Wooden boardwalk leading to a waterfall at Plitvice Lakes Waterfalls cascading into the turquoise lakes of Plitvice Crystal-clear turquoise water at Plitvice Lakes

Family-run since the 1980s · Mukinje village

Sleep beside the waterfalls

A family guesthouse ten minutes on foot from Plitvice Lakes National Park — with a Finnish sauna, an outdoor hot tub and a breakfast worth waking for.

Guest unwinding in the outdoor hot tub at Villa Mukinja

Dobrodošli — welcome

One family. One house. Forty years of welcome.

Villa Mukinja was built on a simple promise: honest, comfortable accommodation, personally looked after — a short walk from one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Cosy interiors, genuinely comfortable beds, a garden with sun loungers, and a home-made breakfast our guests still write home about. You're not booking a room; you're settling into the village next to the lakes.

10 min walk to Entrance 2 Sauna & hot tub, free Free private parking
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Rooms made for resting

Six rooms, three types, eighteen guests at most — never a crowd. Click to explore.

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Sundance Maxxus 880 outdoor hot tub beside the garden loungeFinnish sauna and relaxation room at Villa Mukinja

Wellness & spa

Warm water. Mountain air.

A day among the lakes deserves a proper reward — and ours is free for every guest.

  • Sundance Maxxus 880 hot tub — 50+ hydrotherapy jets, ozone & aromatherapy
  • Finnish sauna for tired legs and clear heads
  • Sun loungers, garden terrace, a glass of Croatian wine
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Garden terrace set for breakfast

Eat & drink

A breakfast worth waking for

Freshly prepared each morning on request — never from a buffet tray.

It stars basa, the regional dairy specialty, and our own home-made cheese — honest fuel for a day among the waterfalls.

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An Aperol Spritz cocktail on the terrace at golden hour

Golden hour

Earned your spritz

The waterfalls take your breath away; the terrace gives it back.

Sink into a chair, kick off the hiking boots and let us bring you an ice-cold Aperol Spritz or a proper Gin & Tonic while the evening light drifts over the pines. Prefer wine? A full-bodied Dingač or a crisp Istrian Malvazija — Croatia in a glass.

Aperol Spritz Gin & Tonic Croatian wines
Nest swing and slide in the guesthouse gardenChildren's play park with swings and slide in the Villa Mukinja garden

Little explorers

A garden made for families

While you sink into the hot tub, the kids have their own adventure.

Our garden has a children's play park — swings, a slide and room to run — right where you can see them from the terrace. Tired little legs after the lakes? They'll still find one more climb in them here.

Kids' play park Safe, enclosed garden Family Quadruple room
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Guest stories

“The breakfast alone is worth the stay — and the sauna and hot tub after a day of hiking were heaven.”
Anna & Lukas — Germany

Gallery

A glimpse of the house

Garden lounge terrace in the sunshine Golden-hour cocktails on the terrace Deluxe Double room Home-made charcuterie and cheese board The covered terrace, candlelit at night Finnish sauna and relaxation room Croatian wine beside the hot tub Outdoor hot tub among the trees Tables set on the garden terrace Villa Mukinja house and garden The indoor dining room Children's play park in the garden

Before you ask

Good to know

How far is Villa Mukinja from Plitvice Lakes National Park?

A 10-minute walk to Entrance 2 — no parking stress, no shuttle. You can be on the boardwalks before the tour buses arrive.

Is breakfast included?

Breakfast is prepared fresh on request and charged separately — home-made, starring basa and our own cheese. Just tell us the evening before.

Are the sauna and hot tub really free?

Yes. The Finnish sauna and the Sundance Maxxus 880 outdoor hot tub are free for every guest, every stay.

Is there free parking and Wi-Fi?

Both — free private parking at the house and fast Wi-Fi throughout.

Is the guesthouse good for families?

Very — there's a children's play park in the garden, and our Family Quadruple room sleeps four in a 2+2 layout with a balcony over the garden.

Why book direct instead of Booking.com?

Booking direct always gets you our best available rate, plus a personal welcome from the family that has run this house since the 1980s.

Your Plitvice escape

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Best available rate, a personal welcome, and the sauna already warm.

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