Villa Valjalo

Great room, great view, great location

Amazing view and very affordable, limited amenities but you get what you pay for. Overall very pleased with the place, the balconies are the highlight and apartment perfectly clean. Although you may need to buy extra stuff for the kitchen overall great place to stay, beautiful views and 5 mins away from bus that goes to the old town (or half hour walk) also near local shops and restaurants.

Area: Fabulous views. Lots and lots of steps, friendly people, lots to see and do, although very expensive. Apartment: Not clean. I own a professional cleaning business so was quite shocked to see the level of cleaning was minimal. Dirty toilet brush, smell from drain, floor not washed, shower base had mould. They ask you to keep it clean, but they leave no cleaning products. Only a VERY WORN dirty sponge in the kitchen, that I refused to use because I had no idea what previous occupiers had used it for. Only 1 t'towel, no towel change mid week or mid week clean (even though it says that anyone staying over 5 days gets a 'clean'.). You are supplied with a very thin sheet, that is it and only one pillow (no spare sheet or pillow like you find in other apartments or hotels). For a double room, there is literally 2 plates, 2 cups, 2 bowls etc. No spares, so you have to wash up every time (with no washing up equipment). There is 2 knifes, 2 forks, 2 spoons and 1 frying pan. No saucepan or anything else. You have a microwave, but no microwaveable bowls or covers to go on plates in microwave. Our fridge broke and leaked all over the floor. The owner/manager, sent a cleaner up, but she turned up in a posh dress (not cleaner wear) and just wiped up the water with a towel (this seemed the norm for the level of cleaning). The owner/manager was very polite and pleasant and attentive and was good enough to change the fridge, but when pulling out the broken one, he admitted to there being 25 years worth of dirt under it, and rather than cleaning it before putting in the replacement fridge (again very old and worn with mould on), he just stuck it straight on top of the existing dirt. This place would be fabulous is the owner just did a few little extra's. For example: 1: Cleaning the property with bleach, not just giving it a 'wipe'. It certainly does not adhere to covid cleaning standards. 2: Putting a NEW sponge every time for every tenant (these are a minimal cost) 3: Putting an extra sheet and pillow in each apartment 4: Maybe getting some new outside chairs (even if second hand, as long as they are decent), rather than taping up the old ones over and over which are actually beyond repair 5: Changing toilet brushes regularly 6: Putting an extra t'towel and toilet roll in the apartments 7: Putting a few little extra touches to the tatty furnishings will go a long way and will get him more business in the long term. 8: Stop taping everything up to fix it!, it makes it look shabbier than it already is. If its broken....replace it! Its a shame, as these little things would have made all the difference between a good review, and a not so good one, because our holiday was fabulous, the area is beautiful, the views are outstanding, the people are all wonderful, so if the little extra's were done, this whole holiday would have been perfect

Visited Villa Valjalo and I must say the only positive is the view that's where it ends I'm afraid. On arrival all looks promising until you enter the rooms which are extremely outdated and in dire need of a fix up (plug sockets loose from the walls, chairs held together with duct tape and metal wire sticking out of them dirty moldy bath fittings) The bed was very basic and uncomfortable with old tatty bed sheets and there were ants in the room. There were also signs all over the property telling you what you can and can't do and how much you will be charged if you don't adhere to the rules! (A nice warm welcome). Also very poor communication with the host as unable to reach on the number provided. It's a shame as the location lends its self to be a beautiful holiday let however it is very neglected and certainly not worth the money. I would strongly advise looking for another location for your trip to dubrovnik.

Just returned from a week in Croatia, staying at this villa, manager/owner very polite and helpful....rooms are basic yes, but you do have all you need ettle hob, coffee maker, toaster, microwave, fridge, etc, the rooms were very clean with amazing views from the balcony. the pool although small was clean and was an added bonus in the heat. very central to local amenities. The only downside for me was the hill and steps, and having a bedside lamp would have been nice, instead only room lights and the switch is by the door. would recommend this villa to anyone. Croatia is a beautiful place to visit, but beware of the cost, especially meals, average price of main course 25-30 euros, cocktails vary from 6- 18 euros, bottled water 2-5 euros, souvenirs especially Game of Thrones gifts are through the roof. the airport only has the one shop which is not duty-free and most things were more expensive than the local shops, no tobacco at the airport and limited cigarettes, better buying locally

Nice place, good location only ten minutes by bus to Dubrovnik old town. Nice friendly guy who runs the place. Room is basic but has everything you need. We did have to go out and buy loo roll as no house keeping while we were there and towels not changed the whole week that we were there. Was cheap and cheerful. If you are looking for basic this would suit you.

Nice small apartment building with pool in Lapad close to the marina and several beaches. Apartment was basic but clean and comfortable with a great views of the marina from the balcony. Hosts were helpful and friendly.

Unbelievable. The reality of this so called hotel don’t match the description at all. The manager/Owner is a scammer. First of all, this is not a hotel. It’s an old run down apartment. Very misleading descriptions. There is no front desk, no airport shuttles, no daily housekeeping as described on the main amenities. There were ants everywhere as soon as we walked into the apartment. Air conditioning is only allowed to turn on when you’re inside the room. If you keep AC on when you’re not in the room, you will be charged 10 Euro per day. Many restrictions were unexpectedly put upon the guess to stay there. No hair dryer in the room. One hairdryer is shared among all the guests in the apartment. No toilet papers in the room. You have to buy your own toilet papers from a Convenience stores or supermarket. Wi-Fi very poor signal. Bedsheet was very worn out and barely wrap around the mattress. The bedsheet looks like used by a homeless. The room was not cleaned at all. We found hair and dust everywhere on the floor and inside the drawers. Very disgusting. When we complaint to the Owner, he came in and kicked the hair & thick dusts to a corner & under the bed. That place was so filthy & unbearable to stay that we decided to call ********* to file a complaint to cancel our stay & then to look for another hotel to stay for the 5 days in Dubrovnik.