Right on the quayside, minutes from every featured highlight, great location. Immaculate small rooms,but very comfortable beds. In high season, staff run off their feet, and often appear frazzled. Not "small and friendly", but efficient tourist mill. Meals (all self-service) offer lots of choice (and good ones for vegetarians), but food is bland, although tailored to the health conscious. Terrace bar is attractive and comfortable, but food is routine. Hot water (for shaving) in short supply by afternoon. Not so much as a postcard for sale in the lobby.

We have just come back from a weeks holiday in Porec where we stayed at the Neptun. I think the first thing that struck me about the whole place, including the hotel, was the cleanliness of everywhere. Didn't even see a sweet wrapper on the ground! It was just immaculate. Our rooms were small and basic but again, very clean. The sheets were pristine and the beds very comfortable. The cleaners were very friendly and we had clean sheets and towels every day. Watch the shower though, you could get scarred for life - it's so ferocious! I had it sussed by the end of the week - you only need to turn it to half it's power otherwise you will get blasted against the shower cubicle and not be able to move! Staff there very friendly and the meals were fairly good although lots of strange stuff. I'm not a fussy eater but some nights, I would have died for just chips and a pizza. Only saw chips one night and mash on another night. Still, on the whole a fairly good choice.

Do the walk through the wooded area along the coast where a lot of the hotels are. It was my favourite day. You can walk for about 10 miles in all I think and it was beautiful. You can catch a ferry back which calls in at points along the way every half an hour so you can walk as far or as short a distance as you fancy. Cycle hire there which would be fun too as it's all fairly flat.

Went to Venice for the day from Porec. Really enjoyed it - we waited until we got to Porec before booking this trip to check the weather was going to be okay on the day we went. A really worthwhile visit. Wouldn't want to stay in Venice but pleased I've been there and seen it. The trip cost about £50 each. TAKE NOTE - we took a few Euros with us as we knew we wanted to visit Venice. However, on the boat, you could book a trip on a gondola, a trip on a water taxi and a meal off St Mark's Square. It all cost about £50 each and we thought we're only going there the once, so we'll book it all. BUT we couldn't pay by credit card - had to be cash (either Kuna or Euros). As we didn't take many Kunas with us, we had to pay by Euros which took all of our money and when we got to Venice we didn't even have enough money to buy a drink although we did take one with us. They didn't tell us about this when we booked the trip. Also, if you book the meal (and I wouldn't advise it) take your own drink - it costs and arm and a leg to get a drink in this restaurant. The whole meal was a bit of a rip off and I wouldn't advise booking it at all. Waste of money. Apart from that, the gondola trip and water taxi were good.

Despite what you read THERE ARE NO BEACHES IN POREC. We knew that before we went so we weren't disappointed.

Went to Pula one day on the bus - Trip from hell - nothing there. Waste of a day!

Done a boat trip to Rovinj. Loved Rovinj! Very quaint and lots of shops sellling unusual things. Bought most of our gifts there as Porec shops all seem to sell the same things - jewellery, t-shirts and bags!

We did the trip in May and it was very quiet there which is what we wanted. I believe June, July and August are the busy months. Weather wasn't great towards the end of our week, they seem to get a lot of rain there. However, enjoyed our trip loads and would go again but not probably for a couple of years.

Sue, Devon

We had a great time here. The rooms were good, the food excellent and the reception area staff and dining room personnel couldn't do enougth for you; lovely people.
The hotel's position is right on the seafront with a magnificent view across to the island where Edward and Mrs Simpson spent their honeymoon! Not all rooms have a seaview. As well as asking for a seaview ask for the top floor. All these have balconies whereas the lower floor seaview rooms have ceiling to floor windows which open fully but only onto a wrought iron rail. My wife and I knew we had the best room in the house - a man told us when we met him in the lift that he had been coming to the Neptun for 20 years, each time staying in the seaview top-floor room we were now occupying. He took it in good part and said next year he was going to double check his booking!
Porec itself is a little gem; very Romanesque and spotlessly clean. Nicely busy but most certainly not touristie.
To sit on the balcony before evening meal and watch the luxury yachts ,pleasure boats and the Venice hydrofoils go back and forth was a sheer delight.
Already recommended this magnificent hotel and resort to friends and family. We will certainly go again.

My parents have had many enjoyable holidays croatia so my boyfriend & I thought we would put it to the test. They have stayed in Porec & their holiday photos showed a lovely waterfront complete with the Neptun & I always wanted to stay there.

The hotel is directly on the waterfront & is in the perfect location for exploring. We loved the hustle & bustle outside of the window byt if your looking for peace & quiet you may not find this to your taste - it wasnt everynight but there was a music concert one night (which was great!). The rooms are a perfect size with everything you need & enough hanging & storage space. There is no fridge however, which wouldve been great. Theres a good supermarket on the edge of the town where you can get food for a picnic (which we enjoyed!). I would also advise you to rent a fan as it got HOT at times! The only concern we had was the size of the shower. I had no problems (i'm 5ft6) but my boyfriend is 6ft & found ot a little squashed though not at all impossible.

The staff were very friendly & helped us out with things like cycling routes. We stayed half board. Breakfast was excellent with a wide selection including meats, cheese, breads, yoghurts cereals etc. My boyfriend enjoyed the evening meal which consisted of meats, fish, pasta - dofferent choices each evening. I am very VERY fussy & I didnt like anything (thats nothing to do with the quality of the food as it was lovely - I'm just weird!) but i just got pizza or pasta in the town which was a bargain. A HUGE slice was about £1.50!

If you do fancy eating out - there are lots of choices. One of our favourites was in the square just around the corner from the hotel. Very tasty food at a cheap price. I'd watch the omelette though as its really salty!

For sunbathing dont expect a beach because you wont find one anywhere!! However, the Island just out from the waterfront is perfect. The boat leaves from a dock just down from the hotel. Its free when you stay at the Neptun & takes about 2mins. You can either sunbathe on the rocks on the far side (watch out for the nudist bit!) or if you go to the left when you get off the boat there's an area where you can get some shade if you want it but still have access to the sun. i'd recommend exploring the island to find your own little patch. The hotel fotuna on the Island is the same company as the Neptun.

You should definatley visit the basilica in the centre of the time. its lovely & free! Definately pay the extra to get up to the top of the bell tower - the panoramic views are amazing! I'd give the aquarium a miss its not very exciting except maybe if you have small children.
We visited Venice on the catarmaran which leaves from outside the hotel. This trip is a must - DO NOT miss it!
The canoe safari was great - it was peaceful with gorgeous views of both Croatia & Slovenia (the river goes down the border!). Dont worry if you want to go & you're not confident in water its not deep at all!
We vistied the Postojna caves & saw the lippizaner horses which we didnt enjoy as much as we thought we would - we wish we had gone to the Plitvice lakes instead.

There are some complexes just along the coast (within easy walking distance) - you can visit these easily - one has a nightclub you can go to. There are many nice bars in the town - again explore & find your favourite! There are many shows in the eveing in the central square which are free & well worth the wait. If you're on a tight budget a cheap evening could involve a nice walk around the town, watch the entertainment in the square, visti the supermarket to get soft drinks (or whatever) & sit on the front to people watch (walk down the front going right out of the hotel to find some monster yachts every now & then!).

There are many shops in which to get presents. If you visit Venice & take a fancy to the masks DONT buy them from there - visit the shop in Porec instead - they are stunning & a good price - much better quality & value than Venice!