Isabella Valamar Collection Island Resort

“End of season stay”

Myself and a group of 5 friends stayed at the Isabella Island Resort for a week at the beginning of October. Unfortunately the weather was not very good during our stay, so we couldn’t make much use of the outdoor facilities such as the swimming pools. We did go in but it was a bit chilly! Howev… more

Myself and a group of 5 friends stayed at the Isabella Island Resort for a week at the beginning of October. Unfortunately the weather was not very good during our stay, so we couldn’t make much use of the outdoor facilities such as the swimming pools. We did go in but it was a bit chilly! However we were still able to fill our time with visits to Porec, Pula and the Baredine caves. The hotel was very good on the whole with clean comfortable rooms and a wide selection of good food. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful throughout the hotel. Because we stayed at the end of the season there was virtually no evening entertainment which was the only let down for us.

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“Not very exciting”

The hotel itself has a lot of positives; - the room was great with a lot of storage space, beautiful view over the harbour and a big balcony. - the grounds are immaculately kept and beautiful to walk around - beaches are great, beautiful clear water - the staff are super friendly and very attent… more

The hotel itself has a lot of positives; - the room was great with a lot of storage space, beautiful view over the harbour and a big balcony. - the grounds are immaculately kept and beautiful to walk around - beaches are great, beautiful clear water - the staff are super friendly and very attentive Unfortunately it wasn’t the best in other respects; - there was basically zero entertainment all week, not sure if that was due to it being September (?) but it was pretty boring in the evenings. Surprised at how little was going on. - there was some very busy days in the restaurant as the service was only 2 hours, which meant most people were there at 7 and once I couldn’t find a table to sit at. - there is a boat that goes back and forth to the island. Usually very good but once was stuck in Porec for 2 hours because the smaller boat was running only and they were only taking hotel workers - sometimes one person at a time and just leaving guests. - AC had been switched off by the hotel as the weather was cooler. This was annoying as someone travelling alone I don’t feel comfortable sleeping with the balcony door open and the rooms did get quite warm (even if the hotel didn’t think so). If AC is advertised is should be available. - there were a few exercise classes going on but you had to go up to the gym to see them which meant I didn’t realise they were there until the end of the week - they should be displayed in the lobby Porec itself is a lovely town. Nice to walk around and explore, very pretty. Not a huge amount to do and that along with the lack of entertainment at the hotel it was all a bit Low energy (although a majority of tourists were about 80 so perhaps that’s why)

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“Not what I expected with TUI”

The room was OK, but the fridge did not work. Nothing in the fridge came out cold. The mattress and pillow were uncomfortable for me. They gave me back ache. The Airtcon was switched off by the hotel, with no options to turn it on or off in the room. The grounds were pretty, looking out across the … more

The room was OK, but the fridge did not work. Nothing in the fridge came out cold. The mattress and pillow were uncomfortable for me. They gave me back ache. The Airtcon was switched off by the hotel, with no options to turn it on or off in the room. The grounds were pretty, looking out across the water, but the island walks were all over in 10 minutes. There are plenty of activities for children, nothing much for adults. The food was a disappointment, I have had better at other resorts. The food was luke warm on hot plates, and once you had sat down to eat, it was cold on a number of occasions. I only saw one night of entertainment around the bar. The TV channels in English were limited, Netflix, YouTube, Sky News International. Porec itself was pretty if you walked just beyond the promenade, but after a 10 minute walk, that was it. There were boat trips, but expensive. I would not go again.

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