We stayed with Ivo in early May. He was very responsive when booking and offered to collect us from the airport for €20. We would recommend taking this offer if you have awkward suitcases to carry, or have a natural suspicion of taxi-drivers worldwide. Ivo was already waiting for us at the airport and texted us so that we knew he was there. You couldn’t really miss anyone at Dubrovnik airport anyway.

His house is in an excellent location and some of the rooms have a view directly across towards the old town, 2 minutes walk to the nearest gate. Our room had a balcony with lots of geraniums and herbs. The room was not new as Ivo himself admitted, but was clean and large. Ivo was an excellent host and did not just tell us what we needed to know, but also made us feel welcome in his home. We will definitely stay with Ivo again when we return to Dubrovnik.

We stayed with Ivo and his family in his excellent good value for money rooms (literally) a stones throw from the historic city walls.

This is a not a place for those who wish to be pampered by the five star hotel experience but then neither is it a five star price. This is a good value for money experience in a very convenient location with a most considerate and knowledgeable host. You actually share his home with his family but never feel like you are intruding.

Ivo also arranged for us to visit Mostar, and Kotor, Budva, and Bar in Montenegro. These were excellent and informative day-trips and should strongly be considered by anyone who is staying in Dubrovnik for more than a few days.

My wife and I spent Christmas holiday in Dubrovnik with Ivo and his family. The room was very nice and comfortable and was located right across the street from the old town city walls. We had limited time in Dubrovnik, and we wanted to make several day trips to nearby areas such as Kotor, Sarejavo, and Mosta. We were unable to organize suitable trips with local travel agencies, but Mr. Ivo was able to accomodate our needs, and we saw everything that we wanted to see. Mr. Ivo was a fantastic tour guide. In addition, we had several wonderful meals prepared by Ivo's wife Vestna. Overall, our trip was excellent in large part due to our wonderful accomodations.

-Josh and Tutti

I recently took a trip to the Western Balkans. I visited Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia. All three countries are rich in tremendous history and culture…and the landscape is a must see and most importantly the food is a must try!! The people were especially warm and friendly! I wanted to share a great accomodations for those looking to travel to Dubrovnik. I was traveling solo, and as a woman, I wanted to make sure that my accomodations were safe, clean and reasonably priced. After during some research I discovered Rooms IVO in Dubrovnik. Rooms IVO was perfect! Ivo and his family run a small guest house located next to the Old City. The ideal location…it was literally a 1 minute walk into the Old City walls and a 3 minute walk to view the beautiful sea. Ivo and his family were very accomadating and friendly. They even picked me up at the airport upon my arrival and dropped me off at the bus station when I left. The accomodations were basic, no fancy frills, but it was very clean and safe. Ivo even offers customized tours to Sarajevo, Mostar and Montenegro. He is very accomodating and will try his best to fullfill your requests. Ivo took me on a day tour to Montenegro where I was able to wander the villages, climbs the 1500 steps of the old fortress that overlook the bay of Kotor (I recommend you not wear flip flops!). Montenegro was beautiful and it was amazing to see that in such a short drive the landscape becomes very mountainous. I would HIGHLY recommend any traveller looking for a central location and warm croatian hospitality to stay at Rooms IVO! Oh, and they own the cutest dog!!!
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