Villa Filaus

"Good location, close to restaurants, beach , coastal walk, supermarket Very clean, lovely breakfast included at restaurant 2 mins walk away. Comfortable beds, quiet at night. Friendly staff.."

"We had a fantastic couple of days here! As per the instructions we received prior to our stay, we e-mailed the hotel to advise when we expected to arrive, and were met by the lovely host, Anita, who could not do enough to help us settle in by explaining where to go to find bars, restaurants, bus stops, etc. Our double standard room was spacious, comfortable and well-equipped, and although there was no restaurant on site, we only had a two minutes walk to the restaurant where we had vouchers for a lovely breakfast. On our last day, we even managed to find time to spend 30 minutes lounging by the pool. Everything we needed was within a five-minutes walk: bus stop, beach, bars & restaurants, supermarket. Lapad is a delightful area, well away from the hustle and bustle of over-crowded and claustrophobic Dubrovnik. We strongly recommend you visit!"

"We were travelling around Croatia for several weeks and stayed in dozens of hotels and Airbnbs. This was by far the worst place we stayed in – and calling it a “hotel” is extremely generous. First of all, it isn’t really a hotel at all. There is no reception, no staff on site, no cleaning, no bed linen or towel changes. During our four-day stay there were constant problems and getting hold of anyone was very difficult. When we finally did manage to contact someone, nothing was ever resolved. Several appliances didn’t work properly, and there was a persistent bad smell in the bathroom throughout our stay. The building is on a very busy main road, which you might expect in a city, but on top of that there were extremely loud municipal folk music concerts taking place right next door, continuing well past midnight. Sleep was almost impossible. Breakfast being “included” is also very misleading. What you actually get is a piece of paper allowing one hot drink and a single toast at a nearby pizza place about a 10-minute walk away. The place was always empty, full of flies and hardly the breakfast experience you’d expect when it’s advertised as part of your stay. However, none of this was the worst part. The worst part is the apartment itself. The slanted ceilings are so low that you literally cannot stand up – and I am only 5ft 5. You cannot walk around the room. You have to crouch to reach the fridge or table and you can only get into bed by crawling. I am not exaggerating. We left with sore heads and bad backs after just four nights. It was uncomfortable, impractical and honestly quite shocking that this is rented out without very clear warnings. If you are over four feet tall, avoid this place at all costs. Awful experience and absolutely not worth the money."