Kamara Dubrovnik By Irundo

“Understated Accommodation in Central Dubrovnik”

Having spent 2 nights within the Old Town walls of Dubrovnik, it was nice to move farther west in order to access Sunset Beach, while allowing easy access back to Old Town on a beautiful cliffside 20 minute walk. (Tip: Getting further from old town is less touristy, thus restaurants and shops are m… more

Having spent 2 nights within the Old Town walls of Dubrovnik, it was nice to move farther west in order to access Sunset Beach, while allowing easy access back to Old Town on a beautiful cliffside 20 minute walk. (Tip: Getting further from old town is less touristy, thus restaurants and shops are much more affordable). The hotel from the outside is unassuming and very private. The check-in process after-hours was well communicated and easy. The room was clean, well-appointed, and had everything necessary. The balcony has a nice size and a beautiful sea view-great place to relax, catch some sun, and read a book. I was able to meet with the host Nina my 2nd day- she is very friendly, accommodating, and cares very much about her guests' experience. She made great recommendations for my last day in Dubrovnik, which were things I didn't know about as a foreigner. If you are flying out of Dubrovnik Airport, her best recommendation to me was to spend some time in the city of Cavtat, a small town 10 minutes outside of the airport. Because there is only one road to the airport from Dubrovnik, traffic can be unpredictable. Leaving a bit earlier and spending time in Cavtat was a great recommendation!!

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“spacious clean room, friendly service.”

We spent 4 nights here (booked a triple/superior room) & felt well rested. Really warm welcome from the lady on reception, she was so efficient & great with advice for places to eat/see/map directions etc. Explained access codes (and they always worked) Communal areas; foyer & stairs were always c… more

We spent 4 nights here (booked a triple/superior room) & felt well rested. Really warm welcome from the lady on reception, she was so efficient & great with advice for places to eat/see/map directions etc. Explained access codes (and they always worked) Communal areas; foyer & stairs were always clean & tidy. Our room was 1 of 3 on the top floor- a decent size balcony, 2 comfy chairs & a table fitted on it with ease. The awning was not in place though, perhaps under repair as all other balconies had one. Facilities wise the bedroom was very spacious, full black out curtains, a large and comfortable double bed with enough pillows & beside lighting/tv/kettle etc. Aircon was welcome & worked well & quietly. One decent sized wardrobe (more coat hangers would be good, especially if 3 people were to be staying there). The third bed was a converted sofa, looked comfortable but we did not use it so can't properly say. The fridge didn't appear overly cold, but everything we placed in it stayed fresh & cold. Because the nearest plug socket was used for the fridge, the hospitality kettle etc on the table above we just moved its tray to a bedside table & unplugged one bedside light. Decent sized mugs were a winner; no there was no breakfast tea, though there was green tea & some coffee sachets.We normally bring stuff like that when we travel anyhow so didn't feel that a big issue. The bed was comfortable, with 2 pillows each & spotless crisp white bedding. The bathroom worked perfectly well - a corner shower, plenty hot water and decent big sink and mirror. Hairdryer in drawer below. We didn't chose the breakfast inclusive option, preferring to walk to town to try different places.(liked Dubravka1836- just Outside the Pile gate) The walk to the old city is about 15 minutes downhill - breath-taking views. There are frequent buses but we never did use them. Walking uphill with a gelato always won out! You can also walk the other direction towards Babin Kuk on Lapad - we did that one day - the whole Babin Kuk coastline on that peninsula with frequent stops for "refreshments". Most establishments on the actual cliffs. Just beautiful. - and notably less pricy than the old town! One major recommendation - have dinner next door at the Bosnian restaurant Taj Mahal.(it's within the Hotel Lero) Wonderful food. I feel it important to point out, we didn't book this room based on it having fancy décor - if you want a resort hotel, or boutique city pad look elsewhere and be prepared to pay accordingly in a very popular (and rather expensive) city. We wanted somewhere convenient, which was comfortable and safe. We got all of that, plus nice customer service & a decent amount of space. We would stay again without hesitation.

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“I would not visit again”

We stayed 5 nights at Kamara, and we had mixed thought about it. The room was spacious and clean at arrival, the lady in reception was helpful and it had a nice balcony. The breakfast was good, and served at the hotel next door. Although the room was clean on arrival, cleaning was not their highest… more

We stayed 5 nights at Kamara, and we had mixed thought about it. The room was spacious and clean at arrival, the lady in reception was helpful and it had a nice balcony. The breakfast was good, and served at the hotel next door. Although the room was clean on arrival, cleaning was not their highest priority. On day 4 the room had yet to be cleaned, we approached the reception, who told us that they do not clean rooms until day 5. However after asking they did send someone at day 4. The light in the bathroom did not work the first three days, and it took them more than two days to fix it. Furthermore, on the website it said that they had storage room for luggage if you needed, however this was not the case. Our overall impression of the hotel is mixed, however the negatives outweighs the positive, and we would therefore not visit again.

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“Balcony the highlight. Sparesly furnished.”

Shock when taxi dropped us off to find dirty stairway to door of hotel which is extremely difficult to find from the street. No obvious signage. Room so sparsely furnished and the only positive is the balcony with a small table & chairs which we used as our only seating, fortunately we had good we… more

Shock when taxi dropped us off to find dirty stairway to door of hotel which is extremely difficult to find from the street. No obvious signage. Room so sparsely furnished and the only positive is the balcony with a small table & chairs which we used as our only seating, fortunately we had good weather. This really isn't a "hotel" as if you want breakfast it is available at the hotel next door. The Reception is only manned from approximately 9am to 6pm and some mornings we had to wait after that time which was so inconvenient.

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