Maistra Select Family Hotel Amarin

Can't wait for next time.

We visited during UK May half term. A wonderful family hotel, kitted out for children. Lots of day time entertainment. The gaming room was a hit with my lot (9 & 11). For grown ups there is an escape room; the sauna, whirlpools, spa & a relaxation room with free herbal teas (walk through the sauna area). The pools are great fun. The outdoor one was a bit cold in May, but doesnt stop anyone from using it. The beach area is v clean, lots of sunbeds. Need coral shoes as it is a stoney beach. Sea is so clear & beautiful to swim in. Water activities were good value. We used the paddle boards & pedalo. The free shuttle to Rovinj starts in June. So we took the Water Taxi & spent 3 hrs in Rovinj. Drinking water; there are small 'flavoured' water dispensers at reception, gym & spa area with cups. If you want to refill your bottles then ask at the bar- they are happy to help. I bought washing liquid & a sponge to clean our bottles. Food at the hotel is Good. Lots of choices as far as buffets go. As a veggie I found lunch was better with a 'main meal' choice, but plenty of options to mix n match at dinner. My children have food allergies to all Nuts & Sesame. We asked the chef everyday what the children could have & they very happily showed the options. Bread was not an option as lots of seeded breads. Next time I would bring a packet of bread rolls as my boy is like a duck. Cakes were not an option due to nuts. I expected this so bought my own cakes from home for the kids. They did offer to make cakes.. but as I had my own I declined the offer. For the ice cream stand, ask them to open a new tub & to use a new scoop; they will happily do this for you. On one of the days my son wanted the donuts which were nut free. We asked for some direct from the kitchen & they kept some aside for him. The family room is clean, we requested for the mini bar to be cleared as we had bought our own 'bar'! However, the drinks are not badly priced. You can download the app & check out the prices. Lovely touch with slippers & gowns! Most rooms have sea views- amazing sun sets! All staff were lovely & helpful. We really enjoyed our stay. Safe for the kids. My lot would go down to the blue nets on their own & then come back to the rooms on their own. The hotel grounds are lush, plenty of play areas for the kids & pathways to walk. The main part of the hotel is gated. So need your wrist bands to enter/exit. The outer grounds is then open to all. The camp site which is part of the hotel group is next door.

The Amarin family hotel is very well known in the region and is often praised on social networks as the best place for families. The prices per night are correspondingly high. Outside the high season, you can stay here for a reasonable price. Full board is offered. The hotel is very nicely decorated and everything is geared towards children, which is great. There are lots of play facilities for children (indoors and outdoors) or they can stay in the mini club. What I did not like was that there was only a mini disco every night, no other entertainment. One night there was a magic show on the program but when we arrived it was the mini disco. Our child does not like the mini disco. In other family hotels we have stayed in, other shows were also offered. The food was also only average, there is a large selection of dishes but some are tasteless.