Indoor pool, outdoor pool, sun loungers

Reviews of Hotel Pinija

4 out of 5
Hotel Pinija
Ulica V 1a, Zadar, Petrčane

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 206 out of 630 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 277 out of 630 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 630 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 630 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 630 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds with access to swimming on the beach (no sand, which it was great!)

10/10 Excellent

Mehri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Uri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Dragos

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pretty nice
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Youssef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Uri

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Philipp

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice time
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Emma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the hotel the only thing that put a dampener on things was the lady with the glasses working on reception. We have never encountered anyone so rude, dismissive and unhelpful in any hotels we have stayed in around the world. Every other member of staff was outstanding and friendly. This is the reason we would not return. The location of the hotel is stunning. The food was great. The spa, gym and swimming facilities are also fantastic. We would recommend renting a car for your stay as the bus service is infrequent. Uber’s were reliable but the cost can add up quite quickly. It’s only a 15 minute car ride to Zadar old town which is a must and so are the national parks.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Christopher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fun with relaxed vibe
We stayed at Hotel Pinija for a week break as a family, 2 adults and a toddler. The hotel location provided good facilities being on the beach and some on-site facilities (kayaks, mini golf, bikes) in addition to the indoor and outdoor pool and spa. It also provided a good base for exploring the region. Breakfast and dinner were wholesome, self service style. The events team entertained children with arts and crafts, swimming lessons and evening night time mini discos and movie nights. The hotel is value for money. The only negative that we have is the condition and size of the room. It was portrayed as a 'Premium room' capable for 2+1. Being a regular traveller in my opinion there was nothing about the room (size and quality) that could be described as premium, I felt compelled to return to reception for an explanation. The fridge did not function, little things like the radiator was wonky and the shower leaked during our stay. Air con was also turned off by the hotel. We were requested by reception staff to return each morning to see if we could pay for an upgrade but were told they were fully booked. We tolerated the room for getting ready and sleeping only, we had anticipated using it more but chose to have our daughter's naps on the go. If you are content living out of a suitcase, happy with a bed in a room then its fine, if you expect just a little more space and comfort (what you'd expect with premium) than a typical economy room elsewhere then note this at booking.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location and helpful staff. OK rooms that are a bit dated but for us that was more than compensated for by very nice common and external areas and the best location in the area.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff where not as friendly as the locals in the village. Towels in the room had stains and garbage was left on the counter. The air conditioner did not get the room cold at all.The room never went lower than 25.3 C ( 77 degrees) even though the thermostat was set to 16 C. The hotel charges for everything, if you want to use a towel on their beach or a chair they will nickel and dime you. However the village it is in a great and as I mentioned before the locals are super nice and great food.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Denise

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful hotel rude staff
Hotel looks like a series of prison blocks with towels over balcony’s all around.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Marjetka

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible experience
When we came to our room, it was 40 degrees celsius in there. We immediately turn on air conditioning, but it did not help much as it was very out-of-date. So we were forced to go to lobby bar and stay there till 11 p.m. because the heat in out room was unbearable. We had to sleep with AC turned on, otherwise we would not be able to get some rest. The parking on site is free and in the shade, but you hardly get a spot, because they sell daily parking tickets for visitors, who come to the beach for one day. So you have to be lucky or have to come very late, when daily visitors already left. We stayed only one night, because we needed some rest before we continiued our drive back home, but we would definatelly not stay in this hotel if we were on vacation. At least staff was trying to be nice, but did not make much effort to help with the unbearable heat in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Domagoj, Trogir

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I spent a weekend with my son at the hotel. The staff is great! From the reception to the restaurant, they are all great. Breakfast is ok, dinner too, but don't expect anything spectacular. All in all, ok hotel with a staff that make you feel good.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chantee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth it!
Hotel was amazing, really friendly workers. Ivana the housekeeper was the best during my entire stay. Restaurants and bars were the best!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hilary, London

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lack of sun beds but good food! Very nice bedrooms xxx
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Guest Relations - Hotel Pinija on Aug 12, 2020
Dear Hilary, thank you for taking the time to review our hotel. We are so happy that you liked our food selection and rooms. We are sorry if you had problems securing a sunbed, it is summer and our beach can get quite busy. We hope you had a great time here in Croatia and that you will visit us again. All the best! Hotel Pinija Team

8/10 Good

ALENKA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Matej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, restored rooms, good food, friendly staff. Nice pool and wellness.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Ante on Dec 30, 2019
Thank You for staying in our hotel. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great, hotel lovely very friendly staff. After season not many things to do around. Car will be handy to get to Zadar. Food average
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was well presented and clean. Good food is available and staff are friendly. Drinks are quite pricey and there isn’t much to do in the evenings. Location is ok but if you want to go out and explore you need to hire a car or book an excursion.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Ron, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was Ok. The free breakfast was great. Some of the food was a little different in a good way. Staff were excellent! The only thing that wasn’t the greatest was it’s distance from Zadar. But I knew that when I booked it. The taxi service to and from was available but does cost 150 Kuna each way. No bus service to the area. Zadar is an exceptionally cool City to visit. I’d rate it up there with Vancouver, New York and Tokyo. They are of course all entirely different places.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was comfortable. They put on a lovely buffet dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Zan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is great, and the Food for breakfast and dinner is excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not really a family hotel not enough for kids. A hotel for people who want to sit in the sun all day ever day and nothing else. Need lots of money for water sports. Swimming pool pumps have been broken for at least a year if you check reviews disappointing. Showers broken in indoor pool. Complained to staff replied we are very busy. Out door pool bar is shut till 2pm you have to go inside hotel to get drinks and bring them out not my idea of 4* treatment. All hotel. Com pictures are well out of date hotel does not look like pictures. Water flooding from lights in rain.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight
Very nice hotel with own beach as well as pool. Very good breakfast-great variety and delicious. Great view from room. Although not in Zadar proper, just a quick drive (or taxi or Uber) into town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Hilary, Hertfordshire

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location to the beach is great. We had a suit on the top floor which was light and great views. When there are a lot of coach parties in the resturant is very busy and the struggle keeping the tables clear.its also hard to identify which tables are still in use when people go up for their food. We foind someone had cleared the dirty plates ffom the table they wanted to sit at onto the table we were still using but were not sitting at as we gone up to the buffet..
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location. Good hotel, breakfast, sauna.
Except for the mosquitoes wanting to fly in the room and the tourist taking on the next balcony late at night and early in the morning, this was a great stay. Try out the sea view sauna. Wow. Amazing breakfast. Good large hotel. Lots of tourists. Nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice but dated.
The hotel is dated. Seems straight out of 1970. Mattress and air conditioner was ancient. Breakfast was amasing but with many tour buses at the hotel breakfast was a little hectic. Still a nice hotel but we were a little disappointed in its quality.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, inviting and rewarding. Great place, good price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last minute break
We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Pinija, room was good we had a side sea view room which was lovely. Everything was great tasty breakfast lots of variety and plenty of it.The only criticism would be that all bars were closed except for the one near reception, the hotel was busy so pool bar would have been nice during the day. The surrounding area also was very quiet one restaurant open and a cafe bar which were both excellant but obviously all starting to close for the season. Overall we enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Pinija.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Virginia

Too far out of Zadar if you don’t have a car
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Just ok
The hotel is ok but not as nice the pictures shows. Carpet in hallway are in rough shape and the smell is questionable. The room was freshly renovated but the A/C unit was old and not really working and the mattress not that comfortable. Overall the hotel looks dated. Lots of retired people walking around the building wearing only speedos... The check out is 10am which is fairly early, but don’t worry the cleaning lady will walk in your room at 8am to make sure you’re not late for that ! Overall I’d say ok but definetely worth what we paid for.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte, Ile Perrot. QC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place Area is great Facilities are very convienient and easy access Super huge pools and nice area fir seimming in the ses
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lehel, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
We had a great time and were completely satisfied with the property and the service. The only thing SOME people may not like, as this is the case in most if not all of Croatia, is that there is no sand on the beaches. If you MUST have sand go to Italy or Jamaica. Otherwise the water is great and everything else was fine. Not in Zafar. If sightseeing is on the agenda, you'll have to drive into town that is very nice.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

gary

Liked: Cleanliness
Bournemouth in croatia
Adequate and comfortable hotel, with most of the amenities you would expect. Attracts an older demographic. Local area is traditional. Good for retired people, not suitable for young families. Pool was good, beach area is a large patio adjacent to the sea
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Liz, Miami, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel looks better on photos! The beach area is not very pleasant, the breakfast leaves much to be desired, the spa cannot be used unless you book a treatment or pay a fee. The room was advertised as having a balcony and ours did, but it only overlooked other balconies and part of the very small pool area. Thankfully we only stayed here 2 nights due to our road trip! Staff at the reception was very courteous though, however, I would consider staying elsewhere next time in Zadar.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to the beach, Excellent food buffet for breakfast and lunch and very affordable too No pharmacy in the hotel so bring your own pain meds:(
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Pierre, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice Hotel, I would of stayed an extra day :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Emil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018