--- title: "About Bobinac Garden, family-run apartments in Stara Novalja" description: "Bobinac Garden is two family-run apartments in a Dalmatian garden on the quiet side of Pag. Hosted by Romana and her mother Doroteja since 2017, two minutes from the sea." canonical: https://www.bobinacgarden.com/about/ lang: en generated: 2026-09-11T10:57:19.032Z --- About us # Two apartments, one family, and the garden that ties them together. Bobinac Garden is a family-run pair of apartments on the quiet side of Stara Novalja, two minutes from the sea. We've been welcoming guests since 2017. There's no front desk. When you arrive, one of us is here to greet you. [Meet the hosts](#hosts) [Where you'll find us](#where) The place ## The garden is the whole point. Most of what you'll see growing here, Doroteja planted by hand. Lavender and rosemary, a covered dining area, what grows well in this sun and salt. It's a working Dalmatian garden, not a manicured one. Shade you can sit under, a yard you can wake up into. Both apartments open onto the same garden. Two outdoor dining areas, a BBQ grill, enclosed parking in front. Quiet hours run 11pm to 7am. ![The Bobinac garden, with the covered dining area](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/_astro/main.CoAWLSHG_2suoyG.webp) ![Romana and Doroteja's garden, with covered dining and the host's seating area](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/_astro/yard-7.D8AiQaBB_Z1vl8Gc.webp) "See you in the garden." Romana & Doroteja Hosts since 2017 The hosts ## Romana spent her summers in this house. Doroteja built the garden. We're a mother-and-daughter team. Doroteja handles the garden, the kitchens, and the day-to-day care of the property. Romana handles guests, messages, and the website you're reading right now. Between us we speak Croatian and English. Message us on Airbnb on your way over, from the ferry or the Pag bridge, and we'll meet you at the door. The apartments ## Same garden, two front doors. Both sleep five and have a kitchen that opens to the outdoors. Romana has three bedrooms, Teja two. The difference is which floor you wake up on, and whether you're bringing a dog. [ ![Apartment Romana terrace opening into the garden](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/_astro/main.BSuIeCeJ_ZpounI.webp) ### Apartment Romana Ground floor Ground-floor apartment in the Bobinac Garden, with a porch opening onto the dining area. Pets welcome with prior approval. See Apartment Romana ](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/romana/)[ ![Apartment Teja terrace overlooking the garden](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/_astro/terrace.BZ6j9tN9_ZewzyO.webp) ### Apartment Teja First floor First-floor apartment in the Bobinac Garden, reached by stairs, with a terrace overlooking the garden. See Apartment Teja ](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/teja/) How we work ## Everything goes through Airbnb. Both apartments are listed on Airbnb. You book there, you pay there, you message us there. Same family, same welcome. We just don't run a separate direct-booking system. ### Booking protection You're covered by Airbnb's guarantees: refund policy, host verification, secure payments. We get the same protection on our end. ### Messages reach us same day Use the Airbnb thread for anything booking-related. We read everything within a day, usually faster. ### In person, on arrival No key boxes, no app to download. One of us meets you, shows you the apartment, and answers questions. Where ## On the quiet side of Pag, over the hill from Zrće. Stara Novalja sits in a sheltered bay on the north of the island. The town of Novalja and the Zrće party beaches are about 10 minutes away by car. Close enough to visit, far enough that the noise stays there. The nearest sandy beach is Planjka, ten minutes on foot along the seaside promenade. The garden gate is roughly 800 metres past it. [Vrtlići 14, 53291 Stara Novalja](https://maps.app.goo.gl/LAbVWWTkFYMDfUUU9) Hrvatski · English [How to get here](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/travel-details/) · [What's around](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/local-guide/) ![The yellow garden door at Bobinac Garden](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/_astro/yellow-door.CPgwu_jL_Z167BgC.webp) Guests ## Quiet praise from people who stayed. 4.7 average rating 9 languages verified Verified Airbnb reviews, 2017–2025.[About these reviews →](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/about/testimonials/#about) Apt. Romana Very nice hosts — they greeted us every day with a smile and were so accommodating with all our questions. The apartment is near the beach, in a quiet part of town. We used the kitchen and terrace a lot for our meals. Everything was in perfect order. Thank you. ![](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/avatars/romana/michaela.avif) Michaela July 2025 Apt. Romana A wonderful holiday has come to an end! It was a beautiful stay with such attentive hosts (Miroslav and family) who always had an ear for us, no matter what we asked. He even handled the communication for us when booking a trial dive for my granddaughter. As helpful as anyone could hope for. If we ever come back to Croatia, we already know where we'll be staying 😉 Happy to come back any time — we really enjoyed our time here. Thank you for the lovely stay 🙏 ![](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/avatars/romana/roswitha.jpg) Roswitha September 2022 Apt. Romana A lovely place to stay. Especially if you're heading to Sonus festival! ![](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/avatars/romana/yaniv.avif) Yaniv August 2025 [Read all reviews](https://www.bobinacgarden.com/about/testimonials/) ## The rest is easier to feel than to read. Two ways in: read what guests have said, or jump straight to a date. 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