House of Five Senses
Indoor and outdoor pool, sauna and hot tub under one roof
About this hotel
House of Five Senses earns its name from the wellness wing built onto the back of the property: an indoor pool for wet mornings, an outdoor one for the warm months, a sauna, and a hot tub that guests keep coming back for in the reviews. The rest of the house is unshowy and comfortable, three bedrooms and two bathrooms with a fully equipped kitchen for the days nobody wants to leave. Walking, biking and hiking trails start close to the door, and Kurija Domin, one of the old estates in the area, sits about 3.7 miles off along with a local war memorial of the same distance. Zagreb's airport is a manageable 26 miles away, close enough for a day trip, far enough that the hills stay quiet.
- Indoor and outdoor pool
- Sauna and hot tub
- Three bedrooms, two bathrooms
- Sun terrace and garden
Our take
House of Five Senses is a three-bedroom, two-bathroom holiday home built around both an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, open year-round, with a sauna, a hot tub, a sun terrace and a garden. It sits on the walking and cycling trails outside Sveti Ivan Zelina, which suits an active family or group. The perfect 10 comes from 6 reviews only. I would book it for a winter or shoulder-season break, when the indoor pool earns its place.
- ✓Use the indoor pool on a cool morning and save the outdoor one for the afternoon heat.
- ✓Book the hot tub for the evening, it is the part reviewers mention most.
- ✓Cycle out toward Kurija Domin rather than driving, the trails start at the property.
Why we love it
- Indoor and outdoor pool
- Sauna and hot tub combined
- Walking and cycling trails from the door
- Fully equipped kitchen
Why guests love itWhat makes House of Five Senses different is having both pools rather than one. On a cooler day the indoor pool still gets used, which is not the case at most of the villas nearby. The hot tub and sauna feel like a proper wellness stop rather than an afterthought bolted onto a holiday home. It rewards travellers who want to spend the whole trip on-site rather than sightseeing daily.