Isabella Island Resort, Valamar Collection

Currently staying at the hotel for a week stay, the hotel is clean and well maintained. The staff are helpful and friendly. This is our second holiday here the first being eight years ago as a family. We came back as a couple as it is one of the nicest places we have been. The island is beautiful, very relaxing ambience and a great place to recharge your batteries. The breakfast food is excellent, I don't think there is anything that can be improved, the evening food is similarly well prepared, presented and varied. There is a boat shuttle to the town of Porec, the crossing is only 5 mins and it runs regularly and to a set timetable. We did a Dolphin spotting trip which was amazing, we were very lucky to see many Dolphins and the crew on the boat were excellent. One difference is that it is now dog friendly, this has not been an issue for us at all. As it is very late in the season the entertainment is less than our previous visit, again not an issue for us as we are here to relax. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel. The only downside is the weather today, it's raining heavily, unfortunately this is not something that can be planned for, board games are kept behind reception, there is a free pool table and plenty of other things to do. Complementary umbrellas are available to loan.

On my trip to the island, the hotel baggage handlers dropped my luggage into the sea. At first, the management was very helpful and apologized—even giving me a massage as an apology. However, when it came to the reimbursement, after asking for all the documentation which i provided they stopped responding to my emails. I'm left with damages of about 2,500 Euros. This is unbecoming of this hotel.

Best ever Valamar hotel! The food and drink are very tasty. The room has enough space to live and to pack. All the hotel and it's surround is very beautiful and clean. There's only one thing they could think about is the all inclusive service introduction.

Overall I had an enjoyable stay. Although, there are a few comments I’d like to share. 1. Overall the service was good, everyone was nice and whenever I walked through the halls and saw housecleaning they always stopped to say hello. However, at 9 AM my room received a call from reception asking to check the mini fridge. I found this completely unacceptable. The call woke me up. When I am on a nice holiday I like to sleep in. Could they have not called later? Or left a note on the door? 2. This part is in no way the hotels fault but I thought I aught to note it here. The beaches were nice, there were sand and pebble beach + a big floating thing in the ocean for my children to play on (You have to pay but it’s perfectly affordable and very fun!). However, the ocean water was full of muck (again not the hotels fault!). Whenever I tried to swim in the ocean I was greeted with an unknown substance (possibly seaweed?) and it made the experience unpleasant. If you want to lazy around all day and swim in the ocean this is not the place to do it. 3. The pool was wayyy too small for the amount of guests at the hotel. During the day everyone is practically on top of each other! You can see where the budget was cut. I recommend going to the pool after dinner thats when it’s at its emptiest. 4. Food is good, only thing is at the buffet they put their condiments in big pots (like their Nutella, sometimes their ketchup etc.) which is a bit revolting everyone shares one big spoon which touches their food, hands and I saw someone dip their finger in once. Safe to say I stayed away. Also, their ice cream cooler doesn’t work. My children were rather disappointed. They wanted to have a nice ice cream after a hot day by the pool but we go to the stand and it’s all melted. On a good note, I had lots of fun with my family. I went to the spa, had a facial and massage and it was very relaxing. The rooms were a good size, very nice + clean.

I have been a guest in Valamar Resorts several times, but this was my first time on the island of Sv. Nikola at the Isabella resort. Absolute 5/5. Check in, transfer by boat, buggie car, reception...7 great days from the start. HB restaurant has an excellent selection of food and very good service. Momenti restaurant, since we had V-level service, made our stay extra special; with 5 course dinners that were prepared and served perfectly. The BBQ dinner was beyond expectations in a wonderful setting with local music and friendly staff. Bars, beaches and pools are at a very high level and we enjoyed every moment. Miramare-tasting menu with Michelin star-ranked wine pairings is a must visit! Well done to everyone, especially Ivana, who paired amazing food with great wines. Special thanks to the hotel director who was at our disposal for all information and extra tips about the island. I am looking forward to come back to this true 5 star resort with my family! Very well done! Bravo! Bojan

Very friendly and kind staff, big clean rooms. But if you look for peace and quite - it is not your option. The loud music and disco all night long interfered with the sleep of me and my family

3rd time visiting and it Isabella Island always impresses with its cleanliness, first class facilities and delicious food. Staying at Miramere suite villas but have previously stayed in Castle and Isabella villas - last fabulous. Love the terrace and spaciousness of the villas. Beaches and pools are pristine and never feels busy. Sporta facilities, spa, clubs and entertainment mean there's plenty to do all the time. Restaurants all great but especially love Momenti (included with half board when you stay 5*). Dean, Andrea and all the staff give five star service. Would 100% recommend.

Really amazing stay. Lovely food, location, views from the room. Island walks. Beautiful grounds. Swimming in the sea was excellent. Staff really friendly and professional..too many to name but Alexsander (restaurant), Sanja, Jovana, Dzenne (bar), Alen (reception) and many more (chefs, cleaners, waiting staff, gardeners and boatmen) were so lovely.