Ark Beach Apartments

여행 중 이어폰을 숙소에 두고 온 걸 나중에야 알아차렸는데, 직원분께 연락드리니 정말 친절하게 응대해주시고, 결국 자그레브에 있는 제 동료 숙소로 택배까지 보내주셨어요. 여행 중 이런 일이 생기면 진짜 불안하고 걱정되는데, 덕분에 마음 편하게 다시 여행을 이어갈 수 있었어요. 정말 감사했습니다. 숙소도 너무 마음에 들었어요. 무엇보다 숙소 바로 앞 해변이 정말 아름다웠고, 바다를 바라보며 산책하거나 벤치에 앉아 있는 것만으로도 힐링이 됐어요. 조식도 정말 맛있었고, 식사하면서 보는 바다 뷰가 너무 좋아서 자연스럽게 오래 머물게 되더라고요. 조용하고 편안한 분위기에서 여유롭게 아침을 즐길 수 있었던 게 기억에 남습니다! 전체적으로 직원들도 친절하고 분위기도 좋아서 다음에 크로아티아에 오게 된다면 다시 머물고 싶은 숙소예요. 좋은 추억 만들어주셔서 감사합니다!

This was a family operation run by Mladen, his wife, Milena, and 2 daughters Marija and Magdalena (sorry if I’ve got the spelling wrong!). He clearly and rightly enjoys what he has built here and it shows. He is kind, helpful, full of good advice, and funny. He lent us hats when we needed them, and even drove me to the car rental place and did most of the talking - above and beyond what one would expect. The place itself is beautiful. Our room overlooked the sea, with a balcony - the view was stunning. The rooftop terrace for breakfast and drinks had a view of the sea and surrounding area, which was beautiful. The pool and pool area were perfect - large but quiet so it felt very private. The beach was directly accessible by a stone staircase. The sea was clear, warm and gloriously refreshing. (Remember to bring water shoes because most of the beaches in Croatia are pebbly.) Ark is in a quiet spot away from the throngs but that was a good thing. The nearby village of Strobec is walkable in a few minutes - and central split is only a 10-15 minute cab ride away. Ark is a great place from which to explore Split and the surrounding areas. As well as the historic centre, we visited the beautiful Krka waterfalls, Trogir, Šibenik and Primošten but there was lots we couldn’t do in our 5-day stay. However, as Mladen himself said, the most important thing is to relax! Overall, we loved the property and Split - and the hosts made our stay truly memorable.

A Croatian gem, what good fortune to have discovered Ark Apartments in Strobec for a visit in August 2023! The Palinic family, who own and thoughtfully run Ark, are fantastic hosts who elevated our stay in beautiful Croatia to an unimagined level. We had a terrific, well-equipped self-catering apartment with a lovely sea-view. It was well-maintained, very clean, comfortable and spacious and had plenty of storage space. We were very pleasantly surprised to discover that soap, washing liquid, kitchen paper, bottled water etc. were already there for us and we didn’t even need to do our usual hasty trip to the supermarket for essentials! The grounds and pool area are lovely for relaxing in the sunshine and we never had any difficulty obtaining a comfortable sun lounger. The beach is also very close by and accessible by steps adjacent to the property. The surrounding region boasts a wide range of beautiful places to visit and explore, by car or public transport, and there are numerous restaurants in close proximity. To add to the already excellent value, breakfast was available at no extra charge, and we thoroughly enjoyed the food, the company and the beautiful sea-view from the terrace every morning of our immensely enjoyable stay. Mladen, our knowledgeable host, is quite simply the King of Kindness! He was immensely generous with his time, greeting us warmly each morning at breakfast and offering advice and help at every turn. We thoroughly enjoyed his relaxed, infectiously good-humoured manner whenever we conversed. We were equally delighted to have the company of Milena, Marija and Lena, Mladen’s wonderful wife and daughters, and their dog Janko! The only problem was how hard it was to leave! It’s not possible to only give a 5 star review for this property – that’s nowhere near enough! It’s more like 10 stars as far as I’m concerned!