Name: Botel Marina
Address: Riva, 1, Rijeka, 51000, HR

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Paul

A fabulous boat-hotel, I had a great time. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

Dyanna

It was an totally cool stay! I understand what people say when they say it is noisy, but, really, its an old boat, what would you expect? I slept with earplugs and had no issues! Lovely staff, they packed me a to do bag in the morning because I was missing breakfast. Would stay again!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2025

Alan

You get what you pay for. It was cheap, and that's what we wanted.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Yvonne

Great location

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

ERIN

For a one of a kind experience, I highly recommend a stay at the Botel Marina. The room was cozy with lots of storage for longer stays and a private bathroom, so do not write this location off if you think you have to share bathrooms. Breakfast and dinner were available aboard ship. This was a truly fun experience and a great option for staying on the water without spending a ton of money. An evening walk around the marina made for a great close to a long travel day and watching the yachts prepare early the next morning was refreshing while waiting for sunrise.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2025

Daniel

Good stay, worth the cost

Fair quality for the price. The staff was very nice and was able to correct a scheduling error I made. I really appreciated that.

It would be nice if they had a chair in the room instead of a tiny stool. I work while I travel and couldn't work comfortably from the room. Many (but not all) of the photos of my room type showed a chair, so I was expecting one.

And lastly, their check out time on Google is listed incorrectly. It's listed as 12pm there, so I was surprised when I got a knock on my door at 11:05 saying it's past checkout time. It is listed correctly on hotels.com, so that's partially my fault, but they should have it correct on every platform.

Overall, a good stay but room for improvement.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Denise

We enjoyed staying on this old ferry boat. It was comfortable for 3 of us in one room. Breakfast was good. Be aware of limited parking-May want to see if you can reserve parking spot ahead of time

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2024

Jeffrey

This is a uniques experience and we are glad we did it. Rijeka is not a must see destination, but it was a good 1 night stop

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Great location, with only few minutes walk to the main bus stop. Facilities just average. Breakfast could be better, in terms of freshness. Also, flies are around the food

Self

4/10

Poor

30 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

The hotel is incredibly noisy. You can hear EVERYTHING your neighbors are doing. The internet was also very unreliable which made it difficult to do my job. I also had to cover the window with blankets because the curtain didn’t completely block the light, so you had bright light on the ceiling that was glimmering from the water. I will not be staying in any botel after this. The breakfast was also just so-so.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2024

Derek

Excellent location, kind and professional staff, and a unique experience to stay in a botel. Rooms are recently renovated and are well sorted.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Saira

This was a great place to stay. I enjoyed my stay thoroughly. The place is very clean and comfortable. It’s very close to the bus station and everything is in walking distance. The management was extremely kind when I had a medical emergency. They looked after me and helped me in going to the hospital emergency by taxi. Although I was fine after the doctor’s visit, the fact that the hotel staff helped me so much in feeling secure at a difficult time is highly commendable. I thank them all for that. If I go to Rijeka again, I’ll definitely stay at Botel Marina.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2023

Guillermo

The botel is a nice stay if you like the vibe of sleeping in a boat. Staff was nice and helpful. The overall standard is not great but it’s definitely okay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2022

Theodore

Something unique spending a night on a boat, however; the steps attached to side of the boat did make alot of noise at night.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2022

LeeAnna

Unique experience, great location!

This was a cool experience! It's a historic ferry, it is not first class but it's something different! The boat is docked right across from some great restaurants so the location is perfect. The breakfast is pretty good, nice buffet. I would stay there again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2020

Yusuke

Nice Botel

Special experience to stay in the Botel. Friendly staff, affordable price of the restaurant. Room is little bit hot. Possibly independent air conditioner is best.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2019

Annalis

It is such a unique place to stay and very reasonable for the price.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2019

Verified traveler

Unique place. Clean and comfortable. Bathrooms were a little small but everything else was well worth the price.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful breakfast. Close to bus station. Great place to drink and wait out a passing storm. Very helpful staff. Remember, it is a metal boat and everything echoes around and about, so careful what noises you make or what you say loudly! Great beds. Would gladly return next trip.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2018

James

Novelty hotel in a great location!

This hotel is in the very centre of Rijeka! Staff were incredibly friendly and would stay here again if visiting Rijeka. The only small issue is the lack of the light that reached the room due to only have two very small windows.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Good location we walked about 10 minutes from the train station. Close to the tourist Street. Many restaurants and bars nearby. It being a botel was interesting and kind of fun.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Bed was bigger than expected, perfect location and friendly staff!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2018

Alexei

Great location of a boat-hotel!

The hotel is actually a boat! Great location (right on the water), one block away from the city's pedestrian area, with restaurants, shops, entertainment, and historical sites within steps. Public parking lot is right outside the hotel, which came very handy. The room is very basic, but clean. There is a small TV, free Wifi, but no air conditioner, refrigerator, or microwave. Breakfast was included and consisted of choice of eggs, cold cuts, pastries, juices, coffee and tea. The hotel offers you a 10% discount on a dinner in the hotel's restaurant. I strongly recommend against using this restaurant. The food was ok, but the service was the sloppiest and slowest I have experienced in a long time. There are plenty of much better restaurants all over the city, right outside the hotel. That being said, we had a very nice stay overall and I would recommend this hotel to others.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Fab

As always welcome friendly staff. Nice clean room and bathroom. Will be staying again & again & again!
Cheers

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2018

Pauline

Ideally located on the waterfront close to shops and bus station. Rooms were spotlessly clean. Bed was comfortable. Booked two double rooms slightly different layouts but both adequate. Had our evening meal in the restaurant, travel companion was very impressed with the cabonara. Would recommend for anyone who is looking for budget rate accommodation but of a higher standard than most. Would definitely stay here again

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2018

Verified traveler

Convenient location

Great spot to explore harbour
Quick access to good museum

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2017

Elaine

Comfortable and convenient

Though the room was small and lacked abundant table space for our stuff, a remote for the TV, or amenities beyond the basic hand soap and body wash, it was actually a pretty decent stay. The bed was comfortable, and we slept well since it was quiet with gentle rocking. The front desk person told us that it only gets rocky if there are high winds; we were on the same level as the front desk - A level. The shower was spacious and great with awesome water pressure and temperature control. It was arguably the best shower we've had in Europe! The wifi worked well. Also, the location can't be beat. It was less than a 5-minute walk to Old Town (with restaurants and clubs) or the bus station and less than a 10-minute walk to the train station. This hotel provides a great basic hotel as everything was super clean. Great for a short stay! We would stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Nov 2017

Michael

Centrally Located

The hotel is well located, right near the centre of town. We chose it because we were travelling by bus and it's very close to the central bus station.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2017

Rachael

The best service!

Great help ZiZi--from wonderful service to getting me a taxi at a fantastic price.....

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2017

bec

fun

So much fun to stay in the botel. Had easy access to the city. Good parking . The atmosphere and food very good. Would do it again in a heart beat

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2017

Michelle

Great Spot!

The botel is very nice and clean. My reservation I made through a third party didn't go through and the staff was very friendly getting is resolved. The luggage storage situation here is very nice and secure and the rooms are large. The only thing I would change is the ability to choose your own bed, They assign you one even if there are only 2 other people in your dorm.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Fantastic experience!

The botel is unique. The room was comfortable, and the location was super convenient. And the food was also excellent (make sure to try the kajmak!)

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2017

Gary

Not Recommended

I did expect a \"different\" room as this is on an old ship. But.. the corridor had 1 1/2\" level changes that could and did cause tripping. The floor in the room slopped so much it was not comfortable to walk around the bed. The bed was almost 3 feet above the floor and sloped side to side - If I was much older than my 68 years I may not have been able to get up there. I was concerned with the possibility of rolling off and down to the floor. It's too bad that a good idea was compromised by such a bad design. A cold breakfast was not expected from a facility which has a dining room operation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2017

Marian

Something a little different

A fun stay; something a little different, staff were lovely, nice bar but we were only people in it - happy with our stay; the only downside was that the air conditioning was not very good so room was very warm

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2017

Heath

Stayed one night while coming from Ljubljana to Plitvicka Lakes. Near the bus station and city centre. Unique place for sure. Quiet evening on the sun deck. Breakfast buffet before we left. Can recommend to others.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Good strategic position in the town centre, clean,

Clean room, good food, nice stuff, only problem is location, it is in town centre what is extremely convenient, however Friday,Saturday night is impossible to sleep before 3 or 4 in the morning as local bars playing extremely loud music, and some of the guest as well are not quiet while coming back from night life. Overall very nice and clean place, nice, helpful and polite stuff, speaking excellent english. Good food, competitive pricess.

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2016

Andrew

Enjoyed a different kind of hotel

The room was a good size and bed was fine. Bathroom had no issues. 2 small complaints: hallways and room has very uneven floors, the portal window has no sun cover so I would cover it with clothes.
Breakfast had eggs and bacon plus all the usual other choices. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Would recommend it if you are willing to try something different.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Great Quirky Hotel - you must visit the bar!

We wanted to visit the Croatian coast but did not want to travel too far south. Rijeka was an easy location to get to. We reserved parking right in front of the hotel, beside the gangplank! The entrance / lobby is in the stern of the ship and is decorated in a nautical theme. The rooms are basic and on the small side. We had a quad room which had a double bed and bunk bed. The room was clean enough although the beds were not the most comfortable. There was plenty of storage, although nowhere for luggage to be put out. The bar is great, very relaxed and fabulous veiws across the water, a good size too. We only had breakfast in the resturant, which was inclusive, it was again basic but filling and good enough.
Overall, we loved the quirkiness of the hotel, its a great conversion, but don't expect luxury, it good, clean and basic. Would definitely recommend and we thought good value for money.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2016

David

Fantastic place to stay

This is a perfect location to stay in Rijeka. Lots of parking low cost. Great quality. Only down side the bar shuts early on the boat. I'd definitely stay here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2016

Christophe

Original Stay in a convinient location

Well located in the harbour of Rijeka. Original concept. Room was spacious and clean. Good deal. Will go back when and if in Rijeka.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2016

Péter

Unique hotel, great location

Positive:

The hotel was very special, on a ship, with a great bar on the top deck. The room was nice. The center of the city was easily accessible from our accommodation. It was one of the most special hotels we stayed in.

Negative:

We found small hairs on our bedsheet, which were replaced at our request.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2016

Sara

Awesome stay!

My daughter loved it! All the family was happy, good location super clean and the experience was awesome

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2016

Christine

Good price for a great location

This was a quirky hotel that is a ship docked on the shore. The rooms were actually a good size for 4 people (queen sized bed and a bunk bed). The only problem with the room was just how loud it was. Walls are thin, you can hear full conversations. The bar and restaurant were good and very convenient. Location is great, next to the busy area with lots of choices.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2016

Verified traveler

A Budget Hotel a Cut Above the Usual

The Botel Marina is a budget hotel that is a cut above the usual options in that category. A former cruise ship, originally launched in 1936, it has been permanently docked and retrofitted into a hotel. We have found that travel as a party of 3 (2 adults, 1 child) is quite expensive in Europe and also limiting. That is, you are usually required to book a triple room, instead of perhaps a standard double with a cot or sofa. That being the case, the Botel Marina was extremely affordable for a triple--88 Euro/night plus tax. The room was clean, neat, and modern with a nice, though smallish bathroom. A negative is that there were only 2 small porthole windows placed too high for views.

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2016

Meryan

Great Accommodation

I was a great night, I wish it was longer. Good location and cleanliness is superb.

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2016

Verified traveler

Great, cheap place

This hotel feels a little hostel-ish but is priced that way too, with the additional novelty of the boat setting and the terrific location. It's extremely clean and relatively comfortable, staff is very helpful and the breakfast was free and great - buffet-style with both hot and cold options. They even brought out freshly-made crepes at one point. We did feel that a baby in the room next door one night felt like it might as well have been crying in our room, so limited soundproofing in my experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2016

william

nice boat...with live music

It is truly a fancy older small cruise ship.......restaurant and seperate music lounge outstanding

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Ivan

Il Botel si trova vicinissimo al centro di Fiume, praticamente da lì in pochissimo tempo si riesce a visitare tutto il centro città e il castello di Trsat facilmente raggiungibile tramite bus direttamente dalla fermata di fronte alla barca.
Lo staff è stato gentile e disponibile nei nostri confronti.
La camera era buona, tranquilla e comoda.
La colazione aveva ampia scelta sia sul salato che sul dolce,molto valida.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Pernilla

Great location close to everything you need in Rijeka. We got a lovely spacious room for three people and loved the atmosphere on the boat. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

julie

Très bien

Hébergement original en plein centre ville. Petit déjeuner varié.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Roberto

Hotel comodo per la centralita' centro citta'.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Martin

Tolle Lage in Rijeka, man kann alles gut zu Fuß erreichen.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Martin

Sehr gut für eine Nacht und gutes Frühstück …

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

Jesper E.

Meget dejlig oplevelse

Fantastisk oplevelse at sove på en båd i havnen i Rijeka. Vi have en kahyt med koøje og kunne høre vandets klukken hele natten meget beroligende. Meget venligt personale ved indchecking, som lov os få kahytten, da den var rengjort en time før aftalt tid. Interessant nok, så var båden en gammel dansk færge \"Kronprinsesse Ingrid\" fra 1930'erne.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2024

Jerome

Original le concept hotel restaurant sur un bateau
Le parking n’est pas gratuit par contre tarif de nuit tarif de jour

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

寝るだけのホテル

バスターミナルから近く、港に停泊しているので場所がわかりやすい。部屋は小さな円形の窓があるだけであった。寝るだけに特化した方がよいホテル。ドライヤーが故障で使えなかったなどトラブルもあった。朝食は標準的なものが提供される。スタッフは親切であった。

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2024

Chris

AC

The AC was way to small so the room was insanely hot, even though we had it on the lowest setting

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2024

Gerald

Eine nette Idee ein altes Boot von ca 1935 zu einem Hotel umzubauen. Manchmal etwas laut, da man bei uns jeden Schritt über uns oder im Gang gehört hat. Die Lage ist sehr zentral und Parkmöglichkeit gut. Das Frühstück war etwas dürftig aber gerade noch akzeptabel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

esteban

Deux nuits à rijeka

+ : hotel atypique en plein centre de rijeka, chambre spacieuse et confortable, petit dej correct
- : personnel pas très souriant, équipement salle de sport un peu vieillot, manque une prise près du lit

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

rooms are quite basic but ok, it is the public areas of this old ship that makes it charming and great together with very service minded staff

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2023

Louis

Good

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2023

Petra

great location, easy to walk from airport transfer bus, funny place, nice view from the front balcony, perfect for 3 nights. pretty warm during the night, even with aircon 24/7. Room could be a bit cleaner, but liked it anyway!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2023

Paola

La struttura é vicina al centro. La vista sul mare e sulla città é molto particolare. La colazione a buffet é molto ricca.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

24 Aug 2022

Romain

Déception pour cette hôtel (ou plutôt Botel). Nous nous attendions à une nuit sympas sur un bateau donc plutôt hors du commun.
Finalement, c’est un hôtel qui tombe en désuétude par un manque d’entretien (portes cassés, sols

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2022

ines

Experiencia interesante xo con pequeño inconvenien

Es una experiéncia muy divertida e interesante pero sí que hay que decir que por la mañana cuando el sol sale a poco más de las 5 no es de agrado que te despierte esa claridad ya que por las ventanas enra todo el sol de lleno aunque te den unas mini cortinillas para poner que nadie te cuenta y en nuestro caso solo había una,que no hacen gran cosa.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2021

Nicolas

Séjour professionnel d'une nuit dans cet hôtel original!
Parking payant juste à côté du bateau.
Bien situé.
Petit déj moyen+

Business

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2020

Andreas

Übernachten im Hafen ohne Aussicht

Das Botel liegt im Hafen von Rijeka. Die erhoffte Aussicht auf Yachten, Boote und das Meer ist allerdings sehr sehr eingeschränkt, da die Gucklöcher klein und quasi unter der Decke sind. Die Einrichtung ist sehr schlicht. Das Bad war leider schon etwas verbraucht mit schwarzen Stellen an der Duschwand.
Insgesamt war der Aufenthalt ok.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2019

Philipp

Die Unterkunft liegt fantastisch!
Aber die Wände zwischen den Kabinen sind sehr dünn, man hört fast jedes Wort....

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

L'unica cosa gradevole è stato l'impiegato all'accoglienza il giorno di arrivo. Tutto l'altro è stato deludente. Dalla scortesia della cameriera al ristorante alla impossibilità di dormire perché durante la notte si metteva in moto un motore, attiguo alla camera, che era molto rumoroso. Alle nostre rimostranze ci è stato risposto che d'altronde eravamo su una nave. Sic!!!!!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2019

Piotr

Botel w centrum miasta

Bardzo przyjemne miejsce spędzania wakacji. Łódź / botel sprzątana codziennie, obsługa bardzo miła i uprzejma

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Tolle Lage direkt am Hafen, Personal sehr freundlich

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2019

Pali

Schade dass kein Parkplätze für Die Gäste hat. Es sind Parkplätze rund ums Botel aber nicht für Botel reserviert. Am tag hat es genug aber i der abend suchst du bestimmt halbe Stunde Parkplatz, und zahlst du genau gleich wie alle andere ca. 105 Kuna oder ca. 15 euro für den ganzen Tag.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

This is a hostel, but we four of our family could stay in a same room without other guests.The room was clean and comfortable.
I parked our rental car in a big parking lot. It surrounds the port whichi the Botel anchors at.
ここはホステルとのことですが、私たちは家族4人だけで1つの部屋を使うことが出来ました。部屋は綺麗で快適でした。
Botelが係留されている港を囲むように大きな駐車場があり、そこにレンタカーを停めました。

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

enorm gehorige kamers, je hoort echt alles van de omliggende kamers. Slechte bedden!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

CLAUDE

Bateau hôtel en centre ville

Une nuit très originale dans ce bateau ancien en plein centre ville. Bon déjeuner. Pour le fun,il y avait un distributeur de bitcoins dans l'accueil !
Il suffisait de donner 8000€ environ avec sa carte pour obtenir un bitcoin!....

Family