Holiday House Cave Romana

We've had the pleasure to stay in Chris' House in 2018 already, and it was a blast to spend our vacation there again. The villa is beautiful, the outside garden spacious and lush. It looks even better than in the pictures.

If you’ve never been to Croatia before, you should go and you should definitely consider Cave Romana. Set in a secluded location but only 20 minute drive from Pula airport and 10 minutes in to Pula. The accommodation is quirky, full of character and flexible for large groups. Beware though that whilst there are 2 double bedrooms on the ground floor, you need to walk through one to get to the other. It worked fine for us but it’s not clear in the info that you see on line. The ‘man on the ground’ Josip, met us on day 1 and gave us a very good tour and intro to the villa. Everything you need is provided. The accommodation is showing some signs of wear but nothing that detracted from the great experience. The pool and gardens are glorious and the photographs don’t do it justice. Very sheltered by trees but getting sunshine on the pool and gardens all day. Many secluded areas if you want some quit time away from everyone else. As an added bonus, we were treated to the sight of bats flying overhead at dusk each night, presumably feeding on insects. On the insect front. Bring plenty of mosquito repellent and bite cream! A great holiday in a great villa. Would definitely consider going back.

Had a wonderful visit. The outside grounds are wonderful for spring & summer fun. Nice pool. Charming house with great history. The house divides into 3 separate apartments which is great for families with adult children or for 3 or 4 couples. Very functional kitchen and common living area for big meals. Great hot showers but it is an old house so don’t bring every electronic gadget. Instead unplug and relax. Close to Centro and Roman ruins. Big grocery stores just minutes from the house yet very secluded and private. We were quite comfortable. The house caretaker is very helpful and is nearby if you have an issue. Highly recommend Cave Romano for visiting Pula and the nearby islands and beaches.

This was a retirement celebratory holiday for my husband and me, to have a week with our 3 kids, their partners and children, and it could'nt have worked out better. So much space for everybody to have time all together, or take off and have time to themselves as well. Lovely areas to enjoy the sun, if that is what you love, or play table tennis, Boules, badminton, or enjoy the truly lovely pool, if you wanted to be more active. Lovely nearby beach, if you take the track through the woods on road down to the Marina, Or Pula was a lovely town to visit, especially in the evening, when all the cranes are lit up. Sounds of opera coming over the amphitheatre walls was out of this world. Take protection against mosquito's, because they do like to join in the fun, especially from about 1600-2000. Jossip , who helps organize things out there was really kind, helpful and fun. Some memories have been made for ever, and we would love to go back, given half a chance

Stayed 1week end of May. Big garden, nice pool and good for kids (we, our party had 6 kids, aged 5-8), lots of places to sit everywhere around the house. Really, can not complain about anything basically. Just be prepare to share the whole place with a bit of nature (for example mosquitoes - but lots of anti mosquitoes tools provided!). Nearest beach is 3min by car, easy drive. Pula is 10min. Big SPAR is less than 10min by car. Basically everything is not far away. You can also run around the place, lots of paths. Nice clean bathrooms. Man who's taking care of the place was very helpful. The place looks exactly like on the pictures. Would go there again if going to Pula area again!

We, a group of ten young people from Germany, stayed at Cave Romana for the second time and it was just as beautiful and refreshing a holiday as last year! There can't be said too much about how great Josip is: friendly, helpful, funny and understanding. The house is very clean, everything works perfectly and exactly as described and there isn't really anything you would miss. Although it has an old-times-charm, all the technology is there. The contact with the owner, Chris Ridley, is ever so pleasant and easy. We had (again) aber wonderful experience and want to come back again! - Jessica

Nice and we'll equipped house with plenty of space indoors as well as outdoors. We especially enjoyed the pool area with lots of possibilities for sun and shade. Beware: We were bitten by mosquitoes especially in the evenings so remember to bring repellent.

Cave Roman is set in a beautiful, peaceful and secluded spot. The house is lovely and pool is gorgeous. There are lots of hidden corners to hide away with a book and a glass of wine. Lovely.

We were a group of ten and we had an amazing time at Chris' place. The villa is in perfect location close enough to Pula and walk able to the beach. The roman quarry is also round the corner which was fascinating. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking to have a relaxing holiday, the villa has everything you need; swimming pool, table tennis and a dance floor! The garden has also been cleverly designed so that you are able catch sunlight at different parts of the day. I will no doubt be looking to stay at Cave Romana again at some point in the future.

A wonderful property, very spacious and air con very handy. Enough space for everyone. We were a group of ten friends from university that went and we all really enjoyed the property. The kitchen was very well equipped which was handy and close to a local shop as well which was handy as we only used bikes to travel around. Very easy to cycle into town though the hill on the return to the villa can be a bit tiring but overall, very easy to travel to and from the city on bikes. Great seating area outside for both dinner and to chill around the pool. The sound systems are an excellent addition for playing music in the background. Table tennis table was an added bonus! The manager was very helpful at showing us about and helping us with hints and tips. The owner too was very good at keeping us informed about the process of our bookings etc. The forest at the back of the property is great to explore and there are lots of nice, small villages around with nice food as well. Though there are no street lights on the road return should you would need a taxi. Would happily return again!