Best Sea View Hotels in Makarska
Sea-view hotels in Makarska mostly rely on a simple trick, a balcony facing the bay rather than the hills behind town, and the difference in what guests actually see each morning is significant. Aparthotel Miramare offers balconies with sea views a two-minute walk from Makarska Beach, PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar pairs its sea-facing balcony rooms with a breakfast terrace overlooking the water, and Hotel Osejava looks straight out over the bay from a promenade position surrounded by three separate beaches. Anyone who wants the Adriatic to be the first thing they see each morning, not the second thing they walk toward, should book one of these three.
Sea-view · Makarska at a glance
Hotel Osejava
Aminess Laurel Khalani Hotel
Romana Beach Resort
PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar
Aparthotel Miramare
Hotel Heritage Casa Blanka
Where the Balcony Faces the Islands
Aparthotel Miramare's air-conditioned rooms come with balconies and sea views as standard, a two-minute walk from Makarska Beach and 500 metres from St. Peter Lighthouse, close enough that the view from the balcony and the actual shore feel like the same stretch of coast. The apartment-style layout with a work desk and TV suits longer stays, and the family-friendly restaurant serving international, Croatian and barbecue grill cuisines means the sea view extends to mealtimes on the terrace as well as the room itself. Being in the city centre also keeps Makarska Main Square within an easy evening walk, so the sea view during the day pairs naturally with an evening spent among the Old Town's restaurants and cafés instead.
PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar sets its air-conditioned, balcony rooms with sea views next to a pebbly beach, and breakfast is served each morning on a terrace that keeps the same water view guests wake up to. The pool area, wrapped in its own sun terrace, sits close enough that a sea-view room and a pool afternoon aren't mutually exclusive choices here the way they can be at some hotels further from the water, and Mediterranean-style spa treatments are available for guests who want a third option beyond the balcony and the pool deck.
Hotel Osejava's position on the promenade, surrounded by three beaches, gives its balcony rooms a view that stretches further along the bay than the more tightly built central hotels manage, with the sunset visible over the water from many rooms in the evening. The hotel's modern interior design and year-round opening make it a genuine option outside peak summer too, when a sea-view balcony without the August crowds is arguably a better version of the same room, since the light and the water look much the same in May or September without the peak-season noise below the terrace.
Choosing between these three sea-view hotels mostly comes down to what else matters alongside the view itself: Aparthotel Miramare for an apartment layout and central position, PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar for a pool and terrace breakfast with the same outlook, and Hotel Osejava for the widest stretch of bay and the best sunset angle. All three sit close enough to the water that the view from the balcony is never a stretch, just a genuine reflection of the room's actual position on a bay that rewards looking at it slowly rather than rushing past on the way to the beach.
Makarska's bay opens toward Brač and Hvar, so a sea view here usually includes the islands themselves on a clear day, not just open water, which is part of why the view matters as much as it does to repeat visitors. The light changes noticeably through the day, harsh and flat by early afternoon, softer and more dramatic by evening, and a balcony room lets guests catch that shift without planning a specific walk to see it.