Apartments and Villas near Zaton in Dubrovnik, Croatia


We booked through Croatian Villas part of Authentic Villa Holidays as it was the only place that I could find a villa to sleep 21 people for a reasonable price! We felt so looked after, Ivana made sure that we had everything that we needed.
When emailing Sarah she facilitated taxis too and from the airport for all 21 guests who were arriving at different times throughout the weekend. Ivana turned up at the villa on the Sunday to accommodate us leaving early and getting our deposit back. We couldn’t have asked for better service. Sarah recommended a caterer for the Saturday evening who was also fantastic.
Lovely choice of properties We had the most amazing time - thank you so much for accommodating us. It made for a fantastic hen weekend for my Sister in law to be
Impressed with: The coast line is stunning. Everything is so reasonably priced. The people are lovely.
Not impressed with: Nothing
Recommend: I would recommend Copa in Zotan for dinner. We went to Revelin in Dubrovnik for a night out - I would recommend that for younger groups looking for a club. I would also recommend the buza Bar for sunset and drinks
Favourite villa moment: Saturday night with the caterer and his chef - it was fantastic!Stayed May 2018
The caretakers were very responsive.
I believe the description should have included that the house is on a hill and does require some physical ability to get to and from the small Zaton village. If you had a physical issue it would be a problem for any guest, as it was for one of our family members.
The lower two bedrooms cannot be accessed from the house. You must walk outside and upstairs to join the main part of the home. These family members felt a little removed from the rest of the guests.
Impressed with: It is clean, very clean and the landscape is breathtaking
Recommend: Zaton Water Sports assisted us with all of our activities. They coordinated an evening sunset boat trip to Dubrovnik, a full day private boat tour and coordinated all our other transportation needs. They were very helpful.
Favourite villa moment: The chef at The Capo Restaurant came to the villa and prepared a beautiful cooked breakfast on the large outdoor patio.
Stayed July/August 2017
The view has to be one of the most beautiful in the world. Property manager was very very warm and friendly and the welcome cakes and liquor were much appreciated.
I think the statement of 90 steps is misleading as it is much more than that. The 90 refers only to one section. If I had known quite how many steps there were and that they were vertical for the most part I would probably not have booked it. As the Monarch flight arrives quite late, it means that you don’t have a chance to shop that evening. It would help to have at least something to make breakfast from eg bread, milk etc
Impressed with: The views, Dubrovnik, and the friendly people.
Not impressed with: It is not somewhere to go if you have mobility problems or a fear of heights.
Recommend: We found the best restaurants were across the bay in Zaton Veliki. We would recommend getting up early to go into Dubrovnik before the cruise ship crowds. The food in Dubrovnik was cheaper than we expected to find in a tourist city and we can recommend Mea Culpa for their ginormous pizzas.Stayed August 2013
Croatian accommodation in villas is expensive compared with other locations and we would certainly have not gone to this one as nice as it was had it been at the published price. The villa has exquisite views but, and it is a very big but, the stairs down to it and onwards to the sea are daunting to the point that it would not suit any but the brave and fit which I am glad to say we were. I doubt to its suitability for children of all ages. In early years the hazard is obvious but access to the sea for ours (aged 13 and competent swimmers) did recommend a very watchful eye.
The advantage of the property is its position for trips away from rather than to Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik drowns in visitors in the summer months consequent upon its destination for huge cruise ships who disgorge 2,000 + visitors every 24 hours. This visits upon a small city with a residential population of 1,000. Travel up the coast reveals much more of the real Croatia.
A good service but the prospects of tourist travel to Dubrovnik in the middle term I think is problematic. It is over doing it and cruise ship deposit (numbers of people) will gradually produce negativity over this otherwise exquisite city.
The owners are an exemplary couple who were kind discrete and helpful in every way.
Impressed with: The coastline which is very beautiful and accommodating.
Not impressed with: The volume of visitors to Dubrovnik and the density of road traffic in and around it
Recommend: The hinterland is full of good restaurants and we found those in Zaton particularly good.
Favourite villa moment: Dinner from the hosts.Sunset.Stayed August 2013
Good-Excellent. You could help a bit in planning "things to do" (e.g. boat trip, city trip, other excursion, …) would be helpful. Owners were very nice people.
Impressed with: Nature/ water, and people.
Not impressed with: Tax evasion
Recommend: Revelin disco Club for dancing nights
Favourite villa moment: Sunbathing in the property, by the sea - fantastic!Stayed August 2013
Excellent service from owner.
Impressed with: Scenery
Recommend: Kasar in Zaton Botanical gardens in Trstenor Boat cruise around the islands Nautical and Villa Dubrovnik in Dubrovnik
Favourite villa moment: All of it!
Stayed July 2015
Great property and facilities. Very helpful all through the holiday.
Impressed with: Weather and scenery.
Not impressed with: Attractions near Dubrovnik
Favourite villa moment: Seeing the grandchildren getting so confident in the pool.Stayed June 2017
I think a car would be useful if you wanted to go anywhere as it is not possible to walk anywhere outside of the resort.
Impressed with: I loved Dubrovnik - great city and the people were really nice
Not impressed with: Nothing
Favourite villa moment: Just it all!!Stayed August/September 2012