We spent three nights in room two at the Villa Wolff. We arrived by cab from the Dubrovnik airport, which cost around $45 CDN. This area of Lapad is a wonderful pedestrian zone, so the cab let us off in front of the beach and we walked 100 meters to the hotel, left our bags at the bottom of the many stairs up to Villa Wolff and checked in. Aside from the location, the best thing about Villa Wolff is it's terrace. There are wooden deck chairs, four larger tables for breakfast, covered with umbrellas and a nice cushioned nook in the back for sipping drinks in the late afternoon and evening. The terrace overlooks Lapad Bay, is beautifully landscaped and partially shaded by large palm trees. There's shade if you want to read, sun if you want to bake and always attentive service by the person at the nearby bar.
We were not all that impressed by our actual room, but we didn't come to Dubrovnik/Lapad to spend time inside. Our bed was very soft, it overlooked the pool at the next door hotel and room was quite small. But we also had the cheapest suite and from the nice people we met (there are only six rooms in the villa), we learned there are very nice larger rooms. One couple from Australia, had returned for a second trip.
The buffet breakfast (included) was very good - coffee/tea, cereal, local jams, toast, bread, lots of local fruit, yogourt, juice, etc. Guests may also order hot meals from the restaurant downstairs.
The nearby beach has excellent swimming and there's very good snorkeling just a little further out. You can swim off of the hotel's own access point or rent comfortable sun beds and umbrella for 70 kuna/day.
Nearby local buses provide excellent service, taking riders into Dubrovnik for 8 kuna. Go at night or early morning to avoid the crowds. Also, the nearby restaurant Levenat is not to be missed. To get there, turn right as you exit the hotel, follow the pathway until it ends and it is right there.
The staff at Villa Wolff were friendly and full of great advice. One woman in particular provided great service to one guest - by finding him local gluten-free food.
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