Luxury 2 bedroom apartment with breathtaking views of the Bay of Kotor

My family and I had a wonderful stay at Paul’s apartment. It is exceptionally clean and very well decorated. The facilities were excellent and the convenience of having a dishwasher and washing machine were very welcome.

The balcony has incredible panoramic views and is of a good size - we were able to fit the four of us on there for breakfast with lots of room to spare for sun loungers. I’d be surprised if you could find better in Kotor.

There are two well maintained swimming pools, which get the sun until mid-afternoon. They did get busy during our stay, so be prepared to head up there early to guarantee a sun bed.

Paul’s communication throughout the booking process was timely and helpful. The property manager, Vesna, is a real credit and took the time to make sure we were happy both at the start and the end of our stay.

The old town is around 20 minutes’ leisurely walk away; there are places to eat on the way. Of particular note is Tanjga near the roundabout, which serves great barbecued meat and sides. €20 will be enough for a huge plate of meat, chips and sides for a family of four! There are also plenty of other good quality restaurants locally.

Further afield, Konoba Portun in Dobrota (€5 in a taxi) is a must. Email ahead to reserve a table by the water’s edge and enjoy your dinner while the sun goes down. The seafood platter is excellent. Also worth the effort is Konoba Boka Bay in Prcanj - turn left at the bottom of the hill. We walked, but you might want to take a taxi.

On taxis, make sure you take a city taxi (e.g. Red Taxis) and not a private operator. We made that mistake once and a €3 journey ended up costing €11! In general, you should expect to pay around €0.80 per km.

Overall, we highly recommend this property and would not hesitate to return.

We stayed in July as a family of 4, 2 adults, and children aged 9 & 12.

Apartment Pros

* Our flight was over 3 hours late. Vesna the agent made contact and was there to meet us. Helpful and friendly. A food welcome pack of water, milk, wine, beer and chocolates was appreciated as we hadn't stopped at a supermarket.

* Kitchen was fully equipped with everything needed including tea and coffee, dish washer, cloths etc. Plenty of cups and plates.

* Clean throughout, good standard of furniture, bedding and decoration and washing machine.

* Good air con in main bedroom

* Quality towels and toiletries

* Allocated parking space in carpark above apartment (1f)

* Great views of the old town and bay.

* Wifi

* Good sized and clean pool area

* 20 minutes walking distance to old town of Kotor.

Apartment Cons - Things that personally didn't work so well for us, but don't prevent a 5* review.

* No air con in second bedroom - 2 fans provided though - doors can be left open to get benefit of lounge aircon.

* Double bed in second bedroom. Older children found it difficult to share! Twin beds would be more useful for most families.

* Pool area is up across the car parking area and up steps. Hadn't realised that it wasn't adjacent to apartment building. Consequently, we probably spent less time there than we might have.

* Hilly and a lot of steps from roadside. Fine for able bodied family, but could be difficult for older visitors.

* Nearest shop / bakery / bar a 10 minute walk along the road. No paths on the road, so can be a bit dicey in the dark.

General Pros

* Fabulous views

* 20 minute walk to the old town - fabulous old town, great atmosphere - 2-3 hour walk to the Hill top Fort

* Lots of beaches in short driving distance, approx 10 miles, though traffic could be heavy in and out of the town. Sunbeds are €10 at the beach.

* Contact Kotor Boat Tours by iMessage. They will collect you from the jetty in front of the building. Fab tour to blue cave, Perast €30 each.

* Ice cream is €1

* Swimming good

General Cons

* Eating out is expensive in the tourist area. Didn't find many restaurants that could be called cheap. Dinner with 1 drink each, a shared pasta dish for the children and fresh fish for us came to €71 at several places. Still enjoyed eating in the old town. Pizzas cheaper.

* Traffic is bad, roads are narrow and drivers crazy. Pressure to purchase extra hire car insurance at Avis.

Very easy to book and Vesna arranged taxi for pick up from airport. Lovely well equipped apartment with much needed air conditioning. 2 fans also supplied. Impressed with the Welcome goodies, Thank You! Very large balcony which was well used, breakfast in the sun and was lovely to sit in the shade in the afternoon. Fabulous views of Kotor Bay, but would be better if hedge in front of apartment was pruned.

Approx 20 mins walk to Kotor Bay. Quite steep from apartment to main road which wasn’t a problem for us but some might find it hard going. 2 mini markets and bakery on the way. Large supermarket as you reach Kotor.

Kotor Old Town was beautiful with lots of places to eat and drink. Musicians playing in the evening was an added enjoyment.

A walk up the 1200 steps of the city wall is a must but beware of the cost. Guide states 3 euros but that has increased to 8 euros!

Perast was a lovely old town worth visiting and only 1 euro on bus from Kotor.

Overall a very enjoyable week!

Rented the apartment from 16 to 23 June 18. The views from apartment are really stunning! I would not say this is a luxurious apartment. It’s adequate. I was very dissatisfied with the bedding it was old and well used.Old brown fitted sheet and brown quilt cover and pillow cases that weren’t ironed.. Pillows were stained and so was mattress protector. I did complain and the bed was made up with new white bedding to the standard it should have been when we arrived! Shower room and toilet could do with a revamp. Black mould along shower base and in tlies. have spoken to Paul and mailed him pictures.. No air conditioning in second bedroom. Unfortunately this did spoil our stay..

Lovely property in a lovely setting, with everything you need. Well equipped and very comfortable. Walking distance to Kotor Old Town. We tended to walk there and catch a Taxi back, which ranged in price from under 2 euros to 10! Do not use the Taxis parked in the car park across from the main entrance to the old town, they will rip you off. Turn left at the bottom of the road there is nice little café right on the waters edge approx. 20 minute walk, worth a visit.