Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery

We enjoyed our wine tasting - Ivana was friendly and knowledgeable. Our dinner was ok - the service was very slow. The server was far more attentive to another table and the guests at that table felt it appropriate to have a long Face Time call throughout the dinner. It was disruptive. We made the choice to have our dessert at another table and the server didn’t seem to care. Unfortunate for us overall. Also, we were not happy with the cleanliness of our room. The room was not cleaned thoroughly after the last guest’s stay and when I brought the concerns forward to the staff, they simply offered an apology which I felt was inadequate considering this unhygienic circumstance.

We’ve stayed at the Grand Park in Rovinj a number of times and were looking for something more intimate and rural this time. The location and food lived up to every expectation but the service was so disappointing. At the wine bar, which wasn’t busy at all on the Monday evening, there were two ladies serving and we had to repeatedly ask for things, even going in to the bar to be told that it was on the way and then having to wait a further ten minutes. It was a shame as we would have happily ordered more wine and food if the service had been more attentive. At breakfast, tables were allocated grudgingly by the maitre d’ despite it being early in the morning and almost completely empty. What was most poor was when we alerted reception that our neighbours were playing loud dance music radio in their garden, their response was “we tried to speak to them but they didn’t hear the bell”. We left our room to go to the spa. On our return we again couldn’t enjoy our garden because of the continued music. My husband went to reception to complain and I then had to follow up after dinner to find out whether it had been resolved. I would have expected the manager to check in with us and to apologise that our first afternoon had been impacted in this way. On the subject of music, the music in the restaurant was poorly chosen, played through a speaker that intermittently cut out/had feedback issues and was too loud to allow a nice atmosphere. The beach club had a better choice of music but it was like being in a club. Music should complement the beautiful setting not drown it out. Our treatments at the spa were very poor and we cancelled my husband’s second treatment as a result. At this level, the therapist needs to be experienced and well trained. This was not the case in my facial which was very basic indeed. It was meant to include sculpting techniques but what I had was simply a repeated action of putting product on my face and wiping it off. In the cleansing water was running off my face and down behind my neck because the flannel was so soaked. It was not a good experience. I wanted to love the hotel and was hugely looking forward to coming but it fell significantly short of expectation.

We ate here just over a year ago and everything was perfect, so we decided to come back. This time was the complete opposite. The food was underwhelming across the board. The tuna tartare was described as spicy on the menu, but there wasn’t a hint of heat in it. We ordered the white fish sashimi and the waiter couldn’t tell us what fish it was. The ravioli were filled with fish and served in a sauce that was actually very good — but the pasta itself was undercooked and unpleasantly chewy, which ruined the dish. My husband had the cauliflower and truffle risotto, and you couldn’t taste the cauliflower at all. The lemon tart was the best thing we had all evening, though even that was nothing special. The service was no better. We waited 15 minutes before anyone came to the table. When the waiter finally did, he asked whether we wanted water or an aperitif — we said water, and were about to ask what aperitifs they had, but he was already gone to fetch the water without ever explaining the options or offering us anything. To top it off, the bill came with a 5% service charge already added, which no one had mentioned at any point. When we questioned it, the waiter pointed to the back page of the menu, where it’s printed in tiny letters you’d never notice.

We had a wonderful 11 day stay at Meneghetti. All the staff looked after us beautifully. The hotel vineyard surroundings make for a peaceful pretty setting. The standard of the breakfasts and dinner was very high including the service. The Beach Club is beautiful too. We very much enjoyed the wines (all of an excellent standard) and the Meneghetti rose sparkling was to die for! Our pool was always kept clean and was a delight to sit near in our garden. We had plenty of sunshine and some shade for the hotter hours. Only thing to be aware of is if you’re not hiring a car, taxi costs can get very high if you want a change of scene for dinner and to discover the beautiful historic towns that are nearby. I feel thoroughly rested and full of praise for Meneghetti.

Had a wonderful stay - a main highlight of our Croatian trip. A place where we could truly relax and enjoy the stunning location. The service was outstanding and the staff were always helpful and friendly. Our room was a very good size and comfortable and always clean. The grounds were beautiful and we particularly loved the hotel's beach club and the winery. A highlight was a booked one hour wine tour and tasting. Many thanks to Ivana, our guide, who was very knowledgeable, friendly and clearly loved sharing her passion for wines and wine production. The food was also delicious and beautifully presented. A place that was hard to leave. We definitely plan to return at some point in the future.