Hotel Villa Margaret

The hotel is located in the northern outskirts of Malinska – it’s basically the end of the road, where it makes a one-way loop to reach the last premises. It’s worth the ride – comfortable rooms, nice views, and wonderful food are to be had here. There is free parking on site around the building, but a bit constrained when the hotel is full – get there early if you can... Reception is friendly and efficient; there is a lift to take you to the upper floors. The room sizes are generous; those facing the sea are slightly larger, but the ones to the side are still way above average. Personally, I liked the side view better – apart from looking over a nice old olive grove, they also provide more views onto the Istrian mainland coast (instead of Malinska and the marina, which the full sea view rooms look onto). The rooms have a stylish interior, with enough space to store your clothing and chairs to sit; free WiFi is available. The bathroom has a good size for one person (tight for two), with a generously sized walk-in shower. If you think it is a bit too dark, try the light switch next to the mirror – that switches on the remaining (in fact, the majority of the) luminaries… The beds are good – I just wanted to put my feet up and woke up an hour later… Unfortunately, there is only one pillow type, and one pillow per person. The windows can be pretty much fully darkened, with the exception of a slit at the bottom and some translucency of the curtains. The neighbourhood is blissfully quiet; however, the bell tower next door tolls every half hour, and while it is switched off over night, it will ring for the morning sermon at 6.30 h. Breakfast is nothing to write home about (in stark contrast to the dinner); note you can have you egg made fresh to your liking. Dinner is a great treat (and a real deal – you would easily pay twice that elsewhere for that quality); here is a gourmet menu offered, and that’s not an exaggeration – make sure you don’t miss it.