Waterman Beach Village

If you’re a sea swimmer the location of this resort is incredible. Don’t forget beach shoes as there are some sea urchins upon entry to the sea. The view of the mountains in the back drop is incredible and the water is still and crystal clear. We are staying in a bungalow which is similar to a small static caravan but nicer in my opinion. We are tucked away amongst the pine trees with an ocean view which is perfect for a morning coffee. The bungalow is well equipped and it’s exceptionally clean, I appreciate the 2 bathrooms. The air con is very efficient so a lovely cool space to come back too after a day out. The staff on site are lovely and helpful. The local supermarket is a 5 min walk. The harbour of Supetar is a lovely 10 min walk along the promenade with a good choice of restaurants and beautiful buildings, sitting here watching the sun set over the mountains is simply stunning. Its quiet clean. Tmrw we are going to the sister resort in Supetar which has more pools as the pools in the village are very small, perfect for toddler splashes. I’ll check out the on site restaurant at some point which looks like it has a lovely rooftop terrace.

We stay in statics and lodges in England, Scotland and Wales mainly because it’s less expensive than travelling abroad, so that’s our measure, these “lodges”, “bungalows” are nothing like the imagery on the website, their is no privacy inside let alone outside, the garden furniture was a rickety old table with chairs you sat on in the school hall, we intended to stay in and cook meals or have cold teas etc, however we were so depressed by the tiny living space we ate out every night and came back late. The staff are nice, the location is good, Supetar is lovely, but we struggled with the accommodation, we tried for a flight home but it was working out to expensive.

The bungalows were clean. The pool area with some attention could do with being slightly bigger. The restaurant needs working on. There was only one lady on serving and taking orders. The food was cold on both occasions we ate there. A shop that sold ice creams and cold drinks would be ideal on site. We couldn't of asked for better weather. The beach is full of stones so shoes needed.

This is a really nice looking place in a wonderful little resort. It was spotlessly clean and staff and guests were all really nice. We stayed in a brand new glamping pod and loved sitting on the deck and looking out to sea. The little pool that you share with 4 other huts is beautiful and we loved having that area available to us. The air con /heaters in the pods are good, as is the shower. Lidl is really conveniently situated 5 minutes away. Unfortunately, the weather (late May) was terrible. It was too cold to sunbathe 5 out of 7 days, poured with rain and the wind howled all night on several nights. We have come home exhausted because 1) The mattresses, particularly the one upstairs, are rock hard. My back was very painful by night 3. I had to cover the bed in pillows and sleep on those. 2) There is a very bright light outside the pod so there is no darkness. 3) Traffic noise starts at about 4.45am as cars and trucks use the main road (20ft away) to get to the ferry. 4) If it’s windy the noise from that also keeps you awake but we were just unlucky with this. 5) Grounds staff start watering the plants before 7am and completely forget that the accommodation is made of canvas as they talk loudly 3ft from your head. I can’t tell you how desperate we were for sleep. Supetar is a gorgeous little town and the 15 min walk in to town along the promenade is beautiful. Why have I given the 4 stars despite coming home so exhausted? I think if they change the mattresses (PLEASE DO THIS) and if you get good weather, then the only major problem is the traffic noise. They can’t do much about this and I did feel that the owners /managers have really tried to make things nice. (As we suggested on departure, the kettles need longer cords -see photo).

Lovely location - stunning beach a few minutes walk (children spent hours in the clear water snorkeling, but water shoes are a must with the sea urchins! ). Easy walk along the water into the town. Great restaurant / bar along the way - Bistro Pizzeria Vrilo, which was reasonably priced and had great views over to the mainland. Also Lidl and another supermarket very nearby. However the resort facilities were tired - ie table tennis table needed a new surface. The restaurant had wonderful views but the food wasn't that good (shown I thinkby the fact we were the only people in it the evening we went). The main disappointment however was the accommodation - we had the lodge by the road (very noisy / vibrations from trucks). The master bedroom was OK and comfy bed but the bunk room was terrible - the ladder to the top bunk was broken so my son spent the first night on the PVC sofa as he couldn't climb up. We asked to move but were told we couldn't as they were full. The ladder was patch repaired the next day but was far from ideal and were constantly concerned it would break.