Apartment Jany

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be straight with you about Apartment Jany – it’s one of those places that grows on you once you figure out what you’re getting into. The location on Bunićeva Poljana is actually pretty sweet if you know Dubrovnik at all. You’re literally steps from the Rector’s Palace and that whole maze of limestone streets that everyone comes to see, but here’s the thing most people don’t realize – you’re also right in the thick of where cruise ship crowds funnel through during the day.

The apartment itself feels authentically Croatian in a way that’s hard to fake. I mean, it’s not going to win any design awards, but there’s something honest about the place that I actually appreciated. The stone walls keep things surprisingly cool even in July heat, and you can hear the city waking up in the morning – church bells, delivery trucks navigating those narrow streets, locals heading to work before the tourist rush starts. The owner, Jany, has this no-nonsense approach that I found refreshing after dealing with overly polished hotel staff elsewhere. She’ll tell you exactly which restaurants are tourist traps (most of them on Stradun, honestly) and where locals actually eat.

What really struck me was how the evening light hits the small windows around sunset. You’re close enough to the main action that you can pop down to Dubrovnik Cathedral in two minutes, but the specific spot on Bunićeva Poljana gets this golden hour glow that made me understand why people have been living in these stone buildings for centuries. The practical stuff – well, you’re not getting luxury amenities here, but everything works. The shower has decent pressure, the little kitchenette is functional if you want to avoid restaurant prices for every meal, and the Wi-Fi actually connects (not always a given in Old Town’s thick walls).

Parking is going to be your biggest headache, just so you know. You’ll end up at one of the lots outside the walls and walking your luggage over the cobblestones – but honestly, that’s true for anywhere decent in the Old Town. The 7.6 rating makes sense to me because it’s not trying to be something it’s not. If you want a pool and room service, book somewhere in Lapad. But if you want to actually live in medieval Dubrovnik for a few days, wake up to the sound of the morning market being set up, and have Jany roll her eyes at you when you ask about the “best” gelato place (there are three decent ones, she’ll tell you), then this place delivers exactly what it promises.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $178. Two Bedroom Apartment with City View with 2 × 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 4

Reviews

• Very good – Guy from United Kingdom – 3 June 2025 (8/10)

  Great central location
  
  What could be improved: If you want to sleep early (e.g., if you have young children) the apartment is above a square that has several bars and restaurants

• Great central location – Michael from United Kingdom – 9 June 2024 (7/10)

  Location is great. Very central
  
  What could be improved: Pretty noisy very late at night

• Excellent Location – Boris from Australia – 28 June 2023 (7/10)

  Location
  
  What could be improved: Small shower cubicle

• The central location suited us and there was plenty of space for 3 adults. However, the noise at night and early morning – Judith from United Kingdom – 28 April 2025 (6/10)

  Plenty of space in bedrooms and living area. Convenient location central to the old town. Two comfortable double beds and a sofa bed.
  
  What could be improved: Very noisy til late at night due to Cafe bar Micro below. Also very loud banging and crashing early each morning , 6am when we were there. Bin collection etc? Check in advertised as 2pm but turns out access not allowed til 3pm. No earlier. Bathroom ok but shower very small.

• Frank opinion – Steven from Malaysia – 20 October 2022 (6/10)

  Location is good.
  
  What could be improved: Furniture is old and need to refurbish.

• Impreza trwa całą noc. Bardzo dobry toster. Dobra herbata. Hasło do WiFi jest w szafce pod telewizorem. – Dawid from Poland – 6 May 2025 (9/10)

  perfekcyjny klimat, super lokalizacja
  
  What could be improved: W lokalu jest pianino, dobrze nastrojone

• Nel pieno centro di Dubrovnik appartamento dotato di tutti i comfort – Roberto from Italy – 30 August 2024 (8/10)

  Posizione eccezionale: nel pieno centro della città di Dubrovnik, a due passi dalle principali attrazioni, con un piccolo ma fornitissimo ed economico supermercato nelle vicinanze, ed anche una piccola spiaggia!
  Appartamento dotato di servizi perfettamente funzionanti quali lavastoviglie, lavatrice, frigorifero, wifi, condizionatori
  
  What could be improved: Pulizia migliorabile, doccia piccola con tenda poco pratica

• Superb – Ghiraldo from Argentina – 27 September 2024 (9/10)

  Muy linda
  
  What could be improved: Me gustó mucho

• Very good – Ricardo from Brazil – 3 September 2023 (8/10)

  Casa ampla e acomoda bem as pessoas.
  Estava arrumada e limpa.
  A localização é ótima.
  Há um pouco de barulho.
  A sala consegue reduzir o barulho pois tem janela anti ruído. Os quartos acabam escutando pessoas a noite toda passando do lado de fora.
  
  What could be improved: Barulho vindo de fora

• Exceptional – Magali from Argentina – 2 May 2025 (10/10)

  Me encantó

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