Bluesun Hotel Soline

This hotel is okay. It has been refurbished, but in areas it is tired and run down eg. Bleach marks all over carpets in corridors from cleaning just isn’t a great finish. It is a busy family hotel - if you’re a couple looking for a relaxing break we would highly suggest going adults only if you even think kids would bother you. We chanced it and whilst it didn’t ruin the trip and kids are kids, it’s somewhat chaotic at breakfast with kids piling high plates of croissants so none were left/ loud etc. The biggest disappointment about the hotel is the lack of sunbeds. It has been stressed in previous reviews but genuinely if you’re looking for a relaxing holiday with no issue finding a sun bed, this hotel will not be for you. In our entire weeks stay, not once did we get the chance to use the sunbeds by the pool because they were all “reserved” at the crack of dawn even though there are signs saying not to. There are so few beds you have no chance so we had to pay for a parasol every day at the beach. Definitely not what you’d expect. We complained at reception about this on our last day and they could not have cared less. The female manager we spoke to was actually smirking / seemed very entertained we were complaining about it. There is quite simply not enough beds for the amount of people staying at the hotel, I don’t understand how it is allowed. The only silver lining was Brela itself is absolutely stunning. So picturesque that we didn’t mind going to the beach, in fact we preferred it in the end especially how unwelcoming the pool area felt. Lots of lovely waterfront bars and you must go to the restaurants higher up. We’d recommend getting an Airbnb instead.

A lovely clean well decorated hotel right on the coast for easy access to the many beaches, the closest are busy with family’s but we managed to find a couple of quieter ones if you walk a little. The hotel itself had a few tired areas including the pool areas and spa but nothing that affected us enough to dislike, the food was above average with plenty of options daily. A drink option at dinner even if it was just water would have been great as their only option was table service to buy drinks. We would have really appreciated an adults only area to sit in to eat without the little wildling children running about but admittedly it wasn’t too bad because our faces were often too busy being filled with pasta and fish. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Reception, bar to the cleaners too! I had two treatments at the spa, a foot reflexology that wasn’t worth its money, very short and a bit rubbish but I did have a Ayurveda harmony which was a bloody delight, I just wanted to be carried back to my room for a fat nap after. The hotel kindly booked the restaurant Konoba katara for one night which is on the mountainside overlooking the coast, they have a free shuttle from the town or hotel. The food is DEVINE, staff really lovely and the views were gorgeous at sunset. Highly recommend!! All in all we had a lovely time in Brela and will very much miss the crystal clear waters and bright blue skies! ☀️🇭🇷

Very nice hotel in a good location for the small resort of Brela. The pool area is nice enough but a lot of early morning sun bed grabbing does go on and sadly the hotel don't do very much about this. The pool doesn't get very warm either because its gets lots of shade on/off throughout the day. Room was a decent enough size with adequate storage space for a week and a free safe and a small fridge. Bathroom was a decent size with an easy walk-in shower. Decor throughout the whole room was light and modern. We were lucky enough to have a very private balcony with lots of sunshine. Cleaning of the room was a bit hit and miss; some days it was done really well (and early !) and other days not very well. I think it depended who was on duty. Check it was fine and we go into or room before the official check-in time of 3pm. Didn't need Reception thereafter so cannot comment any further on them. We only stayed on a B&B basis and whilst breakfast was totally fine with lots of fresh fruit, pastries, cereals and cold cuts I have to agree with other reviewers that all the "hot" breakfast items were cold. You could get freshly prepared omelettes but that was all from the cooking station. The resort itself is very small with a shingle beach and it gets busy, but you could buy a sun lounger for the day. Buy yourself a pair of rubber socks too for the beach !. There are only seven restaurants in the whole of the resort which are all fairly good but only one takes credit card (Nautica) which was unfortunate. Most of the small cafe bars are cash only as well. The couple of mini marts take credit cards. Lots of ATMs dotted around the resort but they are a rip-off so take cash with you. You can walk to next resort along (Baska Voda) which takes about 25-30 mins and it straight along the front which has a bigger selection of eateries and shops but to be honest it is a decent walk in the heat so we only did it by day. A few boats trips available from the resort most of which are full days. Again cash only. I believe you can get a local bus into Split but it does mean a steep climb up to the main road which is not easy in the heat. You can organise a trip through the hotel on Monday and Wednesday for 33 euros each but I don't know much more than that. All-in-all a very plesant stay but 1 week was enough in this small but pretty resort.