We stayed for 2 nights in July '08. Contrary to another poster, I actually found the food pretty decent, both for breakfast and dinner. The big plus with staying here is the location, and the fact that if you reception can stamp your park entry ticket so you effectively get two days admission for the price of one. All the staff we encountered were friendly and efficient. The room was generally fine, although the air-con didn't seem to be working fully.

Plitvice Hotel has about the same ambience and amenities as your typical Motel 6, but its stuck-in-a-communist-time-capsule quality is actually kind of charming. I totally felt like I'd stepped back in time to experience the height of Yugoslavian chic circa 1958. If transplanted to San Francisco or some other hip city, the hotel could market itself as "retro cool," but I highly doubt that the outdated atmosphere has anything to do with an attempt to be edgy. I especially enjoyed the fake-plant-and-taxidermied-animal terrarium under the stairs, as well as the huge, lavish dining area (complete with old-school waitresses wheeling around their rolling carts of boiled food), which must have been quite impressive in its day. Although the decor obviously hasn't been updated anytime recently, the accommodations are very clean and comfortable. After spending a week in Dubrovnik and Split, this was quite a departure, but it was actually fascinating to get a glimpse into the "real" Croatia, as opposed to the one that's been manufactured along the coast in recent years by millionaires from other countries.

Quite a nice drive to the national park, warm sunny weather. The hotel looks friendly enough- good parking. Once inside you realise what the 'communist' reviews are all about. The staff are very helpful, and the rooms are simple and clean. Nothing extraordinary here. It's a 5minute walk down to the entrance of the national park. For the location, it's excellent, like the other hotels within the area. The rooms are clean. The big let down is the food. We ate at the hotel restaurant- us and a few other couples in a massive hall- echoing with silence and looking like it should hold about 500 people- not nine. Now if you have low blood pressure and no taste buds, then this is the place to eat. The food, was microwaved, expensive and contained so much salt, most probably to hide the taste. To be fair, this repeated itself in the resturant next door. Overall it was pleasant stay- you only need one night here and a packed lunch to enjoy the beauty of the national park. It's hold the clearest turquoise blue waters you'll ever see.

This hotel was excellently placed for access to the park.

We got into our room late morning . It was a large room with a sitting area and felt very spacious.
Staff were helpful and multi lingual.
Breakfast was excellent.
We were able to buy a ticket for the park on the first day and have it stamped at the hotel desk for free re-entry on the second day.
Older tourists were obviosly struggling with the lack of lifts.