Dubrovnik Sun Gardens The history Dubrovacki Vrtuvi Sunca

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens – The history Dubrovacki Vrtuvi Sunca, is the name in Croatian language, or Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, in English language. Piero Soderini, refugee from the Florentin Medici Family (for reasons…), was given protection in the Castle at Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, by the Republic of Dubrovnik during the end of the 14 th Century, until 1512. Dubrovnik Sun Gardens was during the seventies the largest camping site in southern Dalmatia, with over 5. 000 places. Based on President Titos tourism development plans, a new resort was built and opened in 1987. In 2009 the resort was partly refurbished, parts completely refurbished and new units added, as a brand new Five Star hotel and started being operated as Radisson Blu Dubrovnik Sun Gardens. Today, the resort has an over the years increased result and quality performance and has a track record of over six years of successful operation.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens – Apartment ownership The apartments are offered to individual buyers, for holiday and retirement purpose, based on a Condominium ownership model (Condo apartments), which means that they are fully managed and taken care about, no headaches and nothing which an owner needs to think about except for enjoying her/his stays. Radisson Blu Dubrovnik Sun Gardens is open 365 days a year. An apartment owner has free of charge access to all resort facilities, both to the Five Star hotel, the Spa & Wellness with indoor pool, the substantial Sports Center. The resort, and those facilities are open all year. An apartment owner has access to, and pays for Spa treatments, breakfast, food & beverage, with an owners discount of 20%. The resort is open all year, and there is always at least breakfast, lobby bistro, an a la carte or buffet restaurant open as well as Room service. During the Spring, Summer and Autumn, there are more restaurants and bars open, all in all thirteen such. Apartment owners, have an Owners card which gives 20% discount on all resort consumption, including the Grocery shop. Apartment owners have access to one covered garage space for free as well as an owners washing facility with washing machines and dryers (which is very appreciated). Apartment owners have each a personal storage of 3 m 3, for personal items, to be stored during absence and brought to and from the storage by the “Bell boys”, coordinated by the HOA Team. Personal equipment can be anything from own cutlery, some kitchen equipment, favourite coffee machine, to decorations items, own terrace furniture pillows etc. Apartment owners, have a personal Home Owners Association and Services team (HOA team, currently two persons), who take care of the owners all sorts of needs and support, from preparations and reservations before next stay, to coordinating that personal items are brought from the personal owners storage to the apartment and back any more services including quality and satisfaction monitoring. By third party rental, which is of course also fully managed under License of the Radisson Blu brand, current and future maintenance cost are being covered, giving some smaller surplus, which depends on how much an owner uses the apartment. For example, an owner may use the apartment ten months during the year, give it for rental during July and August, by which basically all cost are being covered. As another example, an owner who uses the apartment during seven months (November to May), as well as two or three weeks during the summer, will have a surplus after all cost and tax of around 3%. The resort has had owners since good three years and has been in operation since more than five years, for which reason numbers are based on actual performance.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Five Star Hotel – Branded - Radisson Blu The resort includes a Five star hotel with 201 rooms & suites.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Apartments for residential ownership (Condo model) – Branded Radisson Blu There are 207 apartments, all ready built, and in rental since July 2009, most with one of two separate bedrooms, and a few with three bedrooms. There are 43 different floorplans, which gives each apartment a relatively individual floorplan feature. 99 apartments, located in three buildings, have been released for sale. 69 apartments have been sold, and 3 apartments are in process of being sold, since the sales start autumn 2012. Each apartment is identically furnished, decorated (with the difference of more furniture in larger apartments), to a Five Star standard, and including a kitchenette, with fully equipment.

Apartment at Sun Gardens

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Five Star Hotel – receptions The resort includes two receptions. One Reception is located in one of the apartment buildings, and is open during Spring, Summer and Autumn, and at need during off season conferences. One Reception is located in the hotel, and is open 24 hours 365 days a year.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Outdoor pools The resort hast three outdoor pools: - “Marina pool”, for adults only - “Lemonia pool”, for families and children and with many activities - “Sunset pool”, for families and children and heated for off season purpose

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Beach The resort has its own Pebble beach, with sunbeds one part, with a beach bar on one part, a VIP beach part, and a water sports center on one part. The water quality is regularly measured, both internally as by the authorities, has Blue flag and has very clean and clear water.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Harbour The resort has a harbour, which is used for boats rented by apartment owners and tourists, and for the shuttle boat between the resort and Dubrovnik old town.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Children Club – Branded – Marco Polo Kids Club, by Worldwide Kids Company One of the resort children clubs is branded and Managed by “Worldwide Kids Company”, as “Marco Polo Kids Club” known world wide high end brand, www. worldwidekidscompany. com

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Children Club – Branded – Scott. Dunn One of the resort children clubs is branded and Managed by “Scott. Dunn” for its high end resort clients.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Sports Club Apartment owners have free access to the Sports Center. The Sports Center is open 365 days a year, and consists of: - Outdoor 5 to 5 football pitch - Outdoor Beach volleyball field - Outdoor Boccia field - Outdoor mountain bike rental - Three outdoor clay tennis courts - Indoor table tennis - Indoor Squash - Indoor badminton - Indoor 3 to 3 basketball - Large gym with Technogym equipment - Halls for daily classes of Yoga, Yogilates, Pilates, and Bootcamp training all year around - A rolling trainer Sports program during 365 days a year - Personal trainer 365 days a year - Tennis trainer 365 days a year - Mountain bike and walking individual and group tours with trainer. - Sports massage & Physiotherapist 365 days a year - Sports bar with several sports monitors for viewing international and national sports events 365 days a year. - Sports bar lobby

Sports activities at Dubrovnik Sun Gardens

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Wellness & Spa Apartment owners have free access to the Wellness & Spa area. Wellness center & Spa open 365 days a year including: - Indoor pool - Three saunas - Two hamams - Whirlpool - 11 treatment rooms - A treatment team 365 days a year (Massages, manicures, pedicures, facial treatments etc) - Wellness reception & lobby area - Small gym with soft machines (treadmill, Power trainer etc)

WELLNESS & SPA

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Restaurants The resort has eight a la carte & one buffet restaurants. Opening hours over the year depends on resort occupancy. There is always a breakfast restaurant open, a bistro & lounge Bar, an a la carte or buffet evening restaurant and of course Room service for both apartment owners, tourist in apartments and hotel guests.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – Bars The resort has several bars & lounges, outdoor as well as indoor, as well as a beach bar.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Facilities – In house travel agency The resort has an in-house, outsourced travel agency, for services as follows: - Transfers to and from airport - Shuttle boat transport between resort and Dubrovnik old town - Limousine transport between resort and Dubrovnik, restaurants, villages etc - Shuttle bus transport between resort and Dubrovnik old town - Excursions - Car rental - Speed boat and sailboat rental

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Apartment Owners services The resort has a well functioning Home Owners Service team (currently two persons) among others helping apartment owners with: - Coordinating reservations of owners apartment (including personal welcome note and small welcome gift) - Preparing apartments for apartment owners stay - Filling fridge with requested grocery prior to apartment owners arrival - Organizing Visa vouchers for apartment owners - Organizing transfers for apartment owners - Organizing that personal items are removed from apartment owners personal storage to apartment before arrival, and back after next departure - Coordinating rental cars for apartment owners - Coordinating boat rental for apartment owners - Collecting comments of improvements from apartment owners as well as quality and satisfaction monitoring among apartment owners.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Apartment Owners services – Accounting and administration Dubrovnik Sun Gardens has its own accounting firm for owners who wish/need accounting services for their Croatian company (if such), as well as administrative service support for apartment owners who own their apartment as private person (Russian citizens can own as private person), and their local administration of rental income invoicing, mail services etc. Services are charged small fees.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Apartment Owners services – Summary Owning an apartment at Dubrovnik Sun Gardens, on one hand gives a high degree of liberty and freedom, being a base for enjoying and discovering the pristine region of Dubrovnik, as well as neighbour areas (Bosnia, Montenegro), other parts of Croatia. On the other hand, a Five Star resort, with all necessary facilities for peak season, or off season, as well as longer stays, everything is taken care of, with no big surprises of additional costs, both practical, service and administration. In our recent measurement the degree of happiness & satisfaction among apartment owners is very high. Yet, there always comments and wishes of improvement, which are noted and registered by the Management company, via the HOA team, for internal discussion and implementation, if relevant.

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens - Apartment Owners services – The team