedrooms are suitable for wheelchair users.

All ages are very welcome. The gardens are perfect for letting them run (contained) riot and the pool is family-friendly. With advance notice, the hotel can provide colouring books and snacks in your room as well as mini-sized bathrobes and slippers.

Sustainability efforts

An agrotourism hotel at its heart, Menorca Experimental was constructed with local materials and aims to educate guests about local ecosystems, history and culture. Mindful of energy efficiency, the hotel uses solar panels, LED lighting and motion sensors. Water-saving devices are used and greywater irrigates the onsite garden, which in turn supplies produce for the kitchen; other ingredients come from local suppliers where possible. Single-use plastics are on the ‘no-go’ list and the saltwater pools are kept sparkling by a process of ozonation rather than chemical cleaning. The hotel also prioritises hiring local staff and working with local businesses and suppliers.

Food and Drink

Snag a table on the terrace for stunning views of Mediterranean blue and stirring sea breezes.

We recommend island elegance – traditional Menorcan sandals, billowing kaftans, geometric prints and pressed linens.

Hotel restaurant

Head chef Sylvain Roucayrol, who also runs the restaurant at the group’s sister spot the Henrietta Hotel , takes his inspiration from Basque and Catalan cuisine. The result is regional classics with a modern twist that never skimp on flavour, colour or personality. Ingredients are sourced locally from boutique producers or grown in the finca’s own vegetable garden. There’s both indoor and outdoor seating – hidden booths for whispering and a 20-person communal table for lively groups. The carefully chosen wine list is complemented by a new menu of Experimental Cocktails with herbs and aromatics from the gardens.

Since the Experimental Group is synonymous with modish mixology, you won’t be disappointed by the first-class cocktails here. Drinks can be served either in the retro bar in the double-height lobby or sipped in the sunshine around the infinity pool.

Last orders

Breakfast is served from 8am to a leisurely 11am. Lunch is served by the pool from 12:30pm to 3:30pm; dinner is 7pm–11pm.

Room service

The full restaurant menu is available as room service during opening hours.

Reborn from a listed 19th-century finca, the hotel is on 40 acres on the south side of the Balearic island, overlooking the Mediterranean.

Menorca’s Mahon airport is 20km (a 20-minute drive) from the hotel.

Automobiles

We recommend renting a car for exploring Menorca’s secret calas and coves. There’s free parking on site at the hotel.

Worth getting out of bed for

Start with what’s here: eating, drinking, relaxing by the pool and taking the path through the pines to the little pebbly beach . The hotel can organise all manner of activities, so try your hand at pottery , painting or horseback riding . The actively inclined can take private yoga lessons or go hiking with a guide. When you’re ready to venture out, start with Menorca’s beautiful beaches: Playa de Son Bou , Cala Mitjaneta  and Cala Turqueta are some of the most famous. If you’re trying to steer clear of fellow sun-seekers, Menorca is a treasure trove of hidden coves and crannies – you might get lucky and find one all to yourself. Hire a car to discover pretty stretches of sand like Cala Binidalí or Cala Trebalú ger (or just ask a local, everyone Menorcan lays claim to a secret spot). Budding boatmen can hire a traditional Balearic llaüt​ to sail out to the calas . Back on solid ground, explore the island’s unspoilt coastlines by foot or bicycle – the many miles of wildflower-strewn hiking trails will lead you past prehistoric rock structures called ‘taulas’ that look like mini Stonehenges.

Local restaurants

Head inland to Mahón (the locals call it ‘Maó’) to discover the old town’s restaurant scene. There’s seasonal seafood and paellas at Passió Mediterrànea , tantalising tapas at Ses Forquilles and sea views from the terrace at Jagaro . Outside of town, Anatea grill and tapas bar overlooks the crystalline Cala Macarelleta . Two Smith-certified hotels are close by, with restaurants and bars to entice you: grown-up getaway Torralbenc is the spot for a romantic alfresco meal; while new retreat Fontenille sits on the very same lane as Menorca Experimental, making it a breeze to drop in for lunch or dinner. 

Island-hoppers have been partying at Cova d’en Xoroi , a cliff-side bar and nightclub, since the 1960s – the shimmying doesn’t stop until the sun comes up.

Anonymous review

By mr & mrs smith.

Every hotel featured is visited personally by members of our team, given the Smith seal of approval, and then anonymously reviewed. As soon as our reviewers have returned from this artistic agroturismo in Menorca and unpacked their handmade leather sandals, a full account of their Balearic island break will be with you. In the meantime, to whet your wanderlust, here's a quick peek inside Menorca Experimental in Spain…

The four Frenchmen behind the Experimental Group may be hipper-than-thou and have cut their teeth on cocktail bars that stay open well into the wee hours, but with Menorca Experimental, there are signs of a softening. The first clue is the location; Menorca is not the Balearic isle for raving and misbehaving – the Unesco-protected biosphere is better suited to bird-watchers than bad boys. Don’t get us wrong, this rustic island experiment still has the guys’ signature verve: killer cocktails, cool-kid collaborators and art-deco design by Dorothée Meilichzon. But, you’ll also find that the pace is sedate and there are plenty of perches perfect for doing absolutely nothing: by the infinity pool, in the manicured walled gardens or down on the little pebbly beach. There’s even yoga and a vegetable garden. Yep, it looks like these Gallic hospitality gods are coming around to the allure of active mornings and early-ish nights – just don’t ask them to compromise on style.

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