Hotel Materada Plava Laguna

"Great looking hotel, good value for money and excellent outdoor and seaside"

Apartments Bellevue Plava Laguna

"As a family of 3 (2 adults and 16 year old) and we stayed in a 2 bedroomed apartment. The apartment itself was a little tired in places but it was clean and generously sized though the kitchen area did feel a little cramped. This was fine for us as we ate out every night the week we were there. The balcony was quite small in comparison but it was ok. The wifi was excellent and there were air conditioning units in the main area and both bedrooms. Small bathroom but functional. We were informed (via Jet2) that they only clean the rooms upon request and this service is chargeable so I opted to just take some anti bac wipes and keep it clean myself. The towels were changed every day, plenty of loo roll and the bins were also emptied which were the main things. The pool area is lovely and there isn't the mad rush to reserve, though we opted to sit down by the sea as far cooler and much nicer. You can get a clean pool towel every day (and take this with you to the beach) so this is a really welcome service and free as long as you return your pool card at the end of the stay. Yes, there are lots of steps but unless you are really restricted in mobility, they were fine. Sunbed hire by the sea is 6 euro's per bed, per day - pretty reasonable (you just pay the life guard who will come round at some point) - would recommend, the rocks aren't always that comfy unless you are able to take something to lay on other than a towel. The other thing to mention, the best restaurant we found was the one at the far end of the beach (if you were to look towards Porec) - the one near the cafe bar didn't take card so just make sure you have lots of euro's with you as some places prefer cash. The shops on site are well stocked - there are 2, a slightly bigger Lito at the bottom of the hill nearer the sea. Very expensive, but its convenient and if you just need basic bits, then its absolutely fine. If you've hired a car, then of course it would make sense to find a bigger supermarket. We didn't take the mini train into Porec but opted to walk instead as it was a really, really beautiful walk along the sea front into the town - about 1.2miles. Good for the old step count ;) Porec itself is beautiful especially the old town - gorgeous little streets, lots of shops, good food with lots and lots of choice. We loved it there and never got bored wandering around of an evening. Thoroughly recommend 'Niki's' pasta restaurant tucked away in one of the little courtyards - best home made pasta I've ever had. Gutted we found it on the last night as we would've gone more than once! We took a ferry trip (pre-booked directly with Direct Ferries) to Venice for the day which is very efficiently run by Kompas and easy to locate in Porec harbour. Pleasant 3 hour crossing and plenty of time in Venice. They do sell you additional guided tours but we decided to explore the city ourselves but we did opt for the water taxi back to the ferry but felt in hindsight, this was"

Villa Galijot Plava Laguna

"Our stay at Villa Galijot was mostly a disappointment. Such a shame for such a beautiful location. To begin with, the Galeone restaurant in front of the hotel is a complete rip-off: €18 for a pizza made with the cheapest ingredients, €4 for a terrible coffee, and card payments only allowed above €20. The resort has just one ATM, which charges a €5 fee. The waiters were unbelievably rude. The level of disrespect and the feeling of being scammed at every step is just absurd. The coffee in the hotel bar was awful, the rooms were poorly cleaned (floors were not cleaned during daily service – something I have never experienced anywhere else), and even the waiters in the hotel restaurant acted arrogant. The room smelled musty. However the front office staff was very professional, kind and helpful. Honestly, the only positives were the location, the clear sea, and the nice pool with comfortable sunbeds. But that is simply not enough for €270 per night. This was our first and definitely our last time with Plava Laguna."

Village Galijot Plava Laguna