Palmon Bay

Lovely spot, lots of restaurants and bars in walking distance, the old town Herceg Novi is also walkable within half hour. Ideal as a quieter base outside of Kotor Bay (whilst here Kotor had up to 4 cruise ships dock per day!) Travel options to explore further afield are limited to organised trips or local buses, taxis work out quite expensive. The bus to Kotor was €5.60 each way, taxis were €70-120 each way depending on traffic. The bus was efficient, clean and easy and a great way to see the beautiful coastline and was actually faster than a cab. We took an early taxi to the bus station and spent the day in Kotor on our own schedule, riding the Cable car and alpine coaster, exploring the churches and old town, grabbing giant pizza slices and wandering the cobbled streets. The hotel was quite business like, rules included not walking through in swimwear which isn’t great when we just wanted to cross back n forth to the HOTELS own beach and pool area. Spa was lovely but seemed odd not to have a small gym at a spa hotel. Massages were great and were fairly priced. Use of the spa was included. Bar and food prices at the hotel were more than in local restaurants and bars but were still fair for a 4* hotel. Our room was a standard side sea view. Compact in size but had plenty of wardrobe space and we managed to squeeze suitcases under beds out of the way. It was single beds pushed together which wouldn’t be our preference so maybe specify if you require a double bed. The main thing for us was the noise. We were on the 5th floor a few rooms up from the bar. The bar itself wasn’t an issue, plus it is closed by 11, but the main door from the lifts to the rooms and even the individual room doors aren’t soft close and were unbelievably loud. There is zero sound proofing, the road noise was terrible too, the balcony sliding doors block nothing out at all, thankfully the local chemist had a selection of earplugs, we wouldn’t have had a single peaceful sleep without them!!! The room’s were cleaned daily, the communal spaces are lovely and clean, gardens are amazing. The hotel service from staff was efficient, when we needed anything they were helpful. The atmosphere was a mixed, the clientele is very mixed, from corporate events to holiday makers of a wide variety of nationalities, to a finish line hotel for a European road race biker competition which brought probably 100 bikers to the hotel for a night or two so it doesn’t have the feel of what most people expect of a ‘holiday’ hotel. There’s no entertainment (not that we expected that) but if that’s what you like at your hotel, it might not be be the place for you. We did some interesting stuff locally…. Take in a waterpolo game (the national sport) it was free and the atmosphere was great. Walking distance from the hotel. We also did a tour of Tito’s Villa, interesting 1970s relic with Cold War history, 5 minutes walk from hotel. Fridays only, tickets from the Igalo Institute Reception. €10 each. All in all we had a lovely stay (with earplugs!!)

I have stayed 8 times in Palmon bay hotel. But this year iam not satisfied. Most of the people of the reception and Roofbar are fake not real friendly. Also they don't know the word customer service. Also there was a lot of noise in the hotel during the day this year... They were drilling every day during our stay. It would have been polite that they had informed us about this noise in advance. But that was not the case. So pitty but we have decided for now that we will not come back.

Standard room is small, but manageable. Staff were friendly and helpful. Location is good, near the beach, many restaurants and shops nearby but very far from major areas such as Budva, Kotor and Tivat. Taxis can be pricey to get to kotor from here but the reception staff helped us. Quiet at night - good for families. Breakfast was fine for a 4*, slight variation. Pool area and room was clean, no complaints. Food and drinks available are nice, alcohol is quite pricey compared to local bars but as to be expected. Beach bar offered good food for the lunch service - pricey but quick and easy. No sun lounger wars by the pool which is refreshing to see. Towels offered by the pool. Overall, a good holiday and good value for money for a 4*.

accounts.Payable@polartechnology.co.uk. (our 6th visit I think) The staff are all so welcoming and friendly and the hotel maintains a lovely standard of quality. I would highly recommend,

I enjoyed a lovely week at the Palmon Bay. Overall a positive experience with fantastic staff, great location and overall the hotel was lovely and modern. I stayed on a half board basis and the food was lovely. The pool area and beach bar are fantastic with fresh towels whenever you want. My room wasn't the greatest being on the ground floor to the side and wasn't as modern as the rooms in the rest of the hotel. No water on arrival in the room and no tea/coffee making facilities in the room. I had a lovely week though.