Arkada Hotel

Situation - being able to swim in sea from hotel. Beautiful views.

Poor state of repair of building. Extremely poor food.

Staff was absolutely amazing, they were caring, attencious and sincere. The hotel itself is a gem, its an older hotel but delivers a lot for its two stars. A lot of croatian families were there, atmosphere was very nice and cool. It is not a five star hotel or pretends to be it, but serves good food and lodgind for a fair price in a very nice location. So I have to reccomend it!

Initially the bed did not have the topping for a couple, but after asking the receptionis quickly set that out for us. It was all perfect actually.

The food was good, nice location, friendly staff.

The building was really old

Location, amenities for kids

The rooms need updating particularly the bathroom but that was reflected in the price. They are aware of it. They are clean and the customer service was outstanding ☺️

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY OUTDOOR PHOTOS. Absolutely Shocking inside. The building is falling apart. It’s as if it’s been abandoned since the 1970s. The outside and surrounding environment is stunning BUT inside dirty, wallpaper peeling, showers are a dribble, cracked glass, cobwebs, grime, punch holes in doors, ancient plumbing, all windows are filthy - walls are dirty. see photos. Dinner was like the feeding of rats. Food looked revolting and tasted slightly better. Wifi patchy. We asked to change rooms and we were kindly offered a few to look at but all were equally bad. We chose the ‘best’ room as the only MAJOR thing wrong was that the lights didn’t work. I fully expect all rooms are alike. We checked out after one night. Incredibly horrendous. I genuinely think rooms in prison are probably nicer. Booked through Priceline who won’t refund - so don’t use them. That said the staff all seemed nice - and again, outside view is lovely.

I was staying in this hotel from 4th of August until 11th of August. It was honestly a very pleasant surprise, since the prices or pretty low considering that Hvar is one of the expensive places in Croatia. The room was big enough, the beds were comfortable, the toilet was clean, it is older, but clean. You get clean towels daily, and you can always ask for more, the people are happy to help you out. The food was good, I enjoyed the croissants, and the fish, there is a variety of food and drinks for everyone. Also, the white wine is awesome :D The pool is clean, filled with sea water, and the beaches are all near, you can pick where ever you want to put your towel and relax under the trees. :) You can't expect luxury for this price, but it is decent and you can save money, and maybe spend it some other activities there :) Stari Grad is around 15 minutes walking distance, and you can take a bus in Stari Grad to go to Hvar. :) I would definitely come back :)

Nice food, sea water pool, sport activities and fun fo kids are great. There is a walk and bike track to te center of the Old city. Aqua park is really close, too. I see many improvements in the interior compared to the previous year.