PLACES Hvar Hotel by Valamar

My girlfriend and I have just spent a week here. Its a lovely hotel. The food was good, the location is fantastic, the pool is gorgeous, the facilities are great, and the staff were consistently polite, professional, and helpful.

However, there was one rather spectacular exception to an otherwise wonderful stay: the taxis. Before arriving, the hotel kindly offered us an airport transfer for €110 (ferry not included). We thought that sounded a bit steep, but as we were arriving late and didn't fancy beginning our holiday by starring in our own episode of Croatian Transport Nightmares, we accepted. It wasn't until we arrived in Split and then Hvar that we realised the price appeared to be roughly double the going rate. A disappointing start, but perhaps just an unfortunate misunderstanding, we thought. Then came my scuba diving course in Vrboska. Over three days, I needed transport there and back each day. It's about a 15-minute journey — roughly 10km. The hotel arranged a quote totalling somewhere in the region of €300. ... Three hundred euros. For context, that's not a taxi service; that's practically a vehicle adoption scheme. Suspecting something wasn't quite right, we contacted a local taxi company ourselves and were quoted €120 for exactly the same journeys ... the laws of economics had returned to reasonable. What makes this particularly frustrating is that we particularly feel a hotel should be looking after its guests, not appearing to run a side hustle in creative transportation pricing. It left a slightly sour taste in what was otherwise a genuinely excellent stay.

Great hotel with a fabulous sea view! The hotel is located right on the waterfront, with direct access to the sea for swimming. There are plenty of places to sit, relax, and enjoy the surroundings. The rooms were clean, the breakfast was excellent, and all the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The location is also very convenient, just a 15-minute walk from the old town (Stari Grad). We would especially like to thank EDUARDO, who was incredibly kind, attentive, and friendly throughout our stay. We would also like to mention NADIA, who was always helpful, pleasant, and professional. We had a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend this hotel.

Beautiful sea, nature surroundings, excellent food and deserts!

Even morning at 6am, there were delivery trucks in front of our small building. Then the noise of early cleaning.....

Aplikacija, dostupnost hrane i pića.

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