First of all, the location is fine. Yes, it's not the Old Town, but the bus is really regular and Lapad is a nice area to stay anyway. Nice sea, lots of restaurants, supermarket, etc.. The hotel itself was OK. Expensive, but all hotels in Dubrovnik are and this was a lot more reasonable than others. Room was comfortable and decent shower. Breakfast buffet was good too. No complaints at all and, while it was fairly pricey, that's Dubrovnik unfortunately!

I really don't understand the super positive reviews here. If you want to see Old Town, arrange water sports, walk to a variety of great restaurants, you don't want to stay in Lapad (the only benefit is it's close to the ferry). Schlepping on and off a (super crowded) bus back and forth to town on hot days wasn't fun. The Hotel Perla was far from a diamond in the rough. The sheets, towels, blanket were thin and worn, bed uncomfortable, and it was in a gritty area of town. We wouldn't be staying here again.

I was there for 2 nights and very much enjoyed my stay. It was much nicer staying in Lapad than in the city centre, as it is quieter but still with lots of restaurants, bars, supermarkets and the beach in less than 5 min walk. It is easy to get to the old town with the bus, which is quite frequent.
The room was simple, but nice with a spacious bathroom and good towels to use at the beach. Staff was helpful and friendly with our questions and requests.
The only issue is that the wifi connection was not very good and kept dropping.
If I go back to Dubrovnik I would stay there again and I recommend it to other travellers.