Hotel Poseidon - Jaz Beach

Hotel Poseidon sits directly on Jaz Beach, one of Montenegro's finest stretches of coast, about 4.5 km from Budva's Old Town. This three-star family-run hotel offers rooms and apartments, and the unit described here is a one-bedroom accommodation for two guests, with one bed and a private bathroom — a practical fit for couples or a pair of friends who want beach access without staying in the middle of Budva's busier centre. The room is air-conditioned and comes with a sea view, satellite TV, a mini-bar and an in-room safe. Guests have use of the hotel's own well-equipped section of private beach, and meals can be arranged on a bed-and-breakfast, half-board or full-board basis to suit how much time you plan to spend on site. The hotel also provides 24-hour guarded parking and complimentary transfers from the airport and the bus station. Budva's Old Town is a short drive along the coast.

About the area

Jaz is a different Budva altogether. Four and a half kilometres west of the Old Town, the beach fills a wide bay backed by a green meadow and low hills, with no boulevard behind it and no blocks of flats, just sand, shingle and the road down from the highway. The eastern end, under the hill, is the sheltered part: calmer water, shallow enough for children, and out of the wind on most summer days.

The meadow behind the beach is known for other reasons, having held some of the largest open-air concerts on the Adriatic, and in high summer part of it becomes a campsite. The rest of the year it is simply a field with sheep in it. Trsteno and Ploče lie further west along the same shore, while the Old Town, the marina and the restaurants of Slovenska plaža are ten minutes away by car or bus. Kotor's bay begins over the ridge to the north. Stay for sunset and the whole bay turns copper, which is why many guests stop bothering with the drive into town.