Maslina Resort

We recommend Maslina to couples in their thirties and older looking for a design retreat away from the hustle of Hvar-town. It is an address for late honeymoons, wedding anniversaries, weeks of disconnection with yoga and massages. Families with children over 10 years old find their place here (pool, supervised beach), but the atmosphere remains resolutely adult and quiet.

The resort dates from 2019, designed by Croatian architect Goran Rako. Ensemble of low pavilions (one or two storeys maximum) in Brač stone and raw concrete, flat green roofs. Purified interiors: terrazzo on the floor, cedar woodwork, bespoke furniture in bleached oak. The 50 rooms and suites (from 35 to 120 m²) are staggered through the pine forest, linked by white gravel paths. No view is obstructed, each terrace overlooks the sea or the pines.

The Pharomatiq restaurant serves contemporary Mediterranean cuisine: grilled Adriatic fish, vegetables from the resort garden, Hvar olive oil. Continental breakfast served until 11am, short menu in the evening (six starters, six mains). The Maslina bar offers cocktails and Croatian wines on a teak terrace facing the sunset. Room service available 24/7, simplified menu after 10pm.

Maslina stands in Maslinica bay, south-west coast of Hvar, 20 minutes by car from the main port. No shops within walking distance, the resort is isolated in an 8-hectare nature reserve. Private boat shuttle to Hvar-town every hour (15-minute crossing), or taxi boat on request. Split airport is 1h15 by ferry + car, private transfer organised by the hotel. The neighbourhood does not exist: we come here to stay put.