Orsan Hotel by Aminess

Beautiful location, friendly staff and plentiful food – but too few sun loungers We really enjoyed our stay at the Orsan Maradiso Hotel in Orebić. The hotel is in a beautiful beachfront location, with lovely views and a peaceful atmosphere. The hotel was very clean and well maintained, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. A special mention has to go to Silvio and the team in the dining room, who were always friendly and helpful and made mealtimes a pleasure. We were also impressed with the food. There was always plenty of choice and we felt it would suit most guests. There was consistently a pasta dish, chicken or turkey, veal, a fish option, vegetables and potatoes, as well as lovely fresh salads and a good selection of breads. Everything was plentiful, so there was always something to choose from. Another big positive for us was the free parking, which was very useful as we had a hire car. The location is beautiful but is quite rural, so it probably wouldn’t suit everyone. Orebić is walkable along the promenade, although the path isn’t lit at night, which is something to bear in mind if you’re planning to walk back from town after dark. Our main disappointment was the number of sun loungers around the pool. For a hotel of this size, there are only around 37 loungers, and they were all taken before 9am, despite 9am being the advertised opening time. The beach directly in front of the hotel is lovely, but it is quite small and is a pebble beach rather than sand. The hotel sun loungers on the beach are also €8 per day, which we felt was disappointing when staying at the hotel. We did think there was a good alternative available, though. There is a lower terrace between the pool and the beach which was largely unused. Putting some hotel loungers on this terrace would give guests another option for sunbathing, while still being able to go up to the pool area or have a swim in the sea. We felt this could make a real difference, particularly when the pool loungers are all occupied. Overall, we had a lovely holiday and particularly enjoyed the beautiful location, cleanliness, friendly staff, free parking and plentiful food. The main improvements for us would be providing more areas for guests to sunbathe and better lighting along the walking route into Orebić.

We spent a memorable vacation. The natural setting—the sea—and the hotel facilities were excellent, and above all, the staff proved to be true friends, always available to make our stay as pleasant as possible. We will be back!

We arrived at 11.30, way before check in - I know the rules, that one was on me - they did say they'd prioritise our room and call me. I went up a few times and only at 3pm was it ready - a bit of expectation management would have been good. The canteen is vile. I saw a mouse run across and that was it for me, appetite lost. The first night I had a few things, but it's all disgusting. The pool is salty, and the sort of people at this hotel are the kind who get their towels down at 3am so by 9am there's no space - animals. By 11am those towels reserving their spots still there, not an owner in sight.. Rooms are shabby. overall they take your money and spend nothing in on the quality, it's tired, it's old, it's ugly, it's a vile experience I paid c.£360 a night (400 euros)

Great location, staff is the best.

We went as a couple in early September for one week. The weather was fantastic, averaging at about 28 degrees each day. The hotel was clean, the gardens were pretty but it was very quiet. Paying the extra for the sea view is definitely worth it! We were in room 5. This was a good size, with wooden floors (many had carpets), a huge south-facing veranda and spectacular views over the water to Korcula town. There was no entertainment at the hotel in September. What entertainment that there was, was in a sister hotel, Grand Azur, next door. However on the poster of activities in our hotel, it didn't explain this, and the timetable of activities was incorrect. We did point this out both to the hotel reception, and to the animation team in the Grand Azur, but the poster was not replaced during our stay. Saying this, we did pop to the Grand Azur one evening and found out about the cycle trips. We took the free cycle trip the following morning and it was a highlight of our stay. The food at our hotel was of an excellent quality although it did not vary much from day to day, or between lunch and dinner. We particularly enjoyed the whole grilled fish - whitebait, sardines and even whole trout - which we'd not come across before in buffet-style half board restaurants before. We enjoyed the local dishes on offer - chips were rarely on the menu. The wine and beer was remarkably good for full board plus. The location of the hotel was beautiful in itself, as was the path along the sea to Orebic town. The Orsan is the furthest west of the hotels and the walk to the town and the boat to Korcula was a mile (1.6km). Although a pleasant walk to do, once we'd done it a few times we wished there was an option of public transport. Another highlight of our holiday was a sightseeing and wineries tour of Korcula which we booked in Korcula Town. After a tour of the island in an open top minibus, we visited 3 wineries, tasting a total of 10 wines as well as some liqueurs, olive oil etc! It cost 75 euro each but we felt it was excellent value for a great day out.