Is Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane a good base for exploring Zadar?

Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane is a good base for exploring Zadar, but the main sights are a drive away. The Greeting to the Sun is 9.9 km from the hotel, the Sea Organ is 10.0 km, and Saint Anastasia’s Cathedral, Church of St. Donatus, and Roman Forum are each 10.3 km. The Archaeological Museum Zadar is 10.4 km, Narodni trg is 10.6 km, and the Museum of Ancient Glass is 10.7 km. You will need a car or a taxi to reach these, as they are not within walking distance. The hotel is by the sea, with a pebble beach about 200 m away, and Petrčane village is a short stroll. For day trips, tours like the Zadar City Tour or Plitvice Lakes day trip can be joined from Zadar, which is about 14 km from the hotel.

Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane Zadar: Location & Reviews

Name: Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane
Address: 1A Petrcane, Ul. I, Zadar, 克罗地亚

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4.3Very good(277)

Excellent172
Good62
Average22
Poor7
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Spacious Apartments: Guests describe the apartments as spacious, modern and clean, with well-equipped kitchens and large terraces.
Pool And Beach: Reviews mention a nice pool area near the sea with a bar, plus a fine beach, both popular with families.
Helpful Staff: Several guests note the reception and other staff as professional and helpful, with clear explanations on arrival.

Guests mention

Dining Options: Guests say the half-board meals are simple and repetitive, and the on-site restaurant may be closed, so checking current dining options before booking is worth it.
Room Access: Some guests mention difficulty opening the apartment door, so it's worth asking the front desk for a quick demonstration or a room check on arrival.
Getting Around: Reviews note Zadar is a bit far, so having a car or using easily found Ubers is the practical way to reach the city.

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Joy2723

5/5

Tripadvisor· 4 years ago

We booked a week's stay here in an apartment, we expected it to be small and basic, no frills because it was such a reasonable price. We booked a half board package deal. We arrived and reported to reception where we were met and attended to by a lovely lady who spoke great English, she explained everything clearly and directed us to our apartment. Wow, what a surprise, it was very spacious, immaculately clean and modern. Big open plan kitchen, dining, lounge space with a massive sliding door onto a lovely terrace with sun loungers and table and chairs and parasol, everything you needed, oh and an airer for wet stuff. The bedroom and shower room were just as clean, comfy and modern. The restaurant has an outside terrace as well as nice inside dining area. The meals are self service with both breakfast and dinner having a great selection, something for everyone. We ate outside, the only slight irritation was the wasps but that is nature and not the fault of the restaurant! There is a bar for drinks which are bought at an extra cost, very reasonably priced. The beach is literally 2 mins away and there is no shortage of free sun loungers, the water is gorgeous. The beach bar is fab as well, good food and good value. An all round top stay and would highly recommend this complex, we will return.

funar fiif

2/5

Google· a year ago

Dirty apartments (ant infestation) with very cheap building quality in general. Most likely fradulent practice with delisting and relisting apartments on platforms to fix the ratings. Beware. Service of any kind is non existing. Pool area looks nice, but has 0 management or rules applied. It's chaos. In short - this is below any luxury as they're trying to portray it. The only luxurious thing is the price. Never again.

Zosia Nawrot

3/5

Google· 3 years ago

3,5 stars ⭐️ for me. Well… I have to admit that I really enjoyed my stay here, but there are few things that I didn’t like. First thing is unlocking the door of the house - it’s really hard to open it. It was literally my worst nightmare. Second thing - the food. It was tasty, but after few days you get bored of eating almost the same dishes every day. Talking about food I was also starving while I was waiting for dinner. Like why can’t you start serving it at 5PM at least. The water in the swimming pool, which you can see on photos is FREEZING. I've never seen anybody swimming there for real. At the end I think Petrčane is a lovely place and resort’s workers are really nice and helpful. I recommend to y’all to try pancakes and these mini croissants they are the best!!!

Carolina C

3/5

Google· 4 years ago

Apartment is simple but spacious and well thought, cleaning could be improved. The pool area is very nice. Zadar city is a bit far so you have to have a car or take ubers which are easy to find. Breakfast and dinner are simple food, not so tasty, so wouldn’t take the food again. Overall good experience.

Daniel Schultz

1/5

Google· 3 years ago

So all in all not bad. Beach area is fine and apartments are nothing fancy but serves the needs for a family with small children. There are though some things that annoys me greatly which I base my low rating on. Firstly the floors in the apartment had not been washed or vacuum cleaned for a long time. The foot picture you see is my foot after walking bare foot in the apartment for only 5 min while unpacking. When we booked the stay we booked it, among other things, because there was a restaurant attached to the apartments. This restaurant is closed now but it's still a part of the 'offer'. Alternatively there is a beach bar with is serving beach bar food till 18.00. Food is not bad though if you take it for what it is. To the apartment there are also a private beach connected with pool area. This is also where the beach bar is located. There is a gate where you can use your chip bracelet to get in but 30 meter passed this there is another gate (the other picture I have attached). Here you are supposed to buy entrance but no one was sitting there once the 7 days we were here. This means that the private now public beach is full of locals and tourists from eg. The massive hotels next door. This had the consequences that if you come after 11 all sun beds are taken and people leave their towels there for the whole day even if they are not even at the beach. I understand why they do it. It means more people which equals higher sales at the beach bar. But it's not nice to the customers who are paying for being able to have access to a private beach. Like I said it's not a bad place, but false commercials and no respect for paying customers forced me to remove 3 stars. Would have given 4 stars otherwise.

IvanDzivo

5/5

Tripadvisor· 7 years ago

Realy great residence for families. Apartments are clean and facilities are in good condition. Every apartment has teracce and many of them are with sea wiev. There is big pool near the sea with bar and everything is realy nice. Only minus are the prices in beach/pool bar which are too high. Beer or lemonade are aprox. 5€, gin tonik is 8€, OK location is great, service is nice but if there is almost noubody in bar whole day you should ask yourself is it the right way to treat the guests.

lotoda

3/5

Tripadvisor· 4 years ago

Nice apartment, but bad maintenance.|First apartment: could’nt close the door and we got a waterleakage in the kitchen. |Lucky us, we got to switch apartment. At the beach: sun beds are reserved from early in the morning. No one removes towels. At the Zanzibar restaurant and pool, you have to pay extra for sunbeds, the pool bar is closed, the food is poor and the service lousy. bring your own ketchup for fries. 3 years ago this place had received 5 stars, now barely 3 stars.

601nighto

5/5

Tripadvisor· 3 years ago

This was our first time in Croatia and we couldnt have found a nicer complex. It's was a modern apartment with a superb terrace and retractable awning. The air conditioning was a real bonus and in all rooms. There was a great kitchen including a freezer. The towels were changed after five days and the bed linen after ten days. |On arrival, the reception is the door on the right of the supermarket. Its not clearly signed. The staff were really professional and helpful. If you've chosen to pay at the hotel, you're billed on check out, not check in. There was only one set of keys, which was a bit of a problem when our party did different things. |Most visitors are Croation, German and Slovakian. Its very laid back, and a bit off the beaten track. There's a reasonably priced supermarket, a bistro, and an ice cream parlour. The supermarket is open from 7am to 10pm. Thats about it apart from the Zanzibar restaurant next to the pool. There you can get a great Dalmatian breakfast of two fried eggs, two sausage, two bacon, two toast, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese for 10 euros. Its enough for two people and is delicious. Make sure you ask for the sausage rather than the hot dogs as they weren't of the same quality. They also do pizzas, burgers, pancakes etc. A pint will cost 5.5 euros and a half 4 euros. As mentioned in other reviews, for 2 sunbeds around the pool its 35 euros. Most people just sit on the whicker chairs and tables adjacent to the pool. Its not a problem. Plus all the sunbeds along the shoreline are free. If you get down there by nine o clock you can usually reserve a few by throwing your towels on them like everyone else. The staff at the Zanzibar were great. The pools are great. Three separate pools and a pool bar. The beach is rocky but there are jetties all the way along so that you walk out and go straight into the water. |To get to Petrcane you can go along the coastal walk. This takes about fifteen minutes and is a lovely walk. If you're looking out to sea at the Zanzibar just turn left and carry on walking. Or you can take the road above. If your outside of the supermarket staring at it turn left and carry on along the road for about five minutes until you come to a fork in the road. Take the downward route with the yellow sign for Petrcane Hotel. There's a handful of bars and restaurants in Petrcane. Its a really lovely place, with a marina, a beach, ice cream parlours etc. The Mojito is a great place on the front. You can get a pint for 3 euros. A coffee for two euros. Plus they do snacks and there's an upstairs terrace with views out to the sea. |To get further afield you'll need a car or taxis. There is a bus service but we didn't us that. We used Uber and it was quite a bit cheaper and quicker than a taxi. From Zadar Airport to Sunnyside it was 30 euros. A taxi would have been 50 euros. From Sunnyside to Zadar was about 15 euros and took roughly twenty minutes. We never had to wait more than ten minutes for an Uber. If you go from Sunnyside to Zadar put your destination as Eden Penthouse Apartments. This will drop you on the less busy side of the bridge. Its quicker and cheaper. You can then walk across the bridge and straight into the old town, which is absolutely gorgeous. If you want to see the Sea Organ you can get an Uber directly to it for about 17 euros, or just turn right when you cross the bridge and walk along for about ten minutes. When you start to turn left to follow the peninsula its right there. Go just before sunset. Great atmosphere. We exchanged pounds to euros on a Revolut and connected that to Uber for payments. Some bars and restaurants onlyvtake cash. Most cash tills will charge you 3.95 euros for withdrawing cash, even euro account cards like starling and revolut. So its better to withdraw 100 euros rather than 20 for the same fee.

Frequently asked questions about Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane

Where can I eat near Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane?

The hotel has its own restaurant, a snack bar/deli, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar, so you can eat and drink on site. A restaurant is also about 100 meters away, and the pebble beach is roughly 200 meters from the property. Petrčane itself has excellent restaurants and a large tourist complex with dining options, all within a short walk. For more variety, Zadar is about 14 km away, where you can find many more places to eat.

What is the area around Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane like?

Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane sits right by the sea in the small village of Petrčane, with a pebble beach about 200 meters away and a small port nearby. The village itself is quiet, with a pine forest along the beach and a local road connecting to the main route toward Zadar. Zadar's old town, with sights like the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun, is about 10 kilometers away, so you are in a relaxed coastal spot with easy access to the city's attractions. The area is known for its mild climate and sunny days, making it pleasant for a seaside stay.

How do I get to Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane from the airport or main train station?

From Zadar Airport, about 19-23 km away, take a taxi or pre-booked transfer directly to the apartments; the hotel can arrange a transfer from Zadar or Split airports on request. If arriving by car, Petrčane is connected via the A1 motorway from Zagreb and other Croatian cities. The main bus station in Zadar is roughly 1.8 km from the apartments, so you could take a bus and then walk or take a short taxi ride. The ferry port Gaženica is about 18 km away, so from there a taxi or transfer is the easiest option. The apartments are by the sea, about 200 m from the beach, so you will arrive right in the heart of Petrčane.

What's there to do near Sunnyside Apartments Petrčane in the evening?

In the evening, you can enjoy a drink at the hotel's bar/lounge or , and the on-site restaurant and offer dining options. Petrčane itself has a small port and a beach with a pine forest, perfect for a stroll after dinner. The nearby tourist complex includes a discotheque and entertainment programs. For a livelier scene, Zadar is about 14 km away, where the Sea Organ and The Greeting to the Sun are within a 10 km drive from the hotel. You could also join a Zadar City Tour 120min Walk or a Panorama guided Zadar Eco Tuk Tuk tour to see the old town in the evening.

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