We stayed in the apartment for a week to use as a base to go to Dubrovnik old town and lazy days on the beach.
Damir and his family could not have been more welcoming. Damir's mother met us at the airport and gave us lots of information and tips. We were a little nervous about the apartment as there were no reviews and it was brand new, however, upon entering the apartment we had no reason to be nervous. It is perfect! We had a couple of issues during our stay which Damir responded to immediately, we couldn't have asked for more. It is well equipped, very clean and the terrace is so peaceful to sunbathe on or eat your breakfast whilst watching the boats.
We were unlucky to get 2 full days of rain, however, having such a lovely apartment to hide in meant we weren't bothered by the weather. We walked to the shop (5 minutes away), got some food and drink, and played games whilst waiting for the weather to pass.
The coastal path starts 2 minutes from the apartment. You can walk all the way around to Lapad beach, alternatively there are 3 main beaches on the way round. The first beach has sunbeds to hire, a free shower and 2 little huts that offer basic food, drinks and icecream (what more do you need?!). The second beach, Copacobana, is more touristy but has a restaurant. You have to pay for the shower and everything is a little more expensive. We didn't go to Lapad beach as this looked very busy and full of children.
Lapad is a 5-10 minute walk away where you can find a whole variety of restaurants, it can be busy and noisy here which is why we enjoyed the peace and quiet at the apartment so much. Orsan restaurant is literally opposite the apartment, fantastic restaurant as is Peppers which is 10-15 minutes down the harbour.
The bus stop from the old town is 2-3 mins down the road, the owners suggested we catch the bus from up the hill by Lapad, we'd recommend you catch it from the nearer bus stop and travel around the Lapad area as the bus stop in Lapad is very busy, you often have to wait for 2-3 buses before there is room to get on. The old town is 10-15 minutes on the bus.
In summary we couldn't have been happier with the apartment, it's location and our host, Damir. Highly recommend and we will hopefully be back next year for a few days before island hopping up the coast.