We stayed here on a B&B basis and found it to be very good overall. The whole complex feels very new and fresh. The room was very clean and the furniture looked quite new. There was a fridge in the room and the Air Con worked very well. The bathroom was again very clean and the towels were changed daily. There was no safe as promised though and the door to the room was flimsy. We had to leave valuables in reception which was a trivial annoyance.

The location is excellent. It is a minute walk to the beach and it is a very relaxed village. It is close to Dubrovnik but yet is quiet. The shuttle bus from the appartments runs to Dubrovnik three times in each direction every day. We used it once but had the staff not mismanaged our booking would have used it more. Dubrovnik is very beautiful but is a victim of its own sucess. The hoards of guided tours around the Old Town makes it impossible to enjoy it properly. This is especially true on a Friday when the cruise ships arrive into port.

The staff are overall good, while Dorris is excetpional. She is so helpful courteous and is far and away the best thing about Villa Lanterna. Other staff members are generally good. There was one male member of staff who was very surley though and mixed up our booking for the shuttle bus twice.

Stivovicka is a very small village. The beach is small and has a good mix of locals and visitors on it. There are two restaurants and the Villa Lantarna. The reaturant on the beach is probably the best and is the busiest. There is a pizzaria close by which serves all types of food and is good, Seafood is excellent in all the restaurants and seems to be a local speciality. The breakfast in the Villa Lanterna is good as are the evening meals. They don't really shout about there being a restaurant for non residents too which is a missed opportuniy I think. There views from it are not as good as from the other two restaurants but the food is very good.

This is a very enjoyable place to stay. They do all that is expected very well and are exceptional in some areas. It is set into the side of a hill so there was about 60 steps up to our room, so if steps are not your thing maybe you should consider elsewhere. I would recommend the Villa Lanterna as a place to stay.

Spent a great weekend with friends. Out of season but still so hot that daily trips to the local beach were essential! Our second visit to Croatia and the Croatians as friendly as before. In particular Doris was a sweetheart; nothing too much trouble. All the staff were great though. Not too far from Dubrovnic town and the transport provided was adequate for our needs. Cheaper than a taxi, but they weren't prohibitive either. Definitely a good location to both sightsee and relax. A weekend is just not long enough!

We have been here 4 nights in beginning of September. We arrived without reservation, and we wanted to stay 3 nights, but we liked so much, that we decided to stay one more night.
Apartment was excellent, very well equipped. Kitchen was missing dishwasher.
View from the balcony unbelievable.
Staff- VERY pleasant, very helpful, very good English !

Two negative things - wifi is not available in the rooms, only in the restaurant and terrace. I think this is not something which can't be solved, and it doesn't cost too much mopney also.
Other thing, the breakfast too expensive, so we decided not to have it, even though we always have breakfast everywhere we go.

The villa lanterna has a beautiful position in a tiny village,next to the beach,10mins drive from Dubrovnik. We had the use of a car therefore getting around the area was not a problem and as we beacame familiar with the area found many villages to visit. The villa and staff are so friendly and ensure a great stay. Thankyou to Robert for all your help(specially with the tape) and lovely Doris and Adriana. We were lucky to meet Caterina and her basketball coach husband and family (The owners) Really nice family.Breakfast and Dinner nicely cooked with a good choice. No queing at a buffet here!!
If you like a comfortable ,homely stay with good food and friends,visit here!!