Hotel Marina - Liburnia in Moscenicka Draga

Excellent

This was a really nice place to stay. The staff were really professional, and helpful - when my airport drop off got me there before the 3pm check in time, and the room wasn't ready they got it sorted so I could check in for 2pm, and leave my suitcase in a room by reception until then. The room was very clean and had a good courtyard view where I could also see some of the hillside behind. I did use my earplugs a couple of nights, but this was more because I was in bed quite early for early starts next day. Being outside of school holidays it was mostly older guests while I stayed, and also a few pets, which was nice to see! It looked like they were geared up and ready for kids at other times of year, with special areas/kids club set aside. For breakfast and evening meal, I thought there was a great selection for both, with some interesting variety with some of the dishes. The hotel bar also seemed reasonably priced, too. I didn't use the inside pool at all, but the outside pool was pleasant, and it is a very short walk out of the hotel onto the pebble beach. There's also a supermarket very close by, and the hotel reception staff provided me with a copy of the bus timetable for the stop just up the road (it's fairly quick and easy to use the local bus service to go to larger resorts or the city of Rijeka up the coast.) It's very well placed for Moscenicka Draga itself, too, being very much in the middle of the village's sea front, from the hotel I was able to walk up into the mountains behind the hotel quite easily to see the high village of Mala Ucka, and the closer village of Mošćenice helped by the clearly signposted and marked trails, and a copy walking map from the nearby tourist information office. I would be very happy to stay again.

Beautifully maintained hotel. The food was good and varied enough. It could have been a bit warmer, though. The entertainment was fun for the kids. We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Marina.

Super 👍

Have enjoyed the stay here so much I've felt compelled to write a review! The hotel is great, really friendly service, smart, modern and extremely clean. Very good choice of excellent food, location is right by the beach, it's beautiful to watch the sunrise in the morning; and there's lots of lovely little bars to sit and enjoy the view. The bedrooms are spacious and the beds are really comfy. I've had a lovely week here.

First of all: I was on holiday in mid/late September and paid around €50 per night. I usually never travel during peak times, but mostly in the off-season. In mid/late September, as always, everything is much more relaxed and quiet. My rating is based on this. - Overall, a nice and well-kept hotel. - I was pleasantly surprised by the price/performance ratio. - You should always add the daily parking fee of €11 to the price. - The staff were all friendly and helpful. (I simply cannot understand some of the negative reviews here. As always, "what goes around comes around...") - I had booked the simplest room. Yes, it was small, but perfectly adequate for me and for a beach holiday. - Bathroom very small, but also adequate for me as a solo traveller. - Everything was clean - Breakfast was super plentiful - Dinner: a standard buffet, as I know it from other 4-star hotels in Croatia. I only used it sometimes myself, as it was automatically a half-board booking and I often ate in the surrounding (highly recommended) restaurants. When I ate in the hotel, I was always very late and still noticed that everything was always replenished right up until the end. - Wellness area: small and nice - Indoor pool is showing its age. I didn't use it - The outdoor pool wasn't particularly appealing to me, but since the beautiful beach is only 20m away, I didn't mind - The location is great. Close to the beach and absolutely central in the small town.

We went as a family of 3 in one room + extra bed. I slept on the extra bed (which is some sort of foldable sleep couch) and although there was a slightly hard line in the middle, I was able to sleep well. It even has a curtain to make it seem like a little extra room. The AC was very loud and very cold. On our last day we found the hidden switch behind the curtains so make sure to thoroughly check or ask the staff at the reception. Speaking of which, we had to go down there and ask for help with several things and the staff was always friendly and helpful. There's always someone at the reception, 24/7 Many of them speak German but going without English knowledge would make your trip a bit more difficult. People in the shops and cafés around the Hotel also speak both languages and also Italian. The hotel has a 1,35m deep pool and less than a minute to the beach. Make sure to pack water shoes though as it's not a Sandy beach but has pebbles. The water is fantastic btw. There is a supermarket (Konsum) right next to the hotel so you can buy whatever you might need there. Surprisingly there's a good bus connection to Opatija and Rijeka as well. Just ask the reception staff for a bus plan and they'll explain everything. Google maps also helps with that. Our 7 year old enjoyed the Kids club and the kids disco with mascot Liri which is every night at 8pm. The disco is usually followed by performances like dance shows and a clown. The dancers are talented and put a lot of effort into their shows. They even went around to talk with the guests, take pictures with the kids and it's been enjoyable to watch for adults as well. The food at the hotel was really good and there were always 4-5 different dishes to choose from, but their German translation occasionally lacked a correct translation. Make sure to bring a phone to translate (English is always there) or ask the staff. There's always a salad bar and they also offer cakes and ice cream (although the latter only in the evenings) We've had a great stay at the hotel and would recommend it. Again, shout-out to the really friendly dancers of the show, it was a pleasure talking to you.