“A Brutalist Delight”

We went during the Royal wedding wk having booked last minute, so had little time to research either the region or hotels. The reviews on this hotel were good (although not glowing) but i went with it. Turned out to a great choice. Yes, the architecture is Brutalist. I really like it. And as has been mentioned it has had a recent internal refurb. to a high std (though hastily by accounts of our room-nothing major, only minor snags) Anyhow, I digress. This is a great hotel- not just for a 3*, but full-stop. High std of facilities: excellent pool, well specced gym (better quality equip't than that in my local fitness first!), huge dining hall serving lovely brekkie and dinner buffets, are among other facilities. Only disappointment be lack of availablity of small things such as plug adapters and kettles. So make sure you bring your own. Generally it caters reasonably well for families with small children. Some tips: stay half-board (with sea-view - not great but better than a carpark) do hire a car (we chose Sixt who were v.competitive). Do visit Trogir (btw Pizzeria Mirkec has amazing pizza). Do visit Krka National Park. Do take a boat excursion to Omis and River Cetina. Do change your money out there. Do Forget Zlanti beach on Bol-rubbish. Brela is the quieter starting point of the Markarska region - and better for it. I throughly recommend BluesunSoline. it exceeded my expections (these weren't set low) and would happily go back. But maybe not in peak season..

“a lovely spot to stay”

We were delighted with our both our choice of resort and this hotel for a few day's break. The hotel is comfortable and efficiently run by friendly and helpful staff and has all the facilities expected of this class of hotel. The choice and standard of food is more than adequate but the restaurant is rather large and hectic with people coming and going in all directions. We didn't meet any other British people in the hotel - they were mostly Germans staying there. The resort is lovely with pebble beaches stretching out to clear seas and a small harbour. There are a number of bars and cafes lining the promenade but this is probably not the place for teenagers seeking lots of night life.

“WE WILL BE BACK!”

Had a great 10 night stay in Bluesun Hotel Soline in Sep/Oct 2011. The location of this hotel is excellent right in the heart of Brela, a small fishing village on the Makarska Riviera which has, according to locals, the best pebble beaches on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. The room we were allocated was in the quieter annexe to the main hotel building. It was rather small in size but it had a partial sea view through pine trees. It also had a very small balcony which struggled to seat two (One chair and a bench like creation). Good air conditioning and comfy twin beds. The room was cleaned daily and to very high standards. We were on a half board basis and being veggies, we found that both breakfast and dinner had plenty of non-meat options. But there was always at least two meat and two fish dishes on offer. The hotel has excellent gym, Spa and Wellness centre with both an indoor and outdoor pools and sun loungers.