Tirena Sunny Hotel by Valamar

A really lovely and modern hotel which is elegantly decorated. It sits on a complex with other hotels from the same chain in a peaceful forested area with a few beaches away from the city. There are buses to the old town or it is a short 10 min ride in a taxi (I would recommend using Uber which costs about €7 - we found with regular taxis the price could differ from €18 to €30 which was both insane and infuriating. Ubers arrive very quickly.) Between the hotel and the old town there is also a part of the city with restaurants and bars. The complex itself has a few shops, bars, and restaurants and a really nice holiday vibe to it. The pool is fantastic, and my son and I really enjoyed the water slides. There is a nice poolside bar plus a restaurant. My son loved the kid's zone Maro World which has PS5/X-Box, Lego, trampolines, and a soft play. I believe they also offer a kid's club where you can leave your children all day however we didn't use it. The breakfast is really extensive with lots of choice including freshly made omelettes to your specification. We didn't have an evening meal but it looked nice. The bar area of the hotel is also very relaxing with a large outdoor terrace. The staff were friendly and the hotel upgraded our room free-of-charge on arrival. They also let us check-out a little bit later as our check-out date fell on my birthday. We only stayed for 3 nights as we were travelling around Croatia but this was the one hotel we ended up wishing we'd stayed at for longer. We were visiting out of season and would love to one day return for a longer stay in summer, although Dubrovnik old town was perfect to visit in October.

Excellent hotel facilities, room was decorated beautifully and wonderful view of the sea, looked exactly as the photos. Pool area was superb and was our favourite part of the holiday. Pool towels free with key card and you will be given temp card on check out day if you still need towel for pool. Breakfast was varied and plentiful. Fridge in room and tea/coffee/kettle were extremely helpful and welcomed. Location close to many restaurants, we'd recommend Asia based near hotel and the Pull Over restaurant in Lapad. There is a promenade walk that starts by Valamar President hotel that follows the coastline down to Lapad. Absolutely stunning views and pleasant walk, alternatively 20 min walk along main road to Lapad which has a lovely beach and town. Bus 7 from bus station to Babin Kuk/hotel area if you are arriving from other part of Croatia, or Bus 6 which is a circular that takes you up and down from Dubrovnik old town every 15 mins, and is roughly 15 min journey. We walked to the old town in 45-50 mins, which again had great views to take in. We loved this hotel and the area. Staff were so helpful and knowledgeable. Perfect holiday.

Hotel serve warm breakfast up to 10.00, then the continental until 11.00. Beware the toaster was switched off at 9.45! And selection was very slim and coffee machine was out of action for at least 15 mins. But don't let this put you off, it's a great hotel and great breakfast up to 10.

The food was great. Very friendly staff The swimming pool was good and had slides for kids.

- The check out is too early 10 am . This may cause inconvenience for families with kids. - The entertainment is not great specially for kids. - The music at the swimming pool were out of date , didn’t spark the vibe.

Everything. the rooms are good, big beds, comfortable, big tv all modern, hotel is very clean and smells really nice all the time weirdly lol. breakfast was excellent, as was the food in the restaurants. grounds around the hotel are great. maro world is ridiculously good for kids and adults. the pool and pool erea is really good, kids bit, and slides, staff was all very nice and helpful. it was myself, my 1-year-old boy and his mum, we are already looking at going back with our other kids. you also get use other the other close by valamar hotels. old town 15 mins on the 6 bus outside hotel easy stuff. would be nuts to stay in old town with kids imo Bottom line 1 of my favourite hotels I've stayed in and would 100000% stay at this place if you are visiting dubrovnik, thank you to the hotel and staff for a really memorable holiday. we will be back 😉🇭🇷❤️

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We were treated really well. Everything in the hotel was super-well organized. For those who do not have the dinner, there is 12min walk to the nearest market. Also, you can use very close bus station for connection to the city center (no 6) or with the main station (no 7). We used three types of accommodation during our holiday, so I know there are better and cleaner beaches than Copacabana. It is beautiful scenery there, perfect sunset. But...what a pity people cannot take care of their own mess on the beach. In the city it is worse than in the countryside. Anyway it has nothing to do with the hotel. The pool at the hotel was relaxing, there were always free sunbeds available.

Brilliant for kids. Best kids centre I have seen. Slides (indoor and outdoor water), day care, all day entertainment for all ages (incl cool e-gaming room). Comfy room. Free upgrade. Great selection at the buffet. Nice pool area and swim up bar. Nice music in the bar area in the evening. Thought about small things like free nappies in changing rooms and by the pool. Free gift for toddler on arrival. Kids under certain age stay and eat free. They try to make it very easy for parents.

I'm struggling to find something but maybe there's a slight shortage of beds around the pool area. Check-in could be earlier. Check-out could be later. But they hold onto bags and give you full access while waiting on the room so not a huge deal. Not a fan of the plastic grass and umbrellas from eco perspective either.

Concierge lady was so helpful! Forgot her name tho :(

Great breakfast. Loved the croissants.

The room was very nice, the staff was great and breakfast was delicious. The reception team was just fantastic and, again, breakfast was gorgeous. A 5-star concierge service: they organised all I wanted to perfection.

Not many options of restaurants at walking distance. Access to local beaches a bit tricky (I didn’t like the idea of providing my credit card details to access Coral Beach nearby).

The location was ideal for a day trip to Dubrovnik on the bus. It was clean and spacious, and the facilities were very good. We also had a great day out in Cavtat.

Unfortunately the two beaches nearby were undergoing maintenance but this was not a severe problem for us.