Hotel Ivka, Dubrovnik — Hotel in Dubrovnik

We, 3 senior citizen couples would have loved to stay in the old town, but chose to stay in Lapad side as we didn't want to go up and down staircases ! |Hotel Ivka was good for us. It had a lift. It is a bit away from the old town but we were 6 of us together. So we took taxis to the old town. But to go to nearby islands this is closer. |The hotel was well maintained, very clean, neat and comfortable for our 3 night stay with included breakfast that we booked through Booking.com. |It had a kettle and coffee and tea sachets. |The bedside lights were good for reading without disturbing my husband.|There was space to keep the luggage and chairs and a small desk. Our rooms had balconies facing the road.. with a table and 2 chairs . We could also see the mountain in the distance. |We did have a problem with the water mixer in the bath room and the air conditioner. But it was immediately sorted out by the staff who attended to it promptly. We really found the staff very obliging, kind and hospitable.|On the first day we walked a bit to the left of the hotel and took a staircase to reach the road. That was a steep incline indeed. So we took a taxi to the old town. He charged us Euro 25. |But when we returned back at night straight to the hotel the charge was only Euro 8.50. A good and honest man ,so we decided to go with Steve for our full day trip the next day and the following day !|We wanted to have dinner at the hotel but they had only the buffet. As it was not feasible for us at that time. We had to go out which was a bit of a bother as we were tired . We had to walk downhill to the main road where there were a few shops and a small supermarket. We bought croissant, chips, yogurt and bananas for dinner! Of course if we had walked further we would have come to the harbour side. |Then it was an uphill climb back on the road to the hotel. . Do be careful at the corners as they come driving down at high speed!|Breakfast was plenty with a vast variety of cheese, pastries, fruits, salad and the usual breads . There was choice of cooked meats and cold meats, grilled veggies and eggs. |The dining staff too was very friendly. |We only wish we could have ordered dinner there... at least allowed a choice of the items in the buffet.|But on the whole, we were very happy with our stay...

There are no cheap options in Dubrovnik, but this was a slightly less eye-watering option than the rest. The décor in the rooms has been modernised since the main picture was taken. The room was comfortable, had powerful aircon, a safe that worked and was big enough for my laptop and the products in the bathroom were paraben-free and sulphate-free. However, the bathroom was very obviously designed by a man. The only way to shave your legs in the shower is with the sliding door open as you're in your own light and the door is smoked glass, so you can't see what the hell you're doing with it shut and I nicked myself badly. Also, the shower tray overflowed when I washed my hair. ||Apparently there was an option to get breakfast for €5 when booking, which I didn't recall seeing. If you buy it without having pre-booked, it's €15, so I didn't. Probably for the best as I looked into the option of having a buffet dinner one night because it was cheaper than the restaurants in the area, but when I saw what was on offer, I thought again. However, what would be worth booking is the airport transfer if you have to get to or from the airport in the evening. Lapad is a lovely part of Dubrovnik, less extortionate than the Old Town, with lots of restaurants and nightlife, but it's further from the airport than the Old Town is and when I landed around 20:30, there were no public transport links to Lapad according to Google Maps. The price for the airport transfer is on the steep side, but trust me, it's cheaper than hailing a taxi outside the airport because you didn't think you'd need one before you got there. ||On the other hand, if you're going to or from Dubrovnik by ferry, you'll find this hotel ideally located. I left Dubrovnik by ferry and it was walking distance for me from the hotel to the port. All in all, a decent option to stay in a...

We stayed at the Hotel Ivka Dubrovnik for our 10th year wedding anniversary. The hotel is newly refurbished with modern rooms and en-suites. The staff were helpful and helped us navigate the Lapad area, where and which bus to take (bus 6 takes you straight to the Old Town gate). Easy 10mins walk to Lapad beach which is stone/pebble beach and other shops, the cave bar and the promenade with plenty of restaurants bars and cafe to choose from. We had a half board and the breakfast and dinner blew us away. Probably the best half board meals we had. No free drinks (water or juice would have been good on evening that you don’t want a drink) on the dinner so had to buy every time but a good way to try wine from the area. They had a local wine maker who supplied the house wines Ivka (red) and Adria (white) we liked the white wine better as we also preferred the fish dishes on the evenings. Plenty enough of options where you don’t get overwhelmed and the food feels and tastes well made. The breakfast bar had a lot of options from cooked ones, cold cuts and cheese, fruits and yoghurts. Coffee, teas and juice as per. Great atmosphere in the mornings and the sun shines at the direction of the restaurant. Rooms were new and clean, had one clean and appropriately done. Basic, but all you...