We booked the whole house as there were 11 adults, 3 children and 2 babies in our group. Silvio arranged our airport pickup and return which went very well. The house itself is stunning and the grounds are kept immaculately. The family who live on the ground floor (some of Silvio's family) were extremely accommodating and helpful. Joseph especially ensured we had what we needed. The local wine we ordered (again and again) went down very well! The family arranged a meal for us coming near to the end of our stay, every bit of this was really delicious, star of the show being the home grown cherry cake. We weren't the quietest group but there were no issues in this respect. The hill up to the villa from Podstrana is steep and as we had prams we often got taxis, these are cheap and easy to find. The bus stop to split is at the bottom of the hill and takes about 20/30 minutes. We had a really wonderful stay and would like to thank Silvio and all his family.
We were a group of 9 and stayed for 2 weeks.
We all agreed that this was just a fantastic place to stay especially if you are a large group as there are 3 apartments all with their own facilities which gives everybody space if they want to.
I do not think I have been anywhere where the host has been so helpful nothing was to much. Silvio picked us up from the airport at a very reasonable charge. He also arranged mini bus for us on a few excursions and car hire for some of the group, took them there to pick up the car and return it. However you do not need a car as there is a bus stop at the bottom of the hill but the hill is a bit steep on the way up to the house but Silvio was happy to pick us up on a few occasions when the heat was to much to walk.
We also had the host cooking us evening meals on 5 occasions and the food was so good every time and plenty of it.
All in all a great place to stay and thoroughly recommend it.
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We rented out all three apartments in September (a group of 13). The apartments are very nice indeed, but not suited to big groups of people looking to have dinner parties or drinks on the terrace as we were asked to keep the noise down (/ go inside) from 11pm. Town is a steep 10/15 min walk downhill (uphill is a killer!) and a short 20 min bus ride away. Lovely pool and recreation area with lots of games although you are not aloud to eat, smoke or drink by the pool and the family live on the ground floor so will be checking! Also there are children who run around and use the pool so if you are looking to rent out all the apartments you will not have this area to yourself anyway. Split is so lovely and has lots of excursions, a great holiday destination. We enjoyed our holiday very much as split is gorgeous and the apartments are nice but it was ruined by the fact we were told not to make any noise past 11 (and rudely scolded when we did) and by noise I mean dinner parties on the terrace and drinks, not wild parties, noise of which should be expected of 13 people in one place. Upon arrival we were advised to go into town if we wanted to be outside past 11, as we were not to make noise on the terrace or by the pool and recreation area due to the neighbors, which was quite disappointing and we wished this had been communicated to us before we arrived. Evidently we were told this was the first time they had rented all apartments to one group, so perhaps they will not do this again. There was also little privacy as the owners often walked into our apartments unannounced, and while some were a delight (i.e. the lovely older lady we thought to be the owner's mother) others were quite rude which was a shame. I would highly recommend this place to a small family looking for a relaxing time. if you are looking to drink and have late evenings and dinners on the terrace I would not recommend.
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We stayed at Villa Maria during The last weekend in september and first weekend in oktober. The weather was fantastic. We were two families, 4adults and 4 small children in the age between 3months and 6 years. We stayed all in villa Maria. The villa was a good size, clean and all the necessary kitchen facilities. Silvio, the owner, arranged a transfer to and from the airport ) We were taken for a trip in the car and Silvio showed us everything to know about in podstrana and surronding areas. On the return we were taken to the supermarket to get provisions for the villa. Great service! The villa is in the good location but is a walk up a steep hill from the beach. The beaches in the area is clean and Nice. In the evenings we went by taxi or the owner arranged private transport. There is a bus stop at the bottom of the hill to access Split. There are one really cheap fast food place near the beach where you can buy the best chicken sandwich and gyros ever! The lokal bakery close to the villa provided lovely bread every day :) Silvio and his familiy did everything for us to make our stay fantastic! The last evening they arranged BBQ for all of us! So good! Overall we were very impressed with Villa Maria and the owners, such generous and welcoming people. We would definitely recommend this for other families with children.
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We stayed at Villa Maria during September and the weather was warm. We're six girls in our early twenties looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday away from busy London and found this villa perfect. The villa was a good size, clean and all the necessary kitchen facilities. We arranged a transfer from the airport with the owner for a good price and on our arrival were greeted with a cool drink until the villa was ready (arrived on an early flight before check-in time.) We were taken for a trip in the car by the owner where we did a little tour of the local area inc, beach, shop and recommended restaurants, on the return we were taken to the supermarket to get provisions for the villa. Great service! The villa is in the good location but is a walk up a steep hill from the beach so we walked most of the time but did taxi back from Split after a meal out. For older travellers I would recommend renting a car. There is a bus stop at the bottom of the hill to access Split for a better price, here we visited the local market. There are some fabulous local restaurants all within walking distance to Villa Maria. The villa is set on the higher level with a large terrace, great for evening meals (the owners live downstairs.) The view overlooks the garden, play area (with trampoline and table tennis) and the pool and was a great spot for watching the beautiful sunsets. The pool was a good size and warm enough as it was nearer the end of the season, the pool area was very comfortable with a toilet/change room and lots of comfy sunbeds. During our stay, one of the party had teeth troubles and the owner did not hesitate to drive her to the local dentist, very kind. Overall we were very impressed with Villa Maria and the owners, such generous and welcoming people and what worked out as quite cheap accommodation for 6 people. We would definitely recommend this villa and would love to visit again. Brilliant!
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