This hotel gives decent accommodation at a reasonable price. It is in the Lapad area, on the main pedestrianised route down to the Lapad beach. There is a bus stop about 100 metres away, and about a 10 minute 8-kuna bus ride to the old city gate (the buses can get very crowded). Plenty of reasonably priced bars and eating places close by.

The hotel looks a little shabby from the outside, and the rooms are a little dated, but all the boxes are ticked, friendly staff, spotlessly clean, comfortable beds, quiet at night. The buffet breakfast is provided in the cavernous dining room, and while not a gourmet's delight will not leave you hungry.

Note that some rooms have balconies. The balconies on the first floor are a decent size, with room for a table and chairs, but on the second floor where we were they are tiny and not worth having.

This hotel is very basic and the rooms are in need of a major facelift. However, our room was clean and had a nice balcony. The only problem was with the television, which did not work, and it took over 24 hours to borrow one from another room (even though plenty of rooms were unoccupied). The hotel is in a great location: three minutes walk to the beach and, in the other direction, to the bus stop for the Old Town, and a few yards from a lovely pedestrian promenade full of decent bars and restaurants. Staff were pleasant and helpful.

Although the hotel is basic, the reception staff went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. Unasked, they carried cases to our room upstairs when the lift was broken (it was fixed within 2 days). When no taxi responded to a phone call, Dragon from reception drove us to the bus station in his own car. Other receptionists were likewise pleasant, polite and helpful. There was a TV in the bedroom (this has not been the case for other guests) but the choice of channels was limited.

You get what you pay for in Dubrovnik but if you don't need anything more than no frills accommodation (at least it's ensuite) then this would do. nb the rooms didn't have a tv when I visited there - not sure if they do now. Lots more hotels have opened since I last visited Dubrovnik so I'd probably look further afield before staying here again.