Monte Zaro
The studio-style budget pick: kitchenettes in every room, rooftop terrace, breakfast included
Apartment-style budget rooms on Kovačićeva ulica, 18 minutes walk to the Roman Arena and 13 to the Archaeological Museum. Every room has a kitchenette and AC, breakfast is included, and the rooftop terrace overlooks the Monte Zaro neighborhood. The pick if you want studio-style independence over hostel sociality.
Monte Zaro is technically registered as a hostel but functions more like budget studio apartments. It sits on Kovačićeva ulica in the Monte Zaro neighborhood, an 18-minute walk south of the Roman Arena. Every room is a private studio with its own AC, ensuite bathroom, kitchenette (fridge, kettle, basic kitchenware), and streaming TV — there are no bunk dorms here.
The building has a small elevator, a rooftop terrace with outdoor seating, free on-site parking, and vending machines for late-night cravings. Continental buffet breakfast (fresh pastries, cheese, fruits, juice, coffee) is included in the rate and served in a small dining room downstairs. Streaming services in the rooms means you actually have something to watch on a rainy night, and the kitchenette means you can stretch a budget by cooking simple meals from the supermarket across the street.
The move with this property is to use it as a 3-7 night Pula base if you're traveling as a couple, with a friend, or solo and prefer privacy over hostel sociality. You're 18 minutes walking to the Arena, 13 to the Archaeological Museum, 22 to the bus station, and the Monte Zaro neighborhood itself is calm — residential, with a bakery and Konzum supermarket on the corner. Skip if you want backpacker friend-making; pick this if you want studio-style for hostel prices.
- 01Every room is a studio with its own kitchenette
- 02Rooftop terrace with outdoor seating
- 03Continental breakfast included in the rate
- 04Calm Monte Zaro neighborhood, supermarket across the street
- 05Free on-site parking — rare in central Pula
- Studio-style rooms with kitchenettes
- Rooftop terrace + outdoor seating
- Continental buffet breakfast included
- Calm Monte Zaro neighborhood
“The room was like a studio with rudimentary kitchen facilities. Things were new and clean. I appreciated the basic kitchen with a fridge — much easier for a longer stay than a regular dorm.”
“The air conditioning was great, the price was reasonable. The roof terrace was nice. The location is in walking distance to the city.”
“The room was big and clean, short walk to the city centre of Pula. Supermarket across the street, which made our stay easier.”
- Pula Roman Arena18 min walk
- Archaeological Museum of Istria13 min walk
- MEMO Museum15 min walk
- Konzum supermarket1 min walk (across the street)
- Local bakery1 min walk
- Pula bus station22 min walk
