Hotel is in the old building, of course as it is in the old town / fortress. No air-conditioning. It was humid and hot. Two windows did not provide any air circulation. It is a quiet hotel. All you can eat breakfast is excellent. The view from our room was nice.
You cannot park your car not even close to the hotel. You have to have strong luggage with heavy duty wheels and your mussels to reach the hotel entrance.
I think, if you are not the artist attending an event, it is better to stay somewhere else and just visit the city. Go around the city on the fortress walls. Enjoy scenery and view.

While there are a few apartments to rent in Motovun, there is only one hotel. So if you hope to stay in the terrific little hill top village, it will have to be at Hotel KAstel. This is not all bad though as we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. You could not ask for a better location - perched high on a hill above the town, looking out over the Istrian valley. We did not eat at the restaurant, instead choosing to eat at Konoba Mondo down the road a bit.

Our hotel room was actually nicer than we expected - either we were given a recently renovated room or the photos they have on their site and in other places are very outdated. The room was very clean, bright (when the big wooden shutters were opened) and the furniture and carpet looked fairly new.

The hotel has a great outdoor patio area that - if it were not still cool weather in April - would have been terrific for breakfast in the AM or drinks at night.

The hotel was not perfect and the price of £80 was a bit expensive but Motovun was a great village to spend a couple of days in and the Kastel was a great place to stay.

A jewel of a hotel in Motovun. Absolutely charming as all of Motovun is really. It isn't a 5* palace, but neither does it matter. It feels like a very nice 3*. The spa/pool area is very nice ... perhaps the leading pride of the hotel in itself. But beyond this, Motovun is the whole point, isn't it? Go for Istria, for Motovun, for truffles, for a relatively hidden gem in the world of distinct travel spots ... and top it off with a wonderful place to rest your head on top of the mountain.

These comments are from a 50-something US couple. THe setting is magnificent and the experience of being able to spend some time in a UNESCO protected site is great; the place has not been spoiled ty tourists because everyone has to walk to get there so the masses that feel compelled to drive simply don't show up. You must park your car about 200 yards down from the inner courtyard of this medieval walled town. It would seem that the hotel has undergon various stages of remodeling with the most being centered around the pool and spa facilties, followed closely by the restaurant and breakfast area.. Yu can also eat outside. The hotel dinner was unremarkable although the service was pleasant even late in the evening and with an approaching storm. The breakfast buffet was more than adequate--but it is hard to believe they serve coffee from some kind of authomatic dispenser--reminded me of the cofee you get in the US while yoiu wait to egt your car serviced. Truly abominable!--and something so easy to fix! Be aware that not all rooms have A/C and you need to specifically ask for it when you reserve. We could have used it on our trip, especially since the windows facing the interior courtyeard barely open!! Also, the shutters could not be moved so the room is dark during the day. AT least our room was. I also think that any room facing the courtyard would be noisy as that is the focal point of all social activity. Rooms facing in other directions overlook rooftops and have stupendous views. There is also a rooftop patio on the 2nd floor accessible to all with geat views. We were there during a thrunderstorm--consideing there are areas in and around the hotel that give you a 180 degree vantage point, watching lighting strikes all around you was spectacular. There are some coffee shops and restaurants within 50 yards of the hotel which were filled, suggesting decent offerings. All in all, a great find. The local roads are in great shape. If you can, visit the town of Oprtalje, just several miles north on a very windy and scenic road--an untouristy autherntic jem with a frescoed church, cute old town and beautiful surroundings that look like Tuscany. Motovun also has a variety of adorable littleartisan shops.