Liberty Hotel (Novalja, Croatia)

One of the few positive things guests had to say about the hotel was that it had a great location. It is right on the sea sand, and the calm Adriatic is mere steps from the hotels pool terrace.

While there were pretty much no positive things said about the hotel itself, the surrounding town, which was said to be easily walkable, was described as quite attractive. It had the expected cafes, bars and nightclubs, and was also said to have a good laid back atmosphere.

While no guests commenting seemed to like the hotel themselves, a couple mentioned that perhaps, if the room-rate was exceptionally low, young people who were there to  party and had exceptionally basic requirements and expectations might end up having a good time.

Guests mention several serous maintenance issues with their rooms, and with the hotel in general. Doors not closing, holes punched into the walls here and there and so on. It seems the hotel has seen some very rough groups as guests, and is showing the scars.

Summer 2015 seems to have seen the party scene at the hotel get entirely out of control, resulting in constant disturbances and fairly serious property damage. Some speak of guests climbing all over the building, throwing trash and bottles everywhere and so on. There were indications in February 2016 that the owners had reassessed the situation and decided to cancel similar events for summer 2016, but it would be best to check directly with the hotel as to what the current status is.

Contrary to some marketing materials, guests insist that there is no air conditioning in the hotel at all. Not in the public areas, and not in any of the rooms. Aside from feeling like they were duped, which was bad enough, many guests had to endure the summer 2015 heat with no respite.