GerbinhoPower
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My wife and I have just checked out after a 5 night stay here (3 nights more than enough to stay in Bar). There are some good and bad points about the hotel. Our room was nice and clean, had a comfy bed, strong aircon, an easy to use Safe and a nice balcony with views of the port and mountains. The shower while powerful was the old style shower hose in a bath tub. Unfortunately the cleaning staff never knocked and walked in a good few times when we were in the room and then gave annoyed looks when we said ‘come back in a few minutes’. Breakfast was good with a self service buffet on the terrace with nice pool and sea views. We ate one dinner off the ‘A la Carte’ menu which was excellent, great service, delicious food and a lovely bottle of wine. The staff were friendly and helpful. When I needed bus tickets printed, no problem just emailed to reception and printed immediately. We had to cut our stay short by 2 days and when a refund was not possible we were offered free dinners and lunch for 2 days as compensation which was very kind. When there was a mix up in communication (on the hotels part) which could have caused hassle it was sorted very quickly with no problems. The hotel is in a good location on the promenade and beach (a rocky beach, not the cleanest but fine for swimming in) with lots of good cheap restaurants within few minutes walk. The bus stop to Stari Bar (€1, 20 minutes away) is across the road. A taxi to the bus station costs €3. The hotel has a gym, indoor pool, sauna (we didn’t use) and offers massages, but unfortunately there was no massage therapist working during our stay. Unfortunately for us the one big downside was the swimming pool area, great for families and kids (there is kids club offered too) but not for anyone looking for a quiet pool and area to relax. The pool is also open to the public so was over crowded especially at weekends and with loud music blaring this was not the swimming pool area for us. My wife actually bought ear plugs to allow herself to sit, relax and read at the pool area. As the hotel is next to a football ground and sports centre it seems a lot kids sports camps stay in the hotel. During our stay there was 60 kids on a football academy camp so pool area was too crowded and impossible to enjoy. Obviously the hotel is non smoking but there was always a strong smell of smoke on the 3rd floor. This hotel is a great option for families but not for anyone looking for a nice quiet place to relax.