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$$ Residence Dream, tucked in a tight warren of lanes in the touristy restaurant ghetto
just around the harbor from the Old Town peninsula, has three modern, pleasantly fur-
nished rooms above a busy restaurant. While you're not right in the heart of the Old Town,
it's close enough, and it's worth considering if other mid-range places are full (Db-€85/
€75/€60, extra bed-€15, breakfast-60 kn, air-con, free Wi-Fi, good windows but may have
somerestaurantnoise,Rakovca18,tel.052/830-613,mobile091-579-9239, www.dream.hr ,
dream@dream.hr ).
On the Mainland, Southeast of the Old Town
ToescapethehighpricesofRovinj'sOldTown,considertheresortneighborhoodjustsouth
of the harbor. These are a 10- to 20-minute walk from the Old Town (in most cases, at least
partlyuphill),butmostofthatwalkisalongtheveryscenicharborfront—hardlyanunpleas-
ant commute. While the big Maistra hotels are an option, I prefer cheaper alternatives in
the same area. Given the cost and inconvenience of parking if you're sleeping in the Old
Town (see “Arrival in Rovinj,” earlier, for details), accommodations in this area are handy
fordrivers.Thebighotelsaresignpostedasyouapproachtown(followsignsfor hoteli, then
your specific hotel). Once you're on the road to Hotels Eden and Park, the smaller ones are
easy to reach: Villa Baron Gautsch is right on the road to Hotel Park; Hotel Vila Lili and
Vila Kristina are a little farther on the main road toward Eden (to the left just after turnoff
for Hotel Park, look for signs).
Guest Houses and Small Hotels
These are a bit closer to the Old Town than the Maistra hotels, and offer much lower rates
and more personality. The first three are hotelesque and sit up on the hill behind the big
resort hotels, while the last two choices lack personality but are a great budget option relat-
ively close to the Old Town (an easy and scenic 10-minute walk).
$$ Villa Baron Gautsch, named for a shipwreck, is a German-owned pension with 17
bright, crisp, comfortable rooms and an inviting, shared view terrace (Db-€80/€70/€60, €10
more for balcony, they also have two Sb for half the Db price, no extra charge for 1-night
stays, closed late Oct-Easter, cash only, air-con, no elevator, free Wi-Fi, free street parking,
Ronjgova 7, tel. 052/840-538, www.baron-gautsch.com , baron.gautsch@gmx.net , Sanja).
$$ Hotel Vila Lili isafamily-runhotelwith20nicelydecoratedbutslightlyfadedrooms
above a restaurant on a quiet lane. While the rooms are pricey, the extra cost buys you
more hotel amenities than the cheaper guest houses listed here (Sb-€65/€55, Db-€110/€100,
pricier suites also available, no extra charge for 1-night stays, includes breakfast, elevator,
air-con,freeWi-Fi,parking-35kn/day,Mohorovi č i ć a16,tel.052/840-940, www.hotel-vila-
lili.hr , info@hotel-vilalili.hr , Petri č evi ć family).
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