We just got through a nightmare experience with Vila Sole House Pomenic where we made a wire transfer, showed up, and didn%26#39;t have a reservation. Boris, the owner, then tried to rip us off twice more before admitting his mistake and giving us our money back. We were still left searching for apartments during high season on Korcula. A nightmare. Ended up staying at the lovely and charming Apartments Lenni. Highly recommended.
I wrote a post on my blog giving greater details if you want: …blogspot.com/2008/08/ticked-off-and-bloggin…
Also, if you have any doubts this really happened, we have written proof of our confirmation calling our reservations %26quot;safe%26quot; as well as bank documentation of a $300 wire transfer. We talked with others and discovered that this wasn%26#39;t a single incident, but part of a broader pattern.
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I made an inquiry for Sept. to Marco Polo apartments in Korcula, but it was fully booked.
The owner of Marco Polo Apt., Edita Pecotic, passed my inquiry to Boris Marelic, the owner of House Pomenic and Vila Sole.
Boris emailed me and in case I would have reserved his apartment, he would have wanted the full payment after reservation - and that was really odd!
I have been travelling to Croatia many times and this was the first time ever that anyone wants to have the full payment. Sometimes the owners want a small (20-30 %)deposit and that%26#39;s normal practice in Croatia.
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Hi wideright,
Forgot to say, that did not book anything from Mr. Marelic as I had %26quot;bells ringing in my head%26quot;.
I%26#39;m really sorry what has happened to you and your wife! I have only had positive experiences of private accommodation - so far.
Last year stayed with my parents in Drvis Apartments. Lovely view, nice hosts.
After two weeks I will go again to Korcula, this time I will stay in Roberta%26#39;s Guesthouse.
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That%26#39;s exactly what happened to us. Recommended by Marco Polo, we trusted them because of Lonely Planet. So, by extension, we trusted Pomenic. I just thought the wire transfer were how things were on the islands and finding any accomodation was difficult.
I will say I don%26#39;t think Boris is an evil person. I think he%26#39;s incredibly disorganized and it happens to a random group of people.
Nevertheless, we ended up at Apartments Lenni, a much better experience. I%26#39;ve had great luck with private apartments in general and continued to have good luck in Dubrovnik and Sarajevo.
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We have just returned from Korcula, We stayed at the Villa Sole, villa it is not .
We booked the loft apartment when we arrived someone was already in it. But as it happened the ground floor flat was empty so we stayed there, but we found basics were missing.
3 fish knives for a 8 bed apartment. No plugs for sinks.
Kettle that came on and off when it pleased.4 out of 8 beds were not proper beds.
If you want a very basic flat then this is the place for you.
Needless to say the view was fantastic and we were right on the pebble beach
The nearest shop is a mile away and the town a 40 minute brisk walk.
Not a place for bird watching or walking , most of the countryside paths overgrown and unusable.
We didnt find the locals particularly friendly, but our caretaker was brilliant.
Food was mainly fish.
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