A Villa near Zadar with Sauna, Jacuzzi and Heated Pool
In short: Calma Luxury Villas in Starigrad Paklenica, about half an hour from Zadar Airport, are two private five-star villas made for slow, warm days. Each has 240 m², four en-suite bedrooms for up to 8 guests, a private pool heated from 1 March to 1 November and its own jacuzzi. Villa Calma I, in the first row to the sea, adds a private sauna. The beach is 50 metres away, and the canyons of Paklenica National Park begin just behind the village.
Wellness that belongs only to you
A spa hotel shares its warmth with everyone. A private villa keeps it for you: no opening hours, no towels to reserve, no strangers in the steam. The water is yours at seven in the morning and at midnight.
At Calma, wellness is not a separate floor or a booked slot. It lives a few steps from the bedroom, between the glass walls of the house and the line of the Adriatic.
The heated private pool
Both villas have a private pool, heated from 1 March to 1 November. In spring and autumn, when the sea is still cool or already cooling, the pool keeps its warmth for the long, quiet swims that make those months so good.
In the evening the light falls behind the islands, the Velebit turns rose and grey, and the water stays warm under a darkening sky.
The jacuzzi
Each villa has its own jacuzzi. At Villa Calma II it sits on a timber deck beside the pool, raised a little, with the garden around it. It is the place for the last hour of the day: warm water, a glass of something cold, the Velebit slowly losing its colour.
The sauna at Villa Calma I
Villa Calma I has a private sauna, set behind glass beside a quiet room for rest or massage. After a day on the mountain or a cool swim in the sea, a few rounds of heat loosen everything the day has gathered. Villa Calma II has no sauna; its warmth lives in the pool and the jacuzzi.
A ritual after the mountain
Starigrad Paklenica is one of the few places on the Adriatic where the mountain begins where the village ends. That is what gives wellness here its meaning: the body has something to recover from.
Morning — the canyon of Velika Paklenica, walking beneath the limestone walls of Anića kuk while the air is still cool.
Midday — back at the villa, a slow swim in the heated pool.
Afternoon — the sea, 50 metres from the house, cool and clear.
Evening — the sauna at Villa Calma I, then the jacuzzi under the first stars.
Night — four quiet bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and the sound of nothing at all.
Two villas, one way of resting
Villa Calma I stands in the first row to the sea, with sea views from the ground floor and the upper floor, a heated private pool, a jacuzzi, a sauna and a 650 m² garden of palms.
Villa Calma II stands in the second row, with a partial sea view, a heated private pool and a jacuzzi on a timber deck.
Both villas are officially rated five stars. Each has 240 m², four en-suite bedrooms for up to 8 guests, floor-to-ceiling glass, Starlink internet and private parking. Dogs are welcome.
When a wellness villa makes most sense
Spring and autumn. In April, May, late September and October, the trails of Paklenica are quiet, the light is soft, and a heated pool turns a mild day into a warm one. In high summer the pool becomes the place to cool down, and the jacuzzi belongs to the late evening. From November to February the pools are not heated.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a villa near Zadar with a sauna and a jacuzzi?
Yes. Villa Calma I in Starigrad Paklenica has a private sauna, a jacuzzi and a heated private pool. It is about half an hour from Zadar Airport.
Do both Calma villas have a sauna?
No. Only Villa Calma I has a sauna. Both villas have a heated private pool and their own jacuzzi.
When are the pools heated?
From 1 March to 1 November, in both villas.
Is the jacuzzi private?
Yes. Each villa has its own jacuzzi, used only by the guests of that villa.
How many guests can stay?
Up to 8 guests per villa, in four bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
How far is the beach?
About 50 metres, a few steps from the villas.
How far is Calma from Zadar Airport?
About half an hour by car, roughly 35–40 minutes.
What are check-in and check-out times?
Check-in is from 16:00, check-out by 10:00.