Hotel Park Plaza Arena

We stayed at this hotel for a week and were very satisfied with our experience. The food was excellent, with a wide variety of options available every day. Dinner, in particular, offered a great selection of different dishes, so there was always something new to try. The staff were friendly, welcoming, and always happy to help, which made our stay even more enjoyable. Our room was lovely and comfortable. The only small downside was that it wasn’t perfectly clean when we arrived—we noticed that one of the chairs was a little dirty. Apart from that, everything was great. The nearby beach is absolutely beautiful. It is quite popular, so it can get crowded, but if you stay near the rocks under the trees, it’s peaceful and a wonderful place to relax. Within just a few minutes’ walk, you can also reach several other beautiful beaches, making the location ideal for exploring the coastline.

Just back from a week at Park Plaza Arena Pula and it completely exceeded expectations. It's officially rated three star, but honestly it feels four star in every way. The location is stunning – right on the Verudela peninsula, with easy and affordable access into Pula old town by bus or taxi, and the beach just a few minutes' walk away. The pool area is fabulous, plenty of sunbeds and options for us fair skinned sorts, also comfy sofas too, and a great bar – the sarti spritz is recommended! There are also gorgeously comfy loungers and hammocks tucked away in a beautiful pine-shaded area, which was our favourite spot to relax. There’s great WiFi across the hotel and grounds plus brilliant aircon all through the hotel, much needed in the gorgeous Croatian weather. Food was another highlight – fresh, delicious, and plenty of variety, with a well-stocked bar and some really great local wines. Housekeeping was excellent too, and I loved that they used the Espa range in the bathroom, a really nice touch. Above all, though, it was the people who made it so special. Every single person we came across had a genuinely warm, positive, can-do attitude and was keen to help. Special thanks to Petar, Tamara and Viktoria on the front desk – all brilliant, always smiling, excellent English, and they went out of their way to help us with a few extra requests during our stay. The restaurant team were superb as well – a special mention to Dejan (apologies if I haven't spelled that quite right), and an extra special one for Zivko, who was an absolute delight, always attentive with a bright smile, and great to chat with. I'm quite fussy about hotels and wouldn't normally book a three star, but this is genuinely a step above – highly recommend. I would totally go back, and I rarely say that!

Easy to locate, plenty of parking and right next door to the arean. A little bit costly at 4 euro an hour but so handy

Great hotel. The staff are great here, always friendly and helpful. Great pool with pool bar. Food is really good and moderately priced. Close to the beach and bus stop 5 minutes walk away. Rooms are a good size, comfy beds good size bathroom. 2nd time staying here, would recommend.

We booked the 2 bedroom apartment since we were travelling with our adult daughter. We got in late and were greeted by the very friendly staff, who not only checked us in quickly, but then helped walk us over, get our luggage into the room and found us a place to park nearby in an overcrowded parking lot. The room itself was surprisingly large! There were two separate bedroom suites, each with its own bathroom AND separate entry from the outside! The common area was nothing special, but allowed us a place to gather and sit. There was a LARGE outdoor backyard space with a hammock and chairs. The hotel had a large pool. Better yet, with a short walk, we accessed several swimming areas, one attached to a fancier hotel in the area that was open to the general public. AWESOME to have an espresso maker in the room. Breakfast was PHENOMENAL with many options and excellent coffee. Lots of milk alternatives, no end of choices with allergens taken into consideration. Front desk staff was always well-trained and excellent in communication. We had to leave very early on our last day to catch a 7am ferry to Venice. The evening before the front-desk staff arranged for a taxi and had lunch boxes ready for us, as we would have missed the breakfast. This was above and beyond. The taxi was EARLY, allowing us to get to our destination without issue. Improvements we would like to see: Not much. Would be nice if pool had extended hours in morning and after dinner. The glasses provided for the espresso machine were WAY too small and we had to find a larger cup to quickly catch the espresso and put it into a larger container as it was dispensed. Also only one espresso maker in one of the bedrooms. The other bedroom had none.