Villa Lavanda
Villa Lavanda descritpion
Villa Lavanda is set in the ancient town of Cres, only 350 feet from the nearest pebbly beach and 650 feet from town centre. The property features a tavern where guests can enjoy homemade local specialities. Free Wi-Fi and and a sun terrace are at guests’ disposal.
All rooms come with satellite TV, small refrigerator and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer. Some rooms feature a furnished balcony overlooking the sea. Free private parking is available on site.
Guests can enjoy various outdoor activities. Numerous churches, monasteries and cultural sights can be reached within 20 minutes on foot. A 1.9 miles long seaside promenade offers numerous beaches.
Breakfast is served each morning. The on-site tavern serves freshly prepared lamb meat and seafood. A grocery store is 350 feet from the Lavanda.
Valbiska Ferry is 7.5 miles from the property. Rijeka can be reached with a catamaran. Krk Airport is 31.1 miles from Villa Lavanda.
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Facilities of Villa Lavanda
Outdoors ：Grounds | Terrace | Sun Deck
Pets ：Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.
Activities ：Fishing | Cycling | Diving | Snorkeling | Bicycle Rental
Food & Drink ：Restaurant | Special Diet Meals (upon request)
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Packed Lunches | Shuttle Service (surcharge) | Airport Shuttle (surcharge) | Express Check-in/Check-out
General ：Safe | Non-smoking Rooms | Family Rooms | Heating
Languages Spoken ：Italian | Croatian | English | German
Reviews for Villa Lavanda
Review 1：The personnel is excellent, they are kind and polite. The breakfast is delicious. The room is cosy, the panorama is marvellous to the harbour and the mountains.
Review 2：The young lady from the house was very friendly, funny and helpful! The room was really awesome and very clean! As we arrived the house looked not very interesting from the backside, but as soon as we where inside, it was a big surprise. WE LOVED IT!!!
Review 3：Nothing really.
Review 4：Spent 10 days in Croatia. This was the best place we stayed. Great location over looking old town center of Cres. Very friend staff. Clean modern comfortable room. Great food. Well managed facility.
Review 5：Location excellent. Loft room with sea view modern, spacious and clean. Balcony, small kitchen and spacious bathroom all appreciated. Easy walk to water of approx 100m. Restaurant had some very good wines. Lamb tasty as expected. Parking OK.
Review 6：It was a pleasant stay. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was clean and good. There was a wide selections of meal in the restaurant. The breakfast can be improved (I missed the vegetables) but it was enough. The staff was friendly.
Review 7：Coffee was bad and the breakfast was not so good.
Review 8：The staff was great, location of the property was excellent. The room was smaller then I expected but very clean. The terrace was very nice together with the view.
Review 9：The owner was extremely friendly especially to our children. The day we departed she packed a snack for them to take in the car. Also, the hotel is connected to an incredible restaurant. Both the food and service were outstanding.
Review 10：Wifi was a bit sporadic
Review 11：Gorgeous big, clean comfortable studio apartment. All in very good condition. Stunning view from balcony of harbour. Helpful, professional English speaking staff, son loved the big aquarium - in the fish restaurant.
Review 12：Very bad wifi reception inside the hotel room. Hotel staff not always available.
Review 13：Nicely decorated room with a beautiful view. The hotel is only a short walk away from the boulevard, but just far enough if you don't want the hustle and bustle. Absolutely no noise from the restaurant downstairs. Absolutely beautiful island to spend a few days relaxing. Would love to come back in the future.
Review 14：This doesn't relate to the accommodations, but our first night there, one of the wait staff was quite unpleasant. At any rate, unlike my friends who didn't, insist on the price of menu items (or the menu, for that matter). Breakfast was rudimentary, but good enough given it was included in the price. Internet cut out periodically.
Review 15：Excellent accommodations - we were 4 friends in a 2 br apartment, which was fully equipped. Every room had separate A/C, the place was spotless, large rooms/large living room, clean/large bathroom, equipped kitchen, large balcony with the view of the town/harbour. Location also excellent, about 5 minute walk to the shore and town (a bit longer to centre of the town, about 10 minutes), so close enough to the restaurants/bars, but far enough that it wasn't noisy. Also, easily accessible by car and there is parking. The staff was nice and professional, even going out of their way to accommodate some of our requests (laundry, for instance).
Review 16：Wifi was poor in the room.
Review 17：Location just a few steps from the city centre and a beach, friendly staff, good breakfast for Croatian standards, nice spacious room.
Review 18：Very limited parking. If you miss one of the few spots, alternatives are few and far away. Bed way too soft. Man in charge of breakfast service had brusque manners.
Review 19：Spacious and updated, bedrooms at Villa Lavanda are confortable and only a few minutes walk from lively Cres town center. Neutral decor, good wi-fi, satellite TV, good lighting, small fridge, modern A/C. Nice sea view from private balcony. Breakfast includes some fresh fruit and eggs.
Review 20：The staff at this hotel are wonderful. They are very friendly and go out of their way to accommodate. Great service. Beautiful view from rooms. Nicer in person than on the site.
Review 21：Lavanda is situated perfectly for both town and beach, it is very quiet even though you are only a few minutes from the busy town which has some fantastic restaurants situated around the picturesque harbour. You can take your choice of beach from quiet to busy by just walking along the Lungamare ! The staff were very helpful and friendly especially Mirna who always had a smile on her face.
Review 22：No Wifi in room but downstairs so no worries.
Review 23：Perfect location, host and staff. Best value for money! Looked brand new. Nicer in person than the photos.
Review 24：We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Lavanda! the best over all are the people running Villa Lavanda and making this vacation something really special! besides that also their restaurant "kumpanija" is top notch! nice, clean rooms with balcony and seaview. short ways to the town cres and the beach. so a big "LIKE" from us!
Review 25：Nothing to complain
Review 26：The location The staff The breakfast and diner The walking distance to the center of Cres center/small harbour and the seaside (beach)
Review 27：breakfast could offer a little more, w-lan had some problems when we were there, parking was a little diffcult (too less spots)
Review 28：good location (close to sea and city), friendly and helpful staff, room was really big, very nice bathroom
Review 29：bed was terrible. Was over charged in restaurant. Much cheaper in town to eat. Overly flirtatious young waitress at bar in the evening. Very silly behavior.
Review 30：location was great. Girl serving coffee in morning really pleasant.
Review 31：Wi-fi not perfect but considering the fact it's a small city with poor bandwith not suprising
Review 32：Excellent location, pricey but quality restaurant, clean, freshly refurbished rooms, room service included
Review 33：Our party was two mature couples making our way around Istria. We were made very welcome and there was a small shop/supermarket just up the road if required. We were within walking distance of the quayside and if you walk along the back streets you will find other bars etc of interest. We had the lamb at the Villa's restaurant which was excellent, so was the wine and Simon spoke excellent English. Would recommend both the accommodation and the food.
Review 34：We had some problems with the wi-fi connection in our room, but then again it was totally fine to sit outside on the restaurant side, sip some wine and plan the next day with your laptop there. :)
Review 35：Our stay in Villa Lavanda could not have been more perfect. The villa was easy to find due to the purple color, only a minute walk to the seaside, where a variety of cafes & restaurants waited for us. We got super nice service where ever we went and due that decided to stay a night longer at Cres. This would not have been possible without the flexible & helpful staff of Villa Lavanda. Cres as an island offers plenty of opportunities and Villa Lavanda is a total must for those, who are looking for cozy place to stay for a couple of nights. Will visit again!!
Review 36：The room was very cosy and clean!
Review 37：Good location, nice appartement, very friendly staff.
Review 38：We were confirmed early check-in at noon, but when we got there we were told that check-in is not possible before 14:00.
Review 39：Great location.
Review 40：Expensive restaurant
Review 41：Atmosphere
Review 42：Superb location, very friendly staff. Thank you and hope to return soon for longer!
Review 43：Fume from restaurant Got only one small tube of shampoo and one tube of sopa for 3 nights
Review 44：The view from my room, the location, the size of the room
Review 45：Jung dynamic team, top service, friendly, very recommendable, super restaurant
Review 46：Poor breakfast for this price range
Review 47：Good location Clean rooms
Review 48：The restaurant is amazingly godd
Review 49：A bit expensive compared to similar apartments
Review 50：Location and cleanliness
Review 51：Our bed was too hard.
Review 52：We liked the location, our view from the terrace, the very friendly staff, and a nice room.
Review 53：Be very carefull with what you order in the restaurant. We order a fishplate what was not on the menu. Also a rosé wine. First it cost 160 kuna then when we were drinking the wine 180. Al together we had to pay 700 kuna what a 100€ was. VERY expensive. The next days we pay for a fish plate a averige of 200 kuna with wine.
Review 54：The location was fantastic, also the room with vieuw on the see. 140€ for 2 nights/2 pers is not so cheap for Croatië.
Review 55：One bedroom was slightly small and sharing one bathroom between four people was sometimes inconvenient.
Review 56：The apartment's living area was clean, spacious and comfortable. The terrace was large and great for meals and had good views. The kitchen was adequately equipped. The apartment was in a quiet neighbourhood within a short walk of Cres town centre. Bedrooms were comfortable. It was great to have Wifi available too.
Review 57：A little bit impersonal, big villa with a lot of rooms. Breakfast ok but will be better with a buffet.
Review 58：Good location (Cres centre easily reachable in 5 min walking). Private terrasse. Fridge in the room.
Review 59：Refrigerator was only half size. Little bit of loose hardware in kitchen and some windows, but no big deal.
Review 60：The apartment was comfortable with good air conditioning and a terrace to hang wet things from the beach. It had a good internet connection in the main room. The location was good for both walking to restaurants in town and to the beach. The onsite restaurant served good meals at reasonable prices.
Review 61：I stayed in a room on the 2nd floor: new, clean and silent. The balcony was beautiful with views on the bay and the roofs of the old town. The owner, his workers and the other guests were very friendly. Really beautiful breakfast: bread, cheese, marmalade, muesli, yoghurt, coffee, milk, juice. All unlimited… I think the best accommodation in Cres (City).
Review 62：Extension day was double the price compared with booking.com price - hence, best to book all days via booking.com.
Review 63：For the Booking.com price charged a perfect accomodation, very well located - both to the beach and the center -, very good Wifi and nice breakfast included served in the garden terrace with a nice overview of the bay and the town of Cres.
Review 64：This was my second stay in Villa Lavanda, and its definitely my place of choice for staying in Cres. Situated just a few minutes from the old town center on one side, and the beach on the other, our biggest problem was deciding whether to go to town for a gelato, of for a stroll down the beach :) The rooms are new and clean, and the restaurant downstairs serves local fare: freshly caught fish with Cres-made olive oil. The prices was very affordable, both for the lodging and the food, and the staff was friendly and helpful.
Review 65：missing plate with the name(winter time)
Review 66：We found location easy but not immediately because there was not any plate with the name.In the winter they do not have many guests and there is renovation of the building but we where kindly welcomed.Room is comfortable and beautifully decorated with wonderful view on the entire city of Cres.Bad is comfortable, and the bathroom is very clean.We got breakfast into the room and was really good.If we come back in the summer we will definitely come in the same accommodations.
Review 67：that we couldn`t stay longer and we had to leave
Review 68：Climaconditioned Rooms near by city and sea nice restaurant with delicious kitchen, fresh and tasty
Review 69：The location was excellent, very close to the city center. The department was really good, even though it was not excellent.
Review 70：Very friendly, nice people, perfect position. A pretty little lavander violet place...
Review 71：Furniture not very nice, kitchen littel bit old
Review 72：Good localisation Clean
Review 73：Parking places where full.
Review 74：Great place to stay. Close to the beach and village center, great breakfast and restaurant.
Review 75：For breakfast, it would be better to have a choice list.
Review 76：The room was big enought for 2 persons. Good internet connection.
Review 77：Good location, few minutes lovely walk to town and beaches. Great view of the town and sea from big balcony
Review 78：Location, scenery, restaurants
Review 79：problem with Wifi
Review 80：Everything new and working Integrated restaurant was good Good view
Review 81：slight smell of cigarette smoke in the room
Review 82：View of the sea, closeness to both town, beach and excellent walks
Review 83：This is how I imagine hospitaliy!! Great family, will definetly come back.