Stayed three nights, perect location to explore Isteria, beautiful hotel, great friendly staff. We had one exceptional meal and one good meal at restaurant, waiter was very friendly, competent and gave us really good touring advice. Breakfast was exceptional and pool spa area stunning. Highly recomended!

Fantastic location, beautiful rooms - shame about the really strong drain smell. The pool and spa area are fantastic but they use a strong chlorine mixture the restaurant food was very good but let down by indifferent service. The waiter and his chums were playing cards at the counter. breakfast also indifferent - no home made stuff when we were... More

All togheter we had a good experience in Vela Vrata. The hotel is nice and charming and the location in the centre of town on the top of the hill is lovely. The rooms are charming, small and the furniture is traditional. The sauna/jacuzzi is wanderfool. When we where there the only tiny problems were the pool slightly to cold... More

This was our first time in Istria. The Hotel Vela Vrata is just inside the old gate to Buzet, one of Istria's most beautiful, and least touristy, hilltop towns. The hotel overlooks the valley below; the rooms are beautifully decorated; and the staff is among the friendliest I've met in years of traveling. If you really want to pamper yourself,... More

This has always been a favourite destination for my family visiting me in Slovenia. Buzet is a short drive from Ljubljana to this delightful ancient hilltop town in Croatia from which we are able to explore the western coastal towns such as Rovinj, Premantura and Pula. The hotel is absolutely gorgeous and the new swimming pool and stylish restaurant have... More

Vela Vrata is located on the top of the hill in Buzet with great views over the surroundings. It is a very cute boutique hotel with very personal service and ambitious cooking. We stayed for three nights, doing daytrips around Istria and returning to Vela Vrata in the evenings and had all our dinners there. By far the best food... More

Tasteful furniture, spa, swimming pool. Staff is very friendly and professional. Great breakfast. Buzet is a very nice little town in Istria. Very relaxing. The nearby restaurant has great truffles menus. Great value for money!

First of all, staff is just perfect! Hotel is very nice designed, rooms are very stylish. Spa zone is very nice, you can make reservation for massage. Breakfast is big choise of hot and cold. Wifi included. Lanvin cosmetics in bathroom, beds are soooo comfortable, pillows are excelent. Cleanliness is wonderful! Romantic place and hotel on top of the hill.... More

The location, on top of the hill, just past the large city gate (Vela Vrata) is perfect, offering glorious views over the valleys below and spectacular sunsets. The perfectly restored property shines with its turquoise shutters and granite floors. The Vela Vrata is one of a kind for hundreds of miles around. The rooms are tastefully designed with decorative wallpaper... More