The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Makarska

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Makarska

If it's your first trip to Makarska, Croatia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Makarska. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Makarska. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Makarska for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Makarska beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Makarska for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Osejava

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Makarska
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Setaliste Dr Fra Jure Radica, 3, Hotel Osejava has great rooms from $206 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


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Valamar Meteor Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Valamar Meteor Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $275. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kralja Petra Krešimira IV No.19. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Aparthotel Miramare

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Aparthotel Miramare to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $195. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Šetalište sv. Petra 1. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Aminess Laurel Khalani Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Makarska
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $287, Aminess Laurel Khalani Hotel, at 14 Ul. Ivana Gorana Kovacica provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Romana Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Romana Beach Resort has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $207 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ulica Ivana Gorana Kovacica 16. Furthermore, it also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


[Places] Dalmacija by Valamar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $249 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Makarska

The great guest rating of [Places] Dalmacija by Valamar is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $249, and it's located at Kralja Petra Krešimira IV 41. We also love the parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental


Hotel Biokovo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Biokovo because it has great rooms that start at $166. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Obala Kralja Tomislava 14. Only 0.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Rosina

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Makarska
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Hotel Rosina offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $131 (before taxes). It's located at Vukovarska 38 and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, free parking, a pool table, and mini-golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Antonio

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 5 Ul. Ivana Gorana Kovacica, Hotel Antonio has great rooms from $178 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Hotel Central Beach 9

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Central Beach 9 which has nice rooms starting at $184. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4 Šetalište Dr. Franje Tudmana. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Split, Medjugorje, Mostar, Trogir, and Hvar.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Makarska?

Makarska Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$208

After analyzing 24 first time trip hotels in Makarska, Croatia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $208. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Makarska.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $287
  • 4-star hotels: $223
  • 3-star hotels: $187
  • 2-star hotels: $52


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