Villa Malfi

Lovely setting looking out over the cove of Zaton. There is an access road directly infront of the villa and then a waterside patio area. Access to the water is via a set of stone steps - no beach just straight into the water. The villa is clean and well kept by the lovely Anka and her daughter Darija. Behind and above the villa - and all around the cove - is the main road between Split and Dubrovnik - quite noisy but you do stop noticing it. We flew and had a taxi transfer which then meant we had no transport. There is a supermarket about 10 mins walk away that would be adequate if self catering. We chose to eat out. The 2 local restaurants are 10-15 mins walk and there are more further around the cove. All the restaurants seem to have similar menus and prices. Althouh the villa address us Zaton Veliki, it is nearer to Zaton Mali with Zaton Veliki diagobally opposite to the left. There is a small snack bar in Zaton Veliki that is very good value. Štikovica is a small inlet about 15-20 mins walk to the left ofvyhe villa and had a pebble beach and a restaurant - only had a morning coffee there but seemed nice enough. There is also a restaurant halfway between the villa and Štikovica, Orsan, which has a slightly different menu and fantastic setting but is a bit more pricey than the others in the area. The buses run from stops near the supermarket/Babilon restaurant (not tried) and at the end of the road to the left of the villa - an easy/inexpensive way to get into Dubrovnik. Some of the boat trios will pick up/drop off outside the villa - talk to Anka. We spent a lot of time walking around the cove and decided Villa Malfi has the best location in terms of sun, view, access to a supermarket, restaurants and buses. If there wasn't so much world to see - we would definitely return!