Park Hotel Reviews

We chose the Hotel Park using the comments that had been made on this site and we were not disappointed.

It has the most fantastic location facing the marina in front of the hotel, the harbour to the left and the old town to the far left. Try and book a seaview because it is worth the money. The hotel is advertised as a 3* but I would rate it nearer 4*. I would however say that it is not the most attractive from the outside but inside you couldn't ask for more. It is so clean, as is the whole town. The hotel staff are constantly cleaning, the town appears to be washed down every morning, there is no litter whatsoever and the streets are so clean you could (if you chose to) eat your dinner off the cobbles.

Speaking of cobbles, they are very old and very shiny and therefore can be slippery - just beware, going up the hills of the old town is okay but coming down you must be careful. Food in the hotel is plentiful and varied. I can only speak for our room which was not overly large but not too small either and for the amount of time you spend in it it was perfect. Drinks not badly priced either i.e. £3.30 for a Gin and Tonic but you were paying £1.65 for the gin and £1.65 for the tonic. And that is hotel prices. There is a small supermarket on the front, just below the hotel and you can buy your soft drinks/water there for the same price as you would pay over here.

The resort of Rovinj (pronounced Roveen) is just to die for. It is the prettiest place I ever been to and I would go back there like a shot, very Italian in feel. It was wonderful to walk around the town at night, it was bustling with people of all nationalities and it was lovely. There is so much to see and do in the area - e.g. trips to Venice (£50 each for the whole day but you pay extra if you want to have the organised lunch, gondola ride and water taxi ride). You could organise these yourself and they make work out cheaper but I like things done for me, so I actually spent another £92 on these three things. The lunch was lovely, the gondola ride superb and the water taxi was okay. The trip takes three hours by catamaran (two hours to Venice but then another hour to get into Venice itself). We also did a trip to Lake Bled in Slovenia and we paid just under £50 each for this. Lunch was not included and it was a five hour trip but well worth it for the scenery. It is very Austrian in feel and looks and I fell in love with the area.

Rovinj is still mostly unspoilt and I hope to return very soon.

My partner and I have just come back from our first holiday in Croatia, staying at the Hotel Park, Rovinj.Everything was perfect. The staff were wonderful, the food was exceptional, all areas both inside and outside of the hotel were spotlessly clean.perfect location with easy access to all parts of rovinj. Spectacular views of the old town from the pool area, and beautiful views of the harbour if you have a sea view.Rovinj old town,well we just fell in love with the whole place and the people. We visited Pula and Porec on the local buses went on a Fish Picnic round the islands and went to the beautiful Plitvice lakes, which were spectacular. Our Thomson guide was wonderful guiding us with his umbrella,on our trek round the lakes. No it wasn't raining it was scorching hot but if you go, and get the same guide,you'll find out about the umbrella.

We love the place and will be back.Colette our Thomson Rep was very helpful whenever we needed advice.

This was our first visit to Istria and the beautiful Rovinj, hopefully we will be returning soon as it is the most wonderful place to spend a holiday. The old town is full of atmosphere with breath taking views from the Church of St Euphemia. Paths through the wooded parkland lead to pretty bays for safe bathing in the clear sea.

We cannot find any fault with the lovely Hotel Park, it's position means it is an easy walk into the centre of Rovinj but also a pleasant tree lined walk to the bays. The hotel is spotlessly clean and the food cannot be faulted, even for non-meat eaters as there is always a fish or veggie option. The staff are helpful and friendly, as was Collette our excellent Thomson rep.

We took the organised trip to Venice which, although expensive was a great experience. Try taking the water BUS for an economical way of exploring Venice and still seeing all the sights.

In conclusion this was a wonderful holiday that we would thoroughly recommend.

Hotel Park is the ideal placde to stay in Rovinj. It has stunning views over the Marina and the old town. The sunsets are spectacular. We stayed for a week late September and the weather was ideal. The food is good, plenty of choice, friendly staff and lots of activities if wanted. Cannot comment on the entertainment as that is not our type of thing. The town itself is beautiful with lots of winding streets to explore. Bike and car hire is readily available at a reasonable price and the boat trips are very varied. Whatever your age a trip to the Park is ideal. The rooms are spacious and very clean as is the rest of the hotel.

Hotel Park is in an excellent location and we had no complaints whatsoever. We were unfortunate with the weather as it rained for 4 of the 7 days but we still enjoyed the holiday. We did not go on any organised trips as they appeared to be a lot of travelling involved.

We did however take a public transport bus to Porec. We would not advise other tourist to do this. We purchased our tickets from the office at the bus station. It appeared to be well organised as there was a seat number allocated on the ticket but when the bus arrived the crowd surged on and there was no chance of getting to the seat and we ended up standing.

Porec appeared to be a larger version of Rovinj and we would be happy to have a holiday there. To return to Rovinj from Porec we arrived at the bus station 15.45 which was 30 mins before the bus was due and we were told to buy the ticket on the bus. 30 mins after the due time we enquired at the office to be told 'Traffic!'. The same reply was given 30 mins later. A further 30 mins later I then asked what time the next bus to Rovinj and was informed 21.20. So we had to take a taxi at considarable expense.

Whilst at Rovinj we looked at Hotel Eden, Hotel Istrea and Hotel Katrina they all appeared to be very good but Hotel Park had the best situation.