Our family of four travelled down from Split after hiring a car with Oryx car rental, it took about an hour and a half to reach Zaostrog. Mario, the owner's property manager, kept in touch with us in the run up to the holiday and met us when we arrived. Mario was excellent as he quickly answered any questions we had via Whatsapp and was accessible whilst we were there living only 5 minutes away from villa Mate. The location is stunning being half way up the Viter mountain, so you have the elevation to take in the grandest of views -the photos don't quite do it justice. The villa was clean, very smart and modern. Three showers and toilets, a heated infinity pool to die for, three 4k TVs, inside and outside cooking facilities, this place has it all. The upstairs bedroom was the largest and arguably the most 'adult' but we let our two kids have that room as it had a king size bed and also a single chair bed (which was never used!). We opted for the lower, but equally gorgeous, bedroom whose doors opened out onto a fantastic view and direct access to the pool, ideal for that early morning swim before the kids woke up! The drive up from the main road (2km/5 minutes) is a bit twisty and we elected to keep our car in the single parking spot above the property on the road as the actual driveway/parking was quite tricky to negotiate being narrow and steep, I wasn't that confident in a brand new hire car! As it was October half term there was very little open in the immediate locality, we had to travel half an hour to Makarska to get to a decent selection of restaurants and touristy type activities, but luckily the Delfin beach bar in lower Zaostrog was open which served decent food on the beach. The beach/waterfront itself is only a couple of kilometres down the road as is the local Plodine supermarket which was exceedingly handy! The property was so nice however, that half the week was spent just lazing around and drinking in the views. At an unprecedented mid 20 degrees for end of October, I think we were very lucky! Matko, the owner, owns a few villas in the area I believe. If they are anywhere near as good as this then I would have no hesitation in booking. I would rate this particular villas as the best I've been in on our self-catering travels, it was fantastic. Well done Matko and also bravo to Mario!

We (a family of four with two kids aged 5 and 8) spent 13 marvelous days at Villa Mate and can't wait to go back. The pictures on the website speak for themselves and properly reflect the current state. We particularly liked the great pool and the wonderful view of the Adriatic Sea and the surrounding mountains and islands. The correspondence with the owner Matko was easy and effective and our super nice host Mario gave us a very warm welcome and was extraordinary helpful throughout our stay. Thank you so much for a great vacation!

We loved it here: the views, the location, the quietness and the house. All perfect.

We have just had the most wonderful stay in Matko's stunning villa. We were certainly not disappointed as soon as we arrived at this fabulous Villa perched on the side of a hill overlooking Zaostrog and the beautiful coastline of Croatia. Villa Mate is one of a small number of villas in the old village totally private and with everything that you could wish for. The swimming pool is perfect for everyone with sun loungers to relax on. The addition of an outside kitchen was perfect for us to cook and eat our meals. Matko was the perfect host and we couldn't have asked for anyone better and more thoughtful. Zaostrog is perfectly situated if you are looking to explore as it is between Dubrovnik and Split, island hopping to Hvar and Korcula is easily accessible from here and Makarska is close by. All in all we had a lovely holiday and even our teenage daughters were very happy spending a week here. Thank you Matko.