Name: Guest House Banana
Address: Gornji kono 58A, Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, 20000, Croatia
Rating: 6

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Boninovo Beach

Bellevue Beach

Sulic Beach

Mt. Srd

Gruz Open Market

Kolorina Beach

Minceta Fortress

Lovrijenac Fortress

Pile Gate

St. Saviour Church

Bokar Fortess

Port of Gruz

Stradun

House of Marin Drzic

Buza Gate

Dubrovnik City Beach

Dominican Monastery

Sponza Palace

Rector's Palace

Dubrovnik Cathedral

Dubrovnik Aquarium and Maritime Museum

Banje Beach

Franjo Tudman Bridge

Dubrovnik Airport

Tivat Airport

Guest House Banana

Dubrovnik

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What an amazing place, I couldn’t recommend it more. The rooms were clean and cosy, bathrooms too and the views are special - however, what made it PERFECT was the kindness of the hosts. Thank you so much.

An amazing stay - excellent views and LOVELY LOVELY hosts.

When I came to Dubrovnik for my seven day long vacation I have chosen a hostel like I often did during former holiday trips. 

Due to that fact I had no special expectation for this stay my needs aren't really huge. I just need a long bed because I am 2,01m tall, a clean spleeping room and well looking bath rooms. 

Everything what I already have seen in form of pictures before, was confirmed when I saw that hostel in real. 

There was one point missing in the reviews I have read. 

THESE UNBELIEVEBALE KIND HOST COUPLE. 

During my whole habitation, from the first salutation till the 'Goodbye', I have never seen such a great host couple like Ketí and Mladen. They have asked me each morning how I slept, gave suggestions, gave homemade traditional cake ans juice, just because they wanted to. 

You really have a big choice of guesthouses in Dubrovnik but nevertheless I didn't know why the last review is so long ago. The current evaluation you can find in the internet isn't representive. 

From my point of view the Guesthouse or Villa Banana is a FIVE STAR HOSTEL. If you are staying there you will feel like to be a part of their family. You have to book your bed there! 

Just to help you to find the right decision I have added two pictures. One picture of Ketís Apple strudel and juice and one of them together.

My decision is clear when I will go a second time to Dubrovnik. 

Thank you for everything. 

Jan

A wonderful stay

I cannot stress on how much I recommend Villa Banana! The villa is owned by a couple (Mladen and Kate) who will make you feel so comfortable and at home. They’ll welcome you with drinks, biscuits and chocolates and a banana on entry, one of the nights Kate made fresh chocolate cake and shared a plate! They stay downstairs and you have a separate private access to the upstairs where the rooms are, with your own entrance and keys. The view , is to DIE FOR! It’s so so pretty, I’ve seen pink sunrises and orange sunsets and once a shade of unreal purple! There’s no buildings or anything taller in front of the villa for 180 degrees atleast, so you have unobstructed views of the sea, the thatched orange roof houses and you can see as far out as the Dubrovnik Port! The rooms have their own private balconies and they provide you with linen, towels. There’s two bathrooms upstairs with really warm water for cold mornings and a shared kitchen if you want to cook (separate from their kitchen), a fridge if you want to store stuff. I practically returned home by 7 with dinner to go because the dinner view from the balcony beats any of the restaurants in the city! One of the nights when it wasn’t cloudy, you get to see a million stars. Mladden offers to pick and drive you to the airport (rates lower than Uber or cab). The appt is at a 15-20 mins walk to the Pile Gate/ old town but that walk and stairs is so so so worth it as you do the 20 mins walk before you realize it and at much better prices than staying at a hotel or villa in the old town. I’ve attached pictures from my stay, and I’m so impressed that if I return to Dubrovnik or have friends visiting, I know Villa banana is the one I’ll recommend! Thank you Mladden, Kate and Dolores (daughter who coordinates the bookings) for a wonderful stay!

Best Views, Amazing rate, Wonderful Hosts -- recommend this place to all!

This hostel is beautiful and has stunning views.
It's only 15 min walking from the old town so please don't trust those that say it's far because, honestly quality-price it's one of the best hostels I've been.
The staff is friendly, the rooms have bathroom AND kitchen... it's just a 5/5. Stay there !

Brilliant hostel

I'd recommend this hostel for those traveling on a budget. Do any search online and this place would offer the cheapest dorm beds most of the time. Most hostels in Dubrovnik would charge twice as much, some even thrice! Because of the cheap price, I kept my expectations in check. Looking back, it wasn't bad at all and it was definitely worth more than what i paid for.

First the pros: You'd get a really great first impression. They'll pick you up for free at the bus station as long as you inform them beforehand, and upon checking in the owner would offer you some juice and a huge serving of cookies, I had to struggle to finish everything :) They have complete kitchen facilities and that allowed me to save a lot of money--- everything is crazy expensive in Dubrovnik. Rooms have AC, a blessing during the summer. Wifi is available and the connection was quite fast too. it's a family run hostel so the staff is the family who owns it. They were all friendly, approachable, and always willing to help even if some of them aren't fluent in English.

I do have a few minor gripes though. The 6 bed dorm was really cramped. there would be more space available if they put 3 bunk beds in there instead of 2 bunk beds and 2 single beds. There was barely enough space to put our bags and move around. This would also allow them to provide individual lockers inside the rooms, which is a must for hostels these days considering the very real threat of theft. 

The location is kind of a mixed bag. it's located in a residential area uphill, quite far from the old town. This would be a pro or a con depending on what you're looking for. it takes 20 minutes to walk to the old town, and maybe 30 minutes to walk back up since it's all uphill. some guests found this grueling. There's a good beach nearby though, only 10 minutes away. On the other hand, if you want peace and quiet the location is ideal. Also since it's uphill, you get remarkable views of dubrovnik from the balcony. 

Overall, despite those few gripes and considering the price i would stay here again. If they'd address those problems i've mentioned then this place would be ideal.

Good Choice for the Budget Traveler

This was a nice hostel. Not the most amazing place I've ever stayed, but certainly a great spot. It is at the top of a hill with many steep, winding streets and many stairs, so if you don't like walking I wouldn't recommend this place. Pros: The hosts are awesome. Mama Kate greeted us with crepes and juice when we arrived and she has a very grandmotherly vibe. Bernard is nice and willing to help out. He picked us up from the bus station free of charge. The view (from our balcony at least) was stunning. The bed was decently comfortable. The cons: The bathrooms weren't amazing. They were average. Slightly small and not much space to leave your stuff. The A/C didn't work, or at least I couldn't figure it out. No remote etc. There are no restaurants overly close, the closest one is La Luna Pizzaria which is a good 10-15 minute walk down steep hills. It was delicious though. All in all, the hostel was good, made so by the excellent service of the hosts. You can tell they genuinely enjoy doing what they do and it reflects in their hostel.

Good hostel, Great Views

The host offered to pick us up at the bus station, which was very convenient since the villa is a 15 - 20 minute walk up hill from the old town. Nice hosts, Room was nice and clean with a balcony with an amazing view. Free WiFi worked good in the room. Two shared bathrooms with showers and a kitchen available by our room. 
  If you dont mind the walk to/from the town, this place is great value for money.

Inexpensive, nice hosts, amazing view, free WiFi but a bit of a walk from the town.

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