Residence Porta Antica Centro Storico

The room we had (6-Double Room with Sea View-Annex) was in a perfect location - literally steps away from the main Restaurant Row street, 2 minutes to the pier, 3 minutes to the rocky swimming spot and yet close enough to parking (8 minute walk). No less importantly, the hostess was amazing - she responded to our emails instantly (we needed help with parking, etc) and provided recommendations on what to do. The room itself was great, with airconditioning and exposed brick walls and despite having windows looking out over a noisy square (and sea views!) it was quiet! Absolutely loved it and highly recommend.

We stayed in the 1-bedroom apartment with terrace and sea view at the Residence Porta Antica in Rovinj for 2-nights in mid-Apr (€160/night). The residence was perfectly located on the pedestrian walkway on the Rovinj harbour, amid all of the stores and restaurants and backing onto old town for a short hike up to the church. Be sure to arrange with the hotel a pick-up at the parking lot just outside of old town - you can't drive into the historic area, so it is a bit of a haul dragging your luggage over the cobblestones – and they are happy to send someone out in their golf cart. Our 2nd floor suite was perfect, fronted by a wide balcony (the only one in the building) with a table and 2 chairs to enjoy the view over the restaurant below onto the harbour. You enter into a large sitting area and kitchen fronted by two windows and a double glassed door (the room is light and airy) with heritage accents throughout in the high ceilings with dark wood beams, accent walls of huge stone, and antique pieces among the couch (hide-a-bed), table and chairs. The kitchen had a mini-refrigerator, hot plate, pots, cutlery, dishes etc., as well as a pod-coffee maker. The bathroom was small and a bit cramped, as you would expect in a heritage building retrofit with modern conveniences, but comfortably functional. The bedroom was also a bit small, but the queen bed and pillows lulled us into perfect sleep in the quiet nights. The two closets provided plenty of storage space. Breakfast at the Hotel Adriatic (almost next door) was fabulous, the best a la carte selection we have had on this trip. And to top it off, the residence's staff were great, cheerful, friendly, and very helpful with travel planning, restaurants, everything. Overall, stay in this room (none of the others are as nice) – it is a bit more expensive, but the balcony makes all the difference. You will not be disappointed.

We had an amazing stay at this hotel for 4 nights in August. Everything was great, from the welcoming staff to the comfortable room and the amazing location. Claudia was really helpful, she picked us up in the cute electric cart so we didn't have to wheel our case through the cobbled street. She gave us great recommendations too. We had room 2 which was in the main building and had a side view of the harbour. The room was very spacious and the bed extreamly comfortable. We also had Breakfast included which we had a 1 min walk to another hotel on the front to get to it. The breakfast was amazing, lots of choice and it was lovely to eat alfresco overlooking the harbor and also not to feel rushed. Overall I can see why this hotel is so highly rated, the location is absolutely perfect right on the harbour in Old Town. We would definitely look to stay here again if we ever returned to Rovinj.