Villa Mermaid, Podstrana

The most amazing villa, breathtaking views, fantastic amenities. - From the day we arrived we had the most amazing welcome from Kris the owner, he’s thought of everything to make your holidayspecial for this fantastic holiday destination. The villa has the most amazing facilities from the most comfiest beds I have ever stayed in, to the luxury of space over 3 floors. For a group of 9 there was plenty of space to escape and have your little piece of relaxation. The cleanliness is second to none and there is everything in the kitchen for any type of cooking or even baking! You have to try the traditional bbq and cook on it ! What a treat and the fruit growing on site is amazing too. There is a brilliant social space from table tennis to a pool table to multiple TVs. Then there is the pool! Wow this place is amazing and there are plenty of beds and sofas to chill out when soaking up the stunning Croatian weather. One night we had an unexpected storm which literally threw everything everywhere and the next day it was all cleared and sorted before anyone stirred! There is nothing missing in this villa. The location has plenty of small local shops to get the local bread and cakes and daily supplies and Split is not far, with it’s absolutely stunning scenery and plenty of things to do. You cannot fault this Villa for its upmost quality, service and the attention to detail which has been provided to give you a fantastic holiday. Thank you for making our holiday extremely special.

Beautiful Villa. The owners are pleasant and excellent hosts. No complaints. The church bell lets you know the time without having to look at your watch. If you are disturbed by the bells there's shutters to block or the sound and light. I would come back here the owners are professional and accommodating.

5* Luxury Villa for group with spectacular sea views - You will not be disappointed with this Villa! We - a party of 6 adults and 5 children - stayed here in April for one week (all wished it could have been longer....). The Villa is located a few minutes walk away from the seafront but far back enough to offer complete privacy and spectacular views of the Adriatic Sea and the town of Split to the front and the Perun Hill to the rear. Tanja, the lovely owner, met us on arrival with a much appreciated welcome basket and answered all our questions. The interior of the Villa is presented beautifully, it is clean, modern and airy with two kitchens/living areas complete with all appliances and dining tables and sitting areas. All the bedrooms have spacious en-suites with large walk in showers or bath plus HUGE comfy beds and pillows. Every room had its own AC / Heating unit which is great for groups. This is a big Villa and even includes a hotel style gymnasium which surprisingly some of us even used. A pool table, a full size tennis table, a dart board and table football offered everything for the competitive types and were great fun for the evenings we stayed in. Although there are numerous balconies (which are real sun traps in the evening) the highlight has to be the pool area. The pool is heated and even had a current jet which you could swim against if used. It has both a shallow area (with a non-slip surface to enter) and a slightly deeper end (5ft?) making it really family friendly. Plenty of towels for both the pool area and the bathrooms were also provided. We contemplated hiring cars but were really glad we didn't as we found that regular buses took you cheaply either West to the town of Split or East to the town of Omis, both of which we would highly recommend visiting as they really are stunningly beautiful. We took a small river boat cruise up the Cetina river which was good value whilst at Omis. Next time we'll try the Zip wire! As the Villa was so nice, we did eat in more than we'd planned and made good use of the BBQ area. However, there are some great restaurants a short walk away from the Villa (you can cross the road via under passes which are dotted along the road) where you can sit on small rock jetties and watch the sun go down in the evening - perfect! For stocking up on food for the week we found a small bakery and three small supermarkets all within 5-10mins walk from the Villa with everything we required. If you are feeling fit one day, I would recommend walking up to Old Podstrana, then taking the path up the Perun Hill to complete The Stations of the Cross walk which takes you to the Chapel of Saint George (which you can see on the brow of the hill top from the pool of the Villa). This old church is dated no later than the 11th century and the views are remarkable. Thanks Villa Mermaid - we all had a fantastic time and we can't wait to come back!