Well what can I say, I looked at many many reviews on this website before booking this at the last minute and I am so glad that I did. I'm 23 and went with my mum, needing a break and we had a fantastic time. The photos on the hotels own website do not do it justice. It's a stunning, stunning place. The island the hotel is based on is beautiful and is not at all commercial, with a stunning view (expecially if like us you request a room with a sea view e.g. Room 814 or 813). The hotel rooms have over 100 films in the hotel rooms for you to watch and the tv also turns into a pc which is good for email etc.

The Hotel is friendly and we found that there were a lot of nationalities at the hotel as well as English. It's a very family resort as well as for adults, very safe. Be warned, to go in August is hot! It was cooling down for september when we left, which is supposed to be a good time to go, but the sea is warmer in August. The main beach outside the hotel is cleaned every day we noticed and is well kept. You find some small fish sometimes swimming round your feet in the bay when you swim. People say that the island is small, although to walk round the whole thing will take you 3 hours and you can walk over to the other side of the island in half an hour, where the other beach and cove is, very beautiful there as well. There's lots to do at the hotel, bike riding, tennis courts, tours round the island, kiaks etc, as we did. The sea is so clear so you can see the bottom no matter how deep you go out. The hotel also runs excursions, we did the blue lagoon cave trip after seeing it recommended on here, and it was great. The little boat takes you round the island, letting you stop at a cave for people to dive off into clear blue water and swim into, or like me, just have a swim round the boat. It also takes you to the cove the other side of the island. They do this trip on certain days, so ask when you get there to make sure you get a place. Dubrovnik is a great to visit, we did that for two days of our visit and really enjoyed it, you can walk round the walls to the old city or as we did, walk round the narrow streets and explore. If your looking for cheaper food options during the day, pemo supermarket by port gruz (which is where the ferry takes you to dubrovnik from the hotel island and where you can get a bus into the old city), is the opposite side of the road a little way up and which we used a lot for fantastic cheaper prices. The only downside to the island is that there are only four ferries a day to dubrovnik and back to the island (the last ferry coming back at 8), which for some may be limiting as they are quite spaced out in time, but for us wasn't a problem, especially now that the hotel runs extra boat services to dubrovnik on certain days (although it is a little more in price than the normal ferry).

Make sure that you definitely do a trip to miljet, an island which has now become a national park, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. You have to get the first early ferry of the day from the hotel at 6.45am in order to get the 9.15am ferry at the port (people que early), but breakfast starts at 6am at the hotel, so you can eat before going. It's an hour to get there from dubrovnik port, and once you get there and have paid entrance, you are able to get the free bus which takes people to the park entrance. From there you can either walk round, or as we did, get straight onto the small boat over to what was the old monastry, which is where you can swim in beautiful salt lakes - which is the attraction of going here and is by far makes the travelling worth it. We are glad we went straight over to the salt lakes, warmer to swim in and you can make the most of the time before having to head back.

The hotel serves a very good breakfast, with a lot more selection than just continental. The hotel's own dinner buffet menu in the evening is fantastic, the food is very good - well recommended to pay for buffet and help yourself to a great selection for the three courses. There are also three restaurants on the island, the first, Villa Ruza I think its called, is the most expensive but the food is great and is very close to the hotel with a great sunset in the evening. The other little restaurant just down from the hotel where the boat comes in is Villa Loma, also nice, bit more basic. The fish restaurant the other side of the island (half hour walk and is recommended on here) is definitely worth a visit too and by far does some fantatic home cooked food. The chef even uses a hairdryer to help get the fire going! The hotel also does sandwiches and salads etc. (Try the steak sandwich - great.) Also on two evenings there is a jazz night at the hotel, which people can enjoy and they also do a night of traditional local dalmation music - both of these are great and we really enjoyed.

There is no tea and coffee in the room incase you expect that, but all in all I cannot fault the hotel and have not stopped recommending it to people now that I have come back. You won't be disappointed.

If you are interested in spending your vacation on a small and isolated island, admiring the beautiful Adriatic Sea – then Kolocep is the right place for you. Dubrovnik is near by if you ever wish to escape to civilization.
No cars, no pollution, pure nature, peace and quiet. The hotel is excellent; the rooms are very comfortable, there are modern facilities and possibilities for different sport activities. Don’t miss the wellness center! And the food is fantastic...
You can trust their website.

We stayed 4 nights in peak season at this hotel because we wanted a quiet stay after some days in some cities. The island was nice but it wasn't so quiet as the hotel said on their web page. It's a rather big hotel and mostly familys and much children. So prepar for a crowded pool and beach area. Noise early in the morning and also at nights from music from a couple of pub/restaurants near the hotel. You also have to pay for towels, sunbeds, umbrellas etc. There is nearly no shadow place and it's a pity. We found a nice quiet FKK beach near the hotel, that was a good experience. The restaurant in the hotel was more for halfboard and it was bad service for alacarte guests. (Breakfast was okey but no more and crowded.) But the restaurant at the harbour was even worse... The restaurant in the garden near the harbour was nice but with a booring menu. The old restaurant a short walk from the hotel had an high intention but they didn't reach it, but was okey. Free internet is good, but you had to borrow a cable from the front desk.

Staff couldn't be nicer, they were friendly and always ready with advice on excursions and information about the island, when you asked.
The room was modern, comfortable and clean. Everything worked properly, although the air conditioning was a little noisy. My partner was particularly pleased with the free internet access in the room and free wifi, even on the beach! We had a beautiful view of the bay.
Overall, Villas Kolocep provides a fantastic holiday experience, we were happier here than in a rather more clinical and less relaxed 5* hotel in Dubrovnik City!

The sandy beach is a luxury, due to Dubrovnik's rocky coast line, and not too busy. There are only 2 restuarants on this side of the island; one selling fish, steaks and pasta (opt for the fish), the other selling pizza. The other side of the island has a more upmarket fish restaurant - amazing food, if you can put up with the grumpy and unhelpful service! However, limited restaurant choice turned out to be a happy compromise for the peace and quiet.