Bluesun Hotel Soline

"Hotel was fantastic! Facilities galore! Staff all spoke English and were very friendly, polite and welcoming, great breakfast & evening meals, catered for all nationalities and age ranges, all food was hot & so delicious, your Chef Sultana was so lovely, smiley, professional & should be known worldwide, what an absolute gem she is! Rooms were lovely, clean, fresh, modern and the views were stunning from the balcony! Cleaning staff were great too! It goes without saying that the Hotel Soline made our visit to Brela very memorable and I would like to stay there again in the future, you will not receive any complaints or bad reviews from me, would recommend 100%, Hotel Soline puno, puno hvala!"

"This was our 2nd stay here at the Soline, having had our honeymoon here 11 years ago! Since then we have stayed at several other villages up and down the coast but we now realise Brela is the prettiest of them all. Stunning drive down the coast from the airport. The rooms are fine, and the view will improve the higher up you are (due to trees), but some will get morning sun/mountains while others will get the sunset view, ask if you want a sunset view room! Reception staff are excellent and genuinely helpful, thank you to the team, we were well looked after when a couple of small issues were easily resolved! The buffet food is good - freshly prepared wholesome food with different choices every day. Sultana makes the best breakfast omelettes! The canteen at dinnertime is very busy though and very casual. Tip- the restaurant is advertised as serving dinner from 1845-2100, by 1915 every table is full. But go early at 1830, they are open, and you will have table of your choice! While the staff all work very hard to make sure everyone orders a drink the service can be slow - this is not the fault of the staff - each staff member has 12-15 tables to get drink orders for, and quite a long distance to bring the drinks. On more than half our days we had finished our meal before our drinks were received - I feel there must be a better system for drinks, but I do not know what this would be. Maybe an app to order and pay with a table number? Also there are no draft beers available- I would have preferred a large beer rather than a small bottle. Slow drinks service is reason for 4 out of 5, if 4.5 was an option I would have gone for this. For a day out to Split the public buses are fine - but be aware there are 273 steps to climb up to the bus stop! After failing to book a taxi to the bus stop myself I enquired at reception and they offered to drive us straight there up the hill so we caught the bus in time, perfect service! The spa area, has some positives and negatives - again excellent service. Both saunas were a perfect temperature (one 65 degrees and one 95 degrees) and the steam room and whirlpool were good. Maybe as it's coming to the end of season but the indoor whirlpool and cold plunge were out of order, also some areas looking a little tired and ready for refurbishment perhaps (spa area hasn't changed since our previous visit 11 years since!). Indoor pool great, lovely and warm, continual 6' 8" depth. Plenty of sunbeds always available. If you hire a car don't worry about parking - just drive up to the front door and leave your keys, the young valet parking lads will park it, and bring it out for you when you need it! 9 euros per night charge for parking. For car hire I highly recommend local company in Makarska called Prestige, cheaper than hotel, free car delivery to hotel, no deposit, cash payment and zero excess. Great friendly service from them. Main thing going for this hotel as always is the perfect location for peace and relaxation, the most beautiful beaches on the entire coast are right outside with lovely walks along the promenade for miles, beach after beach where you are likely to be the only ones on the beach (in October anyway!). Weather was perfect for me, 22 degrees, I don't like it hot, and I swam in the sea every day!"

"During our stay, we were lucky to be served by Sultana - such a kind, cheerful and professional person! 🌸 Her smile, positive energy and genuine kindness made every visit to the restaurant a real pleasure. Thank you, Sultana, for making our stay even more special! 💖 People like you make memories and places brighter and we do appreciate you were always happy to help, advice best foods and dishes - made our experience great when we were smiling thanks to you rest of day. She made us feel welcome every day and brightened our time in the hotel which is stunning even more with her on board! People like her make holidays unforgettable! 🌞"