Apartments Ivana

“Ivana apartments- great little find!!”

Having visited further down the coast a few times, I was a bit unsure of what to expect from Baska Voda (and Ivana apartments). All ever required from me in a holiday apartment is a clean place and all the basics there. A nice touch was being met from the transfer bus by Andreja, the lady who was i… more

Having visited further down the coast a few times, I was a bit unsure of what to expect from Baska Voda (and Ivana apartments). All ever required from me in a holiday apartment is a clean place and all the basics there. A nice touch was being met from the transfer bus by Andreja, the lady who was in contact with us throughout the holiday. She kindly told us about local amenities and walked us to the room, even leaving us a large beer and water in the fridge (nice touch). We had the one bedroom apartment, which was right on the corner of the small block at the very top. Although it was 6 flights of stairs, the views were fantastic of the Adriatic, mountains and islands and sitting with a cup of tea or cold beer in the evening watching the sun go down made every step worth it! Sink, fridge (small freezer compartment) kettle, sandwich toaster and coffee jug thingy, cooker and all the utensils was all we needed. Bedroom with a balcony joined to it, and table and chairs inside main room and on balcony. Little sofa and decent shower and loo and you have everything you need. Andreja was always on hand to message (regarding any questions we had) and was always helpful. Towels got renewed every few days and as I said, all in all it had everything we needed. Only thing we didn't have was a toaster, but to be honest you could make it in the sandwich toaster if you wanted. Free wifi was good too. Sea view was absolutely class but I think the mountain view from the back would have been nice too ( sea view balcony gave you the sun, almost all day though, not sure how much sun the back got?). Three minutes walk was 2 bus stops taking you to various local towns and some really nice places to visit. Now the only downside is....... the apartments are at the top of a longish steep hill. Now, we knew this when we booked it and it didn't bother us at all. It's 10 mins walk up the hill and it's pretty steep but as I said any reasonable level of fitness can do it easily (saw people of all ages going up, just some quicker than others). You're pretty hot by time you get back to your apartment, but the excellent air conditioning soon sorts it out). All in all, can't fault it. Excellent hosts, apartments and really really enjoyed Baska Voda. Definitely want to return, and we would pick Ivana every time. Thanks again Andreja!

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“Lovely well kept Apartment”

Ivan and his family were excellent hosts and the apartment, whilst relatively small, had everything that we required for our week long stay. The beds were comfortable and the facilities were functionable and clean, with a change of towels every 3days. The main point worthy of note - for those less … more

Ivan and his family were excellent hosts and the apartment, whilst relatively small, had everything that we required for our week long stay. The beds were comfortable and the facilities were functionable and clean, with a change of towels every 3days. The main point worthy of note - for those less energetic or mobile - is that the apartments are located at the very top of a very long steady-climb hill, I guess 1/2 mile from the seafront. Not for the faint hearted, as you’ll potentially need to encounter it twice daily. In summary - a lovely apartment, but be aware of its location. Ivan … if you replaced your front garden with a small pool and sundeck I’m sure you’d be on to an even bigger winner 😉 Save us 2 sunbeds 👍🏻☀️

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“Great stay in Basca Voda”

We had a marvellous 11 days in Basca Voda staying at the Apartments Ivana. The family run business gives it a warm, friendly feel, and all the information we were given helped to make our stay problem free. The apartments are in a quiet location at the top of the hill, so as others have said, walki… more

We had a marvellous 11 days in Basca Voda staying at the Apartments Ivana. The family run business gives it a warm, friendly feel, and all the information we were given helped to make our stay problem free. The apartments are in a quiet location at the top of the hill, so as others have said, walking back in the heat is quite challenging. We did this 3 times a day! The apartments are very well equipped for self-catering, the aircon was a god send, and we found the beds really comfortable. We used Tommy's supermarket, which is found by going to the road at the top of the hill, turning right and following the road down to Basca voda. They have a great selection of fresh food, and the fruit was great value. Basca Voda is a busy family resort popular with Croatian families, especially at the weekends and during their school holidays. We liked that there are very few Brits here behaving badly as they often do. The mountains and coastline are stunning, and we enjoyed lots of coastal walks, popping in for a swim in the sea along the way. I recommend bringing swimming shoes as the beach is very pebbley. There are lots of restaurants to choose from, though the menus are all quite similar. The tuna salads were amazing as you got a fresh tuna steak cooked to perfection. Our favourite place was Mars Fish Restaurant. The seared fish plater was amazing. We would definitely return and explore more of this beautiful area, and Apartments Ivana would be our choice. I also liked the house rules. It's important to me to treat people's property with respect and be considerate to other guests.

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“Perfect & Charming ”

My friends booked this as a surprise for me & honestly it ticked all the boxes. The apartments were very clean, perfect location for us. A warm welcome from Ivan upon arrival. Thank you for the water & beer in fridge lovely touch. Even though our visit was a short 5 day stay the Apartment was cle… more

My friends booked this as a surprise for me & honestly it ticked all the boxes. The apartments were very clean, perfect location for us. A warm welcome from Ivan upon arrival. Thank you for the water & beer in fridge lovely touch. Even though our visit was a short 5 day stay the Apartment was cleaned & toilet/ towels replaced. It does has slight noise from roadside but it didn't disturb us. The walk up the hill back is a stroll, as long as your fit this is no problem. Baska Voda, is quaint, charming, clean & a perfect location to visit Makarska especially if you take the scenic route & walk. We visited Krka National Park which was an excursion booked locally. Clean Town/Harbour & friendly people.

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