After seeing some of the reviews on here, I was dreading out stay. We were due to Stay at the Hotel Vicko for 2 nights a few weeks ago. We were very pleasantly surprised - the room was spacious, modern and clean. We had sea views from all windows, although the curtains were somewhat strange and needed clipping shut! The beach is just over the road, shingle, but beach all the same. Would definately stay here again if in the area.

We chose this hotel because we were looking for a one-night stay for a triple. We were meeting someone coming in on the evening RyanAir flight and were heading on to Pag and Plitvice.
The hotel itself was okay - reasonably clean, but very dated. The place has a sort of Fawlty Towers feel with oddly placed staircases, winding hallways, and sloped ceiling rooms. Breakfast was fine, but hot items were not replenished.
The town of Starigrad Paklenica really was dead in late September. The location is great for the close-by national park and the hotel offers organized van transport there.
The location is not at all convenient to Zadar or the airport. It takes approximately 45 minutes by car and requires driving the tolled autostrada and winding secondary roads. Not a good choice if you are planning on partaking in Zadar nightlife.
Overall, the place was fine, but not a bargain. It has a good view of the water and islands.

This hotel was rated well in my Lonely Planet book, but we were really disappointed. It is not in Zadar, but about 30km away in Starigrad. It's in a very remote area. The staff was pretty unhelpful and not super friendly. The rooms were tiny and very outdated. Our room had a metallic gold window coverings and bedspread. They lied about having internet access. You have to go down to a bar down the street to find a computer.