Five Flowers Hotel Formentera, member of Meliá Collection

You arrive at a five-star hotel in the Meliá Collection, with 79 rooms and an address in Es Pujols. The tone is polished rather than rustic: a panoramic lift takes you up to the rooftop, where cocktails, island views and the last light of the day are the main event. No need to manufacture entertainment when the sunset is already on the programme.

English is spoken by the hotel team, alongside Spanish and Italian, so practical questions do not need to become a game of underwater charades. The hotel suits a couple who wants a comfortable base between dives, a swim, a proper meal and a little time doing absolutely nothing.

The address is Carrer Fonoll Marí 84 in Es Pujols, Formentera, Spain. The hotel sits close to the beach, with walkable access and sun loungers and parasols available for beach time. Es Pujols Beach, Platja de ses Canyes and Illa de ses Parres are among the nearby places to explore.

You are on an island rather than in a large resort town, which keeps the geography refreshingly readable. The hotel can also arrange excursions, while boat trips are available for days when staying entirely on land feels like an unnecessary restriction.

The rooms are set up for couples, all with double beds and private bathrooms. The useful differences are in the extras and the outlook: Flower Sunset and Flower Garden rooms give you two distinct ways to choose the feel of the stay, while the Grand Double Flower Suite adds toiletries, towels, a telephone and a mirror among its listed facilities.

Air conditioning is available in some categories, while others focus on the basics. Depending on the room, you may also have coffee-making facilities, a hairdryer, a safe and a television. That is worth checking before choosing: a diver who wants a cold drink, a morning coffee and somewhere secure for small valuables will want the room card to do more than simply look attractive in the photograph.

The practical rhythm is straightforward. A private bathroom, double bed and air conditioning in selected rooms give you the essentials for recovering from a warm day outdoors; the safe helps keep passports and wallets out of the daily shuffle. The Flower Sunset Double room carries the sunset idea in its name, but the room card remains the sensible place to check exactly which comforts come with your chosen category.

Imagine Restaurant covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, with Mediterranean cooking built around fresh ingredients and healthy options. Breakfast is served as a buffet, which is the useful format on a diving morning: choose quickly, eat properly and get on with the day rather than negotiating with a menu while watching the clock.

There are two bars. Pool Bar handles cocktails, drinks and snacks beside the pool, while The Sky Rooftop & Sunset Lounge takes the lift upstairs for signature cocktails and more elaborate dishes with panoramic island views. The second one is the obvious choice when the light begins to soften; the first is better suited to the moment when you want something cold without putting shoes on for a serious expedition.

Meal arrangements depend on the rate selected. The restaurant’s full daily service gives you a clear option for staying in, while the two bars cover the less formal moments when a drink and a snack are all the post-dive ambition available.

Two swimming pools give the afternoon two different moods. The main pool area is surrounded by sunbeds, while the rooftop infinity pool adds wide island views from above. Pool towels are available, so you can move from swim to sun without turning your room into a damp-linen laboratory.

The spa is aimed at proper decompression rather than heroic self-improvement, with massages, facial treatments, a sauna, a steam bath, a jacuzzi and Alqvimia body treatments. After several days of salt water and sun, that combination has a certain logic. You can also use the gym and fitness room, or choose yoga and meditation when lifting weights feels like a personal disagreement with gravity.

For a day away from the hotel, the excursions service can help with cultural outings, and boat excursions are available. The terrace and solarium provide the simplest alternative: find a place in the sun, keep the schedule empty and let Formentera handle the entertainment.

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 12:00. Reception operates around the clock, with a lift, luggage storage, concierge assistance and a wake-up service available for the small pieces of logistics that become surprisingly important before an early departure. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

You can arrive by car, with parking available on site or nearby, and an electric-vehicle charging station is also available. Airport transfers are offered as a paid service. If you book the Gran Flower Suite, return transfer to and from La Savina port is included, which removes one practical step from the journey to the island.

The hotel has accessible facilities and wheelchair access, as well as a 24-hour reception. Laundry and ironing services are available, and the hotel can help with tickets and excursions. Visa, Mastercard and cash are accepted, giving you three uncomplicated ways to settle the bill after dinner.