Marko Polo Maradiso Hotel by Aminess

This was our first time in Croatia. Everyone told us it would be a great trip but we were still not sure what to expect on our visit to Korcula. Our holiday included all transfers luckily and after about 2.5 hours on a coach from Dubrovnik we crossed the water by car ferry to the island and checked in. The hotel staff were very friendly and welcoming when we arrived and we were soon in our room. It was clean, tidy and comfortable and the hotel is just a few minutes walk from the old town. The room was airconditioned. A double bed, wardrobes and bathroom. There was a safe in the room. We quickly familiarised ourselves with the facilities, specifically the outdoor pool area and the indoor pool as well. There’s a gym is you’re feeling energetic - we swam every day but left the gym to others! Getting to the old town and other areas is simple enough. Local cafes, bars and restaurants will do their best to feed you until you can’t move anymore and there are enough shops, water taxis and buses to let you get around the island. We chose to visit Dubrovnik, which is a two hour ferry ride away. A word of caution though - we visited in the low season, so ferries were becoming less frequent and you had ‘less time’ in Dubrovnik (than your probably would have in high season) if you had to be back in Korcula and your hotel. Meals in the restaurant are buffet style. We were half board so had breakfast and evening meals. The buffets are very generous and for the evening meal in particular there were at least 6 main dishes to choose from, as well as the starters, vegetables and desserts. You will not go hungry. Staff, as I have said, were friendly and attentive and the restaurant staff were always on hand if you needed them. Reception and front desk staff were excellent and even managed to get as a change of room during our second week so we overlooked the sea, marina and old town for the last part of our break. In summary, Marko Polo is a great place to stay in, well managed by friendly and efficient staff. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed if you stay there.