Tui Blue Makarska - Adults Only

We arrived at Split airport and even though the minbus transfer was rather long, the views were incredible. Hotel is in the sleepy town of Igrane, which is south of the more lively Makarska. Hotel was superb. We stayed in a quiet bungalow type of accommodation at the end of the complex (above the quiet area of the infinity pool, which we preferred more than the main pool). Huge selection of food at breakfast and dinner, which we couldn’t fault. Water dispenser was available at breakfast but not with dinner, so had to pay for bottled water. This was only downside and as a non alcohol drinker, think it should have been made available each meal time. Really friendly & helpful staff and a great Tui rep, who recommended a great boat trip to Brac island (this place was beautiful)! We hired a car for a couple of days and drove to Dubrovnik. Long drive but again, stunning views and the old town of Dubrovnik and the GofT tour is a must. Will definitely return to Croatia as we’d love to explore Split and the region north of the county.

Our first visit to a TUI Blue Hotel (Adults Only) and Croatia. Very impressed by both. The beach hotel, it’s facilities, its friendly & helpful staff and international clientele make this an elegant and charming holiday. we’ve had a great holiday. Very much recommended and looking forward to returning next year maybe later in season (see later about pools) Our TUI package holiday flew us into Split Airport – small but spacious, efficient & stress free 👍. The TUI transfer to the hotel was very good and gave us a scenic tour of the stunningly beautiful Dalmatian Coast. Whilst it’s a 2hr journey we don’t feel enough time would be saved to warrant an expensive private taxi transfer. We had messaged TUI Blue ahead of the holiday to seek an upgrade on our Standard Room to a Sea view room. Whilst they deferred this until our arrival the reception staff were fully aware and immediately offered a free upgrade to a side Seaview. We chose to purchase a full Seaview upgrade (Room 307) and thoroughly enjoyed the stunning views over the Adriatic Sea to the nearby island of Hvar from our private patio. Always something interesting to watch and the soothing noise of the waves gently lapping the beach below our bedroom was sublime. Room was perfectly functional. Freshly decorated and bed and shower were especially good. Our week in the middle of May was still early in their season : • Weather was very largely sunny and dry throughout with temperatures peaking daily in the low 20’s centigrade. No rain. • We were told the hotel has a capacity of about 350 guests and was just 40% full. But staff still on their game 👍. We liked it being quiet. • Importantly Both pools were too cold to use – TUI adverts suggest one is heated! Took score from 5/5 to 4/5! • Igraine was very quiet and charming but already had 5 restaurants open with prices to suit all wallets. Souvenir shops opened during the week. The Studenac (Super) Market is excellent especially the fresh bread. • We used The narrow public beach outside the hotel a lot (free of charge). It was great and popular but we never struggled to find space. The sea was also very cold. . Beach shoes are a must due to stones! • I’d read that the a hotels la carte restaurant (Culinarium) was open last year for dinner but now closes at 6pm, although we only used for a light lunch. Food is important to our holidays and we were looking forward to the much complimented local fish and seafood. We’ve had mixed experiences of TUI hotel buffet dinners so chose to go B&B 👍. The hotel buffet breakfasts and snack lunches were good in quality and offering 👍. The hotel buffet dinner is available everyday at €28pp although we didn’t try it. As planned we enjoyed the Igraine restaurants, particularly SKIF, Ante and Excalibur Snack Bar (the name undersells its qualities) – see separate reviews. The Café Dona, ice cream parlour & café is also great. Everywhere portion sizes were very generous and quality high. Hotel went the extra

We stayed here for a long weekend for our honeymoon - we can't fault this hotel. The staff were so friendly and made us feel so welcome. Our room was spotless with an incredible view. We spent a day at the beach which was 15 euros for two sunbeds. The sunset bar is absolutely beautiful and we rented a bali bed through the app which made the weekend even more special. Cool not recommend this place enough, thank you all for making our stay one to remember!

Truly a wonderful quiet get away in a beautiful village by the sea, the food and service was superb. The bar staff were exceptional, the cocktails were fabulous. Ivana the hotel manager could not have been more helpful. The Al carte restraint was amazing the service out of this world and the food was fabulous. Super quiet relaxing experience, Mary from the spa is worth a visit. So much so we went 3 times in a week! We will be back. Over all for a couple in there 40’s it was just what we needed. We could not fault a thing, Thank you all so much.

We loved every minute of staying here We are a couple in our 60s and it was so quiet and peaceful there right on the beach .Not a place for people looking for nightlife The room was big and spotless and cleaned every day The centrally controlled AC could have been a little bit cooler but I adjusted as the week progressed The bed was really comfortable and we had 2 really nice supportive pillows each We had our own fridge and tea kettle and one night after 9 my kettle died and the lovely lady from house keeping brought a new one within minutes We opted for half board and both breakfast and dinner offered an amazing buffet. I am a vegetarian, and even though most of the main dishes were meat or fish, I had no problem any time making up plates for myself with delicious salads , fruit , pizza , pasta as well as sides of vegetables and potatoes or fries One mystery about the dinner was we had to buy water separately Even tho the tap water is drinkable, there was no access to any type of beverage at all We had to pay extra. It seemed strange to provide so much food but nothing at all to drink All the staff members were very helpful and gave the appearance of being genuinely interested in h providing the best service Thankyou to everyone at TUI blu Makarska

Worst Hotel Ever! Not only did the wardrobe break, it was infested with moths. Then to make matters worse our balcony was covered in birds nests with birds flying in and out every day and every night. The birds pooped all over our balcony and all over our wet swimming costumes. They would fly into the room if we left the door open. The staff are rude and aggressive. The restaurant is worse than poor. It’s unclean. The staff are very sexist so if you are going to this hotel I suggest you don’t go as a female on your own. TUI rep was very unhelpful and not understanding. None of the other TUI hotels have birds nests just this one. They wouldn’t let us move rooms. They offered us to love hotels initially and then went back on the offer. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere and you have to drag your luggage up a hill. I wish we had read previous reviews before wasting our money. I would never ever book with TUI ever again. Worst travel company out there