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.
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.
Where to stay
Where the Balcony Faces the Islands
A genuine sea view in Makarska usually means a room on the higher floors of a promenade-facing hotel, since the bay curves enough that not every room in every property actually looks at open water. Aparthotel Miramare and PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar both build their better rooms specifically around that balcony view, while Hotel Osejava's position further along the promenade, surrounded by three beaches rather than one, gives its sea-facing rooms a wider stretch of water to look at than the more central hotels manage.
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.
A traveler's takeI picked PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar mainly for the balcony, and the view toward Brač held through breakfast on the terrace most mornings before the pool got busy. Watching the evening ferry cross the channel from that same balcony became the small ritual that ended most days of the stay.
Hotel Osejava
Three beaches and one sunset-facing balcony to choose
Why guests love itHotel Osejava is a newly built hotel on the Makarska promenade, surrounded by three separate beaches, so families can pick a quieter stretch of sand each day. Balconies look over the sea and the sunset, and the restaurant serves traditional Dalmatian food. It stays open all year, which helps families travelling outside summer. A 9.5 rating from more than 400 reviews is excellent. I would book a sea-view balcony room for a beach week in the centre of town.
Aminess Laurel Khalani Hotel
Direct beachfront access with indoor and outdoor pools
Why guests love itThe kids' pool and the beach being right outside meant our children barely noticed the days pass, while the spa's steam room became our own quiet escape most afternoons once they were settled with the hotel's activity staff. The indoor pool covered one genuinely windy day that would have otherwise cancelled swimming entirely, which mattered more than we expected going into the trip.
Romana Beach Resort
Direct beach access with a year-round family pool
Why guests love itWe spent a week here with two young kids and the combination of the beach right outside and the kids' pool as backup meant nobody ever ran out of things to do. The kitchenette let us cook simple breakfasts most mornings before the beach, and the playground kept the children busy long enough for a proper adult coffee on the terrace at least once a day.
PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar
Sea-view balconies steps from the promenade
Why guests love itThe balcony view sold us before we even checked the room, and it held up through the whole stay, coffee looking out at Brač every morning before the pool got busy. The pool bar meant we barely left the deck some afternoons, and the short walk along the promenade into the centre for dinner became an easy nightly habit by the end of the week.
Aparthotel Miramare
Two minutes to the beach, sea views included
Why guests love itThe balcony view over the water became our favourite part of the stay, coffee there most mornings before the two-minute walk down to the beach itself. The barbecue night at the restaurant was worth timing a dinner around, and the seasonal pool covered the one cooler afternoon when the sea felt like too much effort for anyone in the group.
Hotel Heritage Casa Blanka
Sea views in the city centre, five minutes from the sand
Why guests love itThe sea view from our room surprised us given how central the hotel actually is, and the five-minute walk to the beach meant we never felt like we'd traded location for outlook. Dinner on the terrace became a nightly habit, the Mediterranean menu working well with an evening spent watching the street below settle into its own rhythm, and the walk to the bus station made a day trip inland easy to arrange too.
Local tips
- 1Book Aparthotel Miramare if you want a sea-view balcony paired with an apartment-style layout close to Makarska Main Square.
- 2Choose PLACES Dalmacija by Valamar for a sea view that carries through to both the breakfast terrace and the pool deck.
- 3Pick Hotel Osejava for the widest bay view and a strong sunset angle from a promenade position surrounded by three beaches.
- 4Confirm the exact room category when booking, not every room in a sea-view hotel actually faces the water directly.
- 5Book a higher floor where possible, the view opens up noticeably once you're above the second or third level.
- 6Visit in shoulder season for the same sea view without the peak-August crowds filling the promenade below the balcony.