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Amphora
Croatia, Europe
Split
Set at Znjan beach, the recreation zone in the city of Split facing the Adriatic Sea, hotel Amphora offers panoramic views of the sea and coast of Dalmatia. Only a 30 minute drive from Split International Airport and 30 minute walk away from the City Centre (bus stop is in front of hotel), Amphora is the ideal destination to inspire both the leisure and business traveler. With a unique rooftop overlooking the sea, hotel Amphora reveals unexpected and outstanding views. Three swimming pools and a lounge bar encourage guests to slow down and indulge in a true getaway. A fitness room and beauty salon enable guests to stay in top form. The 206 rooms and suites offer top-of-the-line furnishings for absolute comfort and free Wi-Fi access to stay connected. The rooms and suites are decorated in a contemporary, intimate style and all feature balconies with incredible vie
Facilities
- Massage*
- Sauna
- Beauty salon*
- Spa treatments*
- Steam bath
- Children’s swimming area
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Indoor heated pool
- Children playground
- Sun loungers
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
3.5 Very Good255 reviews
Excellent
37%
Very Good
16%
Average
16%
Poor
19%
Terrible
12%
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Substandard services, lack of consideration for people with disabilities
I am very disappointed with my stay at this hotel, where we had to pay in full for the three nights, eight days before our arrival, otherwise, the reservation would not have been confirmed. We had booked a room accessible for disable people, but the amenities were not up to the standard of a 4 star hotel for this category of rooms. Clearly, guests with disabilities are not treated the same as other guests. Out of only three accessible rooms in the entire hotel, our first room had no phone and a very unpleasant sewer smell in the bathroom. We asked to switch rooms, and we were offered a choice between a room with a bathroom where the shower seat was broken, making it impossible to shower, or another room that was barely equipped: no fridge, no phone, no mirror, just the bare minimum. How can you claim to offer 4 star service? Every time we asked to speak to the manager, no one was available. When we checked out, one of the receptionists told us that the manager would contact us to offer a discount; we have been waiting for 10 days now. It’s a shame, I will never return to your hotel.
Review by Pathar92 Lausanne, Switzerland
Exceptional Stay
The Amphora Split Hotel far exceeded my expectations! The location is perfect—right across from the beach, with a supermarket, amazing restaurants, and beach clubs all within walking distance. Old Town is only about a 10-minute Uber ride away.
The breakfast had an incredible variety and was delicious, and I loved the gym with Matrix equipment and the two saunas in the spa.
A special thank you to Rina Milanovic, who was so professional, kind, and went above and beyond to make my stay special. Plavi Safir helped me arrange my Dalmatian dinner, airport transfer, and even booked my boat trip to Hvar. She was incredibly helpful and made wonderful recommendations.
I had such a wonderful experience at Amphora and would highly recommend it. I can’t wait to come back
Dissappointing
Huge disappointment. Rooms are average, not cleaned well and tatty. Torn curtain and coffee sachets not replaced. No milk available and room service non existent. The bathroom toiletries not filled up. The "waiters" at the restaurant are totally useless. Stand around and when you ask them for a coffee or a cutlery item they tell you to do it yourself. The transfer service from the harbour to the hotel they charged me 80 euros which the Uber charged 12 euros. This is a total rip off and dishonest. The food quality mediocre. Considering the price it's definitely not worth it. Does not deserve the four stars. The location is perfect and could be a fantastic amenity with proper management.
Review by Global37854349922 Cape Town, South Africa
Gorgeous hotel, right on the beach
The hotel is a 30 minute walk from the outskirts of split town. You cross the road and you’re in the sea. There is a fun inflatable on the beach and a jetty to jump into the beautiful Clearwater where you can also snorkel and see lots of fish. The hotel staff could not be more helpful. The spa is lovely as is The outdoor and indoor swimming pool facilities. We stayed at the hotel for three nights bed and breakfast – the breakfast was the best buffet breakfast I have experienced at a hotel and I am a seasoned traveller. The Prosecco, freshly made omelette and gorgeous selection of fruit meats and cheeses were to die for! Highly recommend staying here and having a Beach view room as the view is spectacular. Do not understand the low ratings for this hotel. I’m not sure what people actually are looking for!!
Save your money, go elsewhere
Stayed at Hotel Amphora for a 4-night anniversary trip and unfortunately it fell well short of the 4-star standard it claims.
The "sea view" room we paid extra for overlooks a car park, something conspicuously absent from the hotel's own photos.
Before arrival, I emailed reception a week in advance explaining we'd arrive at 10:30am, asked about early check-in and late checkout (even offering to pay), and mentioned it was our anniversary. No reply. When we arrived and raised this in person, the man at the desk was blunt and dismissive, a flat "no, check-in is 3pm" with no offer to use facilities, suggest the beach bar, nothing. I had to ask twice just to leave our bags.
The room itself was decent, but the toilet was visibly stained and the toilet paper on the holder was wet on arrival.
Room service was effectively non-operational. Calling 1005 got a "we'll call you back", they didn't. There is no menu in the room; when we eventually got through and asked, we were told to come down and look at one ourselves. We ordered a portion of fries not knowing there was a hidden €10 room service surcharge on top, which wasn't mentioned anywhere.
Housekeeping was the biggest issue. We left the "please clean" card on the door every morning. The room wasn't touched for the first three days. When it eventually was, only the bed was made, no towel change, no toilet paper replaced, bins not emptied. We went two days without toilet paper, luckily we had wet wipes with us. We went to reception to ask for some and waited at an unmanned desk for over 10 minutes before giving up. Leftover food sat on the desk for two days because the room wasn't cleaned; we eventually had to put it in the hallway ourselves when ants appeared. Bedding was never changed once across the entire stay.
We also used the spa. The massage was fine, but the facilities were another story. One of the hot bed rooms had an overwhelming smell of urine, the steam room smelled of mould so strongly it was borderline unsafe, and the showers smelled of sewage. The sauna was the only part that was acceptable. For a 4-star hotel spa it was shocking.
On checkout, we were asked to pay the room service charge again despite having already paid by card at the door when the food was delivered. No explanation, just an insistence that it "may have declined", it hadn't.
Neither check-in nor checkout involved so much as a "how was your stay" or a "thank you for staying with us."
For the price of a 4-star hotel in peak season, this was genuinely embarrassing. I wouldn't return and wouldn't recommend it.
