Beautiful idyllic waterfront Villa, near Dubrovnik, private access to the Sea

Well this was a real gem of a find for our extremely highly rated Croatia trip we just returned from. I would recommend the house just as much as the consideration of Croatia as a country to visit. It is important to note and not dismiss that everybody staying in the home does need to be physically fit and able to traverse a couple hundred stairs a day without issue, as there is no other choice. Otherwise what seems a bit difficult certainly becomes much less challenging by the end of your stay, and again this is an absolute artists dream of capturing the views the Adriatic Sea has to offer from the coastline of beautiful Croatia.

I have given this rental 5 stars because we were really sad to leave and that is a great indication of a quality stay.

Here are the pros and cons as we see them.

Pros

Just amazing view every day.

Plenty of space for 6 and lovely areas to relax

Light modern design and tasteful decor

Walking distance of Stikovica with the great pizza place which is v good value and does tasty fish and meat dishes. Also the more expensive but fab Konoba Veranda.

Canoe rental from pizza place.

Possible for skipper of boat trip to drop us at our little dock.

Short drive to Zaton for food and nice walk in woods.

Swimming frrom bottom of garden. Private.

Water warm in June.

Comfortable rooms.

Quiet

Cons

You sometimes hear neighbours on holiday

Broken shutter in top room. Put towel in front

No help getting suitcases up and down.

Lots of steps. Good workout !

Could have used more beach towels

Hob slow

That being said would love to return

We loved the Cliffhouse! The location is ideal -a lovely, quiet cove away from the crowds but close enough to Dubrovnik to make several trips. The water was clean, clear and warm. It was so pleasant to visit Dubrovnik in the late afternoon after the crowds abated, have dinner and return in time for a twilight swim. Adrian arranged a fun boat tour with Antonio for a visit to the Elafiti Islands and some cliff jumping for our boys. We also kayaked in the bay to a secluded beach, explored and swam off the peninsula across the bay and took a day trip to Kotor in Montenegro. On our last night, we had a delicious traditional dinner at Konoba Veranda a 5 minute walk away at Stikovica. The house is clean and comfortable with lovely views - and lots of steep stairs for hardy travelers!

Really nothing bad to say about the place. Of course lot of stairs to climb every day but that was known before and if you took it as an daily workout it was ok :) mornig swim in the sea was really great experience. Lot's of space for our team of 6 people. Kitchen very well equipped. Well, new coffee maker would be a bonus for next visitors. Housekeeper is very nice and helpful. We had a car so moving around was easy. Also taxi is quite cheap and Uber works very well around Dubrovnik. You can not really walk anywhere, the roand are so narrow so it would be quite dangerous. We really enjoyed our stay, thank you !!

We had a fantastic week at the Cliff House. The house is comfortable and nicely furnished. There were four of us so each couple had their own floor and bath but the home can easily accommodate 6- 8 people. Adrian, the caretaker, was extremely helpful and willing to help make our stay enjoyable. He arranged an all day boat trip to the islands that was spectacular. We liked the house being outside the city as it was nice to return home at the end of the day and relax. There is a local restaurant within walking distance, Konoba Veranda, that I highly recommend - the food is fantastic. The only drawback is the steps - there are 126 steps from the road to the house. They were not a problem for us because we exercise regularly. Getting the luggage down and back up the steps is a struggle. The neighbor has a lift for luggage but we were told they will not allow guests of the Cliff House to use. This needs to be addressed. Overall we had a great week and I would definitely rent this house again.