Location
In general not bad: 7-10 min to Cavtat by foot, 40 min to Dubrovnik by boat (look at the schedule). Public beach (shingle, deck chair&umbrella must be paid) is across the road, very small and crowded. Seawater is pure… before 8 in the morning or at least 30 m from the coast. We often felt strong chemical watermelon smell in water close to the beach- with closed airplane direction it suggested about not good things for our health…Beach amusement (for example, jet ski) are much overpriced, staff is indifferent.
But Cavtat is beautiful! Small, sozy, with Vlaho Bukovac museum and good restaurants.
Rooms
We had got really good room with large balcony and amazing view. There were 1 bedroom, 1 living room and a bathroom. Room was slightly worn, but enough clean. Mattress was very hard. Strange yellow pool met us at the bathroom floor…Well, staff cleaned that pool. In general bathroom was good cleaned, but walls was mould in seams. But splendid view and huge balcony won our hearts :)
Food
All was fresh, tasty, but without dainties. It was unusually tasty and various in day, when group of people (looked like supervisors or officers) have appeared at hotel. Anyway, birthday cake for my husband was pleasant sign of attentiveness to guests.
Facilities
In one word- poor. Very much poor. Three stars with minus- no more. Club for children till 12 was scant- only inside hotel with poor toys for babies. My 9-years old child said it to be too much boring and joined to another group with Tin. Tin was alone animator-cheerful and artistic. He was supported by bodybuilding and shaping-up coaches. They performances vulgar, commonplace sketches in the evening. Once they were changed on living piano music…terrible playing out of tune.
It's a pity, problem with deck chairs mentioned in other reviews is true. You must keep deck chairs for yourself in early morning.
Gym is not free. SPA must be special mentioned. It seems to me to be cheerless, with poor equipment. I liked masseuse Antonia- in spite of diverting to phone calls (it was nobody on SPA-reception) she was diligent and make good massage. In other day I went to masseur (I don't remember his name, he is tall and grey-haired). He worked in dark unpleasant closet (2x3 meters), he always stopped to talk about the weather, life and other deep philosophy subjects. When he had finished, I noted him to give me a massage 20 min instead 30 min. He was unpleasant surprised that I watched the time and agreed to reduced the price of massage by 20% (not by one third). I didn't feel relax, warm or any effect after massage. So, I do not understand what I paid for 30 euros!
So, all hotel facilities are on the verge of customer toleration. This hotel is for modest guests.
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