What People are saying
Terrible Hotel
wenben83on 27/07/2017 18:13I have nothing positive to say about this place. The hotel is extremely dated, furniture is old and ratty. They claim to be "retro" but it is a far cry from "retro cool". The hotel was built in the 60s and has literally not been touched since. From the start, we were not made to feel welcome. Upon arrival we were not shown to our rooms or helped with our luggage. No map of the area was provided and facilities not explained. We had booked a Sea View Room 3 months prior as we wanted our stay in Brela to be special and memorable as we were celebrating our 2 year anniversary. Due to "technical difficulties" we were given a Park View Room. The room had a view of the parking lot. And from what I could see all the Sea View Rooms were occupied so we were left extremely disappointed. Room had no shower, only a bath. When I asked to change rooms to one with a shower I was told all rooms were like that. Whether that is true or not I have no idea. The restaurant area was like stepping into an episode of Love Boat, I have never seen anything like it. Hotel staff were not friendly and unhelpful which made for an uncomfortable stay. In summary, I will not be staying at this hotel ever again and will never recommend this to others. There are loads of other places right on the beach which are a hundred times better.
Retro hotel near a beautiful beach, in need of modernization
Tudor Ton 09/07/2017 09:23What I didn't liked:
- a lot of noise from the industrial A/C or ventilation machine placed near the hotel; we were forced to sleep with the windows closed, but the noise was still present
- very old furniture and windows, some 30-40 years old, in need of repair
- barely working A/C unit, blowing the air over the bed
- cigarette smell coming from nearby rooms
- no accesible sockets near the bed (for charging the phone or laptop)
- no A/C on the hallways or lobby - they keep a lot of windows opened all day to compensate
- the A/C units in the restaurant were stopped
- you must use the same fixed table at breakfast during the entire stay
- fixed selection for breakfast menu
- nobody informs you at arrival about hotel facilities (swimming pool, bar, minigolf etc.)
- the hotel dosen't have a reserved area on the beach, so you have to go early to hunt for a free spot, as the beach gets very crowded after 10:00 o'clock; the sunlouges can be rented, but they are quite expensive
- crowded parking place, improvised alongside the road leading to the hotel; there are less parking places than hotel rooms
- the hotel is close but not right on the beach - you have to climb a lot of stairs through the garden to get to the hotel from the beach
What I liked:
- nice classical hotel close to the beach, surrounded by trees and a nice garden
- clean room and bathroom
- nicely decorated room and lobby
- large lobby and restaurant
- beutifull beach in front of the hotel (small pebbles, shaded by pinetrees, very clean water)
Absolutely fantastic
TessFranssonon 07/09/2016 22:32We where there 14 days and had the most fantastic holiday. Combined sunny day at the pool/beach with nice excursions and hiking in the mountain.
The hotel staff where very nice, clean room with a spectacular view and great food.
The only thing we lacked was a kettle to make coffe and the in the room.
We would like to return to Maestral some times. :-)
Over pricy for what they offered
Wirdah Hon 19/08/2016 10:04The hotel is clean,, it's like bring back my childhood memories ( still old style), I mean like the elevator, furnitures, etc...
The bed, it's difficult for us to sleep in,, didn't feel comfortable, unless you are really exhausted..
Breakfast choices not to good, everything is so-so..
But, the service were prety nice... The view is outstanding, luckily they have the beach... More than that,,, the room rate were same like 5 star hotel we've been in previous week...
Expensive for the condition offered
vaspaon 03/08/2016 21:37Clean, a little noise, poor restaurant, no facilities on the beach.
Expensive if we consider the facilities what they offer.
Not to many thinks to do in the neighborhood.
All the restaurants and bars are extremely expensive.
You have to pay extra for umbrella and beach chair.