A family-run guesthouse on a quiet street outside Zagreb — three kilometres from the airport, and a world away from it.
Since 2012Karla Weingartnera 11 sits on a quiet residential street in Velika Mlaka, a village folded into the Turopolje countryside just south of Zagreb. The airport is close enough for an early flight and far enough that you'll fall asleep to birds instead of traffic.
The house has been run by the same family for over a decade, and it shows in the small things — a real conversation at check-in, fresh towels, and a garden that guests actually sit in. There's usually a dog somewhere near the gate, keeping an eye on things.
Flexible about late arrivals, happy to point you to the right bus stop, and never far away if you need something.
By the front doorThe awards on the hall table go back to 2012. They're a small thing, but they're the reason we still put fresh flowers on that table.
Rooms & ApartmentEvery room has its own bathroom, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Wood floors throughout, soundproof windows, and a work desk if you're passing through for business rather than pleasure.
Three bedrooms under the eaves plus one big open-plan kitchen and living room, so everyone ends up in the same place by evening anyway. Every bedroom has its own private bathroom.
A king bed and a sofa to unwind on, with air conditioning, a private bathroom and a proper desk — built for a solid night's sleep before an early flight.
A sofa and a twin bed tucked under the rafters, with wood floors, a private bathroom, and a low window that turns into a seat if you're patient with your knees.
A stand-alone cottage looking onto the garden, with its own open-plan kitchen and living room, a sofa, a bedroom with two double beds, and a private bathroom.
Garden & GrillBehind the house, a covered terrace holds a wood-fired oven that's older than most of the guests — the heart of the grill nights once the weather turns.
Built into brick, under its own roof, and fired up for grill nights whenever there are enough people to justify it.
A small stone guardian of the flowerbeds. Nobody quite remembers who brought him in, but he's stayed.
A separate wooden room off the garden, doors open in summer — good for a slow evening drink once the terrace empties out.
Getting HereClose enough that a delayed flight isn't a crisis, quiet enough that you won't hear the runway.
Send an EnquiryA couple of lines about your dates and party size is plenty — we reply by email, usually within a day.
Prefer to talk it through? Call any time — we're flexible, even for late arrivals.
