Name: Iberostar Waves Slavija
Address: Veljka Vlahovića, 1, Budva, 85310, ME

Iberostar Waves Slavija

Montenegro · Montenegro

Veljka Vlahovića, 1View location

75 reviews shown

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Laura

Stayed 20-27 Jul. Positives - good location, 10 min walk to seafront, 25 to old town. Very comfortable beds and pillows and clean. Has underground parking. Breakfast options tasty and plenty, other food also good. Able to take advantage of sister hotels beach (take a taxi - don’t walk). Also all the staff downstairs in restaurant and cleaning team very happy and helpful.

Downsides - dreadful cocktails and the service upstairs by the pool actually terrible, only one good waiter (tall, dark, name began with an S) For a 5* hotel really lacking. Plates not cleared for hours eg we ate at 1400, plates and cups still not cleared when we left at 1700, not checking if people want drinks etc, sat on phones, ignoring customers when they went over to bar seating area and us having to go to the bar to be like can we be served please. The menus were missing multiple pages, and staff openly admitted to not making cocktails properly when challenged (eg Bloody Mary upstairs - only put vodka, tomato juice and salt - despite the cocktail menu listing actual ingredients, Mojitos served (this was downstairs bar) without any ice. Would expect much better from what is supposed to be a 5* hotel. Also when we tried to originally pay they overcharged us on parking, we pushed back and stated we were told it was the cost per day on checkin and staff vigorously argued back we were wrong. On actual check out with a different member of staff the price was as we expected.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Dejan

Die Badezimmer wurden nicht richtig gereinigt, Spiegel wurde nicht gereinigt sowie die Kloschüssel aber ansonsten alles sauber und immer frische Handtücher. ;-)

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Anna

Most comfortable beds. So clean. Staff is also friendly. Enjoyed our stay wish we stayed longer.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Jacqueline

Staff was fantastic. Breakfast was fantastic. Only complaint was our room which was a suite, had a strong smell of tobacco. It is supposed to be a non smoking hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Susan

The pool was fabulous. My room wonderfully large with a balcony
The staff at reception were extremely helpful I was traveling by my self and felt very welcome

Thank you

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Nikunj

Friendly staff, clean room and facilities , great breakfast with vegetarian options, everything was excellent. Location is nice too, close to the beach and public transport is not too far from the hotel too. We were given a warm reception with welcome drinks. Rooms were spacious and comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Paul

The hotel itself is great. Rooms are spacious, modern and clean. The shower and climate control are excellent. Beds are very comfortable.

The infinity pool on the roof is outstanding, with an incredible view of all Budva and the sea. It was SO nice to have this after a long day of walking around town. There is a bar, restaurant, many lounge chairs and a deck that seems to get sun all day long. It’s really fantastic up there.

The gym is small but reasonably functional — you can get a basic workout in — but lacks heavy weights. They could invest in a few more plates for the bar and a few heavier dumbbells.

Staff is friendly and helpful.

The only complaint might be with the location. It is right along the main road, about 25 minutes walk from the old town. You get to the beach area in about 5 minutes and it’s a nice walk to old town, but if you’re going to spend a lot of time in old town, you may want to be closer (or in it). There is also a major construction project next door, which can be noisy (even on Sunday). But there seem to be major construction projects going on everywhere, so you may not be able to avoid this.

Overall, I had a great stay and would recommend.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Gary

Second time here, well located clean and big comfortable rooms, friendly staff, and a welcome drink too! Parking also available underneath the Hotel

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Osman

Otel mükemmel konumu harika çalışanlar çok iyi çok güler yüzlü ama yatak aşırı kötü çok kötü dinlenemiyor insan

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Raymond

A very nice hotel, well maintained and clean. Beautiful large rooftop deck and pool area with plenty of lounge chairs. Breakfast buffet was plenty of variety. Comfy bedding and pillow choices.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Andrew

Great hotel, we particularly loved the roof top bar and pool which gives amazing views of Budva, the sea and the mountains. All of the hotel staff we encountered were very helpful and efficient. Definitely a hotel I’d return to.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Gjergji

Great staff great stay

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Ross

The room was very spacious, and the bed was so comfortable!
The staff were all incredible. We felt so welcomed and looked after. Thank you to everyone, especially Suzanne’s for her kindness and conversation on our check out! We will recommend the hotel to our friends. Thank you!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Michelle

However, we didn't manage to enjoy the pool area as it was closed. The staff did explain that it opens during summer. The breakfast was lovely, served warm, and offered a variety to choose from. A special thanks to a member of the staff, Željko. I can rate him 10/10; he was quick to respond to every call during breakfast. He always had his eyes open and cleared tables very fast to make space to enjoy breakfast. Every morning I looked forward to breakfast; he was really amazing.Spar and fitness wow.We enjoyed Hamman bath and massage. Overall experience, I will give the hotel an 8/10.

Friends

4/10

Poor

19 Jan 2026

Mine

The staff was incredibly helpful and considerate! Next to the hotel lots of construction workers working and they even work Sunday 7am with lots of noise ! The room I booked was looking at an apartment and it’s so close we couldn’t even open the curtains! I paid extra and upgraded the room. The room pictures are a bit deceiving ;( The pool was closed understandable because of the season but the beach is still far from the property.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Ajay Vincent

Great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

MICHAL

Wonderful hotel! A short walking distance from the promenade and the Old City. The reception staff, especially Suzanna, were lovely, efficient, and very helpful. I received an upgrade to an amazing room without even asking. The bathtub in the room was simply a treat. Many thanks!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Laura

The hotel itself was a very nice stay overall, it was clean and most of the staff was very friendly. The first night our AC was not working and they fixed it the next day. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. Pool was beautiful on the rooftop with a stunning view of the city. The hotel is about a 20 minute walk to old town and 8 minute drive. Be careful of taxi drivers overcharging or claiming there is a night time tax fee. Try to get the hotel to arrange any taxi drives for the most reasonable price. Overall had a lovely time at this hotel and in Montenegro!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Zohaib

Amazing stay. Great staff. Tasty food. Everyone was very kind. Location is perfect. Will recommend this hotel to all my friends and family if they come to Budva.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2025

Arash

We had two rooms and both of them smell like sewage. When you go to the restroom smells worse. The front desk was rude and they charged me $200 for my 4 year old and she sleeps in our bed. I would not recommend staying in this hotel.

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2025

Gareth

Lovely large room, modern and clean. Friendly and helpful staff. Pool was great. Breakfast ok, gym not great. 20 min walk to old town. Very good option if a little pricey all in.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Alexandra

Lovely breakfast with a lot of choice
Rooms are very spacious with comfortable beds

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Rafael

Great!! Especially the service of the wonderful staff there ..Suzana and gorge were very helpful and kind. Definitely recommend and choose to stay there next time as well

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Sarah

Awesome place to stay.

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Do not book!

Hotel is not a 5 star hotel it’s more like a 3 star. It’s very dated, the amenities are rubbish. The staff are appalling, rude and not helpful at all. There were always issues with our room and there were not accommodating.

The room smelt like sewage - they didn’t fix it. The shower leaked and was flooded everytime we used it - it couldn’t be fixed so everyday they were having to clean it. The breakfast was awful and the chef burnt the omelettes. There was an “emergency light” in our bedroom that wouldn’t turn off at night. Even though the 3 other rooms we booked in the hotel didn’t have this. They couldn’t not turn it off so we had to sleep basically in daylight. They didn’t even offer a new room- instead they said to sleep in another room every night but not change completely! The gym is tiny. The pool is tiny too. The food on the rooftop is disgusting. The staff is what topped it all off- they are the RUDEST people I have ever come across.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

28 Jul 2025

Nira

AVOID HOTEL - terrible service, dated & rude staff

I strongly urge guests not to stay at this hotel. It is dated, poorly maintained, and absolutely not 5-star standard. There were no basic amenities in the room, no staff to help with luggage at check-in or check-out, and service was consistently disappointing.

Our shower leaked across the bathroom floor and was never fixed despite daily complaints. I slipped twice. We had to call staff after every shower to clean it—once waiting 3 hours. We also found blood stains on our bedding and were asked if we wanted to change it ourselves as no staff were available.

Breakfast was terrible—stale buffet, limited variety, and burnt omelettes daily. We ate at the hotel restaurant on our first night; the food took over an hour to arrive, and my dietary requests (no pork, dressing on the side) were completely ignored.

We had booked 4 rooms for 4 nights to celebrate my mum’s 60th, and multiple anniversaries. Despite informing guest relations in advance, nothing was acknowledged. The guest relations team were dismissive, and the assistant manager was rude at checkout—rolling her eyes and threatening to call the police when I said I’d like to record our conversation due to how I was being treated.

This trip was meant to be special, but it ended on a deeply upsetting note, it was stressful, unsafe, and upsetting. We will be formally raising a complaint. This was not an acceptable experience.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Yaz

Great hotel with terrific staff. Will be back!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

JARED

Staff very accommodating. Hotel was clean. Pool is beautiful with great views.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2025

Tolu

It was ok. Great staff! Helpful and accommodating. The rooms need working A/Cs and some bathroom updates. The bathroom had water leaking into the rug. Overall an ok stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2025

Malcolm

Nice hotel

It was a comfortable place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

Nadia

Amazing hotel, beautiful inside and extremely modern. The pool at the top of the property is 10/10 with perfect views. Staff couldn’t do enough for you with a smile on their faces. Overall perfect stay with lovely food also form the hotel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2025

Kunle

The room was lovely and the staffs were friendly and helpful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Carol

Mostly perfect

Gorgeous property. Phenomenal staff (especially Ali in the spa). The sauna and steam rooms are gorgeous! Breakfast was delicious and varied. Location was an easy 20-minute walk to the Old Town.

My only complaint is that the bed was not at all comfortable. There was zero padding on the mattress, so it was much too hard for me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2025

Erik

Very nice hotel with amenities as well as a friendly helpful staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025

Roberta

Definitely a 5* hotel. Staff so friendly & helpful too. Arrived early & greeted with a welcome drink & room was made available with an upgrade too. Room great!
Shame about the building work next door but didn’t affect us-just a little dusty when we walked outside. Would recommend to friends

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Alberto

The hospitality of the crew members, reception and bar are awesome

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Oluwadamilola

Clean with good staff service

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Istar

The staff were polite and friendly, and the hotel was absolutely fantastic. I highly recommend it.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

03 Dec 2024

Pinki

Limited breakfast option as per me in respect of 5 star hotel in buffet ( machine coffe, live counter preparing only egg dishes no scramble egg when i ask)
No water in swimming pool though advertised the property with swimming pool in november end)
Stuffs were helpful and friendly. room was spacious.
Didnt get an iron even within 30 mints, was assuming should have bern wothin the room always

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2024

Jonathan

I found the receptionist Suzana to be very professional abd helpful. I liked the modernised old world European charm at an affordable price. The room was spacious with little professional touches such as a sophisticated coffee machine. The shower was excellent . The balconies were spacious , but did overlook each other. The breakfast was excellent, so unlike those wretched USA chain hotel breakfasts created by accountants. The staff were all friendly. I realise the Iberostar Slavija Budva is not in the center of Budva, but close enough for me and especially with a car it helped me enjoy a perfect stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

David

Great hotel

Excellent hotel and very friendly and helpful staff! The hotel breakfast was excellent as was the entire stay! Good location (20-24 min walk to Old Town), underground parking was only 7 EUR. Highly recommend!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2024

Dov

A Perfect Stay: Exceptional Service and Comfort

From the moment we arrived, the reception staff made us feel truly welcome. Their politeness, professionalism, and helpfulness were outstanding. We were particularly impressed by their willingness to go above and beyond to accommodate our 5am early check-out request. They prepared a delicious and thoughtful breakfast that made our departure even more enjoyable.
Our room was impeccably clean and comfortable, with a luxurious bed that ensured a restful night's sleep. The overall ambiance of the hotel was peaceful and relaxing, creating a perfect environment for a memorable stay.
We highly recommend the hotel for anyone seeking a truly exceptional hotel experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Hazel

We had a great time - the staff were so helpful and friendly!
Breakfast was very nice and the pool area is great.
Massages were okay, good value for money but a bit more communication from the therapists would have been good.
Otherwise the rest of the spa and gym were also good.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

ARAM

All the staff are great, especially Front desk.
Room was clean and big.
Restaurants are clean and with tasty food.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2024

Jelena

Loved our stay, room was clean and, staff was excellent. I would absolutely stay again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2024

Markku

Shiny floors wound make a real 5* hotel!

Your breakfast was not so good, quality of food was almost bad! I been in most big chain hotels like Hilton, Mariott, Sheraton, Sofitel, Four Seasons and this was a weakest! Omelle station was nice. Also in room, there is nothing extra, not even a paper and pen! Also bathroom just have towels. I know you want to be paper and plastic free company, but it feel you just to save money! Also they charge my room, when check in? If this is Iberostar this was my first and last stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2024

Lee

Beautiful property- spotless, rooms are spacious, staff are amazing and overall a great experience.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

Shloak

Great property with helpful staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2024

Michelle

Loved the rooftop pool and bar and the rooms are amazing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Onne

Nice place, I enjoyed my stay

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

maya

Hotel was very clean and all the staff are very polite. The spa is amazing and is a must! The pool area is very clean and enough sun loungers, the infinity pool with the views was stunning. The breakfast was also good with lots of variety. Overall a lovely stay and would definitely come back to this hotel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

Remco

Lovely hotel, within walking distance of the beach and old town.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2023

Diane F

A nice welcome to Budva

A lovely, new hotel with large, beautifully decorated rooms.
Front desk staff was very welcoming and friendly.
Top floor pool and restaurant are nice. The hotel is on a busy street, so sitting on the balcony was not suitable, but with the doors closed, there is no noise.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2023

Gokcehan

Hotel’s car parking is not free for Hotel guests.
Doesn’t deserve this price.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2023

Lazar

The hotel was nice nothing exceptional, the breakfast buffet had a nice assortment of food, the rooftop pool was nice. The location was not the best. A big negative was that 2 days in a row we did not have water around dinner time in our room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

David

Iberostar 6 night stay

Lovely rooms and bathrooms. Comfy beds and pillows, nice large shower. Aircon a little noisy but to be expected. Balcony chairs not the comfiest.
Pool area clean and well maintained.
Good options for breakfast and helpful staff throughout the Hotel. Would recommend

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Great stay, thanks

We were upgrade to a junior suite which was fantastic.
The hotel rooftop bar service is great, lovely pool up there too.
The sunbeds aren’t the most comfortable but are decent enough.
The hotel gym was a bit disappointing.
Overall through it was a really great stay, lovely hotel where you can easily walk down to the beach and to the old town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2023

James

Had the most wonderful time. Rooms are a great size and very clean. The staff were super throughout and went the extra mile for my girlfriends birthday.

The gym could be better, but it has a an amazing rooftop pool with incredible views.

We had breakfast included which is buffet style and again couldn’t fault it.

Would definitely stay again!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2023

Antonio

Not a 5 star hotel

Our room wasn’t complete when we arrived. Housekeeping forgot to put water, shower cap, and the usual amenities, refrigerator was hot inside, noisy a/c, no tissue paper. Definitely not a 5 star hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2023

Galina

Very friendly staff. My special thanks to Jelena at the reception, she was amazing, nice, professional. All request were fulfilled quickly with no hesitation.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2023

Vanesa Liana

Nice hotel, issue with cooling/heating system

Great service, friendly staff, good location. We booked a king bed and got 2 twins put together with individual sheets, not great. Central A/C-Heater, so you can’t change the temperature in your room. Overall was good, but they should invest in modernizing cooling/heating infrastructure.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2022

Ryan

Excellent stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2022

Cindy

Although located outside the heart of Budva, if you don't mind walking, its a lovely walk along the seafront to Old Town and the centre, and close to the beach. The staff were very friendly and helpful. But it was my room which was amazing, it was huge and very comfortable. Despite being on the main road it was quite, and the pool area was good too, great views.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2022

Kevin

Absolutely loved my stay at this hotel. Beautiful outdoor pool with a bar on the top floor…a short walk to the beach.. very friendly and helpful staff .. I will definitely stay here again … Kevin from Canada :)

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2022

Lital

Very recommended!

Wonderful hotel, luxurious decorations, very attentive staff, excellent breakfast, spacious rooms, very clean, beautiful roof top with pool and restaurant/bar, good spa services, free parking, 2 minutes drive to the old city.

The only downside (and it's really minor regarding to our great experience): the room and fitness amenities were lack- tissue, shower cap, vanity kit, refill of the cofee starion at the room, and towels wet eipes and water in the fitness center were missing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2022

Sabari

This was one of the best Iberostar experiences we have had so far. This is not a resort but a hotel but very self contained with a fantastic rooftop swimming pool with breathtaking views and a great bar cafe. The hotel staff were friendly and really helpful. Exceptional service from Sava & Jelena.

Breakfast was great, good selection and variety we weren’t bored (stayed 7 days) and neither were we overwhelmed with too many choices and didn’t see a lot of wastage which you do at some of these luxury hotels.

Supermarket attached to the hotel for convenience. Pharmacy two mins walk away.

Overall stay was very good and we would recommend this place to anyone. We were a family of three ladies - I was travelling with my mum (70years old) and my daughter (7 years old) we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Thank you Iberostar slavija for welcoming us and making our stay for amazing!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2022

Jonche

Don’t miss out best hotel in Budva

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2022

Sharonjit

Andrea the Hotel Director and her team provided a superb service. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left everything was perfect.The hotel is beautiful, the rooms are large and clean. The bed was super comfortable. The rooms appeared to be sound proofed as we did not hear any noise. The pool is AMAZING!The photos do not do it justice.The roof top bar & staff provided a great service.Plus points were the breakfast, great selection & the location. We were sad to leave, but for sure we will be back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2022

Maria

Really nice hotel: spacious rooms, super tidy and all the staff are very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2022

Allaa

Lovely stay!

The view from the rooftop was amazing and the room was clean. The spa package with hamam and full bloody message was really good!
Shout out to George from the information desk for his recommendations and for advising about the trip to kotor and perast :)

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2022

Zoe

Beautiful hotel!

Had such an amazing stay here. Everyone was super friendly, the rooftop pool was stunning and completely empty whenever we went! Breakfast had a vast range and rooms were huge! We can’t wait to come again. Shout out to George the lovely concierge who greeted us everyday at breakfast and helped us book a taxi back to the airport, he was so friendly and a great artist!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2022

Ardit

Iberostar is to good to be ruined by this.

Iberostar is a big name to be ruined from unprofessional people at the front desk. Very saddened people, the manager obviously totally not professional, during check in I let them know about a change, I brought another person with me so the room can fit two people because it was the same as one, and I was prepared for a price + just for the breakfast. The guy in front desk was very polite and he gave me a reasonable price, but when she came and heard that, she started speaking their language and after a minute he tells me he made a mistake and charged me 3x the price, in which I was not explained how come.
Spa and gym was ridiculous, they kept lying for steam room by saying will be alright tomorrow and tomorrow after tomorrow never got okay.
One thing about front desk, they’re are very good people but it seems they are a bit frustrated and stressed.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2021

Elsida

We enjoyed staying there for a long weekend. It was very clean, spacious room, pool with a great view and good location. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

02 Oct 2021

Maria Paula

NOT A 5 star hotel at all

The hotel is nice, however the TERRIBLE service makes it a bad hotel and to a pleasant stay.

Breakfast is bad and service there is worst:
First day I ordered some eggs but the guy of the cuisine was having a chat with waiters so he didn’t do my breakfast, I had to go and ask him. He did it but it was super greasy.

Second day the buffet was not available or at least not the warm food, when asked the waiter about it he said he didn’t know and that I should speak with the people from the kitchen, they cook only some stuff.

Gym is open since 9am but breakfast is until 10:30am so or you do exercise or you have breakfast.

It was raining so we couldn’t stay in the terrace, we went to a working room in the first floor, however a girl told us we couldn’t sit there because the manager was in a meeting, only until the manager saw what was happening helped us.

The hotel has a TERRIBLE SERVICE people are not polite, don’t respect the customer and don’t care about it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2021

roy

Wonderful hotel great location. Clean great service

Self