Valamar Meteor

10th to 16th September 2019. 2 Superior Rooms. This was our second visit to the Meteor after a lovely holiday there last year. Location. Located just to the North of the Town centre and harbour of Makarska and right on the beachfront. There's a narrow beach right in front of the hotel and a very long promenade. Reception. Professional and efficient check in. Here we discovered one of just two little things that didn't go quite right. Immediately after booking I asked the Valamar reservation centre via email on the 26th June for our two rooms to be on the same floor and, if possible, side by side. On check in we discovered that the two rooms were on different floors and in different blocks!! It appears that the Reservation Centre didnt pass on the request. Not a major problem and it didn't spoil our stay. I did discuss this with Reception when we checked out. The Rooms. 2 Superior Rooms. Very clean, modern and tidy, both with amazing front sea views. I can confirm that, despite info to the contrary, the Superior Rooms do have tea and coffee making facilities. Very comfy beds, a TV with plenty of channels a sofa and an easy chair. On the terrace there are two rattan chairs, a table and two sun loungers. The terrace has full sun for most of the day. The Pools. The main pool is huge with lots of sun loungers and always has sun on at least half of it. Very clean and well maintained. My second little niggle is here. The pool drinks prices are really excessive, even compared with the rest of the hotel. £ 4 for a 33cl Coke which equates to £ 12 a litre !! The indoor pool is quite amazing for a hotel. Very large and really clean. Breakfast. I can only comment on breakfast as we made the most of the local restaurants for lunch and dinner. A HUGE choice to suit every need. Several juices, coffee and tea served at the table, 2 egg stations, hot and cold meats. No you cant have a traditional Full English but you can get very close to it if you don't mind slightly spicy sausages !! Really nice friendly and helpful staff. Entertainment. Something on most nights and usually outside on the terrace. However some of the evenings when we were there it was a little windy and the music was moved indoors where there is far less seating room. Pretty standard duos and trios but of a fairly high standard. Eating locally. Step out of the hotel onto the promenade and whichever way you turn, especially to the right, you will find a huge choice of restaurants. To the right we can recommend, Bruschetta, Dinners Delight, Restaurant Berlin, the Ankora and Il Golfo. To the left there are Di Vino and the Lemon Garden. The Bounty seems to get high reviews but we found it pricey and not as nice as the others. A ten minute walk to the left brings you to the Harbour front where there are even more restaurants. However its worth walking just a little way from the front into the squares of the old town where there are some real gems including Hrpina. What else to do locally. There's a little train that runs along the promenade all day which goes a couple of miles up the coast and, the other way, right to the edge of the harbour. Its a good choice to go and see just whats about. There are several places along the front offering water sporty stuff and there are also a couple of huge floating inflatable play areas. The old town is worth a walk around too. From the harbour there's a good choice of boat trips both locally and to the islands. We decided this time to do a fast catamaran trip to Dubrovnik which also calls at Korcula and Mljet. It leaves at 0900 in the morning and gets to Dubrovnik at 1215. Return leaves at 1600 and gets back to Makarska at 1915. In Dubrovnik the boat docks very close to a taxi rank from where it will cost you around 10 quid to get up to the old town. Beware !! The old town is amazing BUT even in September it was overun by 2 cruise ships and loads of coach trips making it a very uncomfortable place to try and walk around. What else. If you don't have a car you really will miss out on a lot and it might not be as expensive as you think. For just a little more that the cost of a return transfer from Split Airport you can rent a small car. This then gives you the chance to visit some of the other little ports and harbours along the coast. Brela, Baska Voda, Tucepi and Podgora are all lovely places to sit by the harbour and take lunch, a beer or just a coffee. You can also head off inland and see some of the amazing scenery that Croatia has to offer. All in all this was a super holiday made particularly special by our stay at the Meteor. I would highly recommend this hotel as a wonderful place to base yourself on the Makarska Riviera.

I cant say that this hotel is really bad but it is not really pleasant. There are some renovated areas while others are not which gave the hotel a general old feeling. The main highlight of the hotel is the location as it is directly located on the Makarska promenade where everything is next to you however that is not a unique privilege as many other properties are located on the same promenade and at a cheaper rate. The room was small and crowded in some way and the claim that it has a sea view is absolutely UN TRUE !!! Be aware not to pay for a sea view room as such a thing doesn’t exist as they told me all rooms are alike and you would only face ugly buildings in front of you directly. On the other hand breakfast was also bad as it was mostly greasy and tasteless despite of being big but nothing really good . Dinner was better as quality was higher. In general the hotel is over priced and not worth what you will pay here.

Well appointed Hotel that is in the middle of a facelift. Many of the rooms have been updated & are freshly refurbished. Very comfortable with enough space. Small balcony overlooking bay. When the description says side view, its simply the manner in which the hotel is built. If you want a square on view then you need a suite. I was told the remainder of the refurb will be completed over the winter when the public areas & outside areas will be made over. Perfectly pleasant stay. We had inclusive breakfast which was served in the huge basement restaurant where you can also sit outside to eat. Great selection of food. Plenty of healthy offers as well as breakfast cooked staples. The pool is a nice size with plenty of loungers & sunbrellas. Towels are complimentary that you exchange for the reception issued card. Changed towels every day as part of the procedure. There is a bar there & limited food menu. Prices good for a hotel. There is a limited gym & reasonable inside pool as well. A casino on site too. The Hotel is slap bang next to the beach. As you leave the Hotel grounds you see a wide footpath with seller booths both ways followed by multiple restaurants & bars. Turn left & you are at the harbour in 10 minutes. Turn right for more of the same. A really good location. Comfortable Hotel. The staff are very switched on. Any minor needs are dealt with very quickly. Really good.