Maistra Select Island Hotel Istra

Just perfect weekend. Staff was kind, food delicious and better plages then anywhere else in whole Istria

We went with TUI. The coach dropped us off at the side of the dock. You give your name into a Reception desk then wait for the blue ferry to arrive at 30 mins past the hour. You past your cases to the crew at a back door on the ferry then make your way up the gang plank. It is free so ignore signs showing prices. At the other end, you go straight into the hotel and check in to Reception. In the meanwhile the hotel staff take the suitcases from the ferry and leave them in reception for you to take to your room. The rooms are so small but adequate. The bathroom is dated with a shower over a bath. The hairdryer is old but workable. The air-conditioning is good. The beds and large pillow are comfortable enough. The balcony is small but suffice for 2 people. There is a mini bar which is filled with items to pay for. There is no iron. There is tea and coffee sachets and then you pay for refills. There are toiletries in the bathroom, i persume that they replace them but took my own anyway. The sea view is spectacular. The Island is beautiful. Walking around both is approximately 5000 steps. The fresh air is amazing, it is a fusion of clean sea air meets pine trees. We did aqua aerobics in the sea water pool everyday, it was only cold as you got in. There was ample sun loungers with a few people reserving them. The sea is warm and safe to swim in. The animation team was more geared up towards the kids which was fine by us. There was not much in regards to entertainment apart from some singers in the outside bar. All the waiters in the bars and staff in the hotel are pleasant and helpful, we couldn't fault them. The food at breakfast and evening meal were buffets with plenty of choice and places to sit. I just wish that they had a smoking section. Being a non smoker, I wanted to enjoy my meal in the fresh air but then someone would decide to have a smoke after their meal, which they are entitled to do but it would have been good to have smoking/ non smoking areas. There is a mini bar in the room, we emptied it and put our own milk in it. Take your own tea, coffee & sugar for the room as they charge you to replace it. Also, they ran out of breakfast tea so it was good that we brought out own. Would I recommend it? Yes definitely.

We stayed here as a family of four (2 adults and two teenagers) and loved our stay. The island is beautiful and the ground are very well maintained. Lots of choice with water sports and we enjoyed a sunset dolphin tour also. We booked half board and the buffet at both breakfast and dinner offered a wide selection with various specials of an evening. It was very handy when you couldn’t be bothered to get the boat to Rovinj. We ate in a few of the restaurants for lunch and the food was good and decent sized portions. We also had a drink in one of the bars most nights - the drinks were expensive compared to Rovinj however the Captains Bar had great views especially (don’t forget mosquito spray!). The pools and beach areas were well maintained and there was never a shortage of sun loungers. There were various aqua fit classes and kids mini discos etc however these were not intrusive if you weren’t joining in. The staff were all lovely and helpful, especially reception and those on the buffet restaurant reception. The only criticism would be that the rooms, whilst clean and a decent size, and the bathrooms, could do with some modernisation. Glass instead of wall on the balconies would be great also, to enjoy the amazing sea views. I would def recommend this hotel, take a sea view room and Rovinj itself is stunning.

The hotel has some pros and cons, that said we enjoyed our holiday. Setting is lovely, good pool area and the free ferry over to Rovinj always on time… Rovinj is fabulous. We were pleased with the cleanliness of hotel, rooms and public areas we used. Buffet breakfast suited us and set us up for day esp as we love a more continental style breakfast . We actually took a couple of Dinner buffets too and were rather pleased with them. Plenty of choice and good variety of meat/fish/ veg/salads oh n lovely cakes and ice cream. Must comment on a lovely welcome from Natalija at buffet welcome area… Hvala! The buffet teams work hard but not all of them friendly, appreciate it is busy for them. Loved Captains Club, had a few nights of good Duo entertainers too! Beach Bar relaxing as well and all staff at these 2 were very friendly… Karlov stood out here! Finally best coffee made in Pool bar by Andrija (i think), always a smile! Hvala vam to you all! The room attendants always greeted us as we passed in the hallways too. Our room was on 3rd floor above the spa so the noise of jacuzzi bubbling up when door open was not so peaceful and no real view, just a few trees but mostly other rooms opposite. So balcony not really used. The aircon is pre set by hotel and not good at all! Lowest it would go is 25 to 26 degrees… not ideal during a rather hot spell. Made sleeping tough on a menopausal woman!! The cost of drinks are more expensive than mainland but not by a huge amount. A few updates on rooms and bathrooms(hairdryer not good and I have short hair!!!) would be welcome. Thanks for a nice break.

The Maistra Select Island Hotel in Istra is the best coaching holiday hotel I have ever experienced. The staff were very warm, friendly and super efficient, the rooms were exquisite with a balcony looking over the sea, the food was excellent - large numbers of people were catered for efficiently with a constant stream of freshly cooked eggs and bacon produced at breakfast. Dinner was equally good with every taste catered for and fresh coffee. beer and wine on tap. The bracelet system access to rooms, food, ferry to Rovinj, spa and bar bill is super efficient.

We visited the place in May 2023. The hotel is located in a small island (divided into two smaller islands connected with a bridge) that is like a paradise - astonishing views wherever you turn: nice track for walking\running across the island with perfect viewpoints and small rocky beaches all around. The food at the hotel is great, the service - also at a high level. Very clean rooms and great room service. Several outside pools and two indoor pools with warm water. Very nice spa center and children's playground area. The weather is very plesant this time of the year. Boats from the island to Rovinj in every hour. All in all, perfect experience, thumbs up for Maistra 🙂

Just returned from a week at this hotel and wished I’d booked for two weeks! The hotel is lovely, spotlessly clean with beautiful grounds to walk around and a walkway to another smaller island. My room was fine with a very comfy bed, lots of storage space and a great view. As others have mentioned, it does seem odd to provide a kettle and cups but no tea, coffee or milk. I did buy some milk from the bar but it was UHT and not nice. However, there is a small supermarket in Rovinj near to where the ferry lands where you can buy anything you need. I was staying on a half board basis and the dining room did get very busy. The food is standard hotel buffet food but with a lot of variety and you could help yourself to as much wine or beer as you wanted at dinner. Because the weather was so good, I sat outside with friends most evenings which was lovely. There were some mosquitoes but I don’t think anyone was badly bitten. The outside pools were never very busy and the indoor pool and jacuzzi were excellent. Everywhere was well maintained and very clean. The ferry is every hour and very punctual and it only takes 20 minutes to reach the mainland. The old town of Rovinj was a real treat. Small cobbled streets which lead up to the church with lots of tiny shops. The newer part was also worth walking round with lots of restaurants and interesting shops. It really is a beautiful place. I always found the hotel staff very pleasant and helpful and they worked really hard to keep everything perfect. I can certainly recommend it.

Just returned from a week in this absolutely beautiful hotel. The setting is amazing, so peaceful. The staff, everyone, were so helpful and friendly. The place is spotless inside and out. The Buffet breakfast and Evening meal had something for all tastes along with refillable beers and wines. The pools are wonderful, the gardens and walks are a treat, just a lovely peaceful fun break. The hotel does cater to all but the majority of guests were German or Austrian. We had a garden view room which was fine, not much of a view but we only slept in it so not a problem Our only problems we could comment on was the air conditioning, we couldn't adjust it and it was very warm in the nights. Also, although there was a kettle there were no complimentary teas or coffee and the only way to boil it was to place it on the floor as no socket near to it, this was very dangerous, especially if you had children. There are mosquitos and they bite! There is no shop on the island to purchase refreshments for your room however there is a supermarket just up from where you catch the ferry on the mainland in Rovinj. Talking about the ferry, what a treat this was as a regular "on time" connection between the hotel on the island to Rovinj. I would definitely recommend this hotel and will be visiting again soon hopefully.