Hotels near Sipar Archaeological Site, Umag

Premetto che una vacanza family qui è sempre consigliata ma rispetto all’anno scorso lo abbiamo trovato calato: innanzitutto il buffet, quello che era il punto forte illustrato nella mia precedente recensione a cinque stelle, non era più invitante come la volta precedente. Diciamo che alla vista nulla ti attirava anche se poi il gusto era comunque accettabile. Per quanto riguarda il personale della reception, anche qui come l’anno scorso abbiamo trovato una certa freddezza e velocità. Quest’anno però anche il resto dello staff non ci ha entusiasmato. Poco sorridenti, poco cordiali e spesso svogliati. Inoltre praticamente nessuno parlava l’italiano ma la cosa strana è che molti non capivano neanche l’inglese quindi comunicare è stato un po’ assurdo nel senso che tu parli e loro fissano il vuoto. Una mattina a colazione ho chiesto al cameriere di sparecchiare il tavolo degli ospiti precedenti e preparare il nostro: lui ha cambiato piatti e posate e ha lasciato il tovagliato sporco, macchiato, le briciole sul tavolo e sulle sedie. Io sconvolta me lo sono pulita da sola perché tanto lui non capiva. Agli ospiti di fianco a noi invece, ha rifatto il tavolo pulendo tutto. E’ difficile capire se ci siano state incomprensioni con la lingua inglese o semplicemente se lui usi pulire un tavolo si e uno no… Per quanto riguarda i prezzi sono sempre molto buoni, sia per il soggiorno che per il servizio bar. L’unica nota assurda è la bottiglia d’acqua da 0,75 a cena al prezzo di 4,30 €, una vera esagerazione che non ti aspetti visti appunto i prezzi relativamente contenuti di tutto il resto. La camera quest’anno era davvero piccola, probabilmente l’anno scorso anche se avevo prenotato la stessa tipologia, avevo avuto un upgrade. Bagno davvero minuscolo e vista più che parco direi sul retro bottega e sulla facciata interna dell’hotel che appariva scolorita, macchiata e non impeccabile come la volta precedente. Anche le zone comuni le ho trovate un po’ meno in ordine e meno pulite dell’anno scorso. Un po’ ci è dispiaciuto perché lo standard è sceso comunque sicuramente questo hotel lo consiglio perché è un luogo tranquillo, dove si sta bene e non manca niente, i bambini si divertono grazie alle svariate attrazioni dedicate a loro, c’è animazione e ci sono spettacoli anche per adulti. Vista stupenda e posizione super. Noi ci siamo ritornati perché l’anno scorso è stato tutto wow, adesso dopo quest’ultima esperienza non so se ci ritornerei. Potevo immaginare che mantenere un livello così alto fosse difficile ma in fondo ci speravo. Diciamo che da un’esperienza “super” quest’anno siamo scesi ad una “bella” esperienza.

A lovely space, but you can see that they're still growing into their rhythm. We arrived just after 6pm, so the 2 night managers was already on duty. The lady helping us check-in was not confident in the process yet, and continuously asked her colleague about steps she was taking - which made check-in quite long. However, they both were helpful and professionally friendly. The room we received was absolutely great. It's a whole apartment, with a kitchenette and even a washing machine included - which was superb to travel further after our stay with a fresh set of clothes. There is also the option for the resort to do your washing for you, should you wish. The AC is sleekly built into the walls for a nice, modern finish - and a cool room in the Croatian / Slovenian summer heat. Breakfast is amazing - a wide variety of choice between different seasonal fruits, the 'European Standard' of mueslis, yoghurts, breads, and cheeses, along with other 'experimentally healthy' things like chia puddings. There's even desserts at the breakfast buffet, like freshly baked cakes. And they have vegan mylks available - both freely on the buffet, as well as on request for coffee orders. Lunches and dinners are a bit more limited. The Rooftop Restaurant only opens for lunch at 14:00. There is the option to have sushi or pizza at the ground floor pool restaurant from 12:00, but this is a very limited menu. The food itself was good, though, and the restaurant staff friendly. The Resort has a shuttle from the hotel itself to their semi-private beach area. However, it's a quite short walk of about 200m, if you don't want to wait for a shuttle. There is another restaurant / club area at the beach for drinks and food. TIP: When using the public facilities, eg. the infinity pool / gym areas, do so in the morning. During the afternoon, the pool area(s) is packed with no sunbeds or space left. When settling on a sunbed, the staff comes by and offers swimming towels to the guests.

Went for dinner (did not stay at hotel). We have been many times but not for a couple of years and it is even better than before with new menus (before the menu did not change much from one year to the next). One of us is vegetarian and there was a separate menu which is a real positive. Both of us thought the food was excellent in all respects. The service was also excellent under Ivan and his team. We will be returning.

Lovely boutique hotel right on the water. If we come back to Novigrad, we will definitely return here. The staff is very professional, courteous, polite, and helpful. Suite has – private elevator to room from lobby; sauna (which we did not use); living room with sliding glass door to deck with frig; bathroom with (very tight fit shower) and door to deck; large bedroom with shelving, safe, and sliding glass door to deck; full length of suite deck with hot tub, sunbeds, and table overlooking west view of sea. Lovely turquoise blue and white color scheme; very clean. The bed had German style individual duvets. The shower is half of the tub with a movable partial glass “door” over the tub that makes for a very tight squeeze, with a sloped tub floor down to the drain on the opposite side of the tub; the tub floor is very slippery. The water pressure is not good and the shower is hard to use.The air conditioning works very well. There is not an assigned parking space; we had to park in a very tight fit at the marina about a ten minute walk away but the car was safe. The hot tub on the deck is marvelous at sunset. Check it when you first arrive – the lid was off and the water was very cold (because the lid was off, which the hotel person did not seem to understand), so we closed it up and turned the temperature up so we could use it the next day. The breakfast is buffet, with a small selection. There is not much of anything that is healthy (low calorie / low fat) other than the cherry tomatoes used as garnish on other offerings. Fruit is “whole”, not cut up or sliced. Bread is pretty stale (sliced, not rolls). The outdoor terrace is wonderful – across the pedestrian path and in a covered glass building right on the water. The a la carte omelettes are very good. The hotel is right on the pedestrian path along the water, with a cement slab below the glass dining pavilion. The sunbeds cost 18 euros per person even for hotel guests, which does not seem appropriate given the expense of the rooms to stay there; they should be free for hotel guests. Restaurants close early! We had trouble finding restaurants open and serving food after 9 pm. There is a grocery store a few blocks away.

Just returned from a beautiful holiday visited this hotel several years ago now !loved it then and still do! About an hour distance from airport which to be honest went quickly due to the beautiful scenery! Hospitality is wonderful by all in Novigrad !even at one of the local banks where we managed to exchange the kunas we’d accumulated over the years ! there was no problem at all at the bank to exchange to euros! With no charge! Hotel was in a beautiful location a great walk into the town managed to do at least 10000 steps a day we so earnt a few beers and beautiful lunch in novigrad!Watch out for mosquitoes they really are out and about at the moment! As for the hotel the service was excellent! The restaurant never disappointed and the rooms were kept spotless ! Thankyou hotel maestral we will be back! A truly class holiday!!

The hotel exceeded our expectations. An extremely organized and high-quality hotel with friendly, cordial and smiling staff who do their job professionally. The buffet food at breakfast and dinner is varied, fresh, tasty and well prepared and above average for a 3-star hotel. Various activities are organized every day. The environment of the hotel is pleasant, calm and extremely relaxing. A beautiful promenade by the sea leads to the town of Novigrad We definitely plan to return to this place.

Only open seasonally. The staff I spoke with was from Bali and Lombok. They return to their country when the season is over or work on cruise ships. With only six room, it’s quite a cozy boutique hotel nestled in a beautiful area of Istria’s very lush and green countryside. The town is super small and quiet except for the music school where you can hear musicians practicing their skills. We were even serenaded by several singers when having dinner at one of the local restaurants. An impromptu performance that was charming. Something to remember. Of all the great hotels I stayed at during this nearly four-week biking trip, the staff here was definitely the friendliest though their English was not the most proficient. They tried so hard to please and be of service. They wanted so much to learn about us as well. Great conversations to be had. Breakfast can be eaten outdoor overlooking the valley or indoor. The weather was on my side so I went outside to enjoy the sun coming up over the valley and the fresh air. As the name indicates, the place was built in 1798 but was renovated in 2018. Beautiful rooms, modern and a bit on the eclectic side. Bright inviting colors, lots of space. The only issue I had was with the internet. It took ages and several tries to finally connect. They are proud to serve local food. Here, I got to taste the famous Skuta Sheep Milk Cheese. Everything fresh and delicious although not a lot of choices compared to most other hotels. Considering that there are only six rooms, however, it’s adequate. Nothing is far from this hotel as the walled town is minuscule. Few parking spots, most park at the church and walk to town. I came by bike so didn’t have to worry about that. It will take less than one hour to see it all. Artistic feel, medieval vibe. The day I was there, there was a small flea market in the courtyard in front of the hotel. Not sure how often that happens. Local artists were there. All in all, I would definitely return to this hotel should I be in this area again.