Valamar Lacroma

This is a very large, modern hotel with two towers. Our spacious room included a very comfortable bed. We had a small balcony with a table and two chairs where we had a nice view. This hotel is not near Old Town, but bus number 6 stops right in front of the hotel to take you to and from the city. The lobby and dining and bar areas are on the second floor and our room was off a balcony on the fourth floor that overlooks the lobby. On the first night, loud music coming from a bar on the second floor was easily heard in our room, but luckily it stopped around 11 pm. There was no such noise on the second night. The room has a tub/shower and there is a partial partition to keep water from spilling onto the floor. It works pretty well. We found it difficulty to keep a consistent temperature in the shower. The hotel called Dubrovnik President is a short walk away. They are apparently owned by the same company and we were welcome to use their beautiful pebble beach that also offers a variety of water sports. Our room key can be used in that hotel to allow elevator access to the beach and to allow entry to the hotel from the beach. We enjoyed spending a couple hours there. Our own hotel has large and beautiful indoor and outdoor pools and we enjoyed those as well. This is a nice, relaxing place to stay in the Dubrovnik area.

Dubrovenik is simply wonderful. You must visit it. Nice people, not so expensive, good food. We can live history in Dubrovenik. Wonderfull sea with a nice tempreture. A city where the cats live in freedom and are not afraid from humans. The hotel is very good, in a nice location near the sea.

We just didn’t want to come home! Honestly, getting a good half term deal has been really hard to come by in more recent time but crikey, so glad we found this gem! We booked for 5 nights, balcony, breakfast and the weather. Having never been to Croatia before, what we got was... ...perfect. The hotel: you would think it was 5 star upon arrival! Upon checking in (and we were late arriving due to our delayed flight), we were upgraded to half board and a meal had been kept aside to welcome us because it was so late. We had booked to have a balcony too which turned out to be brilliant with the late summer weather we had. We couldn’t fault the room or the service. Plenty of options available food and drinks wise within the hotel itself with several restaurants though the half board option meant a buffet style both for breakfast and evening meal - but hey, plenty of options/ something for everyone including Croatian inspired dishes. Plus, with our upgrade, it meant that we enjoyed sampling the range of beers and wines on offer both at dinner and in and around the main bar area. We also had access to the spa (extra cost for treatments), the indoor and outdoor pools, towels, free extensive range WiFi and of course, views of the Adriatic. Location: on the Dalmatian peninsula, the scenery was spectacular and the sunsets were stunning! About 25 minutes away from Dubrovnik old town and the tourist volume, this was ideal for absolute relaxation (bus 12HK each way when tickets bought at the hotel - bus stop right outside the hotel - take the number 6 bus and ride it all the way until the end, it takes you to the city gates). Head on down towards the seafront (Valamar complex) and you meet the coastal path that takes you along the famous Cave Bar and onto a few restaurants and bars if you fancy something different - Mario’s was perfect for the football! The path’s great for runners and prams/ wheelchairs alike - a little undulating as I’m a runner myself but the views are simply stunning. We felt safe walking around and back late at night, watching the bats and the lighthouses/ late night fisherman at sea. Perks: there’s so much to do in and around the area depending on how long you are here for. We’d come back in a heart beat and stay here again. Just around the corner towards Copacabana beach, there are a couple of restaurants, small shops and a beer type place (possibly a micro-brewery but it was closed when we walked past for a day excursion) on hand for cheaper prices. We’re just really impressed with our last minute getaway and recommend it to anyone. I have posted another review of a private speedboat trio we took with ‘Explore Dubrovnik’ which again, was an experience we won’t forget.