The villa totally lived up to the description and the reviews, and the surroundings and views surpassed all expectations. Lillian was incredibly kind and helpful as a host - we are used to staying in houses or villas where you’re absolutely left to your own devices, so having Lillian next door, or in the garden keeping an eye on the plants every morning meant we could tap in to her knowledge of the area and what to do/where to go! Hiring a car for 2 days was great, and again, Lillian was really helpful in organising this and arranging the drop off and collection - and it was such a treat to be met at the airport and not have to sort out car hire or directions after an early start (and in 34 degree heat)! If you do go without car hire, I would recommend getting a car for at least a day to get to bigger (cheaper) supermarkets where you’ll get fresh meat etc, and to do some driving around the bay to see other towns and stunning views!
Despite acquiring a gazillion mosquito bites while there, the pool and villa were lovely to spend time in. The pool was great for my 7 year old, the absolute perfect temperature in the August sunshine - you do need to be a confident swimmer with there being no shallow end - but he loved jumping off the board and it’s a good size for a family of 3/4. Tramontana bar across the main road has good food at good prices, and the beach (including the really low cost loungers and umbrellas) at Morinj is fab - as was paddle boarding in the bay: what a lovely memory that is for us all. We’ve left the number for a contact to hire boards from Morinj in the visitors’ book.
All in all, we loved our trip both to Montenegro and the villa - as someone else said in their review, the only reason we might not be back is because there’s so much of the world still to see. But if we are ever in Montenegro again, we’d stay here in an instant.