Maistra Select Island Hotel Istra

"We stayed here for the last week in September and loved our stay. The hotel is located on a quiet island - no traffic and few day trippers. Rooms were a good size, well decorated and very clean. We had a balcony and sea view facing the old church (now a restaurant). Without traffic and street noise, I slept better than I've done for years! Lots of options for beach time - we easily found somewhere private by the sea on the main island but, if need be, the smaller island (accessible by walkway) had lots of private coves with sunbeds and showers. Sea so clear and clean - perfect for swimming. Amazing sunsets! Food at breakfast and dinner was good and varied. The only down side was that snacks were very limited at the hotel and meal times very, very busy around the buffet area. Not sure how this could be rectified though and we did find a quieter outside space to sit. Boat to the mainland was free and runs reliably every hour."

"Third visit & still stunned by the location & Old town but extremely disappointed with all elements of dining the staff were generally unhappy breakfast ok but repetitive dinner tasteless and boring literally no flavour food cleared away in areas 1.5 hours before restaurant closed?? & we wouldn’t return for these reasons which is a shame although used spa facilities for 1st time due to change in weather & they were fab. Everything about dining needs to be reconsidered as everyone we spoke to was disappointed & many were returning guests"

"We recently returned from yet another excellent holiday at this hotel. We have been on numerous occasions and have witnessed many improvements over the years. The latest we experienced included a walk in shower which was of great benefit to my wife who has some mobility problems. She though perhaps a small handle could be fitted in the shower cubicle to hold onto for safety purposes. The room was spotless throughout our stay and was cleaned daily to a very good standard. Every member of staff we met were very friendly and courteous and a credit to the hotel. The food was of decent quality with a good variety, and drinks with the meals are included. The restaurant is busy as you would expect but I would say only similar to many other hotels we have visited. The weather was excellent and we spent our days on Maskin island. Sunbeds are plentiful and free to hotel guests. We were however disappointed that the restaurant on Maskin was not open for lunch. We wondered if this was because we went later in the season (September) this year. It was open last year when we visited in July. We visited the spa on numerous occasions which is free to use for hotel guests and a real bonus. We have found this is not the case in many other hotels where a local fee has to be paid. The staff there are really friendly and professional. We are regular visitors to this wonderful hotel and will definitely return next year. I can't wait."