Valamar Tamaris Resort

Hotel del gruppo Valamar , servizi top

What can I say. Absolutely loved the time here. Accommodation is good rooms clean and everyone has a balcony. Lots of amenities within the complex. Easy stroll to the beach. Food is plentiful and freshly cooked. The staff are welcoming and very friendly. I recommend a trip here and sure you will enjoy. Thankyou to everyone

We are still here and wanted to write a review while it was fresh in our heads. We are British, and a family of 4 (kids aged 10 and 14). It was about an hour and 15 mins or so to the resort from Pula airport. Check in was great- the staff speak SO many languages I was in awe. We booked an interconnecting room (212 and 213) and they were ideal for our family. The rooms are kept really clean and are cleaned daily. There is a relaxed pool as well as a fun pool with a slide so something for everyone. For the first time in my life I witnessed highly attentive pool staff remove towels from sun loungers that weren’t being used! First they put a letter on the sun loungers then about half hour later I saw the pool staff remove the towels. How refreshing to see! The restaurant was enormous. We went in the school summer holidays so the hotel was full to capacity. The food range is absolutely huge. Food is cooked right in front of you such as meats, pastas, pizzas and fish. As this hotel does not have many British customers, naturally they cater for a much diverse range of preferences(in the car park it was mainly Austrian, German, Italian, Slovenian Swiss, Czech, and Hungarian cars). This is no criticism at all, in fact becuase it was so diverse in the way Valamar has to cater for type of visitor it meant we tried all sorts of food (although my 10 year old is quite fussy so basically stuck to pizza and chips and cucumbers oh dear!) but we had all types of fish, meat, salads, risottos, weird and wonderful European dishes) So if you’re expecting a full English breakfast, pies etc you won’t get a decent one here. Nor will you get sandwiches or a cup of tea after breakfast time so you’ll just have to go with the flow! The location of Tamaris itself is quite isolated, it’s like its own village really and there aren’t really any towns, villages or marinas to walk to. That said there is lots to do, free cycle hire, a little land train service that takes you around Lanterna and some of the other resorts, there’s an inflatable obstacle course and a games area with PlayStations and Xboxes. The beach area is lovely, the lobby area with all the drinks is lovely. The staff are professional, helpful, and keep the place so clean. We were very impressed. We had THE BEST first time in Croatia.

Oh my goodness, what a beautiful Croatian resort but such a disappointing hotel for one pretending to be Four Star: No drinks making facilities in rooms No early swim as small pool does not open until 11am Main pool and children pool is closed until June as weather not hot enough (but it is for the small pool????). This is not in the brochure! Local cola is appalling taste so have to buy bottles of Pepsi at €2.50 each Hot drinks machine in foyer does not vend hot water and is switched off until mid morning Restaurant only open for fixed times, and does not open until 7pm which makes life difficult for those with young children Cot was pre-booked but not supplied. Requested one, which was delivered, but at a cost of £5 a night The hotel is geared up for German tourists. So, the television does not have any English channels apart from Sky News and CNN. The lunch and evening food menu is excellent. The breakfast menu is not. Their take on a “Full English Breakfast” is not to standard. All rooms are advertised as “superior” but they are not! Our sink tap was falling off and our friend’s “limited sea view” only gives them a glimpse of the water if the wind blows some branches to reveal a tiny gap. Will not be returning!