Maistra Select Island Hotel Istra

Location is amazing, staff are very nice. We went in end of april so not everything was open, however food in the hotel restaurant was good and ok price. Everyone was really friendly and helpful, and the spa was just amazing. They also prepared a free champagne bottle for me and my girlfriend as an anniversary gift, beautiful.

Because there were so many breakfast items available i feel like most of it didn’t really taste “good”. There was only a few things that i would take every morning, even though i tried most of it. Also drinks in the bar could be a lil bit cheaper. Thats all.

We loved the location, chilled out vibes, range of water sports and especially liked not having to fight for a sunbed everyday. The food was pretty good too, especially the pizzas

We had a really hot room the first 2 days and kept getting told the temperature was normal, the fan was barely blowing and the room temperature was 27 degrees. We spent a lot of time reporting this to reception who did try to deal with it, however we knew the rooms went cooler as we had friends staying in a different room and their air conditioning worked. On the third day they must’ve done something as it seemed to be fixed. Small issue really but we did struggle to sleep those first few days due to the room being so hot

We absolutely loved the incredibly beautiful island with its stunning nature and clear, calm sea. The hotel grounds were picturesque and very well maintained. The staff were friendly and welcoming, which made the stay even more pleasant. The rooms were nicely renovated and comfortable, even though some minor things didn’t work properly. Dinner was a real highlight — delicious and varied every evening. Overall, our holiday was truly wonderful, and we’d be happy to return.

Breakfast, although tasty, lacked variety — the same food selection each day quickly became repetitive. The bathroom had a persistent musty smell, despite us leaving the door open and using the fan, which seemed to be not effective enough. Also, the sunshades on the balcony were not working, which was a bit inconvenient.

We liked the location and overall look of the hotel, it was a nice scenery and that free parking and boat ride was provided. We reserved with half board, and even though the variety was the meals were tasty sadly it became a stressful time for us as it was too crowded and we had to walk 2 halls over to find a free table and again we had to walk from buffet to our table carrying our food all the way, wouldn't recommend half board because of this. It would be less stressful to get dinner somewhere and just going back to the hotel with boat, as it's scheduled every hour. Room was very clean and the bed was comfortable so that was a positive remark. Indoor pool and whirlpool was nice but again quite crowded to enjoy. Servers and cleaners, and only them, were the nicest people but can't say the same about rest of the staff. I can't say anything about outside pools or the sea as it eas off season, but I won't go back to find out after this experience.

While leaving, we had a huge disappointment about the hotel staff, and honestly can't see ourselves coming back. When we were waiting for the shuttle to go to the parking lot, the island hotel reception staff at the boat dock, (one older lady at reception desk and another woman, I think she was working maybe at inside office, behind the bar somewhere) were very rude and not pleasant at all. The receptionist basically dismissed us when I was asking questions as there was a huge crowd and no line in sight for shuttle bus, she just kept saying "10 minutes, every 10 minutes, one shuttle" with a dismissing tone and face. After this i still said okay thanks, went out and maybe 2-3 minutes later other woman came from inside and slammed the door shut while mumbling to herself angrily while we were in front of it. I got angry as a reason, and even if we didn't cause a scene it ruined our whole day. They have a huge attitude problem, this is apparent, we felt more welcome at the 3 star hotel we stayed before this one because we booked at the last minute for a weekend trip. Maybe it was better we didn't spend longer time here as we originally planned. Definitely not coming back unless some things has changed...