Ron De Mar - ES TRENC

The villa is quite amazing. I think for summertime is really golden. Pool and pool area are really nice. Unfortunately i was there just on tranzit and on bad weather. Bonus points on the fact that the bed and pillows made it feel like i slept on a cloud.

Very good Kangaroo restaurant next to the door

Very nice and cosy room. The owners were very helpful and friendly. Thank you 🙂

It's hard to say anything negative about Ron de Mar (except there's no sign outside so you have to navigate by street address), especially the pricing (35€ per night in January, for a 3 day stay). It's a 2-story building on a quiet street with the first floor dedicated to guests. It has 3 rooms, 2 shared bathrooms, and an excellently equipped shared kitchen. There is ample free street parking on the block. In addition to management-supplied coffee, tea, and some fresh fruit, prior guests leave a substantial larder of groceries behind so you may find spices or a little extra pasta and avoid a drive to the nearby Tesco or Kaufland stores. With two toilets, the lack of en suite bathrooms is very minor and should not dissuade you at all (my wife was very satisfied despite "private bathroom" being fundamental to her idea of acceptable lodging). The owning family is very friendly and attentive and their Kangaroo Bar and Restaurant, two doors away, is an excellent place to eat or drink. Enough English is spoken to make our lack of Slovak language a minor issue. We were given permission to use the washing machine when we asked. During the warm months, the swimming pool and pool bar in the yard are in operation. Staying in Pezinok is not super convenient if you want to explore Bratislava. There is fast hourly train service, as well as buses (20 minutes to downtown), but the station is a substantial walk, even if you use the bus for the last several blocks. There is free parking at the station but I don't know if it fills up during the work day. By the way, Bratislava transit fares are cheap by any standard AND, if you're at least age 70, a 10 minute visit to any DLB office (findable on Google Maps) will get you a 4.50€ chip card and free SeniorPas which entitles you to completely free transit in Bratislava and, according to a Slovak friend in Svit, the entire nation. You should confirm the latter if you're going to take advantage.

Matus, the manager, is the best! He could not have been more accommodating and friendly and helpful. He really enhanced our experience here, helping us to find out more about a wine tour and serving us breakfast and other snacks around the pool! The place is clean and inviting and Pezinok is a lovely place to stay, 20 mins on train to Bratislava. Matus, thanks so much for one of the highlights of our trip!