Hostal La Isla

Inexpensive and clean. Had too book 2 rooms because of cancelled flights. The reception was nice and gave us recommendations. The rooms were comfortable and clean. AC and free Wi-Fi is available. There is a simple breakfast available in the range of 3-6€.

Wow what a great find! We landed at the airport late so thought we would spend the first night in Mahon in cheaper accommodation. We had quite low expectations what with it being described as a 1 star hostel on Expedia but oh my what a gem! Check in was quick. The hotel and room was really chic and modern. The room was on the small side but plenty big enough for just the two of us. The bed was really comfy with white crisp sheets. We had a view out to the stress with a window and shutters and the air conditioning was amazing!
The shower and toilet were really modern and the shower was quite large and was great! There was a shower gel dispenser in the shower along with bath and hand towels provided.
The location of the hostel is perfect as you take a stroll down the road and down the steps take you onto the main Mahon harbour which was bustling on a random Wednesday evening when we arrived. There are plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants to chose from.
There is a cafe linked to the hostel where we grabbed some coffees in the morning before taking a walk up to the centre of Mahon where we caught a bus to Cituadella from the bus station. There are plenty of shops and cafes and interesting buildings and statues on the walk up to the city centre area as well as a Thursday morning market.
Check out isn’t until 12 noon which is great as we hate having to rush out first thing.
There are places to park on the side streets. We took a taxi from the airport and it cost around €12.

A fabulous setting in the centre of Mahon. Very quiet street, easy to walk into town. Free parking nearby. Very friendly owner/staff. Useful to have the cafe serving drinks and breakfast. Room small with no view but comfortable bed, plenty of storage and nice bathroom. Would definitely recommend to others and would stay here again.

A great location for visiting Mahon, five minutes walk to port and to the city centre.
Very clean and furnished nicely, very comfortable bed and good shower, room slightly small but fine for a couple of nights.
Very good value breakfast and bar available in a spacious dining room.
Also staff friendly and extremely helpful 24/7
Thoroughly recommend.

I would have given the maximum score if there was less wrong information given by the hotel on Hotels com. We selected a room of 15 sqm, when we got a very small room of maximum 10 sqm. They mentioned a safe which didn't exist. The breakfast sold at 25 EUR for 2 pax, was sold for 4.5 EUR per pax on site. Beside that, the hotel location is excellent, it has recently been nicely renovated. The room is beautifully decorated, very quiet and clean. The bedding is excellent. The small bathroom is missing ventilation. They have 3 cheap breakfast options varying from 3 to 4.5 EUR.

Hostal La Isla proved to be the perfect place for our first holiday for 3 years. The location was perfect, just 5 minutes walk to the main indoor market in Mahon and the rest of the old town area. The local bus was just around the corner which takes you straight to the bus station. The cleanliness was excellent everywhere. The room was a good size with a lovely bathroom and a fabulous shower. The owner and his son were always helpful if you had any query. The breakfast was always tasty, lovely coffee and Ensaimadas, orange juice, toast etc. Which was served at your table and never overcrowded as they started at 6.30am. Overall I would highly recommend this Hostal, which I would say was better than a lot of 4 star hotels. Thank you to Paco for making our holiday so enjoyable and relaxing.

Clean, familiar, comfortable, very good service, good quality/price.