Maistra Select Astarea Hotel

“Great hotel / Tiny room / View issues”

Great hotel and really busy even in October. Facilities and both indoor and outdoor pool were excellent. Buffet evening meal was nice but so so busy and felt overwhelming. Disappointed with the size of the room and after booking a superior room (and a week before arrival being told it was now known… more

Great hotel and really busy even in October. Facilities and both indoor and outdoor pool were excellent. Buffet evening meal was nice but so so busy and felt overwhelming. Disappointed with the size of the room and after booking a superior room (and a week before arrival being told it was now known as something else) there was not enough room to swing a cat! Even more disappointing was that we booked a 'sea view' room through Jet2 for our 20th anniversary and again a week before we got an email stating our sea view room would now be known as a side sea room/restricted view! On arrival in our tiny room there was a massive tree blocking the view whereby we could see other rooms in a better location with better views. We challenged this only to be told (and still being told 5 months on) that the website states trees may block views and that we WERE allocated the correct room. Not a leg to stand on here dealing with a massive company and the little customer has to go away and accept their apology...So disappointed with both the hotel and Jet2 with this and feel like it's being told the full buffet breakfast will now be known as bacon and eggs...🤷‍♂️ Won't be returning.

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“Lovely hotel on the coast in hill setting”

This is a newly renovated hotel on the seafront in the small resort of Mlini near Dubrovnik. We stayed for a week on a Jet2 holiday. Our sea view room in the annex was comfortable with a small balcony to enjoy. The facilities in the main hotel are excellent. Outdoor pool and paddling pool clean an… more

This is a newly renovated hotel on the seafront in the small resort of Mlini near Dubrovnik. We stayed for a week on a Jet2 holiday. Our sea view room in the annex was comfortable with a small balcony to enjoy. The facilities in the main hotel are excellent. Outdoor pool and paddling pool clean and well kept. Wonderful heated indoor pool, which we used a lot as late in the season. Plenty of room to lounge around the pool. The breakfast and evening buffets had a good choice of food, which was well cooked and presented . Good value for money. Everything was very clean and well maintained. Staff were helpful and friendly. The resort of Mlini has many bars and restaurants along the seafront. Buses to Dubrovnik and Cavtat every half hour. Ferry to Dubrovnik and Cavtat and Islands 5 mins walk along the seafront. Downsides: Annex is 3 storey and there are no lifts. Lots of steps and hills around the resort. Steepish hill to bus stop on the main road behind the hotel. Buffet food could sometimes be tepid, even though food replenished frequently. Can be busy when coach tours are staying. Indoor pool can be noisy. Suggest adult only hours could be tried? Croatia is no longer a cheap place to holiday. Prices to eat out similar to UK.

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“Lovely Hotel, in a nice location but with an underwhelming pool.”

Astarea in Mlini is a lovely hotel set in a picturesque location along an attractive coastline. There are plenty of places to eat and drink within a short stroll towards the nearby town. It is also only a short taxi ride away from Dubrovnik and we had a guy named ‘Marko’ arranged by the hotel who… more

Astarea in Mlini is a lovely hotel set in a picturesque location along an attractive coastline. There are plenty of places to eat and drink within a short stroll towards the nearby town. It is also only a short taxi ride away from Dubrovnik and we had a guy named ‘Marko’ arranged by the hotel who was brilliant, picking us up and dropping us off everywhere at a moment’s notice, making our explorations of Dubrovnik Old Town, Lokrum Island and the likes much easier and more enjoyable. The hotel itself was very clean and attractive, with ideal interconnecting rooms for us as a family. The breakfast had a nice selection of food options which all seemed to be reasonable quality, although it could get busy at peak time. Our experience of dinner was a bit hit and miss so we opted to dine out at a lovely local Italian restaurant a lot of evenings. The only negative thing I would mention (which numerous reviews will highlight) is the towel throwing fiasco at the pool. People queuing at 7.30 for when the gates opened at 8, throwing numerous towels down and then disappearing for the day. Unfortunately, there are plenty of these sad individuals about and the demand for space/relaxers clearly out numbers the allocation…. The hotel needs to manage this. For this specific reason I opted never to frequent this area and instead paid ten euro’s to have a relaxer on the beach by the sea when the need arose, but this is not ideal for a family of 5 on a daily basis (possibly a deliberate money making incentive by the hotel). The Sea was Crystal clear and really nice to swim/snorkel in, but with pebbles/stones lining the edge just make sure to bring footwear. This was our first time in Croatia and overall, really enjoyed it. We were also lucky enough to be there during the opening of there summer games, booking boat excursion to watch the evening fireworks over Dubrovnik old town.. which were fantastic !!

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