I am a little overwhelmed sitting down to write this review because I fear my words won't do it justice! But I will try:
With less than a week before we wanted to stay I communicated with Paulo who got back to me immediately. Answering all of my questions quickly & being so flexible as I kept changing my dates! He even ensured the apartment would have a bed for my 20 month old (which it did, and she loved)
We rented a car which I would advise if you plan to explore on your own. Upon arrival Paulo's grandma, Neda, greeted us so warmly offering us beer and wine from minute one! I knew at that moment she was going to make a great hostess ;) Neda is nothing short of an AMAZING woman. Even though broken English, she is so sweet, accommodating, and would do anything to ensure our stay was relaxing and perfect. My daughter adored her which was also helpful :) Among the many many things she did to make our trip great, she even arranged a boat to pick us up right from the terrace to take us out for a day of island hopping. The boat was semi-private (so only about 10 other people), and was a great deal for what was provided (lunch and drinks included!) and the convenience of being picked up and dropped off at your door step? PRICELESS
The place itself is great. Took us about 10 mins or less to get to the old city (Park in the big garage in that area-its just easier than trying to find parking!) But the biggest selling point is for sure the outside living space. You just cannot beat the access to dive into the sea anytime you want, or watch the beautiful sunset -from your bed if you wanted to! The accommodations themselves are clean and comfortable. We were in a 2 bedroom, with two bathrooms, a dining area in the kitchen, which is small but perfect for what we needed. You really don't spend a lot of time indoors other than to sleep and shower-so you don't need anything fancy. Trust me-you will live outside of this place.
I had posted a link to this place on my Facebook during the trip, along with my vacuum photos, and I received a number of messages that people were so intrigued they were going to book (some had never even considered a trip to croatia before me gushing about how great our place and our hostess was!)
I can 100% recommend this apartment/whole villa. If you are looking for super fancy inside accommodations, it might not be for you, but if you are looking for a million dollar views, sea access, and location with hospitality to match-then book!