Medora Auri Family Beach Resort

Came with my girlfriend from Ukraine. We were not sure how it will look, but the transfer, the hotel itself and the beach were great. Staff was very friendly, rooms were clean and really nice. Hotel is in small quiet town, so not a lot to do other than eat and relax, but Makarska is close, like 10 minutes on a car if you want more fun activities.

This is the 5th time me and my wife visit. The trip from Sweden to Split is very easy. We love the small village of Podgora. Medora Auri is everything you need in a hotel and the location is unbeatable. Very close to the beach with free towels, and sun beds. Water is really nice. Our room is small but clean only missing some hooks for towels. The breakfast is really nice with a great selection. Shout out to the people at the omelette station. The dinner can get a little dull BUT we could always find something that we enjoyed and the vegetables are very fresh and plentiful. Speaking of people. We have experienced a very good service from all the people that are working at Medora. Some come back every year and we know them on first name basis. Robert J at Taste of Indigo is very professional and friendly. Alisa and Karol at the hotel bar are great. Alisa made a great Irish coffee. Rupesh and Gopal always had a smile and greeted us every morning. This trip we also received a complementary bottle of wine from a manager. And to conclude the review we have booked another trip here first week of June 2026.

For the love of god choose the half pension on hotel Medora Auri, the food in the local restaurants sucks. The buffet in Medora Auri is 100 times better than any restaurants in Podgora. The food is the worst thing in Croatia in my opinion.

Best hotel ever! This was our third time and not the last 🫶🏻 Food, pool, staff service and all the rooms are amazing, we recomend it for everyone 💞

I’d like to start by saying, we loved Croatia as a place to holiday! And wouldn’t hesitate about returning for a holiday. However, the staff in this particular hotel, were really quite rude, so I would not return to this hotel. We arrived around 10:30pm on the 3rd of August , and we’re checked in by a woman named Adrianne D (I think was the name) all I can say, is the check in was not warm or friendly, it almost felt like we were an inconvenience. Details on the hotel were given very abruptly, and there was zero warmth in her approach. I’d like to add, that I have worked in hospitality for over 15 years and inspect hotels across Europe; the service on this reception desk is incredibly below par, and substandard to other countries that I chose to holiday in and work in. Overall the reception experience continued like this, for the duration of our stay, two other female receptionists, on separate occasions upon asking questions, regarding check out and the possibility of a later check out, were incredibly rude, bordering on aggressive. Simple questions were met with hostility. I felt the service in the bar was good and professional, no complaints. Overall the cleaning standard across the hotel was good. We didn’t dine in the hotel, only breakfast; however, noticed none of the handles on the buffet items were wiped down intermittently throughout service (for reducing bug transmission) no hand gel upon entering the dining area - pretty standard nowadays in most hotels, given Covid is on the increase again/Norovirus is at an all time high this year. Just an observation. Breakfast was good, plenty of choice daily; again staff not overly friendly, I don’t think anyone spoke to us at any point throughout breakfast service, not even a hello? Very unusual in comparison to other countries. Room was okay, I agree with other comments on here, very small, especially for three people. Bedding wasn’t changed throughout our stay, not overly fussed about that personally, but is unusual nowadays in most hotels. Pool very busy, as expected anywhere at this time of year, it was clean and no complaints. Beach you could get a lounger but had to walk right along to the end of the beach area! A decent spot was gone well before 9am. Clearly issues with people hogging loungers, towels down and nobody about! Usual in most hotels sadly. Podgora is a lovely place, safe and very clean, with lots of choice for food. Local restaurants, and people were all very, very friendly! Just seemed to be within the hotel the service was the issue. Finally, overall the trip was great, but sadly the hotel itself had very little to do with that. I am very big on service! I urge you to implement some training on your reception desk - the women we encountered were beyond rude! Like most people, we have awaited this trip for a long time, paying a substantial amount to come to your hotel, I think it isn’t much to ask to be greeted warmly and feel valued as a guest. I think your reception team are vastly letting down this place - Clearly picking and choosing who they decide to be friendly and accommodating with.