Local Area Information
Son Bou is located on the south coast of Menorca and is in the municipality district of Alaior, being just 8km away. Mahon the capital of Menorca is approximately 20Km away, so a journey from Menorca’s airport should take no longer than 30minutes.
Son Bou is a good sized resort offering many amenities and attractions for those visiting with a family or as a couple. The resort has three distinct areas central Son Bou, San Jaime and Torre Soli Nou.
Son Bou is a well-developed area containing many restaurants offering a good range of British, Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean dishes, as well as numerous bars, some which are themed to help entertain young ones. There is a large and well stocked supermarket in the centre of Son Bou as well as many boutique styled shops offering seaside toys, jewellery, leather goods and other local crafts. A pharmacy is also located on the main in the centre of Son Bou.
Just 5-10minutes walk from the centre of Son Bou is a area known as San Jaime, which contains numerous apartments and villas. This areas is also the home of the well recommended Club Sant Jaime Club, a restaurant offering a good range of food, drinks and icecreams, a large swimming pool and padding pool for younger children and a water slide. As well as an indoor amusement area and late club might offering live music and entertainment, for more information please visit Club Sant Jaime.
Son Bou is also home to a Roman Basilica, the remains of an early Christian church built between 300 an 400AD, its located on the east of the resort just 5-10 minutes from the center and well signposted. For more information please visit Roman Basilicas. There is also the famous prehistoric settlement of Torre d’en Galmes approximately 10km from Son Bou on the main Son Bou to Alaior road, it’s an amazing site and well worth a visit.
The beach as Son Bou is long, narrow and beautiful being 3km in length with golden white sand perfect for families, there are also three beachside restaurants to choose form, its in walking distance of the centre of Son Bou and San Jaime areas
There is a supermarket and bakery nearby that will cater for all your needs, there is also a medical center and pharmacy locally for any emergencies.
The tennis courts can be booked from Son Bou gardens reception.
There is a small train which travels around the resort and going up the hills behind Son Bou in which there are magnificent views across the sea to Majorca.
Our reception can organise various excursions and tours to all the attraction on the Island. Alternativley there are bus services that travel throughout the Island. The beach at Son Bou offers all the activites you may require including Scuba diving, water skiing, pedalos, boats, inflatables, beach bars x 3 and massages and reflexology.
In son Bou you can hire push bikes and scooters etc.
Restaurants
There are many restaurants in Son Bou and the surrounding area, during the day Club San Jaime have some very tasty lunchtime dishes and a favourite of our family is the mixed fishes and the Menorquin salad. Also the Gondaliere restaurant next to the reception at by what we call the mushroom pool (turn right outside the apartment not left) is a nice place to eat and we recommend the Pizza’s.
Casa Andreas
This is our favourite restuarant, which we think is possibly the best in Son Bou if not Menorca, we recommend the chateaubriand, Paella or any fish dish. Anything from the set menu of the day is also great value and very tasty.
Alesandro’s
This restuarant is a must if you are a pizza or pasta fan, this is what they do best and sure to try their Ceasers salad or Menorquin salad.
Boni’s Indian restuarant
For those of you who are having withdrawal symptoms for a curry, we found this restuarant slightly different from your traditional British Curry but thought it was very good.
Las Dunas
Also does fabulous food and we recommend the sea bass which they baked in sea salt. We would also recommend their speciality kebabs which are served on a hook. Just ask for Miguel.
Bars and entertainment
There is an array of bar’s in and around Son Bou which offer entertainment in the evening. Club San Jaime with tribute acts etc each evening which are good fun and entertaining. Cocacabana is a club/disco which is a good location for all ages. Cocacabana Bar is a nice bar is a nice bar to sit and relax with great snack food and their burgers and milk shakes are also fabulous.
The place to go if you like a cocktail (alcoholic or non alcoholic) is the Hawaiian bar the waitress are all on roller skates and you all get decorated in Hawaiian garlands.
There is nice quite bar in Son Bou called Mai Tai which is good fun and make the best cocktails they also make fantastic tapas , ask for Leonardo.
For the ultimate chill out you can go to the Buddha Bar which also does nice cocktails and has real ambiance with relaxing music.
For the people who like their sports and English beer there are 2 bars, Josephs bar serves English bitter and Guinness and the tasty milk shakes. Just ask for Joseph and he will take care of you. The Kit Kat bar is a British bar which has quiz and Karaoke nights see Clive, Juliet or Vid who will take care of you.
Cami De Cavalls (walk of the horses)
For the walkers amongst you there are some great walking treks you can take in Menorca. We always enjoy the walk from Son Bou to Santo Tomas, on your way there you can walk through lovely countryside ( May to July is best as all the fields are full of poppies and Lilac in full bloom) and then through woods to Santo Tomas where you can relax on the beach or have meal and drink in seafront restaurants. On the way back you can walk the beach route back to Son Bou ( beware of the nudist section) in about 1hour and 45minutes. There are sign posts all along the route for (Cami De Cavalls).
Bicycle Hire
You can hire a bicycle from Menorca Vacations ( on way up the hill ) in Son Bou
Buses
You can get buses to Alaior and Mahon from outside Club San Jaime. The timetables can be collected from our reception.