Apartments Bellevue Plava Laguna

As a family of 3 (2 adults and 16 year old) and we stayed in a 2 bedroomed apartment. The apartment itself was a little tired in places but it was clean and generously sized though the kitchen area did feel a little cramped. This was fine for us as we ate out every night the week we were there. The balcony was quite small in comparison but it was ok. The wifi was excellent and there were air conditioning units in the main area and both bedrooms. Small bathroom but functional. We were informed (via Jet2) that they only clean the rooms upon request and this service is chargeable so I opted to just take some anti bac wipes and keep it clean myself. The towels were changed every day, plenty of loo roll and the bins were also emptied which were the main things. The pool area is lovely and there isn't the mad rush to reserve, though we opted to sit down by the sea as far cooler and much nicer. You can get a clean pool towel every day (and take this with you to the beach) so this is a really welcome service and free as long as you return your pool card at the end of the stay. Yes, there are lots of steps but unless you are really restricted in mobility, they were fine. Sunbed hire by the sea is 6 euro's per bed, per day - pretty reasonable (you just pay the life guard who will come round at some point) - would recommend, the rocks aren't always that comfy unless you are able to take something to lay on other than a towel. The other thing to mention, the best restaurant we found was the one at the far end of the beach (if you were to look towards Porec) - the one near the cafe bar didn't take card so just make sure you have lots of euro's with you as some places prefer cash. The shops on site are well stocked - there are 2, a slightly bigger Lito at the bottom of the hill nearer the sea. Very expensive, but its convenient and if you just need basic bits, then its absolutely fine. If you've hired a car, then of course it would make sense to find a bigger supermarket. We didn't take the mini train into Porec but opted to walk instead as it was a really, really beautiful walk along the sea front into the town - about 1.2miles. Good for the old step count ;) Porec itself is beautiful especially the old town - gorgeous little streets, lots of shops, good food with lots and lots of choice. We loved it there and never got bored wandering around of an evening. Thoroughly recommend 'Niki's' pasta restaurant tucked away in one of the little courtyards - best home made pasta I've ever had. Gutted we found it on the last night as we would've gone more than once! We took a ferry trip (pre-booked directly with Direct Ferries) to Venice for the day which is very efficiently run by Kompas and easy to locate in Porec harbour. Pleasant 3 hour crossing and plenty of time in Venice. They do sell you additional guided tours but we decided to explore the city ourselves but we did opt for the water taxi back to the ferry but felt in hindsight, this was

Nice accomodation with friendly staff. Our nearly 6 years old daughter loved team of animators from Slovakia and Croatia (Dominika, Klara and Lukas). She played often games with them and every morning looking forward to meeting them again.

It is a beautiful beachfront location close to the city. The apartments are well-maintained and have daily room service. I highly recommend it, especially after the holiday season.

I decided to write a review as prior to going I was puzzled why there were hardly any recent ones. That I believe is simply to do with the fact that English tourists are definitely in the minority. It is mainly, German, Slovenian and various others. This did not impact negatively on our holiday at all. All reception and entertainment staff can speak English. We arrived around lunchtime and were not able to check in until around 2.30pm so retrieved shorts from our case and got changed in the toilets and went for food and a cold beer to pass time. Prepare a quick change easily accessible if you arrive early. All facilities are immaculately clean. Accommodation review will not apply to many as we were located in Villa Antonia which is the central yellow building highlighted in many of the pictures. I believe there are only 3 apartments in the villa. In keeping with the look and authenticity of the villa these are furnished in an old but beautiful style. Carpeted, large wooden wardrobes, sitting room kitchen and the most magnificent grand balcony. I imagine other apartments will be modern. We had aircon. Kitchen was very small but fine for light snacks. Noticeable observations; it would be nice to have a few more hangers and a couple of trouser ones; We never saw our maid but our bins were emptied regularly and we were supplied with more towels than we could use. The towels were placed on our sofa along with bedding and realised that the maid doesn't clean the room or change the bed during your stay but you can change it yourself. I like to keep things tidy wherever I go so it was fine and not intrusive; This is only applicable to Villa Antonia, it has the most spectacular and huge balcony to the rear, amazing views, it's stunning BUT this balcony is shared with the apartment next door. We were fortunate to have two lots of good neighbours although we rarely crossed paths and could communicate. The day before we left a family we could not communicate with arrived and one morning I was about to go on the balcony when I noticed our neighbour doing her yoga so I preferred to give her space as would have felt intrusive. The balcony is so big it could easily have a sympathetic divider, some tall potted plants or trellis. The entire area is beautiful, clean and lovely. Yes, there are steps, find the more direct route to Porec instead of the coastal route if you are walking it cuts a good 10-15 mins off. Several restaurants within easy walking distance, loads in Porec which is wonderful. It is an early closing area, no late night drinking parties. We had an evening in Porec and arrived back around midnight and the bar and everywhere is closed up. If you want late nights just go to the town. There is security you feel very safe. No rush for sunbeds and plentiful. I would definitely recommend this property if you enjoy having a walk or bike ride. You enjoy a few drinks and food it's perfect.