This four-star hotel is really boutique style with just eight rooms and is the realisation of a lifelong dream of the owner.
She is not from Hvar but used to visit the island when young for family holidays and she managed to buy a piece of land. She had the Hotel Antica designed and built and it opened in 2018. Since Hotel Antica is her passion, she is often found working on reception or as front of house in the restaurant or organising excursions for guests.
There are plans to enlarge the property during the winter of 2023/2024 (to a maximum of 30 rooms) together with the addition of a large indoor spa. For now, guests can enjoy huge amounts of space, a wonderful outdoor pool area with lovely terraces and a location just a few metres from the sea with no cars in between.
The ferry port of Stari Grad is just a few minutes’ walk from the hotel and the ferries can be seen arriving and leaving from the hotel. It is important to remember that Stari Grad is used by car ferries whereas Hvar Town only has catamarans (foot passengers only, no cars). Driving distance from Stari Grad to Hvar Town is 25 minutes.
The hotel’s ground floor is home to the reception area, a stylish bar which leads into the Argola a la carte restaurant and out onto a really beautiful terrace. Emphasis here is on fresh local produce, some grown in the owner’s garden, with fish dishes a speciality. Breakfast is usually a rich platter of local fruits, ham, cheese, breads with hot dishes to order.
The swimming pool area offers sunbeds, baldachin-beds, pool towels and parasols and guests can also have a la carte dinner at one of the tables for two under a small gazebo. There’s service of drinks and snacks to the pool on request, usually late May until late September subject to weather.
Massage treatments are available poolside provided by an outside company, booking required at reception 1-2 days in advance.
Some casual relaxation seating is located in a garden area right by the edge of the Adriatic on the waterfront, summer only.
In the immediate vicinity of the hotel and ferry port there are cash machines, a supermarket, a café-bar and a beachwear shop. The centre of Stari Grad is around a 12–15-minute stroll along the seaside path. Among the charming narrow streets and on the small squares, there’s a wide choice of bars, restaurants, shops.
The hotel can arrange boat hire with captain for the day or half day with catering if required. Also, e-bikes and scooters for hire.
With a local bus service to Hvar Town and excellent taxi service, the Hotel Antica provides a stylish cost-effective alternative in a quieter location than Hvar Town yet with easy access.
The hotel is available to rent as a whole for small groups of friends, family celebrations or special events (minimum four-night stay). Special meals, drinks offers and live entertainment can be provided. Without using sofa-beds, capacity is 20 persons. Using some sofa-beds, maximum preferred capacity is 26. There is ample space in the restaurant, terrace and pool areas for these numbers. Please ask for details.
Hotel Antica is perfect for adult couples and groups of friends. There are no special facilities for children at the hotel.
Accommodation
- There are 8 very spacious rooms including one apartment suite.
- Most rooms have extensive balcony-terrace
- Most rooms are on the first floor with assistance with luggage
Amenities/features
- Wonderful seafront location
- Expansive outside seating including terraces in front of the bar-restaurant, at the pool and on the seaside garden area
- A la carte breakfast and meals in Argola restaurant and terrace
- Wide range of tours and services including boat hire bookable at reception
- Outdoor pool with free sunbeds, baldachins, pool towels and drinks-snack service
- Special celebrations and events arranged
- E-bike and scooter hire
- Free WiFi throughout the hotel
- No lift, ground floor and one floor above
- Parking (hotel car park, free)
Board Basis: Bed & Breakfast
Standard room with balcony with side park-inland view
Standard twin or double room with air conditioning, bathroom (shower and hairdryer), telephone, satellite TV, safe and small fridge. With balcony and side park/inland view.
Deluxe room with balcony-terrace and sea view
Deluxe, very spacious twin or double room with air conditioning, bathroom (shower and hairdryer), telephone, satellite TV, safe, small fridge. Some rooms have sofa-bed for one adult/child, some have sofa-bed for two children. With large balcony/terrace and sea view.
Apartment-suite with terrace and sea view
Spacious twin bedroom apartment and lounge with sofa-bed for two with air conditioning, bathroom (shower and hairdryer), telephone, satellite TV, safe and small fridge. With large terrace with sea view.