Labranda Senses Resort

This was our third visit to The Labranda Senses Resort Hvar. We love this resort for its location,The facilities and most of all the friendly staff. The hotel offers an all inclusive board basis,which on each occasion we have enjoyed.The food at the resteraunt was excellent,a varied choice at every sitting. The rooms are comfortable ,clean and very quiet. They have all watersports available,bikes for hire and scuba diving for those keen to explore the crystal clear water. The hotel is a short walk into Vrboska town ,which has some lovely resteraunts and bars dotted along the seafront. Buses run from Vrboska via Starigrad to Hvar town ,which has its famous port and some great sights to see. They have dedicated staff in the reception to organise boat tours ,wine tours ,car hire .They are very knowledgeable and will point you in the right direction. All in all,it's a great place to stay,and we will certainly be returning next year to enjoy everything the Labranda has to offer.

I stayed here few hot days in June and it was amazing. All inclusive food is really good, and there were carrot cake which I ate all the time, but all the other cakes were really good. Rooms are clean and comfortable, all staff is very welcoming. We had good time and even thinking about going back there this summer. Only downside which I assume can be quickly improved is that path to reception, restaurant and beach is not wheelchair assessable. I was there with baby in stroller so it was annoying all the time carry stroller for steps. Building where was accommodation had elevator.

The property is a 45 min drive from the port of Jelsa. Be prepared to pay €60+ to get to the property in vrboska. It has all the amenities of an all inclusive; Tennis courts, Volleyball, water sports (motorized and non motorized) bike rentals, spa, mini golf, dive shop and a number of bars and places to grab snacks. You can opt for the all inclusive or half board. It is nestled a long walk from the village so I would suggest all inclusive. The main dining hall serves all the meals and you will want for nothing as they have theme nights and cook and prepare every type of salad and dish you can think of. They also have a breakfast bar and snack bars spread out on the property. With this said as an American who has traveled internationally many many times, I found the place was at its peak 35+ years ago and the owners refuse to attend to the gardens or broken and dilapidated amenities. It felt like sleep away camp for adults. Rooms are tiny and they have a mini fridge for meds bb formula water etc. they do not stock shampoo so bring your own. Also bring your own beach towels. If you forget you will have to leave a €20 deposit per towel. I was there 8 days and they didn’t like that I would switch them out. Good luck finding a chaise in the morning by the shore. There is no attendant and families of 6+ put their towels and books and drinks all around and leave them empty hours at a time. In peak season they were all gone by 9 AM. This happened to me the first afternoon I arrived. After that, I literally watched other newbies walk away dejected as the chaise stayed empty the entire day. The gem of this property is their shore line. It is very rocky/ pebbly bring water shoes to swim with. The water is pristine and salty and amazingly refreshing. It was a pleasure to swim and relax at the shore line. We rented bicycles and rode and swam up and down the shore line one day. Another day we paid €65 Round trip each person to take a speed boat taxi to BôL. The hotel also has different day and night time activities for families and their children. The outdoor film nights were popular with the kids. Now the best part is the staff. They’re extremely hard working. Always greeting you with a smile and would go out of their way to make sure you’re enjoying your stay. Angela at the front desk is super efficient and anticipates the guests needs before they even realize it. She helped me book a taxi back to port and saved me €15 in the process. Jerko was my guy. He literally was a jack of all trades. They had him manning the espresso bar in the morning, managing the water sports by afternoon and bartending at the pool bar by night. There are so many awesome staff from Macedonia to Serbia to Philippines. I really loved the convergence of ethnicities. Bring extra Euros as the atm in the hotel is either broken or rips you off with an insane fee in addition to whatever your bank charges.

Fabulous location, friendly, helpful staff very comfortable accommodation but, it is not suitable for anyone with compromised mobility. It is very isolated and unless you can walk for miles getting around is horrendously expensive. Car hire with full insurance €100 a day. Shuttle to Hvar town which is only 30 mins away €25 pp. Even the water taxi to nearby Village is €10pp each way. I think that an hotel which is so isolated should provide a free or reasonably priced shuttle to the nearest village at least. As the weather has been a little windy and cold the public rooms are not adequate to accommodate the amount of guests, all in all it's turning out to be a bit boring.

Our second visit to this resort. The location is wonderfully remote. But only a 20 minute walk from the charming small port of Vrboska. The rooms are simple but clean and comfortable. A fridge and kettle are nice bonuses. As were the frequent morning stretching classes. The food once again was superb with too much choice of delicious courses on occasion. The only improvements I can suggest would be to make the dining hall a bit more intimate with less noise echoing off the walls and clattering of plates. Also maybe not wisk our plates away quite so quickly. It would be nice to have some grass and plants in front of the rooms instead of the ancient crazy golf and scrubby landscape.