Private beach, sun loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels

Reviews of Podstine Hotel

4 out of 5
Podstine Hotel
Put Podstina 11, Hvar

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 128 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 246 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 246 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Enya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Property
Beautiful property with a lot to do. Great breakfast buffet included with lots of options. Staff was very professional and helpful Only issue we had was the evening after we checked out we received an email from the property stating that we needed to call and pay $25 for food and drinks that were consumed after we checked out. Kinda hard to consume items when you have already left the property. Not sure if it was a scam or someone charged it to a random room but they need a system to verify guests and room numbers
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Novato

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, clean property right on the water. Staff and service was outstanding.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Fateh

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Holly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Genuine negative review. The welcome from reception staff was terrible, there was no “welcome to this hotel, we hope you enjoy your stay, can we help you with your bags” zero effort made. The girl on reception just said “passports” to us & grunted that our room wasn’t ready. May I add there was 3 staff members on reception & all 3 of them were on their personal mobile phones giving no attention to any of us checking in. We were exhausted from travelling & just wanted to shower etc. I acknowledge that check in is at 3pm & this was 2pm but I had to ask for towels to use the swimming / shower facilities this wasn’t immediately offered to us. The room when we eventually were allowed in still had wet & slippy floors & it was extremely tiny, with no view! To be honest the room would be better off used as a sore room. Very dates decor & again tiny!! The breakfast the next morning was very very poor. One of the worst I have seen, the “fresh” fruit was days old & surely unsafe to eat. There was no staff member to help with any questions etc. one coffee machine between all guests, just not 4 star quality at all. Check out was another negative experience - I asked if there was a service where the hotel could help bring out bags to the port (this was something I noticed other hotels on the island doing) I was laughed at & told no it’s €20 for a taxi. We weren’t asked how our stay was or else I would have commented on a few things, I didn’t get that opportunity. Overall,terrible!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a small hotel along the sea. It is away from the busy party atmosphere in town. The setting is beautiful, there is access to swim in the sea and the staff was friendly. The breakfast was good and had a lot of variety. The only thing I would recommend to the hotel is to provide transportation to and from the ferry dock given the distance. We will want to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

tsungzone

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scarlett

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was amazing and super relaxing!! The rooms were clean and the service was amazing. The view from our room was amazing. Everything was clean and the food was delicious. Absolutely recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic relaxing break!
The location was amazing, perfect views of the beautiful bay and the clear water. The room was large and comfortable and the balcony perfect. Staff were friendly and helpful, service good. Lovely place for a romantic break and the beanbags by the sea so comfortable! The only slight negatives were the building is older and although tastefully decorated air con wasn’t brilliant and small thinks like no USB ports in rooms, and sometimes in the mornings empty wine glasses and drinks from the night before had not been tidied away
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Danny

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I recently stayed at the Podstine Hotel in Hvar, and I must say, it was a disappointing experience from start to finish. The first thing that struck me was the outdated appearance of the hotel room. The worn-out furniture and faded decor were a clear indication that the place was in dire need of a makeover. To make matters worse, the prices they charged were completely unjustified for what they offered. It felt like a classic case of "you get what you pay for," except we didn't get much at all. The value for money was abysmal, and it left a bitter taste in our mouths. But what truly shocked me was the lack of responsiveness from the management. We raised several concerns with Emilija during our stay – from broken amenities in our room and lack of working internet in the room and it seemed like our complaints fell on deaf ears. Despite our efforts to bring these problems to their attention, nothing was done to address them. It was as if they couldn't care less about their guests' satisfaction. The state of the rooms was a clear reflection of the overall neglect the hotel has suffered. Everything seemed worn down and poorly maintained. It was like staying in a place that had been forgotten by time. It's evident that the owners have let this once-promising establishment fall into disrepair, and the management's lack of accountability is truly concerning. The experience left me with the impression that they are more interested in taking your money. Don’t stay here!

2/10 Terrible

Matthew, Henderson

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Orbitz needs to investigate this hotel as the hotel is committing fraud representing as a four star hotel. A four star hotel has basic amenities: hair conditioner for the shower, hot water that lasts more than 2-3 minutes, a functioning air conditioning unit, an attached safe with working digits, door handles that don’t fall off, non-broken toilet paper holders, a mattress that is Better than a college dorm mattress. I have pictures for everything. This hotel should command 90-110 euros tops. Beautiful property and great staff. The most important item for a hotel is the room and this was a failure. The fact they are known issues makes me wonder if the hotel is going out of business as they are not interested in fixing the items that are easy to fix. I felt betrayed staying here and lied to. Four star means certain things. When I stay at a thee star I know what I am getting for that value. This hotel was barely a two star. Please don’t make the same mistake my family and I made.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

samantha

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Heather

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

David L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Location, views,comfort & service
This place is as pictured. It was very easy to get to from the ferry. It is a long walk and lots of stairs up but my husband and I only had carry-on luggage so it was no problem. The people are lovely, service it good, the food is good for a fair price. Location is excellent! The fact that their were so many lounge chairs in the shad and in the sun was fantastic. The room was very comfortable the ac worked well. The only negative is I wished we would have stayed a full week. It was nice to walk into the party town and then walk bac to the quiet of our little resort. I would stay here again for sure.
Easy access to the water
Comfortable firm bed
The hair dryer was sufficient.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
excellent location few minutes walk from the city hotel near the beach, you could here the waves in the room all night!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mini Break in Hvar
Lovely 3 Day Break. Hotel was in a great location about 20 walks from the Old Town. Room was lovely, but needs a bit updating. Room wasn’t cleaned for 1 of the days, but sorted quickly. Bar & Restaurant was lovely. Sun beds & pool were great
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Podstine Boutique Beach Resort Team on Jun 6, 2023
Dear Dawn, Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for your generous review! We enjoyed having you here and welcome back if you ever decide to visit Hvar again. Kind regards,

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Harrassment Warning
This property has inept management and does not protect guests from racist harrassment on its own premises. The condition of the annex building is way below the standard of the main building with dirty surroundings. We had to leave the property because of the harrassment and were not refunded for our horrific experience.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Emilija on Jun 13, 2023
Dear Mick,Thank you for your review.We are sorry that you have bad experince with us.We are trying to make stay of our guests comfortable as much as we can, that is why we offered you another room in the main building, which you declined and on the day of your earlier departure you declined to pay the bill from the restaurant. We just want that our guests ejnoy during their stay and I assure you that our staff is working hard for that.Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property lives up to the positive reviews. Excellent option if traveling to Hvar by car as parking available and hotel is a reasonable walk to the old town. Ample loungers to enjoy when just relaxing on a very nice property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Podstine Boutique Beach Resort Team on Jun 6, 2023
Dear Keith, Thank you kindly for choosing to book your stay with us and for your review. We enjoyed having you as our guest! Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Kristina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were SO excited about our stay at Hotel Podstine - however the day after we checked in we experienced 3 days straight of nonstop rain. This hotel is absolutely gorgeous - with multiple outdoor levels throughout the grounds where you can sunbath, hang out, swim in the sea, enjoy a beverage or food -- I can only image what it's like to experience this place while the sun is out...except I can't - because the weather was so not in our favor lol. Please DO book this place when you know the weather is going to be great - however, if you are staying here while it's raining, it's quite a bummer; As everything is equipped for outdoors and the lobby ends up being the only other place to hang out indoors. Also, the indoor bar isn't really set up to host people as the restaurant has made it into their service station. Also a heads up you will have to pay 20 euro each way via taxi to get to the hotel - or it's about a 15 minute stroll into town, which I can imagine being nice but we didn't get the chance to do....because of the weather lol If you are wanting the convenience of coming and going from town, I would not suggest the location of this hotel. Daily breakfast was great - lunch items were tasty, but the dinner service left a bit to be desired (not to mention is was pretty overpriced in comparison to places in town). Regardless of the weather - this place is beautiful, the staff was helpful, and the rooms were clean and comfy!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Podstine Boutique Beach Resort Team on Jun 6, 2023
Dear Kristina, Thank you kindly for staying with us and for your compliments. Also, thank you for understanding we cannot control the weather but we do try our best to accommodate everyone in spite of any circumstances that might occur. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Yigao

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great facility and friendly staff who are helpful. We stayed in the low season with poor weather. The abundance of facilities can make this proper quite exclusive in summer for relaxing and swimming in the sea.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Podstine Boutique Beach Resort Team on Jun 6, 2023
Dear Yigao, Thank you for your compliments to the hotel and the staff. We have enjoyed hosting you and we hope that if you repeat your stay the weather will serve us all and allow you to look at Podstine in all its' glory. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

DAVID

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from Podstine Boutique Beach Resort Team on Jun 6, 2023
Dear David, Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and for your review! Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

jimena

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Podstine Boutique Beach Resort Team on Jun 6, 2023
Dear Jimena, Thank you for your review- it has been a pleasure hosting you here at our hotel. We would enjoy seeing you again, for sure. Kind Regards,

6/10 Okay

Danette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second thoughts
Originally, my review said this place was beautiful, but I was so annoyed last night at 9:30 when I went to take a shower, and there was no hot water. Housekeeping had failed to turn the hot water on for our room and it was nothing in the room that said I needed to do something. So I got out went to the phone that’s on the desk and that didn’t work either! so I had to get dressed and go to the reception and hot water wouldn’t be available for a half hour. Rather annoying! the other thing to know is it’s a 20 minute walk to the hotel along the water but it’s a €20 taxi ride each way. Sitting on the deck and breakfast was lovely but I’m not positive I would stay here again. The room is so small. I’m not sure where you would lay your suitcase out to pull clothes out.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Podstine Boutique Beach Resort Team on Jun 6, 2023
Dear Danette, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We hope you enjoyed some of your stay at least. Regarding the complaints you have made, we do have a maintenance personnel available at all times, so I am sure the telephone- or any other problem reported- would have been fixed in a timely manner. When speaking of hot water in the hotel- yes, the boilers are per room and they do not hold large amounts of water since this is an island and water preservation is of importance. We try to save it and that is why we plead to our guests for patience while it warms up a bit, when needed. Otherwise, the hotel is positioned to be in a quiet area, overlooking the sea as we have families staying with us- nonetheless the first bar is only five minutes away as it is in the middle of the promenade walk into town. And after that one more are lined up as you walk closer to the center. Final note is that we book the room of the category that is specified in the reservation, therefore it was not intended to put you in any smaller room then you expressed you wished for. We do hope you shall visit Croatia and Hvar many more times in the future and enjoy fully. Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a beautiful hotel in a beautiful location. The staff is so friendly. Very relaxing. Nice walk to the ferry/port.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel in excellent location by the beach and walking distance to the city centre. Complete amenities including fitness facilities. Staff friendly and helpful. Room is clean and sweet smelling. Breakfast is sumptuous. Totally enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful sunset spot
Lovely Hotel with excellent area to sunbathe/swim in and watch the sunset. We would 100% come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Fabulous location - 15 minute walk into downtown Hvar. We loved staying outside of the city, and you’re able to jump directly into the sea! The staff is super friendly and the food great. The only thing was the bed was not comfortable and the AC rattles. the hotel sprays a lot of perfume on their sheets / hallways that isn’t great smelling. The rooms could use a bit of an upgrade, but we weren’t in them much as we were by the water or exploring.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Michael, Brooklyn

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pretty location. We booked two rooms at the SAME ROOM LEVEL AND SAME PRICE, one room was twice the size of the other. Spoke to hotel manager who was VERY RUDE and said, it's not our problem, talk to Expedia. Never been treated so bad at any hotel like this. Also, there are NO outlets to plug in and charge your phone or laptop, unless you unplug all the lights and then you can use those outlets and charge in the dark. Unbelievable!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Ema on Aug 23, 2022
Dear Terri,Thank you for staying with us.We want to thank you for your nice review and we hope we will see you again in our hotel.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Elaine M

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Emilija on Aug 23, 2022
Dear Elaine,Thank you for staying with us.We want to thank you for your nice review and we hope we will see you again in our hotel.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place.
Staff is friendly and very helpful. The gym is well equipped. Breakfast was actually very good with a lot of choices. The location is perfect.. quick walk to town and access to water is perfect!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Ema on Aug 23, 2022
Dear,Thank you for staying with us.We want to thank you for your nice review and we hope we will see you again in our hotel.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and wonderful staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from ema on Aug 23, 2022
Dear Hillary,Thank you for staying with us.We want to thank you for your nice review and we hope we will see you again in our hotel.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in an extraordinary location- great value
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Ema on Aug 23, 2022
Dear Antonio,Thank you for staying with us.We want to thank you for your nice review and we hope we will see you again in our hotel.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous boutique hotel. Everything about our stay was perfect and the staff were really helpful and friendly. Food amazing as well. Really delicious. Position was great for us, just a short walk into shops along the waterfront. Will definitely stay at Podstine again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Mia on Jun 22, 2022
Dear Trish, Thank you for your nice review. We are really happy to hear that you enjoied at our hotel. Looking forward to seeing you next season. Hotel Podstine team

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Enjoyed our stay had a great sea view room .lovely 20 min walk into town along the water front where all of the restaurants are. This hotel has its own private beach area, beautiful views not a lot of cover and no umbrellas. I think the breakfast selection could greatly be improved no egg station. Not a lot of choice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel
The hotel was amazing, the facilities and location is brilliant. 15 mins walk along front into Hvar. One of the nicest hotels we have stayed in for a long time. We were only there for 5 nights but didn’t want to leave. Great beach club bar for lunchtime snacks and drinks. Beautiful restaurant over looking the sea
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Marina on Jun 16, 2022
Thank you for your nice review. We are happy that you enjoyed staying with us and we hope we will see you again at our hotel. Best regards, Hotel Podstine team

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
So amazing, beautiful staff and venue
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area and property. Beach was great, staff was was great. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Maja on Jun 16, 2022
Thank you for your nice review. We are happy that you enjoyed staying with us and we hope we will see you again at our hotel. Best regards, Hotel Podstine team

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderfull days at Hvar. Very good the hotel with lovely views to the sea
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Emilija on May 17, 2022
Dear Yolanda, Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to see that you enjoyed staying with us and hope we will see you again. Best regards, Hotel Podstine team

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent quality
Very friendly service and staff. Excellent room.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Emilija on May 17, 2022
Dear Jonathan, Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to see that you enjoyed staying with us and hope we will see you again. Best regards, Hotel Podstine team

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Stayed here as 3 friends. Had a great stay. Hotel was clean and nice. The staff so lovely and helpful. It’s a 20 minute walk away from old town hvar but lots of fun beach bars between the hotel and the old town. Would stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Emilija on Oct 6, 2021
Dear Julia, Thank you for your kind words. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed staying with us and we hope we will see you again in our hotel. Best regards, Hotel Podstine team