Hotel Sato

“Fantastic”

Hotel is amazing, i have never felt so comfortable and relaxed. It has everything you need and it is fantastic hospitality. All recommendations if you want to spend a great time in Montengrian seaside.

“A solid place to stay in Sutomore”

I only had a very short time in Montenegro and wanted to experience a beach town and as I was flying in and out of Podgorica, Sutomore was one of my few options. I really did anguish about which hotel to choose - Porto Sole was half the price of this property, but several reviewers complained abou… more

I only had a very short time in Montenegro and wanted to experience a beach town and as I was flying in and out of Podgorica, Sutomore was one of my few options. I really did anguish about which hotel to choose - Porto Sole was half the price of this property, but several reviewers complained about sewerage smells in the rooms which was enough to deter me. Another big advantage of Sato is that they have their own section of beach. Yes, it's also extremely crowded, but the sunbed and umbrella is included in the room tariff. I left it quite late booking and there were only sea-view rooms available for quite a bit more than I wanted to pay (almost double what I paid in central Podgorica) It turned out to be a pretty fantastic room with an awesome wrap-around balcony overlooking the ocean and busy street below. I had been in contact with the hotel over email earlier, and they were very helpful in answering my pre-sales questions. Arriving on the train from Podgorica (which was an experience in itself) the hotel is easy to find being the tallest building in the village. The checkin process was efficient although they do require you leave your passport with them so they can enter the details. It's totally OK to request it back later. As mentioned, the views from the room were top notch. The staff came up with a fruit plate, albeit a little limp looking and a bottle of water. Regardless, it was a nice gesture. Also unlike Porto Sole, the windows and doors of the room felt of decent quality and did an OK job of muffling the constant noise from the town below. The designers of the room did miss their course in fluid dynamics though as the AC unit cooled only the entrance hall while leaving the main part of the guest room quite warm. Access to the beach as mentioned is included, and was fairly crowded but looked less crowded than the other paid beaches either side. I think there was the option to order food/drinks to your sun lounger but no staff ever came over to offer. It was a MUCH better experience to get up early the next day (7am) and go for a morning swim without the crowds. The breakfast was OK. Better than the other hotel I stayed at in Podgorica, but far below standards of a good Scandic or Radisson breakfast. At least there was coffee here. All the staff had pilot/captain uniforms on which was kind of cute. Now onto the not so great aspects. Avoid the sky lounge! This is located on the top floor, and has some cozy outdoor seating with a nice view (not much different from my room balcony though).. The women working the bar was totally uninterested in her job - it took her 15 minutes to come over with the menu, and the drinks are extremely overpriced compared to what you get on the street. I ordered a Pina Colada which cost 10euros, took an age to arrive .. and when it did, was tiny. I felt severely ripped off and would recommend people go to look at the view, but buy your drinks elsewhere. The room itself was functional. A reasonably priced mini-bar (comparatively). Shower had OK pressure, but the state of the drain was concerning. There is a big list of rules including not bringing in your own food or drink from outside which is ridiculous (and I did enjoy a slice of pizza and a beer on the balcony, both purchased outside the hotel) Check-out was at 10am sharp which feels a little early compared to other hotels I have stayed at. I was relaxing in my room after breakfast and not one, but two different staff members entered the room without knocking around 9am. One to refill the minibar, the other was the cleaner. There is no security lock on the door - and not knocking is unacceptable. The elevators (two serving the entire hotel) are painfully slow and never where you want them to be, so I got quite a bit of exercise on the stairs. Didn't try the pool area, but it looks nice from the pictures. In terms of accommodation in Sutomore, this is probably the best choice.. but one should really question Sutomore as a destination unless you like crowds and the Motenegro version of the Las Vegas strip..

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