Iberostar Waves Herceg Novi - All Inclusive

It is an all inclusive hotel and they are not mean. The quality of food and drinks are better than expected. Worth the stay.

What an amazing place! Breathtaking views around every corner, a sensational crew looking after you, spotless, a dream! The price you pay for breathtaking views are steps - many many steps, slopes, hills, ramps, inclines. As others have said this is not the place for you if you have mobility issues, but then neither is Kotor bay full stop as it’s stunning precisely because it’s Europe’s southernmost fjord. We were in the furthest block, at the top of the hill - it was a challenge but if you’re reasonably mobile, doable. That’s the negative out of the way - everything else was pretty much faultless at this gorgeous hotel. We were a small family (mum, dad and nearly 6 year old) visiting at peak season in August. Our son had the absolute time of his life at Star Camp and we cannot praise and thank Kate and Yazi enough. The energy, kindness and enthusiasm they have is beyond compare. If you are reading this girls O still misses you and asks about you! There are 2 sessions each day, 10 - 12.15 and 2 - 4.30 (they have Saturdays off) Our son begged to attend every single one! Doing amazing activities like treasure hunts, learning Montenegrin, mini Olympics and a little mini disco usually on the beach stage, at 5. The sustainability ethos of the hotel is particularly strong in Star camp and it was a joy and a real bonus as we didn’t know beforehand about this aspect of the Iberostar brand. Whilst Kate and Yazi took good care of our son the adults got some much needed relaxation time - and some not so relaxing but fantastic times in the schedule of activities. Aqua aerobics, Pilates, holistic activities with the amazing Varya, and not to forget darts, shuffleboard, pool games with the boys entertainment team, Saria, Cen and Ruslan….and some of the most competitive holiday water polo of you’re life! Taking part is far from obligatory and there is no aggressive rounding up - they simply come round and invite you to take part but you don’t have to if you don’t want. We had such fun though when we did! complete escapism and some of us even won the t-shirt! (Iykyk) We especially loved the foam party and we were lucky to be there for the festival day! Drinks and food were fab - we were never stuck - Soft and alcoholic drinks both great, water stations everywhere - tip: Ruslan’s pina coladas at the beach bar are immense! Food wise we loved the plentiful seafood, pancakes at breakfast, charcuterie spread and oh my the blue cheese! Tip: the real juice at the far end at breakfast is best and it’s true the coffee machine by the bread is better for some reason. Think we benefited from being at peak season as there were themed food stations at the entrance most nights, including from memory, tacos, pasta in a giant wheel of cheese, more seafood, steak grills. We were there for 2 weeks so by the end, as with all AI it did get a bit repetitive but honestly the reviews that totally slate the food are unwarranted. The views from the restaurant are incredible too - alt

Beautiful views but … Beautiful setting, and absolutely epic views. Full view across the bay. When paying for priority location Sea View, careful what room you get as there are large trees blocking the view, we had room 4311, and tree blocked view from right hand side, switched to 4304 on the other side and got the full view. It is out of the town (15-20 mins drive from Herceg Novi) not many amenities within walking distance other than a shop/chemist and restaurant. Hotel itself is beautiful, I would say some attention to detail is required in the rooms. We stayed in the Luna building (priority location) and the newest one, but some of the finishes let it down and the cleaning needs improving. Good choice of food and varies each night. Entertainment was ok but could have been better quality evening shows. WARNING FOR SUN LOVERS in October the sun goes behind the mountain at 2:30pm so either plan to drive round to Herceg Novi on the other side of the bay or catch the shuttle boat. THINGS IBEROSTAR NEED TO IMPROVE: All inc??? They charge 5€ per day for safety deposit boxes in YOUR room! And wanting 35€ refundable deposit PER pool towel! This is simply not acceptable for a 4 star hotel!!! Safes should be free to use and asking for large deposits for towels is ridiculous, just give people towel cards, and if they don’t return the towel card on check out, charge a credit card which should be taken at check in! Otherwise it just encourages people to end up using their room towels and ruining those.

Lovely hotel Lovely hotel, clean and comfortable, good food, friendly staff.

Beautiful location Beautiful hotel with stunning views over the sea and mountains. Very peaceful location. The hotel offers a taxi boat every hour for €5 which takes you to nearby towns Igalo and Herceg Novi. The food was surprisingly varied and tasty- definitely exceeded our expectations. Rooms were clean with good air conditioning. The only negative thing about the hotel is the ridiculous number of stairs and hills. We stayed in the garden view rooms which are at the top of the hill. The pool/sea/restaurant are at the bottom which makes for a sweaty climb back. There is a €15 cash deposit for each beach towel so take cash with you. The ATM in reception charged €5 to take out cash.

Great location but overpriced I enjoyed my 2 night stay at Iberostar Herceg Novi, however I do not think it was good value for money with the all inclusive package. There wasn't a good variety of food and with most of it being buffet it was often luke-warm or tasted like it had been sitting there for a while. The cereals at breakfast tasted stale. The drinks selection was ok but they didn't have many options either. The location is stunning with great views over to the town and a cheap boat service is regular, but for the price I was disappointed.