Meljine Apartments

Meljine Apartments is a small complex of six newly constructed apartments set about 200 meters from the sandy beach in Meljine, on Montenegro's coast near the Bay of Kotor. Each unit sleeps 2 guests in one bedroom with one bathroom and one bed, making it a straightforward choice for couples or solo travellers who want a quiet base within walking distance of the water. Accommodation is offered as studios or two-room units ranging from 29 to 35 square metres, all air-conditioned and fitted with a private bathroom, kitchen, TV and terrace. Separate rooms with bathroom, terrace, air conditioning and TV are also available. Guests have use of complimentary parking and a shared barbecue area, and the setting is a calm, relaxing one away from busier stretches of the coast. Rates start from 78 EUR per night.

About the area

Two hundred metres inland from a sandy beach, this part of Meljine is ordinary residential Boka: narrow streets climbing away from the water, gardens with figs and grapevines trained over the parking, neighbours' voices carrying in the evening. The beach below is one of the few genuinely sandy strips on this part of the riviera, shallow at the edge and sheltered by the bay, and a shop, a bakery and a couple of grill terraces sit within a short walk, which is generally as much infrastructure as a week here needs.

The settlement's history stands on the waterfront in plain view. The Lazaret was begun by the Venetians in 1732 as a quarantine station for ships entering the bay and was extended under Austro-Hungarian rule into a hospital complex; the long arcaded buildings still define the shore, and part of the site has been restored as a hotel and marina with berths for visiting yachts. Above the town, Savina Monastery sits in cypress gardens with one of the finest views over the bay's entrance. Herceg Novi's stepped old quarter is a short walk or drive west along the coast with Igalo's spa beyond it, and boats from the piers nearby make the run to Mamula, the Blue Cave and the Luštica beaches.