We had extremely hot weather when we stayed at Sanja’s place, so the air conditioning was a life saver. The house is
such a nice environment to be in, cool downstairs due to the old thick walls and each bedroom equipped with air conditioning. The outdoor
space is such an asset; gorgeous view, very private and lovely garden furniture. Not to forget the hot tub!
We found the parking really easy. You get a key fob with a sensor to lower the barrier and park in the restricted zone near the house.
Sanja met us herself in the square and walked us to the property. She is so friendly and showed us around the house in great detail! There were many personal touches. We loved having use of a washing machine and the clothes dried on the airer, which we put in the garden, really quickly. The bathrooms are lovely and Sanja provided emergency toiletries, which were really useful when my sons toothbrush ran out of charge and he could still clean his teeth with one of the toothbrushes provided. Bath robes are provided which were so useful for the hot tub, and there’s even a warm outdoor shower to use before you get in.
Kastav is a wonderful place to spend some time. It has fabulous restaurants, a really well equipped shop for groceries and absolutely amazing views. Pizzeria Rustica was our favourite restaurant with hungry teenage boys, they even deliver! The local shop does fresh bread which is really good.
There are tv’s in all bedrooms anda smart tv in the sitting area downstairs. We connected the smart TV to the WiFi and logged in to our Netflix account, which was fabulous. Just remember to log
out when you leave so people don’t use your account.
There are lots of big supermarkets on the way as you drive up to the house. Which we found useful as we didn’t want to travel too far from Kastav while we stayed at Sanja’s house. We wanted to relax and enjoy being off the beaten track and in the unique old town that it is. You really can escape the world here.. we found it to be like living in an imaginary world on a film set. The house is on one of the cobbled walkways the meanders it’s way around the old town. We saw one family walk past during the five days we were there so privacy is not an issue.
We will definitely return to Sanja’s beautiful house, it was one of the best places we have ever stayed, and we are pretty choosy about where we stay. For us, holiday homes should be a little bit of luxury, and this is definitely that!
