Hotel Parentium Plava Laguna
Beachfront spa stay with three restaurants and two pools
About this hotel
Direct beach access anchors this four-star property, the pebble shoreline of the Plava Laguna resort belt sitting right at the door rather than a walk past a car park, roughly eight minutes by taxi from the Euphrasian Basilica. Indoor and outdoor pools mean swimming isn't weather-dependent, and the spa wing adds a wellness layer most resort-belt hotels only manage with a single hot tub. Three restaurants cover the range from casual to a proper dinner without leaving the grounds, and villa-style rooms sit alongside the main hotel building for families wanting more separation. Pet-friendly rooms, free breakfast and free parking round out a property built for a full self-contained beach holiday, spa treatments and all, rather than a base for day trips into the old town.
- Beachfront
- Spa
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Pet-friendly
Our take
Hotel Parentium Plava Laguna is the four-star beachfront resort I would suggest near Poreč for families with pets: direct beach access, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, three restaurants and villa-style rooms beside the main building, with a 9.2 score from 3,019 reviews. Free breakfast, free parking and pet-friendly rooms are included. The Euphrasian Basilica is roughly eight minutes by taxi, so the old town is a short ride rather than a walk.
- ✓Book a villa-style room if travelling as a larger group wanting more separation from the main hotel building.
- ✓Try the indoor pool on cooler shoulder-season days, since it stays open when the outdoor pool season winds down.
- ✓Reserve a spa treatment slot ahead of peak weeks, since demand runs highest across July and August here.
Why we love it
- Direct beach access at the door
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Three restaurants on the property
- Spa wing alongside villa-style rooms
Why guests love itThe scale is the point here: three restaurants, two pools and a spa mean a family or a larger group rarely needs to leave the grounds for anything beyond a day trip. Villa-style rooms give more separation than a standard floor plan, useful for multi-generation travel, and the direct beach access keeps mornings simple. The trade-off is distance from the Euphrasian Basilica, an eight-minute taxi ride rather than a walk, and a busier, more resort-paced atmosphere than the smaller old-town guesthouses offer travellers seeking quiet.