Hotel Nestos — Hotel in Općina Dugi Rat

I was originally booked into a different hotel that closed down, and Loveholidays rebooked me into Hotel Nestos. I am very glad they did.||As soon as I arrived at the hotel I was greeted with a glass of fizz and was offered to sit and relax while they sorted the booking. I've never been greeted in this manner before and I have to say, after a good few hours of travelling, it was very welcome. My son felt like they were making a fuss of him so he loved it. I knew straight away that we were going to enjoy our stay.||We stayed in a Superior room with sea view, and it was a lovely room, good sized, with a spacious bathroom and also a nice balcony. The room had a fridge as well, perfect to keep a few tinnies cold. The beds were very comfortable, the air conditioning was great, and the rooms were cleaned daily and the bathroom amenities restocked daily.||The seating area around the pool is really nice and relaxing: the pool is in the centre of the hotel, so the front side of the hotel shields it from the road and keeps the area quiet. The bar had a comprehensive menu of drinks - unfortunately as we were coming to the end of the season they began to run out of stock. There was a gorgeous pale ale but I only managed to have one. I did however go through a few of their cocktails and was surprised at just how well they were made. I've been to dedicated cocktail bars that couldn't match their quality. The Rose Martini in particular was divine.||What really made our stay so fantastic however was the staff. Everyone was so friendly, from the cleaners to the bar/restaurant staff, to the front desk and the management. Every day we were greeted with smiles, was asked what we had planned, what we did the previous day, offered us suggestions on what to do next and even booked an excursion for us (Krka Waterfalls).||I've stayed in hotels before where the staff generally ignore you or pay little interest, but that was not my experience of Nestos. ||The only downside to this hotel is that it's Bed & Breakfast only, and not All Inclusive (AI). My original booking was with an AI resort and Nestos did a really good job at accommodating those of us who had our bookings transferred. But I tend to prefer AI holidays because I can relax and not worry about money.||I plan on returning to Croatia in 2024; I sincerely hope Nestos branches out into All Inclusive because it would be a pretty much perfect stay.||A few notes about the location:||Hotel Nestos is in between Split and Omis, being much closer to Omis. The area around the hotel is quiet with a few beach bars on either side, and a few restaurants. Coming to the end of October a lot of this was closed however.||There is a brilliant bus service, with a stop right outside the hotel. The buses are every 30 minutes and there's a great app called Promet Split that has a live tracker with updated times, and a map that shows you exactly where the bus is. This line is the number 60. One way takes you to Omis, the other right into Split.||The bus into Omis takes around 10 minutes, and costs 15 kuna per person.||Omis is a lovely small town with lots of alley ways, cobbled streets, and cafes and restaurants. There's also a good number of bakeries; my son and I tried some of the bakery food and it was delicious.||There are also some excursion points. We rented a small boat and went up the River Cetina in the middle of the canyon. It was an incredible time, just my son and I, surrounded by nature. It was cheap too; we paid 250 kuna (about £31) for 3 hours. This is total price, not per person. They also offered boat trips, quad safaris etc.||The bus into Split takes around 50 minutes, and costs 17 kuna per person.||Split is an incredible place to visit. Tons of history. Diocletian's Palace was a sight to behold. If you're a Game of Thrones fan like me then you'll recognise parts that was filmed in Split - there's also a GoT museum that was fun to visit. The restaurants are lovely and it's not too badly priced. We visited one and it was 129 kuna (about £14.50) for a 4 course meal that was not only very good quality but also big...

Every detail is perfect, right from the architecture to the food. Apartment lived up to our expectations, bright spacious and quiet, everything clean and good quality. Bed very comfy :) and a friendly welcome from charming desk staff who speaks extremely good English. From the very beginning they want you to feel like at home. The breakfasts are fantastic with lots of choice, very good quality and the service there is amazing. I strongly recommend to visit the hotels restaurant The River - and that is unique experience. The property is away from Split centre, close enough to Omis what in our case was good in order to relax. There is also a pool which is a bonus, there are sun beds which makes an easy, relaxing start and end to your holiday. It is so good that we didn’t want to transfer to another place. If you're visiting Croatia, then you MUST stay in here and dine/drink at...

We’ve just spent a fab week in this hotel and we would have no hesitation in recommending it. The hotel was spotless, the staff were very helpful and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. The was a huge choice for the breakfast buffet, not just continental, eggs cooked in different ways and other savouries. We ate in twice for evening meals and there was plenty of choice and very generous portions. Omis is 10 mins by bus, Split 45 mins depending on traffic, one day it took us an hour and a half! Buses were relatively cheap, easy to use and were very regular. The beach is directly opposite and there are bars, cafes and little restaurants close by. We were surprised by the number of establishments that don’t offer a card payment facility, most places only took euros. Special thank you to Jelena, Dino and Kathryn for their help...