Maistra Select Family Hotel Amarin

Absolutely everything was superb - the fantastic beach, the gorgeous view from our room, location, cleanliness, facilities, food, and wonderful staff. Nature is an absolute gem here. Food was delicious (90% of the dishes offered). Surprisingly quiet at night.

Smoking is permitted on the balcony (we inquired about this; apparently, it is allowed in Croatia, so the hotel couldn't do much about it), which was a bit annoying, considering most of the guests were with children and smoke goes into the rooms. The Wi-Fi was almost dead, and the property is heavily focused on families with children. We were prepared for the family-oriented vibe, so it didn't ruin our experience in the slightest, but it's worth a heads-up!

We and our two-year-old son absolutely loved our stay. Even on two rainy days, there was so much to do indoors — pools, theatre room, table football and the children’s gym… The large park around the hotel was also perfect for his balance bike. The food was excellent, and my husband especially loved the ice cream stand. :) I also really liked all the children’s features. Even the simple idea of having ramps everywhere was brilliant — our son loved running up and down them. I really appreciate ideas that are clever, simple and clearly designed with children in mind. Huge respect to the architects and everyone who created this place. I also really appreciated the professional staff, who stayed calm and friendly even when the dining room was full of the usual family-hotel chaos. 🙈

The beach entrance was a bit steep for our two-year-old and the larger stones moved under his feet, so he was a bit scared to go into the sea. Other children of a similar age seemed fine with it, though. Nearby the campsite, we found a few small spots between the rocks with smaller pebbles where he was happy to play in the water. The main negative was the children’s toilet next to the dining area. I understand that it is used a lot, and this was not a problem every day, but on several occasions the smell was really strong. Unfortunately, our son usually needed to use the toilet during meals, so it made the otherwise excellent meals a bit less enjoyable for me.

everything

I liked everything

Good food for children, friendly staff, beachfront, spacious room.

Not worth the hype. It’s fine for max 3 days, because the food is almost the same every day. There is not enough tables so we had to wait in line everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The pools are to small for so many people, when the weather is bad it is impossible to get a free spot there. Also the air in the pool area is horrible, to hot and you easily get sick.