GRAND VILLA ARGENTINA

We had a beautiful, clean room with a window that looked out over the Adriatic and islands. Comfortable room, friendly and professional staff made this a great place to stay. The breakfast was served on a large, lovely terrace overlooking the water and the city. This is a short walk outside the old city, which helped us work off dinner a couple of nights. The view, for us, made up for not being right in the city. We had no problems with noise, but perhaps our room was better situated than some of the others.

Pros: excellent location for walking into town, staff very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed a salad and wine at lunchtime on the balcony - very pleasant. View from our bedroom was stunning. Cons: 3 weddings in 4 days so very noisy in the evenings and pool areas - not relaxing for other guests. Bedrooms are very small.

This place represents itself as 5 Star. It is not. Rooms are a 2 or 3 and nearing the end of their useful life. Staff is professional and courteous but certainly not 5 Star level. The location is very good - let's say 4+. A little less than a mile walk to old town. And the landscaped terraces going down to the water are really nice but definitely not fancy - again, a 4+. So you do the math and decided whether 455 euros per night is a good value One really annoying issue in the room was the television. Broadcasts for a minute or two, then goes down for about the same amount of time. Then repeat. And repeat

Situated a short walk from the gates of the old city. Although not a long way, the walk up the hill at the end the f the evening wears off after about day 4. Breakfast is ok, but unimaginative. Poolside restaurant is good for lunch. For the evening the restaurants and bars lack atmosphere

Three out of five days we have had wedding parties. With windows closed and curtains shut it's still impossible to block out the party music. A really bad choice if you're looking for a quiet break. Yesterday was very windy and there was nowhere to sit and eat. The outside pool bar was impossible as everything was being blown away and the restaurant was empty, not sure if it was even open. If you arrive back after ten pm. the bar staff have gone home. All in all quite a disappointing hotel.