Valkarin 2024 Holidays

This is an off the beaten path gem of a destination. The friendly staff took excellent care of us and gave us directions to a pristine swimming area located in a protected cove.

A surprisingly spacious room with views of the marina, and very clean - we loved all that. Breakfast is incredible, like German breakfasts - cheeses, meats, pastries, yogurts, muesli and even a station to prepare eggs as requested. The easy walk to town was great, sunsets at nearby terrace bars was a plus. Hotel staff members were personable and helpful. Only problem was air conditioning not working properly- two of our four nights we couldn’t sleep much as it was over 26 degrees C in our room and as there are no screens we couldn’t leave the windows open. Apparently this is a common challenge this time of year when systems switch from heat to A/C, but we were pretty uncomfortable those two nights.Yet - we would stay here again, especially in cooler months.

I’ve never stayed in a national park with a hotel and I’ve visited three in Croatia. They allow me early check end, which I really appreciate it. Also enjoyed the amenities. I used the golf course and also used a golf cart to view the sites the first day and the second day I walked for seven hours around the perimeter and revisited the Roman villa ruins, which was exceptional. The breakfast was very good.