The moment I saw pictures of Croatia’s Plitvice lakes I knew I had to go. The only trouble was that the flights were fairly pricey (as Monarch Airlines had just collapsed) and so if I was to stay within my budget I had to find super cheap accommodation.
I’m not all that big on hostels, and I was traveling with my boyfriend, so we wanted our own space. So I was determined to find somewhere (other than a hostel) for less than £30 a night for both of us.
After a lot of research and some searching of booking.com, I found Bungalows Korana.
Here’s a review of camp Korana based on our week there!
The Bungalows are basically just glamping pods
Whilst the accommodation at Camp Korana is referred to as Bungalows, they were essentially just glamping pods.
Having already seen pictures online, we knew what to expect so this didn’t come as a shock to us, and for the price we weren’t complaining.
The pods have two single beds, with a desk, a chair and a single plug socket.
There’s only one plug socket
My boyfriend and I are both travel bloggers, so we travel with a lot of camera gear, laptops, phones etc. This meant that for us, one socket was definitely not enough.
That being said though, given the fact that Bungalows are just wooden huts, we were grateful to even have one. And in hindsight, we should have bought an extender with us.
It was super cheap
We booked a bungalow at Camp Korana for just £23 a night for the two of us, which was basically as cheap as a hostel would have been.
So for £11.50 each a night, we had a place to sleep, and a free place to park our rental car.
There are loads of facilities on-site
The site of Camp Korana was fully equipped with warm showers, toilets, a bar and a restaurant.
Having a bar and restaurant just a two minute walk from our cabin meant that after a long day of hiking, we could just get back to camp and relax, and not worry about finding somewhere to go for dinner.
The Korana River was just a short walk away
For those that fancy going for a walk or finding a peaceful place to sit, you’ll be pleased to hear that the Korana river is so close that it basically runs through the camp.
We went in October so there was nothing really going on, but apparently in the summer months they have white water rafting on the river.
The Bungalows are fairly exposed to the weather
Because the Bungalows are basically just wooden huts, they can get quite warm in the summer and cold in the winter and at night.
We stayed here mid-October time, and the nights were fairly cold. So it might not be the best place to stay during the colder months, unless you’ve packed a whole load of layers!
It’s within easy reach of Plitvice Lakes
The main reason we visited Croatia was to see the Plitvice Lakes, so we were definitely pleased with the location of Camp Korana.
It was only a short drive (around ten minutes) to the National Park, and there was a bus from just outside the camp for those that didn’t have a car.
We didn’t see many other hotels so ideally located, so we couldn’t have been happier with the location.
I live in the UK, in the country’s most uneventful city, where the most interesting story in the local paper is about banning dressing gowns in supermarkets.
I travel and I write, because surely there are more interesting stories than that to write about and share.