Hotel Park Plaza Histria

Spent a week in this hotel at the end of July with a friend on what was the first visit to Croatia for either of us. We had a superior twin room in the main building overlooking the front of the hotel and the nearby harbour so although we didn't have a sea view we had a beautiful outlook. The hotel was advertised as having been recently refurbished and this has been done to a very high standard. Our room was spacious and furnished in a contemporary style with bedside cabinets, dressing table and wardrobe in a lovely grained light oak wood. The beds were extremely comfortable and there was also a sofa/futon and small coffee table in the far corner giving an optional seating area. The bathroom had a very modern suite with a large walk in shower and won extra points for the Elemis toiletries which were replenished daily. My only complaint about the room was the balcony furniture which was very dated and not in keeping with the style of the rest of the room at all. The public areas of the hotel are stunning with fresh flowers on all tables in the bars, restaurant and foyer. There are also large floral displays in the foyer as well as vases of flowers on the bars. We were on an All Inclusive package and I'm not sure how long the hotel has been offering this option but they haven't got it quite right. The food is amazing and very plentiful with lots of choice particularly at breakfast. All members of staff were extremely pleasant and helpful and did not treat us any differently to non AI guests contrary to some other reviews I have read. However, the hotel is not exclusively AI and as such some things are not available to all guests. For example, there is an "afternoon tea" at 4pm which consists of tea/coffee, a few canapes and some small cakes and biscuits.This is tucked away in a corner of the pool bar where the staff can't see it and although there is a sign saying that this is only for TUI guests on an AI package, non AI guests were helping themselves to what was a very limited supply anyway. The main issue with the AI package is the poor selection of drinks available. At the lobby bar, the options are very basic - beer, wine, vodka, gin, whisky, rum and a few local liqueurs and a limited range of cocktails. There is another bar strictly for AI guests which we only found out about as we went to the welcome meeting. This is called The Taverna and there are a few more options here e.g. local equivalents of Malibu and Baileys and a slightly better choice of cocktails. In addition, AI guests have the option of using the other bars in the hotel complex and receive a 30% discount on all drinks purchased. One issue which isn't exclusive to AI guests is the reservation of sun loungers. There is no shortage of these but most of them are on the grassy areas around the hotel which are shaded by the trees. The loungers around the poolside have cushions and are therefore more comfortable and also have parasols available if required. As a result, there is great demand for these and guests queue from around 7.45am waiting for the pool gate to be opened at 8am. These are snapped up within a few minutes and left vacant sometimes for a several hours. There is a sign saying towels will be removed if left for more than 30 minutes although we only saw this happen twice during our stay. In the spirit of "if you can't beat them, join them", we followed suit on the last couple of days but unlike everyone else we stayed by the pool for a couple of hours before going for breakfast. On the whole, this is a lovely hotel and I would definitely stay here again although maybe on a B&B basis next time rather than All Inclusive.

the cleanness of the room and bathroom was not up to 4 star hotel. even if we inform manager about the issue as we find cleaning chemical left on the middle of the bathroom. ( good that we was not with the kids as they can heart them self by paling with it) Manager was concern how ever nothing changed. He did check our room and for him molded fridge, hairs left from other customers, dirty tiles, molded shower was u to standard. no discount was made just the bottle of wine send as complimentary. We will appreciate more deep cleaning of the room instead. Food was good in restaurant but knowing the standards of the room cleanness I was afraid to think what is happening in the kitchen.

A lovely hotel with a beautiful view and location in Pula. Attentive staff throughout with plenty of activities for both adults and children. For me the best praise must go to the chefs ..the food was truly outstanding! Each breakfast and lunch and evening meal serving us the freshest fish and seafood daily. Delicious salads and so many healthy options available with mouth watering desserts to tempt us. I was truly impressed as I live my life within a healthy lifestyle and all the nutritious food daily along with the spa and wonderful environment made for a holiday that I will treasure with all the wonderful memories made.