Villa Nai 3.3

Villa Nai 3.3

At Villa Nai 3.3 in Žman, on Dugi Otok, the terrace of each of the eight rooms opens straight onto a 500-year-old olive grove, the same trees that supply the oil pressed on site and served at breakfast. The building itself, designed by architect Nikola Bašić, sits low under a green roof, following the shape of the land rather than standing over it, so there is no elevator and nothing rises above ground level. Rooms and suites come with air conditioning, fireplaces in the suites, mini bars, and bathrobes, and every one has its own terrace facing the grove or the sea. The seasonal outdoor pool runs May through October with round-the-clock access, and the spa takes bookings ahead of arrival for massage and treatments. A free transfer covers the short run to the beach, and a fitness room and picnic area fill in the rest of the day for anyone who wants it. Children eleven and under are not permitted, cots and rollaway beds are not offered, which tells you who this is for: couples and pairs of friends who want the sound of crickets rather than a children's pool, and who don't mind a car being the way in and out. It will frustrate anyone who wants a lift to their room, a crowd at dinner, or a beach on the doorstep rather than a short transfer away. What no other property on this coast offers is the grove itself, a working, centuries-old olive estate that guests can taste rather than just look at, pressed the same day it's harvested. Villa Nai 3.3 is a place built around that harvest, and everything else follows from it. Eight rooms and suites open onto a 500-year-old olive grove on Dugi Otok, where the oil is pressed the same day it's harvested. Children under twelve aren't permitted, and there's no elevator, so it suits couples over families or anyone chasing convenience over quiet.