Bluesun Hotel Elaphusa

“Relaxing break”

Lovely modernised hotel in great location near beach and town. We booked direct with blue sun and got a good deal with free half board. The premium room was spacious, clean, good air conditioning, well equipped with comfortable beds and bedding. All the staff we interacted with were helpful and fri… more

Lovely modernised hotel in great location near beach and town. We booked direct with blue sun and got a good deal with free half board. The premium room was spacious, clean, good air conditioning, well equipped with comfortable beds and bedding. All the staff we interacted with were helpful and friendly. We spent time around the pool and on nearby beaches ( where you had to pay for sun beds). We have never been to a hotel where hardly anyone reserves sun beds at the crack of dawn, it made the break so much more relaxing knowing you could arrive at the pool at any time of day and find a sun bed to use. Food exceeded our expectations. On the first couple of nights we ate in the dining room which was well air conditioned, then when the temperature dropped a little we ate on the terrace which was lovely. We had intended to eat in the town on alternate nights, but only ate out once because we were enjoying the hotel food. We booked transfers from Split airport through the hotel and they were efficient. Something to note for older, or less able , travellers like ourselves is if you are on the car ferry you have to carry your cases down two flights of stairs to disembark and there is no one to help. We love Croatia and can recommend Brac , Bol and the Elaphusa to anyone wanting a relaxing holiday in good quality surroundings.

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“One week in Bol”

The hotel is quite modern and nicely decorated. Location is wonderful, just a nice 10 minutes walk to Zlatni Rat and about 15 minutes to the centre of Bol. We had a very nice view from our room. The room was ok, bed was comfortable, bathroom quite small. The only thing that should be changed in the… more

The hotel is quite modern and nicely decorated. Location is wonderful, just a nice 10 minutes walk to Zlatni Rat and about 15 minutes to the centre of Bol. We had a very nice view from our room. The room was ok, bed was comfortable, bathroom quite small. The only thing that should be changed in the room is safe which was rather old and didn't work properly. Food was generally tasty, lots of options. But the hotel should really work on allergen signs during meals. Most of the dishes had allergens marked but I have the impression nobody thought about what was marked. My husband has coeliac disease so it is very important for him. While Ceasar salad with croutons, some pizzas and soup with pasta didn't contain gluten according to someone who marked it... That was the obvious ones, but we can't be sure that some other things didn't naturally contain gluten and were also not marked. Please, think about people with food allergies and if you decide to mark allergens, do it properly so everyone can feel safe!

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“Clean and modern”

On arrival, first impressions were good. Check in was quick, efficient and the reception staff were friendly and a porter kindly delivered our cases to our room on the 4th floor. The room was spacious, modern, very clean and comfortable with a great sea view and came with tea & coffee making faci… more

On arrival, first impressions were good. Check in was quick, efficient and the reception staff were friendly and a porter kindly delivered our cases to our room on the 4th floor. The room was spacious, modern, very clean and comfortable with a great sea view and came with tea & coffee making facilities, complimentary slippers & dressing gown, safe and a small fridge. The bed was very comfortable and the pillows, lovely.. The bathroom, again was modern with a fantastic double walk-in shower, which had a rain forest head and regular attachment. I Loved having a comfortable sofa in the room too and large screen tv. Cleaning staff came early and were very thorough and washed the floors each day. The only negative with the room was the front door which could benefit from some better form of soundproofing as noisy excited kids thundering past and shouting down the corridors was annoying at times but that wasn’t the hotels fault. Loved the chairs on the balcony too. Very comfortable. The pool area was nice and we never struggled to get a sunbed. Breakfast was in the dining hall which was always very busy, a bit chaotic and quite noisy. We was on B&B and booked the tavern restaurant one night. We were the only ones in there! The food was delicious and the service excellent but a shame they don’t advertise this restaurant more or move people away from the main restaurant to here to utilise it more. The rest of our holiday we ate out. The hotel is in a good location with Zlanti Rat beach to the right of the hotel and the harbour and town to the left. Both about 15 minute walk away. One thing to bear in mind is the airport transfers which are long and involve 2 coach transfers and a 50 minute ferry ride from Split. All ran smoothly but take approx 2.5 hours. Our return flight was at 11.45 am and pick up time was at 5am. The hotel kindly provided us with a take away breakfast of bread, spreads, fruit and 2 bottles of water. I lovely touch which we wasn’t expecting.

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“Beautiful location and surroundings”

Just returned from a wonderful week stay here. The hotel is located near to Zlatini beach and plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance. Bol is just beautiful. The hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. Reception staff would always smile and greet you as you passed. The hotel is s… more

Just returned from a wonderful week stay here. The hotel is located near to Zlatini beach and plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance. Bol is just beautiful. The hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. Reception staff would always smile and greet you as you passed. The hotel is spotless and smartly presented. Plenty of sun loungers and they have a towel service which you can change daily for no extra charge. The pool bar is reasonably priced and the pool is lovely to swim in. They have daily activities. What lets the hotel down is the dining hall. It is a nice setting but during peak times can feel like a scrum. Dinner is only 7-9pm with most people coming in the first hour. I think if it was increased by an 1hr it would help. Half board buffet has plenty of choice but they would close one of the stations in the last hour. Not sure if due to food running out or normal. The salad bar is superb but some of the dishes would run out in the first hour so disappointing not to get everything. You have to pay for any drinks and no water is provided. We would bring a small bottle of water in which the staff didn’t seem to mind. The rooms are spacious and modern. Daily house keeping but only changed towels if placed on floor and made the bed. The bathroom towels were rough which was disappointing for a 4 star. If planning to visit bear in mind the transfer from Split airport. It is a long trip which involves a ferry crossing. It’s part of the experience of visiting and worth it on arrival when you see Bol. Don’t bring too many heavy items as you have to carry everything up stairs and tug along for the ferry. Our return flight was 11am which meant hotel pick up at 5am for the 6.30am ferry. We requested a breakfast bag which only had four stale slices of bread and spreads with a couple of pieces of fruit. It was disappointing given we had a long journey back home. Some meat slices and cheese would have been better so we could make a sandwich.

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