Owner so kind, everything OK!

Stayed in May 2024

We arrived late at night and had some problem finding hotel entrance gate. But a friendly neighbour helped so it was not a problem.

We stayed just for one night without much expectations but Carmen's welcome and her rich and "handmade" breakfast impressed us! We felt as being at home. Our room had a magnificent view over the pool to the sea bay. Hotel facilities are just as you would expect for a 3* property. You can use excellent hotel WIFI as there is no mobile coverage at the Krnica bay.

Stayed in May 2024

Rooms in need of update. No hairdryer, fridge or shower gels etc in the bathroom. Beds very hard but owners kindly gave us mattress toppers which gave us a good night sleep. Sound proofing poor.

Nice location. Facilities adequate . Friendly hostess. Exceptional breakfast.

Stayed in September 2023

Staff were awesome and the hotel had a great location.

Stayed in August 2023

The room unfortunately was not clean, the flor hade hairs everywhere and Wi-Fi doesn’t work, and the cleaning lady is completely unfriendly.

The location is really nice, calm and peacefully, Carmen the owner is nice and friendly. The pool are good, a good place to relax.

Stayed in August 2023

Take care that mosquitoes don’t enter, use the curtains!

Friendly, nice fisher harbour, calm, nice bathing spots

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing really

The host (Carmen) is the most passionate host I have ever have the pleasure of meeting! The love she has for her guests and the food she prepares is a joy to witness. Having this hotel and taking care of her guests is her passion and it shows in everything.

Stayed in June 2023

We loved staying at this comfortable and quiet family hotel. It’s a beautiful location and completely surrounded by forest and nature. We woke up to a symphony of birdsong. Breakfast was delicious with ample choices. The room was quiet and convenient to where we were traveling. Carmen and her husband were wonderful hosts, she even took the time to go over where we should travel in the area on a map. The hotel wasn’t super modern and we were fine with it’s homey feeling, very comfortable, good price. I wish we could have stayed more than one night. The pool was a clean and refreshing.

Stayed in June 2023

Nothing. The Hotel Carmen was a brilliant base for exploring this beautiful and still quiet part of Istria, with the charms of the all old towns of Istria not too far away.

The owners were very nice people, prepared wonderful breakfast every morning, big garden where spending time was a pleasure, beautiful clean water in the bay for swimming, everywhere peaceful and quiet.

Stayed in September 2022

The flow Wi-Fi speed is slow. Few restaurants in the closeness. Lacks a hairdryer and a small fridge would not be a luxury.

Breakfast is very good

Stayed in August 2022

Our beds were quite hard which, together with the moderate airco effectiveness, resulted in some poor nights of sleep. The pool is very nice but the sides lacked some cleaning.

Hotel Carmen is very nice located near the harbour of Krnica and managed by a dedicated and very friendly family. The rooms were very clean, and the breakfast was great with a lot of variety. In the surroundings of the hotels some good restaurant options are available.

Stayed in August 2022

There was no refrigerator in the room!

Breakfast was very good!

Stayed in July 2022

The bedcovers were a bit smelly, couldn’t figure out what it exactly was… There’s not much to do in the surroundings, restaurants are located 3-4 km further.

The hotel is a bit old, the bed painful, the pool area not well maintained but the breakfast was absolutely exceptional. Carmen is a fantastic host doing her best to make your stay comfortable.

Stayed in July 2022

Nothing to complain about

Hotel Carmen is a little Hideaway. It is very quiet, the rooms provide all you need and the hosts help whenever help is needed. The breakfast is really exceptional being a fullboard Buffet with a lot of things homemade. Nevertheless, the hotel is not at the end of the world. There is a restaurant in the nearby little harbour and Krnica is also not far away. Some little beaches invite you to swim and for those liking it a bit more comfortable a hotel pool is available alternatively.

Stayed in May 2022

Everything was good. Perhaps the only thing to mention is the mattress which was somewhat hard to sleep on.

The hotel is located in a quiet and green area of Istria, there is no stores nearby, only one restaurant. Which was perfect for my stay. There is a wild beach nearby, also quiet with the cleanest water. It was a little busy over the weekend, and quiet on a weekday. There is also a nice pool at the property. The view from the hotel over the harbor is very nice. Carmen is a great host, friendly and accommodating. She serves an excellent breakfast with a wide variety of home-made dishes. I stayed at the hotel for my first night on my road trip in Croatia and Italy, and returned for the last night. Pula airport is a 30 min drive through the green countryside.

Stayed in August 2021

Room was smal and the bed very hard.

Very friendly staff and a very good breakfast. The pool was nice.

Stayed in August 2021

Owner was very helpful and friendly. She showed us all sightseeing places and beaches on map when we arrived, which we took all her advices and didn’t regret even one. Good breakfast with open buffet. 3-min walk to a small beach which is vert good. Also 15-45 min drive to all beaches around Istria. Worth the value and best place to stay in Istria.

Stayed in August 2021

Good place to relax, near beach. All was perfect . Very friendly staff

Stayed in May 2024

I liked everything about his location - it is the second time, I chose this hotel and I will certainly return, should I be in the area again. The rooms are quiet and nice. From the balcony you have a nice view on the harbour. There is a small beach as well not too far away (5 min. walk). Breakfast was excellent, beds are comfortable and the people are really nice!

Stayed in September 2023

The cleaning is very disturbing because it starts really early.

Very nice owners, I really don’t understand the negative comments against them. They are really nice people.

Stayed in August 2023

The owners of the hotel are really nice people and the location is a dream. The hotel is quiet and clean and it has nice pool area outside. All in all it was a wonderful stay and we will certainly come back.

Stayed in April 2023

The main reason I could not give the highest rating I wanted to on this hotel is that a good night sleep is the most important thing in a hotel for me; I did not get good sleep and my whole body was achy the next morning due to the bed was so hard and this made my day the next day pretty tough as I had 4 hours of driving to do. I did try sleeping on top of the bed cover & also on top of the 2 pillows but didn't help. The next morning I heard they have pads for the beds so I wish they would let customers know they can request those given the beds are so hard. Can't report how well those work. 2 other things to mention that are not a big deal are just be wary of (1) when you get to the bottom of the steep hill where the port is, make an immediate sharp left/almost U-turn to the hotel hidden in the back they should tell customers unless I may have missed the sign or message about this. (2) the older larger woman who does not speak English is not sweet and does not know how to work with customers nicely like the english speaking woman.

If not for a couple of things I would have given this hotel the highest rating due to (1) The main woman running it is so sweet she is what I enjoyed about this hotel the most as she was so helpful and also nice to chat with me for a while. (2) the room is a good value for the size, very clean and quiet. If you get a room with a view, it is also nice of the pool below & tiny port with 1 restaurant.

Stayed in August 2022

The property for us was ideal.

Quiet but fantastic location, relaxing atmosphere. Restaurant Porto Riko which is 100 meters away serves fantastic food ! Restaurant Luna is also fantastic, on the main road to Krnica .Carmen and Dennis thank you for making our stay so enjoyable, hopefully we will be back one day!

Stayed in August 2022

We really enjoyed our staying, that was a tiny, but cozy, nice and clean apartment, and well equipped, everything was in there what is necessary for a one week stay. We would return here.

Stayed in August 2022