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Old Sep 30, 2023 | 12:45 am
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Reporting in from a one-night mid-September stay as we passed through the area as part of a longer trip. Though there seemed to be limited availability (only villas available when booking - I'll add some photos of the villa in a separate post), the resort didn't feel crowded/full as others have reported, with the slight exception of breakfast (though we just took our plates into the Exec Lounge, which was empty).

It's certainly a beautiful property with views from just about everywhere that are hard to beat. The lounge is a nice space, particularly the balcony. The offerings are a bit threadbare outside of the happy hour (which we didn't stop by for), but it was nice to duck in there during breakfast and grab an outdoor table when all the outdoor tables in the main restaurant area were occupied. Breakfast was good and had a great selection - up there with the best we've had at any Hilton in Europe (and a reminder of the sad state of things in the US).

We didn't love the rocky (and a bit painful!) beach, so we were content to hang out and enjoy the view from the pool (plus, the metal bars you can see in the pic form a sort of lounge chair position with massaging jets underneath, which was super relaxing). We did have dinner at the beachfront restaurant, Jedro, which was good, but a tad pricey for the quality, $150+ for 2 people.

We were happy with the service as well - pretty quick when checking-in/out and nice acknowledgement of status (both at check-in and with an in-room welcome amenity of macrons and a bottle of rakija). I could see it getting a bit boring if you were here for a long stay and never went off-property, but for a short visit to the coast, our experience was great!


Gorgeous views from the pool


Exec Lounge Balcony


Out to Exec Lounge Balcony


Executive Lounge


Must be popular with the car enthusiasts - thefilipinotraveler upthread highlighted the visitors from the Dutch Ferrari club, we had the German Porsche club!
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