Residence Sol Garden Istra for Plava Laguna

"First time at Hotel Garden. Excellent experience. Very kind and helpful staff. Beautiful property where everything is very comfortable and well-maintained. Excellent and abundant breakfast buffet. Thank you very much, we will be back."

"I have been staying at this property with my family for 17 years, and after last year's concerns, I must say that with the renovation, things were done really well. Renovated rooms, still very large but much more modern, splendid bathrooms, excellent balcony with glass that makes everything much brighter. Pools always top-notch, the exterior of them was also redone without that gravel that used to come loose and made accessing the pools unpleasant. Slides always very popular, for both adults and children. New area for jumping on nets is very nice; since it is mainly for children, I personally did not use it, but it appears to be very well built. Renovated restaurants, more visually appealing, there is also some outdoor seating; if the days are nice, it is lovely to dine outdoors. As suggested multiple times, separate beverage dispensers have been installed, well done!, an excellent thing to avoid what happened in the past, where flavors would mix together, making any drink you chose undrinkable. So, a super positive experience? Absolutely yes!! Major concerns remain only regarding dinner; we hoped that the food quality would improve, alas this did not happen, both in terms of quality and variety, this is actually a shame, which should be resolved. A suggestion also regarding the TV in the room, nice, big, but if you want to watch Netflix/DAZN/Prime etc., clearly by logging in with your own data, the operation is impossible and I wonder why, given that the apps are free and I have stayed in other hotels of the same chain that allowed these accesses. Then there is the indoor pool that can only be used if it rains and it is a shame since it is beautiful. The stay was as always beautiful, I read in other reviews that there are those who complain about the chaos, especially in the restaurants; it is useless to hide that a hotel that hosts more than a thousand people, including many children, cannot be silent and very orderly, finding sun loungers in the morning is actually a problem, but the property has so many things to offer (including the sandy beach just across the beach which is a little gem) that these are inconveniences that can be endured. The reception needs improvement, few of the staff speak Italian and not everyone is helpful. Ultimately, excellent vacation, as always.....see you soon!!"

"Property very well maintained and very well organized in terms of staff. Super buffet breakfast and dinner, even for those with children, unlimited soft drinks, water, wine, and beer. Large, organized room with a nice terrace. The only flaw is the walk-in shower, which flooded the bathroom after two showers. Outdoor area and pools very well equipped for every age group. I would recommend heating the water a little, at least in the part where it was very shallow, because it was really freezing (it's fine that it's September, but maybe knowing there are small children, I would prepare to heat it a little). Overall, I would still return and would recommend the property to friends and relatives."