We had a late arrival (Sky up, as always, was delayed). I met a very pleasant hostess Liepa, she told everything, showed, gave the best number)). Most importantly, they waited for us and served dinner (at 21.30 local time).
The room was really good (No. 308), everything worked (except for the TV - it didn't show any channel, but we didn't need it). The room has a kettle, cups, hair dryer, mini-fridge, air conditioning, boiler, i. e. everything you need and everything in working order. A huge wardrobe on the entire wall, trempel, shelves, a safe - we had enough of everything, and things to spread out, and suitcases to remove from the aisle.
A wide balcony-terrace with a table and two chairs, even a dryer and a few clothespins. Direct view of the neighboring hotel, side view of the mountains. There is also a busy road under the window (it interfered with sleep a little, but we are not picky). There are no sea views here (this is the third line), but there is a view of the mountains (in other rooms it was direct and very beautiful).
The staff does not speak Russian, they tried to communicate with the maids in Ukrainian, Russian, English, Serbian with a Google translator, but gesture pantomime helped a lot, what we want and a friendly mood (I asked for an extra sheet to cover myself). Otherwise, everything is super, cleaning every day, changing towels every day, during the stay they changed the bedding several times (I don’t remember, I didn’t count). In the bathroom there is soap in the dispenser above the washbasin and in the shower cabin gel / shampoo (but we didn’t use it, that’s why they didn’t add it to us). Tual. paper was constantly added. Yes, the shower cabin is small, and there is no attachment point for the shower itself, which can be inconvenient, but we had already read the reviews and were ready. In addition, we ourselves are small, we had enough space everywhere - both in the room and in the bathroom, and even more so on the balcony. (This is a hello to those who have a "small number")))).
Another plus, we were left the possibility of a late check-out in the villa (initially there was a departure at 19.45), but Sky up, as always, moved the departure time to the very early morning, stealing the rest day in fact...
Breakfast - well, do not flatter yourself, exactly to wake up, on the first morning we were in shock. The procedure is this - you come to a restaurant, the girls-cooks see, they immediately bring a portion of each plate with 1 croissant, butter and jam (such small packages), a plate of bread (white, gray - everything is fresh, tasty). You yourself go and take coffee (I took 2 cups, there were no comments), tea, milk, juice - there are jugs of drinks on a separate table. Then the girls also bring breakfast in portions. Well, on the first day there was sadness - a few small semi-sausages, a piece of cottage cheese and 2-3 pieces of tomato. But this is only 1 day, then the breakfasts became a little larger (fried eggs from 2 eggs were added, or boiled eggs also 2 pcs each, or scrambled eggs + slicing sausages, meat, bacon). Yes, there is very little of everything, but if you get used to smearing bread / roll with butter and jam, you can eat everything and not even be hungry after that)))
We went to dinner already once in the Kuzina cafe (up the street) - everything is mega tasty, the portions are huge, we ate with a margin. We were also on various excursions, dined there (they are brought for lunch to pre-arranged places, very tasty, satisfying, a lot). Once, instead of lunch, they took a gyros (shawarma type) in the Scolieri bistro chain, deliciously satisfying. We also tried shrimp (you can buy raw on the market and ask to cook it right away). In general, you can find where to dine - a lot of cafes for every taste and budget. Life hack for prices - go to the Google map, search for nearby cafes, go to the site with the menu and compare prices / portions, deciding where to go for lunch. The menu in Russian is everywhere with a detailed description of the dish. The Zlatobor restaurant (also up the same street) is closed for renovations this year. Restaurant Kangaroo (just down this street) just didn’t get there, but the reviews of the tourist neighbors are very good.
Coming back to the villa - the dinners are just wonderful, for 5+, broth (they call it "soup"), main course with side dish (goulash, grilled fish, baked pork, chicken - everything is very tasty, a lot of everything, if you could divided into lunch and dinner, it would be enough to eat both times). Also a la carte salad - cucumbers / tomatoes or coleslaw, fresh vegetables (there were no mayonnaise salads), and a dessert - a chocolate biscuit, a croissant, once there were pancakes with chocolate, 1 banana each, in general, there was something sweet every evening. But with so much meat, we took desserts with us and ate them later for lunch. The chef asked for wishes for dinner every morning, offering a choice of 2-3 dishes, and then cooked for us. If we went on an excursion, we warned her, and she either waited for us from the excursion, or brought dinner to the room (everything except soup, it was served at the restaurant table in a tureen in the amount of mega portions).
Another minor minus - wi-fi, the first two days I just flew, everything was fine, then the "Internet kaput" came (as the hostess said) and that's all - there is no wi-fi at all, it does not catch in the room, at the reception either. They gave out a password to connect to a neighboring institution, but it catches only at the reception and then slowly distributes the Internet, i. e. who needs to contact their relatives - you can go down to 1 floor. sit at the tables and still find the opportunity to check the mail, make a video call. But to lie in the room and watch a movie on the network - will not work at all))). But for us it was not a problem, then we went for a walk in the Old Town, then after the excursions we were tired, we fell asleep after a busy day. On rare evenings, they went to the reception for the Internet, and gathered cheerful companies, got to know each other, talked, shared their impressions about the country, advised where else to go and go to gain positive emotions. In general, it was also not up to sticking on the Internet, the neighboring villas envied us)))
By location - a mega-cool plus - the road to the sea through the Slovenska Plaza park, very beautiful, pines, cedars, palms, oleanders, bougainvillea. If someone is tired - a whole alley with benches with a canopy, you can sit in the shade, relax, enjoying the view of the park, even try to catch free wi-fi)
The sea is super, warm, clean, the beach is large pebbles and stones. Take coral slippers, without them it is very painful to go in a year. Two sun loungers and an umbrella - 10 euros. Yes, it’s expensive, but you can’t lie on the stones for a long time on your towel (although there is where to stay). We went straight to the beach, it is the best and cleanest. Were on the Mogren beach (outside the Old Town) - it's far and hot to go, and there is not sand, but small, small pebbles, again - it hurts to walk. It is also the most small-pebble beach, because all families with children are there, in general, "a soup of people. "
We also went on a boat trip Budva-Sveti Stefan-Sveti Nikola (Hawaii)-Budva. We took a boat ride along the coast, stopping on the island of Hawaii (you can see such a large island in the sea from all the beaches of Budva). You can stay there even for the whole day to swim (there are equipped beaches, cafes, toilets, everything is civilized). And return by the same boat in the evening back. All pleasure costs 4 euros per person (sunbeds and umbrella = 10 euros). The sea is clean, warm, there are not so many people, we really liked it.
On excursions - here if you wish, you can take it from a guide, you can have an office on the same street down the road to the crossroads, a representative office of Montenegro Cruising, the largest tour company in the country. The prices are the same, the program is slightly different. They are transported by bus so as not to be crossed by tour groups along the route, i. e. so that it doesn’t happen that 3-5 buses arrive at one place and the time for inspection is at least, because the next group is breathing in the back. We took excursions in the office on the street, so on the Boka-Kotor cruise we had + a visit to the city of Herceg Novi, and on the Canyons excursion + a visit to the Biogradska Gora reserve (otherwise the price is the same, the road is the same, the route is the same). We wanted to get the most out of what was possible, so we chose rich routes))) Although many took excursions from a guide, and everyone was satisfied.
The country is wonderful, the nature is beautiful, the people are friendly, there is something to see and something to be impressed with! Thanks for reading, and happy travels everyone!
I really liked Budva, but 7 days is still not enough, even for the first acquaintance with the country. We recommend the hotel!
The first impression of the villa: the resettlement took about 10 minutes, no one took the passports, they only checked the names, gave the keys to the room and wished a pleasant stay. We got room 408 on the 4th floor (our 5th, their first floor is , there is a reception and a restaurant). Very nice room with a view of the mountains and the sea! There was almost everything you need: a mini-fridge, air conditioning, TV, safe, hairdryer, shower. On the balcony there is a clothes dryer, a table and two chairs. Everything worked properly, there were no complaints. The furnished room has a large double bed, a table, a chair, 2 bedside tables, a wardrobe. Places, though a little, but everything is well placed in its place, so quickly got used to it)))
Bed linen was changed on the 5th day of rest, and fresh towels were brought every morning! The bathroom was constantly stocked with liquid soap and toilet paper. The garbage was taken out every day and a little cleaning was done. The villa has wi-fi, although most often there were difficulties with the connection.
The only thing missing in the room was a couple of glasses for water or juice, they asked at the restaurant and they gave us no problems for the whole rest. We had breakfast, we didn’t want to be tied to time. The food was not very varied, but tasty! Basically, it was either an omelette, or pancakes with meat and cottage cheese. Each breakfast included fragrant pastries, butter and jam in portions. There is also a choice of tea, coffee, milk. Personally, I didn’t have enough vegetables on the menu (later they took it with me), but this is a subjective opinion. The waiters are friendly, as are all the small staff of the villa. Special thanks to Lypa, the owner of Velji Vinoradi!
Now I'm trying to remember something that I didn't like during the holidays, and nothing but the noise from the street comes to mind. The thing is that the villa is located on a busy street, where resort life is in full swing from the very morning. Here you will find many bakeries with fragrant fresh pastries, it is simply impossible to resist! ))
in a nutshell about our favorite cafe. There was not a single evening that we did not look into the Fenix restaurant-pizzeria, it is a minute walk from the villa. Here we were always welcomed by a pleasant friendly atmosphere, delicious pizza, huge portions of meat dishes of national cuisine, even a seasonal delicacy - sliced watermelon (in Montenegrin LUBENITSA), which is served here on a platter + pieces of ice for cooling. Our vacation came just in time for the World Cup in Brazil, so we watched all the matches in Fenix, cheered along with a local company)))
Uuuuuh, how many impressions from the rest in this beautiful, flourishing, hospitable country!! ! Finally, I would like to say that it was the best vacation, we left (at least I) with tears in our eyes... I liked everything so much! We recommend this new, clean, comfortable villa Velji Vinoradi for a pleasant stay!
Also about the hotel I can add that do not wait for any utensils, electric kettle or hair dryer, instead wait for the bare wires in the bathroom, a dangerous balcony and cleaning there for tuberculosis three))) And I want to note the food separately! ! ! ! ! I do not recommend anyone to take food accommodation because it's just awful breakfasts and everything else, to put it mildly, useless (sausages with slices of cheese) except pastries that can be purchased in the city on every corner. The atmosphere in the hotel can not be forgotten, it is clearly expressed at home, but not your home to ask and feel humiliated. Given the above, in a word, I will never go back there and I do not recommend it to others.