Vanjaka Bed and Breakfast

We had a great three-night stay at Vanjaka B&B. While there was a little hiccup with the bed configuration, it wasn't too bad as we mostly only slept and rested from the heat in between exploring the beauty of Trogir. The team are exceptional hosts, making certain that we had what we needed, especially with the inclusive breakfast which was lovely. It might not be the easiest place to find, but I think that's the compromise when staying in the historic Old Town, we experienced the same in Dubrovnik Old Town too. The B&B is linked to Olive Restaurant so make sure you make a night of it for dinner too.

The only pro about Vanjaka B&B was its location, but the list of positives ends there. The rest was an absolute disaster. Where do we start? The list of cons is so long, bullet form is probably best for easy readability: A. Host was not reachable prior to stay. The only listed phone number in our reservation and on the listing was a number that was not in service. When we asked the host why this was the case, he said "this is my wife's number," which we don't think was truthful. Either his wife's phone number is not in service or he is unreachable. He also did not provide us with ANY email instructions of any kind about anything related to check-in. This was problematic because as we approached the madness of downtown Trogir by car, we were left in total confusion with many bags to unpack and nowhere to park or even idle. Having no way to contact a host is highly unprofessional. B. The B&B is attached to a restaurant which the host also owns, and we were greeted by the restaurant workers smoking cigarettes on the B&B steps. They were unhelpful to our questions. C. Airbnb is attached to and located above a hot, noisy kitchen. The heat rises to the B&B in a noticeable way. You also must enter and exit the B&B room by passing through the restaurant kitchen which is a boiling mess. D. Arguably false advertising. This stay was listed as a "Triple Room" but is simply one room. Our family of 4 barely had room to breathe. E. Very poor AC. There is one air conditioner in the so-called "Triple Room" which was grossly inadequate. Layer this on with the Trogir summer sun and the rising kitchen heat, and you get an instant disaster. We felt almost no effect from the AC. After we complained to the host Marko, he insisted that the AC is "good" and that in 1 hour the whole room will be very cold. Well... we kept the AC on for the entire 48 hours of our stay, and let me tell you, he must have a very interesting definition of the word "cold." My children were barely able to sleep during the two nights of our stay in part due to the heat and also the noise (more on that in a bit). We also note that even if the AC worked as the host described, he should have left it on to cool the room prior to our arrival so that we did not walk into a sauna (which again was not helped much by the AC anyway). F. Cold showers. We kept the hot water switch on for our showers which is supposed to heat the shower water, but each shower had at best two minutes of hot water, followed by cold water. If I had wanted to douse myself with cold water, I could have purchased a bottle of Jana from Studenac Market for 1.28 Euro and spared myself the cost of the stay. The only thing worse about the shower were the sandpaper towels... G. Sandpaper bath towels. These were easily the roughest, hardest, worst quality towels I have ever had to use since my excursions to Eastern Europe during the 80s. It almost provokes thought as to how valuable this sandpaper might be in the hands of a

Vanhan kaupungin tunnelmaa Tunnelmallinen vanha rakennus. Hyvä sijainti! Hyvä aamiainen.

Central and clean room The property manager was very responsive and provided clear instructions on how to access the property and also checked what time we were arriving. It was easy to find from the bus station outside Trogir. The room was clean, could be kept quiet from the restaurants downstairs by shutting the windows, and nicely appointed. We choose the option of having breakfast included and it was worth it. As we were still adjusting to the time zone difference, it was difficult to find food in the early hours of the morning. Having breakfast provided ensured that we could pop down, have our meal, and then spend the rest of the day exploring. The breakfast itself was lovely, cold meats and cheese plate, bakery items, eggs, coffee and juice. Trogir being so small, it would be difficult to not have a central location. That said, it was good being towards the outer area of the town so we could pop out quickly to the surrounding beaches rather than walk through too many crowds. The room we choose had the separate bathroom. This caused no issues. There are only three rooms at the accommodation and we only saw the other guests once in the passageway during our three night stay there. We kept the bathroom unlocked and this had no issues. The bathroom was very warm, but we assumed this is due to the hot water cylinder and no windows.

Highly recommended in Trogir Old Town Excellent location, spacious and comfortable room, perfect terrace, great breakfast.

Location was amazing; tucked away in the middle of old town. We had everything we needed.