Although the hotel from the exterior may not be the most welcoming, the rest makes up for it. From landing until in our rooms it was 90 mins. The view when wating for the boat to take us to Hotel Istria was breath-taking. The boat is fairly large and comfortable, it also runs a very good service to and from... more

I am not sure how they justify the price and the star rating. The hotel is ugly, the rooms are very basic, the reception staff are rude and the food is average. That said the islands is very pretty but I can't give the hotel staff credit for that. It is in desperate need of a full makeover! more

The Istra Hotel and the resort of Rovinj made for an excellent September holiday for me and my husband. We arrived on a beautiful day and enjoyed the novelty of getting to the hotel by ferry. On first sight the hotel itself didn't look anything special but we soon realised that it is in fact a fantastic place to have... more

Just returned from a weeks stay.Booked via Thomson Holidays .Flight very quick 1 hr 50mins-Pula Airport fine small and easy to pass through bagge etc.Transfer from airport took 40mins then straight on ferry boat to Private Island.Very impressed with quickness of transfer. Ferry boat is brilliant..what a start to the holiday.10 mins ride to island taking in the views of... more

Very convenient hotel for families with young kids. There is a children's club which is run by lovely fun-loving girls. Rooms are very clean and many are interconnecting. Beaches are lovely. Breakfast is buffet-style and can get busy although we were there in a peak time. Dinner is buffet again so we opted out and our children had dinner. Again... more

Good flight with Thomsons and very smooth transfer to Rovinj. Absolutely stunning town as first viewed when we waited for the ferry to take us to the island. Check in very good and the rooms spacious. We had 2 rooms connected by internal door so the children had their own bathroom. The views from the room were lovely, overlooking the... more

I can echo what the previous entrant has written. As well as playing some good tennis, my husband and son enjoyed the shooting activities and lots of snorkelling. No sandy beaches but didn't matter. We really enjoyed the food, great veggies/salad and fish/meat. Am not a dessert person (they looked sickly and synthetic). Fruit option fantastic. Wine very drinkable. As... more

We travelled to this hotel in the early part of August having booked through Thomson, who did a very good job. This was our second holiday in Croatia, though our first visit to this hotel. Having been to Pula airport we knew that it was small and modern. The reps were well organised and having been dispatched to our coaches... more

We were visiting Rovinj for the second time (last time at the great Hotel Park, but we thought we would have a change!) The Hotel Istra combines excellent facilities, yet something special too. It is a large hotel but they cope so well with the numbers - buffet meals work well - the food and choice is amazing - a... more