• traveled 1 year ago
The option was offered to me by the operator, as there were no seats available in Villa Venera, which I chose on the "Vacation" website. The operator did not warn that there is a villa with almost the same name in Budva - Simona Villa. Moreover, Simon Villa turned out to be very "secretive". And when I looked at the hotel offers offered to me by the operator, I did not see the description of Simon Villa at all.
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The option was offered to me by the operator, as there were no seats available in Villa Venera, which I chose on the "Vacation" website. The operator did not warn that there is a villa with almost the same name in Budva - Simona Villa. Moreover, Simon Villa turned out to be very "secretive". And when I looked at the hotel offers offered to me by the operator, I did not see the description of Simon Villa at all. However, I read a good description and good reviews of Simon Villa. If I had seen information about Simon Villa when buying a tour, I definitely would not have bought this tour. Especially since there were good offers in the booking for those days.
This villa has no territory at all - it is a 3-story building that is being built almost close to the street. Nearby is another 3-story building - at a distance of half a meter from each other. Instead of a yard, there is a meter-wide asphalt path next to the building. Further along the path is the territory of another villa.
By the way, the real address of this villa is 16 Prve Proleterske, not 23 Prve Proleterske.
The taxi driver with whom we were going to the settlement barely found this villa.
The information that Simon Villa is on the second line is false. According to the existing classification, this is the 3rd line and beyond. According to the Google map, it is 850 meters to the sea, and the shortest road to the nearest beach is 1 km. We went to the cleanest Mogren beach in Budva, which is 2.3 km long. That is, going to the beach twice a day, so as not to be there in the heat at noon, was impossible.
The description stated that our room had a balcony. But even this information did not correspond to reality. There were 6 rooms on the floor, of which 4 actually had balconies. My number 12 had a second exit and was the only window in the room. This exit was to the common terrace, on which there were 2 tables, and to which there were also stairs. We used this terrace - rested there, ate, dried beach clothes. But residents of other rooms passed through the terrace all the time. It definitely cannot be considered a balcony.
But the worst, in my opinion, is room 13, next to mine.
Not only did it not have a balcony, it had no windows at all. More precisely, formally there is a window there, but it opens onto the blind wall of the neighboring house, which is 0.5 meters away. There is almost no daylight in this room. It is not clear who allowed people to live in this room? Is there any inspection in Budva?
When we checked in, they wanted to accommodate 2 girls in room 13 - they paid 40 euros to be moved to a better room.
I took the tour without meals. But those people who took the tour with breakfast had to go every morning to the place where they were fed, more than a kilometer away - to the shore of Slavyansky beach. It is unlikely that they were informed about this when they were sold the tour.
This villa has no territory at all - it is a 3-story building that is being built almost close to the street. Nearby is another 3-story building - at a distance of half a meter from each other. Instead of a yard, there is a meter-wide asphalt path next to the building. Further along the path is the territory of another villa.
By the way, the real address of this villa is 16 Prve Proleterske, not 23 Prve Proleterske.
The taxi driver with whom we were going to the settlement barely found this villa.
The information that Simon Villa is on the second line is false. According to the existing classification, this is the 3rd line and beyond. According to the Google map, it is 850 meters to the sea, and the shortest road to the nearest beach is 1 km. We went to the cleanest Mogren beach in Budva, which is 2.3 km long. That is, going to the beach twice a day, so as not to be there in the heat at noon, was impossible.
The description stated that our room had a balcony. But even this information did not correspond to reality. There were 6 rooms on the floor, of which 4 actually had balconies. My number 12 had a second exit and was the only window in the room. This exit was to the common terrace, on which there were 2 tables, and to which there were also stairs. We used this terrace - rested there, ate, dried beach clothes. But residents of other rooms passed through the terrace all the time. It definitely cannot be considered a balcony.
But the worst, in my opinion, is room 13, next to mine.
Not only did it not have a balcony, it had no windows at all. More precisely, formally there is a window there, but it opens onto the blind wall of the neighboring house, which is 0.5 meters away. There is almost no daylight in this room. It is not clear who allowed people to live in this room? Is there any inspection in Budva?
When we checked in, they wanted to accommodate 2 girls in room 13 - they paid 40 euros to be moved to a better room.
I took the tour without meals. But those people who took the tour with breakfast had to go every morning to the place where they were fed, more than a kilometer away - to the shore of Slavyansky beach. It is unlikely that they were informed about this when they were sold the tour.
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We were at the end of June 2023 with a girlfriend and children aged 13. This is our second time in Montenegro and the second time in Budva. I bought directly from operator Pilon. Villa was advised by the manager for Montenegro. She didn't even advise, but informed that this is the only option left for the price-quality ratio, to have 2 rooms in the same hotel, since they were bought a week before departure.
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We were at the end of June 2023 with a girlfriend and children aged 13.
This is our second time in Montenegro and the second time in Budva. I bought directly from operator Pilon. Villa was advised by the manager for Montenegro. She didn't even advise, but informed that this is the only option left for the price-quality ratio, to have 2 rooms in the same hotel, since they were bought a week before departure.
The rooms were next to each other on the 3rd floor with small balconies. I will not describe the villa itself, because there is enough information about it on the Internet - it was not difficult for me to find everything I was interested in (on the same website of the Pilon operator, everything is specifically described - what rooms, what balconies, what kind of kitchen is on each floor. . . )
It is clean, the furniture is new, all plumbing works, everything you need is in the room.
WiFi works fine.
They did not cook in the kitchen, only used the kettle. There are all the necessary dishes.
Inconveniently installed air conditioner
There is a large supermarket nearby, a fruit/vegetable stand, a bakery, a bus station, a pharmacy - the location is good.
Bed linen was changed 1 time in 12 days, towels 2 times, although they should have been 3.
The sea is far away, we only went to Mogren.
We had lunch or dinner in cafes/restaurants or in the dining room at the Aquarius Hotel 3* - delicious, there are almost no people and the price compared to cafes in the old town (from 10-14 euros per dish on average and from 8 euros for an alcoholic cocktail) is very pleasant - for soup + vegetable salad + dorado fish/seabass + potatoes = 6.9 euros, for meat complex = 5.9 euros
From the bus station, you can get to Kotor for 4-5 euros by regular bus, which runs every 10-15 minutes, but it is better to buy a ticket in advance (a couple of hours). If you return from Kotor to Budva in the evening, it is also better to take a return ticket immediately upon arrival in Kotor.
A colleague with a child also rested, but she lived separately in another hotel, Boja Radjenovic Villa 3* - she doesn't have very good reviews, primarily about the owner - an unpleasant woman, although she personally had no conflict with her. But this hotel is very well located and very close to the beach.
Will I come back here again - if the same situation arises, then yes. But the hotel in which they rested last year and wanted to return to this Ljumovic Villa 2* is much better, closer to the sea, more spacious, with a beautiful view of Budva.
Of the minuses - departure back to Kyiv at 5:00 p. m. , check-out from the hotel by 11:00 a. m. They could not extend the room for an additional fee, it was already sold, but you can leave your things on the first floor and still be on the beach all day. We rented another room in another hotel next to the Aroma market and gathered there after the beach on the day of departure.
This is our second time in Montenegro and the second time in Budva. I bought directly from operator Pilon. Villa was advised by the manager for Montenegro. She didn't even advise, but informed that this is the only option left for the price-quality ratio, to have 2 rooms in the same hotel, since they were bought a week before departure.
The rooms were next to each other on the 3rd floor with small balconies. I will not describe the villa itself, because there is enough information about it on the Internet - it was not difficult for me to find everything I was interested in (on the same website of the Pilon operator, everything is specifically described - what rooms, what balconies, what kind of kitchen is on each floor. . . )
It is clean, the furniture is new, all plumbing works, everything you need is in the room.
WiFi works fine.
They did not cook in the kitchen, only used the kettle. There are all the necessary dishes.
Inconveniently installed air conditioner
There is a large supermarket nearby, a fruit/vegetable stand, a bakery, a bus station, a pharmacy - the location is good.
Bed linen was changed 1 time in 12 days, towels 2 times, although they should have been 3.
The sea is far away, we only went to Mogren.
We had lunch or dinner in cafes/restaurants or in the dining room at the Aquarius Hotel 3* - delicious, there are almost no people and the price compared to cafes in the old town (from 10-14 euros per dish on average and from 8 euros for an alcoholic cocktail) is very pleasant - for soup + vegetable salad + dorado fish/seabass + potatoes = 6.9 euros, for meat complex = 5.9 euros
From the bus station, you can get to Kotor for 4-5 euros by regular bus, which runs every 10-15 minutes, but it is better to buy a ticket in advance (a couple of hours). If you return from Kotor to Budva in the evening, it is also better to take a return ticket immediately upon arrival in Kotor.
A colleague with a child also rested, but she lived separately in another hotel, Boja Radjenovic Villa 3* - she doesn't have very good reviews, primarily about the owner - an unpleasant woman, although she personally had no conflict with her. But this hotel is very well located and very close to the beach.
Will I come back here again - if the same situation arises, then yes. But the hotel in which they rested last year and wanted to return to this Ljumovic Villa 2* is much better, closer to the sea, more spacious, with a beautiful view of Budva.
Of the minuses - departure back to Kyiv at 5:00 p. m. , check-out from the hotel by 11:00 a. m. They could not extend the room for an additional fee, it was already sold, but you can leave your things on the first floor and still be on the beach all day. We rented another room in another hotel next to the Aroma market and gathered there after the beach on the day of departure.
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I do not understand people who write different nasty things. The hotel is quite good - everything you need is there. The hostess is a sweet and pleasant woman named Slavitsa. Every day the floors are cleaned and everywhere smells good. The rooms have very comfortable beds, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, refrigerator, bathroom with shower - and what else do you need in a country where you constantly walk and admire nature and the sea.
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I do not understand people who write different nasty things. The hotel is quite good - everything you need is there. The hostess is a sweet and pleasant woman named Slavitsa. Every day the floors are cleaned and everywhere smells good. The rooms have very comfortable beds, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, refrigerator, bathroom with shower - and what else do you need in a country where you constantly walk and admire nature and the sea. Just returned. Very, very much. The country is just a fairy tale, people are very kind and sympathetic, not like ours. I recommend this hotel.
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A rare bottom, except perhaps to compete with the hero numbers of Kirillovka. Conder weighs over the bed or without conder or meningitis, the choice is yours. The staff is rubbish. The refrigerator sounds like a concrete mixer. Specifically, I'm talking about the number "15". In the refrigerator, there were leftovers from past visitors.
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A rare bottom, except perhaps to compete with the hero numbers of Kirillovka. Conder weighs over the bed or without conder or meningitis, the choice is yours. The staff is rubbish. The refrigerator sounds like a concrete mixer. Specifically, I'm talking about the number "15". In the refrigerator, there were leftovers from past visitors. If someone is interested in Wi-Fi, as bad as the hotel!
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• traveled 9 years ago
We rested together with my husband, the main criterion for choosing housing was the availability of the Internet and normal living conditions. According to various reviews of this villa, the Internet and a router on each floor are everywhere declared. As a result, there is a router, and the Internet is only early in the morning.
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We rested together with my husband, the main criterion for choosing housing was the availability of the Internet and normal living conditions. According to various reviews of this villa, the Internet and a router on each floor are everywhere declared. As a result, there is a router, and the Internet is only early in the morning. . . the rest of the time as lucky, but very weakly. The beach is far away - 1.3 km (we measured it with a navigator). We were without children, so this moment did not bother us. There is a bus station nearby (there you could have a delicious meal like in a self-service restaurant, or just in a restaurant or eat delicious desserts) There are several establishments on the territory of the bus station and everyone can choose the one that he likes best. Around fountains and even birds - in general, pleasant with useful. As a minus, the lack of air conditioning, but the shaded and ventilated area is generally tolerable. By the way, there are air conditioners somewhere, somewhere, and you feel them, and where there is, it seems to work, but you don’t feel it at all. And there are places where they simply do not exist or they are not included, and in general it is very stuffy. As for the rooms in this villa. . . they can be divided into 3 types, but they are all designed for 2 people and no more. there is nothing to do with children, places, even in the largest room (we lived in just that) barely for 2 people. The first category of rooms is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Double bed and balcony. Air conditioning (unfortunately located, blowing right at us), TV, refrigerator, wardrobe + bathroom. Places are small, but for 2 for 7 days it is normal. View of the neighboring house, but it did not bother us. The second category of rooms is 2 rooms near the kitchen - they are smaller and the windows overlook the wall of the neighboring house, which can be reached by hand (that is, there is no light or air flow there). Naturally without a balcony. And the third category is the cell room - oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo small. No windows. The window is the front door. It’s even hard to imagine where there was a toilet, and whether there was a closet (we didn’t have the opportunity to look inside), but I wouldn’t want to live in such a room even just for 7 days. There was no cleaning in 7 days. The hostess was limited to taking out the garbage 1 time in 3 days. There is a kitchen on the floor. We used it exclusively for making morning coffee. . So the room (our) is neat, clean, without mold, which pleased. Overall, I was satisfied with the room we stayed in. As for the rest in Budva directly in August, I knew where we were going, because we had previously rested there either at the end of May or in September, and in July and August there was an influx of people and towels lay in the aisle. The beaches are small, there is not enough space for everyone. We went to the beach at 7 in the morning (we are larks and this is normal for us), there are few people at this time, the water is warm and clean, and at 11-12 o'clock they left the beach. We went once to the island, the so-called Hawaii...... they didn’t pay 10-20 euros for a sunbed, so they bought it (they arrived by the first boat) and at 11 they already left there. There are also a lot of people there, plus stones in the water and you can skin your legs. The husband swam with a mask, but did not find anything interesting there (after Egypt, Montenegro pales in terms of the wealth of the marine world : ). Why did you go in August? Because my husband's vacation suddenly appeared at this time and we were aware that we would not sit on the beach from morning to evening. And we traveled around Montenegro. Were on rafting, which we couldn’t afford before, because to rest with children. Rafting is a long road (more than 4 hours) and even a comfortable bus is tiring even for an adult, but I generally keep quiet about children. As usual, we visited Ostrog and the Tsetinsky Monastery. We also went to the Bay of Kotor and climbed down to the fortress (the guides say that it takes 30 minutes to the lower temple, another 20 minutes to the upper one. . don't believe it. In the heat of the lower temple, it took about 2 hours + about 1.5 hours to reach the upper But it was worth it. For prices. We ate like in a restaurant on the embankment (breakfast + coffee in the morning) it turned out about 10 euros for 2. Lunch and dinner most often at the bus station, on average, up to 15 euros went out for 2. Sometimes we dined at a restaurant on the waterfront and then dinner went up to 25 euros. There is also a good restaurant at the very beginning of Belashtitsa Kongaro street, the prices are more than normal, but the service is just awful. Serbs and preference was given to them. ) But somehow at first we tried not to pay attention to this, so as not to spoil our vacation. But when the waiter came up to take our order, my husband began to list what exactly we were ordering, and at that moment, from the next table, the Serbs began to say something to the waiter.... The waiter leaves us and runs away. . . then he appears with food that he begins to arrange on this Serbian table and at the same time does not notice us at all. After that he did not even consider it necessary to approach us.... Husband freaked out, we packed up and left. It was too much. At rafting, there were also nuances with this. But, this applied more to the Russians, and when they found out that we were from Ukraine, the attitude changed. Something like that. The Serb guys started pouring water on a passing boat with Russians, specifying that we were from Ukraine, they didn’t touch it. In the restaurant, a couple of times, when taking an order, they clarified whether we were Russians, and when they found out that we were from Ukraine, the attitude changed dramatically for the better. In general, we had a good rest, then we got what we went for. But once again I concluded that there is nothing to do in Montenegro during the season.
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