However, it is not for nothing that it is said that "disadvantages are the continuation of our merits. " So it is in the Hotel Mogren, its greatest advantage - a good location, near the historical center - is also its biggest drawback. The hotel rooms overlook the promenade and the square, where life does not stop even in the absence of folklore festivals.
Fast food aromas spread from the bistro, and in the evenings there is so much tobacco smoke in the bar and billiard room that even hang an ax (and I have not seen such a picture "in season" yet).
The hotel rooms are decorated in a nice "Mediterranean style" with whitewashed walls and blue furniture. Housekeeping is good, rooms are clean. However, the number of rooms "Mogren" needs urgent renovation. Especially the bathrooms, because the mold in the bathroom, as well as the rusty balcony railings, do not add to the mood of the vacationers. By the way, there are no full-fledged balconies in the hotel - instead of them there are small railings blocking the "exit from the window" for vacationers (the so-called "French balconies"). I don't know where Mogren's guests dry their swimming trunks, probably in the bathroom on the radiator. Otherwise, the rooms have the usual equipment - safe, TV, mini-bar, hairdryer, air conditioning. The hotel "Mogren" has an elevator - a great help for people with heavy luggage.
Due to the high noise level, I would not advise families with very young children to settle here. However, people who are accustomed to noise (or ear plugs), who love night parties and are unpretentious in interior design, will be comfortable here.
I wish you all a pleasant holiday!
*****
Photos and impressions about the hotel were brought from the promotional info-tour in Montenegro in October 2013.
This is a relatively old hotel, but, to be fair, it is well maintained and maintained so that guests do not feel like they are in “rotten” rooms and premises. The lady at the reception reminded me of the brightest representatives of this special caste, who are remembered by frequent business trips of the Soviet period, lovers of the good old films of those times and experienced "sanatorsk". I assure you that I didn’t mean anything bad, just an old school worker, in the best sense of the term, caused a smile.
The hotel is built in Mediterranean style and has an elevator. There are three restaurants, moreover, quite frequented by guests of the whole city, a lobby bar, a playground, two terraces and a corner with free internet. Mass events are regularly held on one of the terraces (I won’t say how much they can interfere with hotel guests who want silence).
Meals here are possible BB (buffet), HB or FB (menu order).
The rooms here are "moderately used" - that is, their "use", of course, is visible, but they cannot be called dead. The design of the bathroom brought back memories of the early post-Soviet period, but clean, although, as you understand, not new. Bath - behind the curtain, from the soap-ryl only liquid soap, to be honest - I was surprised. The room has a safe, clock, telephone, air conditioning, TV, mini-bar.
A little about the beaches of Budva. I'll start with the distant Yaz, it is so called because it is located in the lovely and clean bay of Yaz (JAZ). From Budva it is easy to get there by taxi, only 5 Euros, so if a company of four, then it works out fine. The cost of sun loungers and umbrellas is 3 Euros per unit, but many sunbathe just like that on clean pebbles covered with a towel. The water there is of excellent transparency, the bay itself is the most beautiful, and even protected from the wind, so you are guaranteed beach pleasure. The beach is quite well equipped, sunbeds and umbrellas are different, for every taste, there are cafes and bars.
Perhaps someone will be interested that in this bay, on the left side, if you look at the sea, behind the rock is one of the nudist beaches of Montenegro. Fans of this business understand what it is about, but I want to warn those who are just curious and looking for adventure - it is better for single girls not to meddle there. The fact is that one of the girls from our company, who decided to merge with nature and get complete relaxation on an almost empty beach, had an incident there, from which she could not recover for a long time. It turns out that everything is simple - fans of the rest “what mother gave birth to”, perceive it all as the norm of life, but local guys think differently - a beautiful girl came to show herself, which means that we must also demonstrate everything. Thank God, everything ended well, but the girl suffered a lot of fear, especially considering that the beach is rather deserted. Please note that the proximity of this beach will in no way disturb the peace of the rest, most likely, the majority of vacationers will not even notice its presence.
I highly recommend going there, at least once on an excursion - this is one of the best beaches on the Budva Riviera.
Slovenska Plaž a beach. What to say? The beach is quite long, but in the season there are still people there, like herrings in a barrel - such a pleasure for an amateur. It should be noted that this beach is equipped with good infrastructure - here you will find bars, and restaurants, and cafes, and snack bars like "fast food", but of high quality, and even fishermen with the sale of their catch after 16.30 (closer to the Old Town). In some restaurants you can order the preparation of fresh seafood - 8 Euro per kilo, no matter what kind of living creatures you buy, moreover, this is with serving and service, I think this is a good price. On this beach there is a local open-air disco called "Trocadero" (not to be confused with a nightclub with the same name). There are also “changing rooms” - peculiar, look at the photo. Toilets are all paid, sun lounger + umbrella 10 Euro - bites. Then, there are a lot of water activities - also their own nuances, so be prepared.
Richard's Glava Beach is a small beach that literally squeezes into the Old Town on one side, and the rocks leading to Mogren Beach on the other. On this beach there is a bar where you can take a beer and sit in sun loungers for free and use the toilet (but this is if you are lucky to take a suitable table). There is a pier there, but it is dilapidated or not yet repaired. The bottom is large pebbles, but large stones are regularly removed from the beach. This beach is used by vacationers from Avala. It offers a gorgeous view from the Citadel in the Old City.
Mogren Beach is perhaps the most famous of the local beaches. In fact, there are two of them - Mogren-1 and Mogren-2. A picturesque path along the cliff leads to them just from the beach of Richard's Head. There is also a bay, which consists of two parts, which designate two beaches. To the second Mogren, you will have to go through a wooden passage in the rock, and, at the initial stage, you will have to enter the water knee-deep, and maybe even higher. But this does not stop the fans of this place and there are also enough people there, perhaps a little less than on the first beach, but in the season, I mean, it will be dense there. On the beach, everything is available for a comfortable stay - bars, showers, toilets. On the second beach there is even something similar to a restaurant, but in early June it was still closed there, so I can’t say for sure.
In general, for those who do not like to spoil their vacation with excessive pickiness, it is quite a normal accommodation option, especially considering the location.
Do not take a taxi on the street. They overcharge and cheat. If you order a taxi from the hotel reception, then everything will be according to the tariff and many times cheaper. It is better to clarify about the tariff right away how much your trip will cost. We took a taxi for half a day through a dispatcher with an agreed price, on average it cost 50 euros. A taxi driver on the street will give you 100-150 euros. We were very satisfied with the country and the hotel! Recommended! We will post this review on other sites as well. Have a nice holiday everyone!
There is no buffet in the hotel, in principle, although we were promised a buffet breakfast. In fact, we were all sitting at the tables, and the waiters offered us options, and you could only choose one, for example, scrambled eggs with bacon, omelet with cheese, omelet with ham, ham and cheese, and meat or cheese pie. Here, choose. Even the women remained half-starved, to say nothing of the men. Mandatory - orange juice, bread (limited), butter, jam, honey. Drinks also need to choose one option - coffee, tea, kefir, cocoa. In general, this is not Turkey and not Egypt. But after dinner we could hardly crawl out from the table. We were offered an appetizer (spaghetti or meat casserole), soup (the same, but tasty), hot - fish or various meats with a side dish, and dessert - watermelon or cake or pudding. As a result, everyone gained weight.
But in general, we were satisfied with the rest. A very clean and friendly country. Benevolent people. There is absolutely no theft (in the afternoon I forgot the purchase on the bench, and in the evening I found it there). We will definitely come again, but we will not take food at the hotel again.