menorca ...where to stay?

[pipsqueak]

does anyone know which bit of menorca is best to avoid the very touristy bit? Is it the north of the isalnd or am i thinking of majorca? also , has anyone booked a villa with owners direct before?

You're probably thinking of Majorca as Menorca isn't really touristy. I've been to Cala'n Forcat on the south of the island. Not too quiet, yet not too busy. Nice bars, restaurants, loverly beaches and a nice big waterpark if you don't fancy the sand!!! Great shopping too!!!
Sorry but I can't answer the other question but I hoped I helped a little bit.

Menorca gorgeous. We stayed in San Bou (DTs were conceived there). Fornell, the fishing port is lovely. In fact the whole island is gorgeous and as it is only 35miles long you could stay anywhere and get everywhere easily.

thanks so much spursmum and marslady . I'm getting excited now I know I don't need to faff about narrowing the search area. glad you both enjoyed it there too .

I agree with the others Menorca is lovely and very fortunate not to be spoiled by lager louts. We stayed here . Very very quiet resort, but beautiful and lovely beach, lots of little play parks for children, you would need a car to get about though (but well worth it). As you can see I am passionate about Menorca!!

thanks fimbo. It looks fab . I'm organising a trip for my family and my brothers family . I haven't travelled with them before and am keen to come up with somewhere everyone will enjoy...i think menorca fits the bill!

I stayed at Son Bou as well, in the lovely Son Bou gardens, I would def recommend it.

ive been to menorca 7 times - i know i know parents loved it when i was a kid!
I stayed there last year with dd and booked an appt with a private owner and got a penthouse suite - lurrrvly. Done calan forcat, son bou and lots of others. Last year stayed at a place called santa thomas and it was v v quiet, a few hotels, 3 or 4 shops and about 3 restaurants. It was lovely tho - just nice, quiet and peaceful. thing about menorca is that its such a small island that you can be anywhere on it within an hour or so!

The place fimbo is talkin about is a lovely hotel and the restaurant attached to it is the nices on the resort. there are a few parks there aswell on the resort. it really is only a short road - thats the whole resort.

We love Cala Galdana - superb beach,lovely sheltered cove with some natural shade - beautiful

pipsqueak - did you decide on a place to stay in Menorca?

We're thinking of Menorca too - what's weather likely to be mid-end September please?

my parent own a villa in menorca and we used to go there every summer. it is in bini becca. we also used to do day trips to cala cadarna, son bou, punta prima amd loads of others. My parents used to go ending there holiday on 25th sep as my mums birthday. warm enough for shorts and t shirts but not boiling hot for my dads balding head!!! hehe.

thanks all for the great advice. next step is to discuss with brother and family but who could resist based on this thread! perhaps I'll just refer him to MN instead!