stayed the first week in October, the weather was good 24 + degrees .came here last oct and this time was about 100 pounds cheaper with jet 2 . as everybody says the hotel is modern friendly and clean. the food and free drink is good and will def go back again .porec town and the area around the hotel is spot on and very clean eating out at lunch time is quite cheap with large portions,about 15 pounds for 2 large beers 2 cokes 2 spag bols and a pizza style garlic bread.we wet into ravinj on the bus from the station 10 pounds return for 2 , it takes about 50 mins, the town with its marina is really photoghenic.just wish i was there now.

We stayed here the first week of October. Really nice hotel. Our room, though perhaps a little small, was perfectly adequate and comfortable. Had a pool and sea view, which was nice.
We were half board, so had the benefits of free wine and beer with dinner, and it was help yourself! Such a good idea! Buffet service, with a wide choice of meat, pasta, salad, veg, potatoes etc plus desserts, plenty to choose from. Breakfast was a good selection, but got a bit 'samey' by the end of the week.
Lovely walk into Porec town, takes about 20 mins. Some nice, cheap restaurants there, especially the Corso in the old town - great food, service and price!
The little tourist train is good, goes to town and to Zelena Laguna in the other direction, which has a nice lake and stony beach further round, but you can also walk it.
Salt water pool, but it was heated slightly, which made getting into it easier! Plenty of sun beds, even though there were lots of Germans there!
No sandy beaches here though, but we weren't worried about that.
All in all, good value for money, and in a lovely part of Croatia. Visited Venice, even though it took 2.5 hours each way - well worth it.
We will certainly return another time.

First - the best.
Kitchen: offers a large variety of good food in a large self-service restaurant for hundreds of customers. Nice looking, good tasting, fresh, changing daily. Super good fish! Fruits, vegetables, ice creams, complementary local wines, beer and other beverages. - It can not be compared to the best a'la carté places of Poreč city but taking account the quantities of food and guests and limited budget: very recommendable. Sparkling wine at breakfast table starts every sunny (and rainy) day of your holiday.

Guests: elderly Germans 40%; Russians 30% and 30% mixed everybody else. Very few young people and children.

Location: Very good. Walking distance to Poreč city. Tourist train regular transfer from door to Poreč harbor and back is also available.

Staff: very nice and friendly; restaurant staff (male) wears ugly, oversized, old-fashioned uniform that makes them look clumsy... cute young guys, do they really have to wear such potato sacks!!!

Pools: clean and nice but very crowded; some people leave their towels overnight and, thus, "book" their sun beds for the whole week. - Not very friendly!

Beach: hotel does not have its own beach area nor free sun beds at the sea. Hotel even does not provide towels for beach or pool area. - Be equipped, beach area is very stony! It is possible to use ladders or stairs to get into water even without special shoes. Brilliant clear water.

Hotel Wi-Fi is overpriced, obviously considered as a "luxury service" available in lobby only at unreasonably high price. Hotel administration still can not understand that free Internet could keep many people sitting and drinking in the hotel bar instead of walking to Poreč and leaving their money in city bars where free WiFi for the guests is essential like everywhere in developed world.

Rooms: most of rooms seem to have a balcony but not all; and sea view is a rare exception. I had booked a room with a balcony and sea view but I got one wihout any view at all - like a prison cell. (I have uploaded some photos from out- and inside.) - So, when booking a room, be sure what you pay for and what you get for your money. - I cannot blame hotel for cheating as my booking was arranged by a travel agency. AURINKO kliendid Eestis, olge ettevaatlikud nende sooduspakkumistega; algul maksad raha ära, alles seejärel selgub, et valitud hotellis tegelikult kohti polegi ja hoopis kallima asendushotelli "merevaate ja rõduga" tuba osutub pimedaks trellitatud akendega kongiks, kust ei avane ÜLDSE MITTE MINGIT VAADET, rõdust rääkimata. Ilusa ilmaga pole see oluline, sest pole aegagi toas olla, aga vihmase ilmaga on selline närune tuba üsnagi masendav!!! - Hotellil pole viga miskit, aga broneerige tuba ise või valige usaldusväärne reisikorraldaja!!! Aurinko.ee klienditeenindus on lihtsalt süüdimatu pask!

Bathrooms are modern and practical; efficient showers, large mirror, good lighting, wall-mounted hair dryer. Daily change of towels. Perfect!

Animation: the best ever - NO ANIMATION; no disturbing music at pools. Some international music and shows after dinner, performed with good taste and on good level.

We stayed for a week in early August 12.
We generally prefer small hotels or self catering (not because we cook but because we prefer the variety of eating out) so would not generally go for a hotel like this (300+ rooms large self service dining halls, half board) but we were very pleasantly surprised!
The room was comfortable and we had a fantastic view looking out over pool towards sea an island on the first floor. The hotel spotless, the public areas, bright and furnished in a modern clean style.
The staff do not go out of thier way to engage with guests, and can come across as a bit reserved, but are very pleasant once you get to know them. If I was being picky the service from the bar area was painfully slow and they insisted on table service (although on a couple of occasions I got fed up and collected our drink from the bar myself)
The food was very good considering it was on a mass-produced buffet style. We always found something we like and the quality was as good as meals we paid for in Porec. Beer at wine was included, which was a nice touch.
Travel tips, Porec is well worth a visit in the evening, make sure you get the water taxi back! - Great fun for 2Kuna, we also went to Lake Bled - Amazing- Highly recommended and Venice, wonderful although a little rushed, and finally Rovinj a short boat trip away and beautiful.
The area was beautiful, with pine trees al the way down to the waters a=edge and loads of activities for kids of all ages. Prices seemed very reasonable. (cheap by UK standards) and everything is so well cared for!
7 days was not enough and we will definitely return! It exceeded our expectations in almost every respect.