Puteus Palace Brac

“Amazing hotel and holiday.”

This hotel is a special place to stay. It has 15 rooms which are all different and have an historic feel. The hotel is located in the centre of the village,next to the harbour and everything is within walking distance. The gardens and pool area are beautifully kept and provide a tranquil place to r… more

This hotel is a special place to stay. It has 15 rooms which are all different and have an historic feel. The hotel is located in the centre of the village,next to the harbour and everything is within walking distance. The gardens and pool area are beautifully kept and provide a tranquil place to relax. We loved our 11 night stay. It provided a fabulous base from which to explore this beautiful island. The staff were friendly and accommodating and were keen to ensure that we enjoyed our time with them. The breakfasts were delicious and the evening meals were of the highest quality. We would highly recommend.

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“Magical Palace!”

This is the best hotel we’ve stayed in for a long time, simply incredible in every way! The staff are so lovely, can’t do enough for you, their friendliness and efficiency creates a wonderful atmosphere! The Palace itself is stunning and the courtyard, gardens and pool are absolutely stunning! The … more

This is the best hotel we’ve stayed in for a long time, simply incredible in every way! The staff are so lovely, can’t do enough for you, their friendliness and efficiency creates a wonderful atmosphere! The Palace itself is stunning and the courtyard, gardens and pool are absolutely stunning! The restaurant food is also incredible, hard to beat, we enjoyed every single meal! Thank you for a fabulous week!!!

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“Lovely place not 5 Stars”

Lovely hotel in a beautiful setting but sadly falls short of its 5 stars. The building itself is a beautiful restored 18th century palace with traditional white stone and lots of traditional features. On arrival we were greeted by a friendly reception who took details and showed us to our room. … more

Lovely hotel in a beautiful setting but sadly falls short of its 5 stars. The building itself is a beautiful restored 18th century palace with traditional white stone and lots of traditional features. On arrival we were greeted by a friendly reception who took details and showed us to our room. There was no welcoming touches such as a welcome drink etc which we have received in other 5 star hotels. The room was generous enough in size but fairly minimal and was let down by some cheap furniture which did not match the traditional look of the hotel. The bathroom was a huge let down. The shower was over bath which was small and the shower head did not even go high enough to go over my husbands head. The shower screen leaked and the floor got very wet. The bathroom was also cheapened with Ikea type cupboards. There were no suitable towel rails and therefore it was difficult to get towels dried and also nowhere to properly hang swimwear where it would dry sufficiently. Towels were changed only on request daily which needed to be done considering they never dried. There was also no turn down service in the evening which is something we have always received in other 5 star hotels. We were told that towels were available on request to visit the beach as they didn't want us hanging our own towels out of windows as it was a heritage hotel. When we planned a full day away at the beach we requested 4 towels from reception staff so that we could have clean towels after sunbathing to shower with before going for a meal. This was met with a tutt and and a raise of eyebrows and we had to settle for 3 towels instead. Another day a different member of staff offered us 4. The breakfast was lovely and plentiful and the evening meals which we had twice were both very good. The restaurant staff were also very friendly and helpful with recommendations. At times i felt the restaurant was a bit understaffed, particularly at breakfast where new guests were standing about not quite sure where to go. All in all we had a good holiday and Pucisca is definitely worth a visit, particularly if you like a quiet place. Its just unfortunate that this hotel lacks the extra luxury touches that other 5 star hotels offer.

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“Beautiful hotel but with two caveats... Read on!”

First the good stuff. This is a beautiful hotel, with lovely gardens, and all built from that gorgeous gleaming white Brac stone which dazzles in the sunshine. It sits bang next to the harbour, and everything is within walking distance. Pucisca itself is a delight. Breakfasts are superb, taken on … more

First the good stuff. This is a beautiful hotel, with lovely gardens, and all built from that gorgeous gleaming white Brac stone which dazzles in the sunshine. It sits bang next to the harbour, and everything is within walking distance. Pucisca itself is a delight. Breakfasts are superb, taken on the terrace in our case, and with a fantastic selection of yummy stuff - part waitress service for eggy things, part a buffet groaning with goodies in the elegant downstairs restaurant. The staff are one and all polite and welcoming and will go out of their way to help and accommodate your needs. There's also a very useful parking spot right opposite the entrance. Two things only impacted our experience negatively. One - which the hotel is not responsible for - are the bells which clang out from the church right next to the hotel. The clanging is certainly picturesque, but you have to ask yourself if that's OK for you at 6 am when they start with a two-minute wake-up peal, clanging every hour from then on and ending at midnight. For me, a light sleeper, it was a problem. Others will take a different view. But the bells won't be going away anytime soon. The hotel did try their very best by putting us in a room which was as far from the campanile as possible, but maybe I'm just too light a sleeper because it made little difference. The other issue - again very subjective - is the music which is pumped put of speakers all over the gardens and the swimming pool area. The volume is not too loud, but the music is (almost) always there, usually a relentless cacophony of love songs which I found disturbed the peace and quiet and bird chatter and all the other good stuff that you naturally find in such a lovely garden. I wish they'd just turn it off. I did ask - and they did, briefly, at breakfast, but sure enough it wasn't too long before it was back. To me this non-stop background noise cheapens the hotel and makes it feel more of a resort rather than what it truly is and, more to the point, what it could so easily be - an oasis of delight to soothe and restore the soul.

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