Hvar Family Hotels with Swimming Pool: 5 Tested Picks
5 family-friendly hotels with swimming pool in Hvar . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Hvar beaches are mostly pebble and rocky, not sand, which means kids end up running across hot stones to reach the water and parents end up carrying water shoes. A hotel pool solves this. The five Hvar hotels below have outdoor pools (some indoor too), most with separate kids zones or shallow entries. Three sit on the Hvar town seafront, two are at Bonj or Podstine on the small bays west of the centre. Family rooms run 240 to 720 EUR per night in July 2026 with breakfast. All five have boat or shuttle access to the Pakleni Islands for day trips.
Hvar town has two faces. By day it is a working harbour with families on hire bikes, pebble beaches packed with parasols, and gelato queues at Nonica from 11am. After 10pm it shifts to the nightlife scene the island is famous for, but kids hotels in the centre have soundproofed family rooms or are far enough from the main square (more than 200 metres) to stay quiet. Hvar centre is mostly pedestrian. Cars park outside town and you walk in with luggage trolleys.
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🏊Why Hvar Hotels with Pools Earn the Family Spot
Pool styles split into three categories in Hvar. The 5-star Palace Elisabeth has a small infinity pool on the seafront terrace, suited to teens and adults. The 4-star resort hotels (Adriana Spa, Amfora) have larger lap pools plus separate kids pools with shallow entry and water jets. The smaller 4-star properties (Hotel Fortuna, Hotel Podstine) have one pool that mixes kids and adults; quieter in shoulder season but crowded in late July.
July 2026 prices follow a clear pattern. The 4-star Hotel Fortuna in the Pakleni-facing district is the value pick at 245 EUR per night for a family room with breakfast. The 5-star Palace Elisabeth and Adriana Spa go for 380 to 520 EUR with the 5-star service to match. Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort, the largest property at 320 rooms, runs 290 to 420 EUR depending on view; the all-inclusive option there is 60 EUR per adult per day extra. Hotel Podstine in the smaller bay west is 280 EUR with garden view.
Beyond the pool, Hvar earns family points for safety and walkability. The centre is pedestrian, with no scooter rentals like Split has. Pebble beaches have lifeguards from 10am to 6pm in July and August. Catamarans to Split run six times a day in summer (90 minutes, 8.50 EUR adult, kids under 7 free). Most hotels rent baby strollers free of charge — pebble beaches can be hard on strollers, so a sling or hip carrier suits kids under 2 better.
Parent's take
Honest advice from parents who have stayed on Hvar three summers running: book the pool hotel for stays of three nights or more, because that is when kids tire of the rocky beach and want pool time. For one or two nights, a beach hotel is fine. The 5-star pools are showy but small; the 4-star resort pools (Adriana, Amfora) are actually better for families because they have kids zones and more loungers.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Hvar with swimming pool, sorted by guest rating.
Hotel Fortuna Hvar
Hvar Town East
Wonderful
380 reviews
Hotel Fortuna is a 4-star boutique hotel on the east side of Hvar town, 8 minutes walk to the main square. The hotel has a small outdoor pool with sun terrace, family rooms accommodating four with one double and two singles, and a partner beach 2 minutes walk away. Breakfast buffet included.
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€245/night
Why families love Hotel Fortuna Hvar
Hotel Fortuna gives you a smaller scale Hvar pool experience for less money than the big resort hotels. The pool sits on the terrace overlooking the town and is open 9am to 8pm. It is not huge but works fine for kids 4 plus. Family rooms come with twin beds in the kids area and a small balcony with sea peek. Beach 2 minutes walk has a kids' inflatable raft area in summer. Breakfast on the terrace is generous and the staff bring high chairs without asking when you arrive with a toddler.
Adriana Hvar Spa Hotel
Hvar Town Harbour
Wonderful
1,620 reviews
Adriana Hvar Spa Hotel is a 4-star property on the Hvar town harbour with a rooftop pool, separate ground-floor kids pool, and a full spa. Family rooms with one double and two singles, sea view options. Direct walk to the main square in 2 minutes. Kids playroom indoors open 10am to 6pm.
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€478/night
Why families love Adriana Hvar Spa Hotel
Adriana Hvar Spa is the right pick if you want both a kids pool and a rooftop adult pool. The ground-floor kids pool has shallow entry, water jets in summer, and a lifeguard 10am to 5pm. The rooftop pool with bar is adults-only after 5pm, perfect for the parents' wind-down hour. Family rooms vary in size: ask for rooms 207 to 220 which have proper twin beds plus a sofa bed rather than a fold-out. Kids playroom on the first floor has board games, a duplo table, and a small slide; staff supervise but it's not a kids club. Spa offers a kids massage for 30 EUR (15 minutes), kids 4 plus only.
Palace Elisabeth Hvar
Hvar Main Square
Wonderful
540 reviews
Palace Elisabeth is a 5-star Leading Hotel of the World in a 19th-century palace on Hvar main square. The property has a heated rooftop pool with infinity edge overlooking the harbour, family rooms in connecting configurations, and a small spa with kids treatments. Breakfast on the rooftop terrace and a Mediterranean restaurant ground floor.
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€720/night
Why families love Palace Elisabeth Hvar
Palace Elisabeth is the splurge option on Hvar where the building itself is the experience. The rooftop infinity pool is small (around 8 by 4 metres) so it feels exclusive but it is not for swimming laps. The kids 5 plus love the view; toddlers need close watching since there is no shallow zone. Connecting family rooms cost 200 EUR more than a standard double and give kids their own door. The location on the main square means easy restaurant access but evening noise from cafes; request rooms on the harbour side (rooms 401 to 408) for quiet. Breakfast is exceptional; the staff bring kids menus without asking.
Hotel Podstine Hvar
Podstine Bay
Excellent
1,280 reviews
Hotel Podstine is a 4-star quiet bay hotel 1.5 km west of Hvar town, set on a small private pebble cove. The property has an outdoor pool with sun terrace, family rooms with sea view, and direct access to a pebble beach with hotel-only sun loungers. Restaurant with kids menu and a shuttle to Hvar town centre.
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€280/night
Why families love Hotel Podstine Hvar
Hotel Podstine is the calm choice on Hvar, set in its own small bay 1.5 km west of the town centre. The pool is small but works well for kids 3-10 with shallow entry on one side. The private pebble beach is the real draw, with reserved loungers for guests and lifeguard 10am to 6pm in July-August. Family rooms with sea view are larger than the town hotels but the trade-off is the shuttle (every 30 minutes 8am to 11pm) for town access. Couples with one toddler love this hotel; families with school-age kids might want more on-site activity.
Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort
Bonj Bay
Very Good
3,120 reviews
Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort is a 4-star 320-room beach resort on Bonj Bay, 10 minutes walk west of Hvar town centre. The resort has three outdoor pools (one for adults, one for families, one kids pool with splash zone), direct private pebble beach with cabanas, a kids club for ages 4-12, and family rooms accommodating four. All-inclusive option available.
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€354/night
Why families love Amfora Hvar Grand Beach Resort
Amfora is the family resort on Hvar with the most pool real estate. Three pools mean adults and kids rarely share, the kids pool has water jets and a small slide, and the family pool is mid-sized with shaded loungers. Direct pebble beach with cabanas is right outside the property gate. Kids club runs 9am to 12pm and 4pm to 7pm for ages 4-12, included in the family rate. Family rooms range from 28 to 45 sqm; the larger ones cost about 80 EUR more but worth it for a week stay. All-inclusive option at 60 EUR per adult per day covers all meals plus snacks; we found it a fair deal in July when restaurant prices in town are tourist-tier.
💡How to Choose a Hvar Hotel by Pool Type
- 1Pool hours matter on Hvar. Most hotel pools open 9am to 8pm in July-August, but the kids zones at Amfora and Adriana shut at 6pm to be cleaned. Plan your swim window to fit your kids' tea time. Towel rentals are typically included for guests; bring your own beach towel for the pebble beach.
- 2For pebble beaches, water shoes are non-negotiable for kids under 8. Buy them in the hotel shop on arrival if you forgot, or at Konzum supermarket in the centre for 12 EUR. Hot stones in August reach 50 degrees by noon. The hotel pool deck is shaded with umbrellas, the beach is not.
- 3Children aged 4 plus can join the catamaran trip to the Pakleni Islands. The 30-minute crossing is calm, and Palmizana beach has a sandy patch (rare for Hvar). Take a packed lunch from the hotel: there is one beach bar but prices are tourist-tier. Return boats run hourly until 7pm.
- 4July weekend evenings on Hvar are loud. If your hotel is on the main square (Trg Svetog Stjepana), request rooms above the third floor or facing the harbour. Pharos Hvar and Hotel Fortuna are away from the centre and quieter; Palace Elisabeth and Amfora are central but have soundproofed family rooms.
- 5Bring beach toys for sand pits not for the pebble. Most Hvar hotels have a kids corner indoors with toys, books, and games. Adriana Spa has a kids playroom open 10am to 6pm. Amfora has a small kids club for ages 4-12 in July-August included in the rate.
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