Rubin Sunny Hotel

“Great budget hotel”

I loke to give an in depth review so be prepared, this may be a long one. As we arrived my family didn't think much of the curb appeal of this hotel but they had not done their research. You do not see the sea from the drive from the airport to the hotel, but the hotel is in a beautiful posit... more

I loke to give an in depth review so be prepared, this may be a long one. As we arrived my family didn't think much of the curb appeal of this hotel but they had not done their research. You do not see the sea from the drive from the airport to the hotel, but the hotel is in a beautiful position right next to the sea. There is no beach to speak of anywhere nearby, other than a small man made one on the sea front. This did not bother us at all, the views were still stunning, there were lots of steps down to access the sea, and the walk from the hotel into Porec is a very pretty one. There is a land train (€2 each way), eco taxi (€4 each one way) and taxi boats (€5 each, minimum fare €25 one way but room on the boat for 10 or more people) that can take you to town and back if you don't fancy the walk (15 to 20 minutes). The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful, spoke English well, and I could not fault them. Emilia and Ana were great to chat to when they were working behind the bar. Myself and my son found out a lot about how Croatia differs from England. We also saw them working within the restaurant, all of the staff were constantly working and worked long hours. Marco in the pool bar always served with a smile. The restaurant was clean, although at busy times it could be hard to find a table and often we had to sit at tables that hadn't been cleaned. The staff usually noticed and would clean the table as soon as they did. The breakfast was good, 8am until 11am. A good variety of food on offer, fried eggs made to order, cooked breakfast items, cereal, fruit and yoghurt, fried breakfast items, bread and pastries, cold meat and cheese. The drinks were different teas, coffee, including a machine for different types of coffee that I cannot comment on as I don't like coffee. There is a machine serving water and juice. The orange juice ran out a lot or was very weak. There was no cola, lemonade etc, only water and juice and hot drinks. Often breakfast would begin to be cleared away from 10am. Lunch was an added bonus as my booking had stated bed and breakfast. This was from 11am until 2pm. It got very busy from 1pm. Again good variety of food and deserts. Always pizza, pasta, salad, a meat dish, potatoes etc. Tea was taken away which was a shame. I didn't have a problem with the food. The room was great. I was expecting 1 room with a bed and pull out bed with not a lot of room. I actually got a separate bedroom which was great that my son got his own space in the living area with a pull out bed. Each room had its own little balcony. Yes it could benefit from being modernised but as a base it was more than fine. The bed was comfortable, the rooms clean. There are not many plug sockets and there is no kettle but I brought a travel kettle so not a problem. There was a fridge and the aircon was great! There is no safe in the room but there were safes in the locked room where you could leave your luggage if you had a late flight. Not sure if you had to pay extra. We did not use one. You can hire towels believe for €2 per day, we didn't bother. The pool was lovely, it's not huge and inflatables were allowed so not the best for the seasoned swimmer but good for having fun, with a lovely view of the sea. There is music playing quietly but no other entertainment, and no lifeguard either. The pool was not supposed to open until 9am but people had towels on loungers from just after 8am so not really sure when the gate gets opened. Most days you could find a few loungers if you came later or in the afternoon but sometimes it was full by 11am. There are loungers by the sea but you pay for them, €6-7 if I remember right. May be worth it if your making a day of it. The bar by the sea is lovely with great service. The bar inside is lovely too with a nice lounging area, table tennis, pool tables etc. These were impossible to get on when the weather wasn't great. Pool was was handy too. No problems with the bars or drinks! The only food available after 2pm is from the valfresco fridge. There is no evening meal service in the restaurant, which was a shame on the day there was a huge storm. The prices in the valfresco were more reasonable than if you bought similar in town, and handy for a snack. There is no entertainment in the hotel, only music playing. There are a lot of steps up and down from the hotel to the seafront/ pool. Not great if your mobility is restricted. You can wait a while for the lift from thepool/restsurant/lobby to your room (there are 2 but in constant use during busy periods). One broke during a thunderstorm when we were there but can't help an act of nature I guess. Porec is lovely, the food is very reasonably priced, we found the fast food place on the marina by the Virtual reality ride to be good for a cheap meal between eating in various restaurants to offset the cost a little, the burgers were huge and good value for money. We booked Kristopher for a day trip to Rovinj and Lam Fjord, I highly refined it, it was a highlight of our holiday. The one complaint I have about the hotel: we came back to our room one day after the cleaners had been in and the door had been left unlocked. Luckily nothing was taken but they need to be a little more careful. It was just once but it could have ended badly. All in all I would say we got much more than we paid for and I would definitely stay at this hotel again if we were coming back to the area.

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“Mum with teenage daughter on summer holiday”

I stayed here with my 14 yr old daughter for 11 nights in the school holidays. We booked through TUI and the half board breakfast no lunch was appealing. The checkin in procedure was good and our room on the 4th floor was ready. There was a safe in the wardrobe and a fridge in the room. We always... more

I stayed here with my 14 yr old daughter for 11 nights in the school holidays. We booked through TUI and the half board breakfast no lunch was appealing. The checkin in procedure was good and our room on the 4th floor was ready. There was a safe in the wardrobe and a fridge in the room. We always take a multi plug adaptor lead so had no problems with the amount of plugs in the room. Hairdryer was the type on the wall in the Bathroom, not very powerful The decor is a little tired but it was kept clean by an efficient housekeeping service. Large balcony with drying rack There is a pool table, table tennis and football table in the bar area. All free to use. Food - breakfast, lots of selection, but only 2 coffee machines for whole restaurant so there was always a queue so I resorted to the urn of prepared coffee Lunch - open until 2pm and lots of hot options, did find lots of the hot food was too salty but this may just be my taste Pool - great for families, but too shallow for my serious swimming Very comfortable sun beds and lots of parasols and shade Bar service from 1200hrs, staff are very polite and efficient Beach - down some steps and it is a rocky coastline, beautiful and clear with lots of places to sunbathe and swim. You do have to pay for all the beach/ grass sun beds / parasols €6 each item - at the bottom of the stairs in the hotel all the guests who have going home leave their lilos and other beach items which are there to be enjoyed by the other guests and was very handy when laying by the sea. Porec - took 15 minute to walk slowly long the coast path to the town, there are bike taxis and the tourist train if you don’t want to walk A lovely town with loads of eating,drinking and shopping options. The selection of ice creams is amazing and only €2 for a large scoop We ate out every night and all the meals were good. There are very few people from the UK in the hotel and the resort, but everyone spoke adequate English to be understood The water park is worth a day out, but book tickets online as it saves some time when you arrive. Was still a 30 minute wait to get in though. It says that you can’t take your own food, but families were taking cool boxes in without a problem so I would recommend asking the hotel for a pack up to take with you. We also caught the bus from Porec to Rovinj for the day, total was about €28 and we really enjoyed our time there Thank you Rubin Sunny for the great holiday

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