Vacanze Konavle

Sunny Side Resort and Spa has a lot going for it — the pool area was fantastic, with complimentary sun chairs that made lounging easy (note: outdoor only, no indoor pool). However, our room lacked blackout curtains, so the sun came in bright as early as 5 AM, which made sleeping in difficult. The resort is located on a hill/mountain, about a 10-minute drive to the beach, but be aware that despite the listing mentioning parking, availability is limited to street parking, and navigating the narrow, steep roads up to the property was quite challenging. A few things to flag for future guests: despite the name, this felt more like an apartment-style hotel than a resort — there's no spa and no breakfast included, which was a bit of a letdown given the branding. It also seems like there may be two separate hotel locations under this name (one further away), so the listing descriptions might be a bit mixed up or misleading. Worth double-checking exactly what's included and which location you're booking before you go.

The staff at the hotel and concierge were extremely helpful and we had a great experience! The breakfast was amazing, and the hotel also provides access to private beach! However, there was an incident on our last night where the fire alarm went off at 1AM. All the hotel guests were evacuated and we ended up exiting from the casino in the hotel. The staff at the casino were extremely rude and did not provide instructions on how to exit the building at all. They all stood there and looked at all the hotel guests, then another staff from casino were rushing to get us out of the casino, not providing any instructions on where and what to do to get out of the building. Clearly the staff at the casino weren't trained to respond in this situation.

Brand new accommodation in a perfect area