Blue Waves Resort, RijekaBlue Waves Resort in Rijeka, Croatia has a corrected score of 3.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 26 of 31 hotels we score in Rijeka. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 2.3, Google 3.0, Agoda 3.0. Rooms from about $234 a night (cached, not a live quote).Blue Waves Resort is a four-star beachfront hotel located in Malinska on the Island of Krk. Opened in 2009, the property contains 97 rooms and suites overlooking the sea, gardens, or pools. It sits 50 metres from a pebble beach on the Adriatic coast. Guests can access an indoor pool, two outdoor pools, a fitness centre, and a wellness area featuring saunas and a steam bath. On-site dining is available at the Terrace Grill Bar 33 and Bella Vista restaurant. The resort suits travellers looking for seaside facilities, though some guests have noted limited seating at the waterside restaurant.What stands out

Direct access to a pebble beach

Multiple indoor and outdoor pools

Full wellness centre and saunas

On-site parking and free Wi-Fi

Watch out for

Limited waterside restaurant seating

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