Apartments Stella Plava Laguna

It´s a big resort situated along the coastline with some nice coves and restaurants and pools next to the sea. Unfortunately our experience from two apartments at the facility is that the standard is low, for a four star facility embarrassing. Our reservations were made using one of the online services just an hour before reaching the facility. We choose the option to pay at the hotel to be able to check it out before deciding whether to stay or not but missed the fine print that the local resort policy could limit the possibility to cancel. We arrived around dinnertime and could not inspect the property properly since the maid was cleaning the room for our arrival but the general impression was an apartment block and apartment in poor condition in need of a renovation. We tried to cancel our reservation but were not allowed to due to the local hotel policy which stated that we had to pay for a minimum of one night. They offered us a different apartment which was better but also a lot more expensive and from our expertise still grossly overpriced comparing with other resorts we had visited in Italy, Croatia, Austria, Germany and Sweden the previous weeks. Since we weren’t allowed to cancel our reservation we choose to stay the one night we were obligated to but cancelled the remaining three nights via the online booking site. Coming back at 10pm after dinner we realized that the apartment was in even worse condition than what we saw at first glance – we had no hot water, a latch with electric wiring was hanging out from hot water tank and the bathroom was torn with tiles, toilet and shower cabin partly broken and better fit for a budget youth hostel. The room felt dirty but was slightly better than the bathroom but still clearly substandard from our previous and present experience with other hotels in the region. At check-out I mentioned my disappointment with the facility and exemplified it with some taken from the bathroom. I was passed on to the quality program manager who were very forthcoming and interested in my photos and asked me to send them to her. To my positive surprise she offered to compensate us for our stay, we just had to use the online site as a middle hand for some reason. This was easier said than done but after returning home after a few weeks I found the right channels to make a formal complaint via the booking site. Now it turns out that this was a misunderstanding – they never offered to compensate us. From my point of view this is hard to believe, especially considering that I was told that I had to contact the booking site for a formal complaint but who knows, human communication if full of misunderstandings, maybe it was an misunderstanding from my part. This, however, doesn’t change the fact that this hotel, based on the two rooms we got to see, was by far the most overcharged facility and room during our trip.

It was great because in the Fit Point was the Best instructor Vanja. I came back in the next year because she os amazing. We are very happy in Umag. We are leave a lot od great time. We came back again in the next year.

We were here 3times before, so I knew the place. Its good for families, safe and you can spend whole week here. But I was so upset with the cleannes. Rooms were dirty, not upgraded or deeply cleand for very long time. Lot of insect on the walls(mosquitos killed by previous hosts,small spiders etc), patio area full of hair and sand... Also beach and pool was poor. Plastic bags, trash and dirt right next to the pool. Very dirty lounges were charged for 5 euro/day...thay should clean them sometime when they are charged I guess... Otherwise I have nothing to complain, but I think that cleaning service of the resort is highly underestimated... I dont know if they dont have enought staff of they just dont care, but it ruins the good impress of this place..

I got served raw chicken in a restaurant in the premisses and complained about this at the reception. They didnt care, the Security boy even told me to leave! I want to warn everyone Stella Maris Umag does not care about you or your kids Health.

Everything was excellent, just as usual. Nice staff, great equipment in the apartman, beautiful envirement. We had everything what we needed. Dr. A. Wilson, the doctor of the resort helped a lot, when we needed medical help. He explained everything step by step through medical attendance.

Excellent location. Accommodation (we stayed in Istrian Villas) perfectly equipped and clean, beach and pools are great and all well maintained, all necessary facilities on ground (supermarket, bakery, ice cream shop, bars, restaurants, bike/scooter/kajak/boat/SUP rental, laundry room). The Fit Point improved much compared to last year, equipment is maintained and very clean and taken care of. Sport coach Vanja is amazing, she is one of the most passionate trainers I ever had and the programm is very diversified. Looking forward to next year!

Latin dance was wonderful! Really nice and kind coach. She says and shows how to do all of the moves what is excellent. Addictionally there werw so much positive feelings in the atmosphere. I hope there will be much more people who will want to enjoy and see on theirs eyes how unforgetable expirience they can go threw on. :D

Pros : The Resort is awesome. Very good location with many pools, bars and restaurants. Our appartment was just in front of a beautiful beach and the sunset. Very good place for families with kids Cons : Our appartment was small and poorly provided in terms of cooking tools. Beds are of bad quality

Wir waren im Juni 2023 für 12 Tage in einem Apartment Stella Maris. Das Apartment war in gutem Zustand und hatte eine gute Grundausstattung. Das gesamte Gelände war sehr gepflegt und es gab verschiedene Strände (Sand- und Kiesstrand). Es gab ein umfangreiches Sport- und Bewegungsprogramm. Besonders gefallen hat mir das Zirkeltraining und der Latino-Tanz im Fitpoint mit Vanja. Sie hat alles super erklärt und stand uns immer motivierend zur Seite. Auch die Aquagymnastik hat viel Spaß gemacht. Wir hatten Halbpension gebucht. Das Abendessen war vielfältig und lecker. Lediglich beim Frühstück fehlte es an frischem Obst und richtigen Säften (diese schmeckten eher wie künstliches Sirup). Die Buffetzeiten für das Abendessen könnten etwas ausgeweitet werden (gerne ab 18 Uhr), da es sehr voll war und wir teilweise 10 Minuten anstehen mussten. Alles in allem war es aber ein schöner Aufenthalt und wir kommen gerne wieder.