Maistra Select All Suite Island Hotel Istra
Island suites with a beach at the door and pools indoors and out
About this hotel
The beach sits right beside Maistra Select All Suite Island Hotel Istra, on St Andrew Island, a fifteen-minute boat ride from Rovinj's Old Town and reached via a free shuttle from parking to the pier, 900 m off. Every suite has a balcony, flat-screen satellite TV, minibar and a bathroom with both a bathtub and a shower, plus a coffee machine, tea maker and complimentary water in-room. The property runs both outdoor and indoor pools alongside a full wellness and spa centre, with free access for all guests, and dinner at the à-la-carte restaurant includes local wine, beer and soft drinks. Activities on offer range from cycling to windsurfing and diving, making the island itself the destination rather than a stop on the way to one.
- Island beachfront location
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Wellness and spa centre
- On-site diving and windsurfing
Our take
This suits travellers who want a resort-style island stay with pools both indoor and out, and don't mind that the Old Town is a boat ride rather than a walk. The all-suite format and included spa access make it a strong pick for a longer, self-contained stay. Anyone planning to bounce between Rovinj's restaurants nightly should weigh the ferry schedule carefully first, since spontaneity works differently on an island.
- ✓Book the indoor pool session for a rainy or windy day, it's included and often quiet
- ✓Try diving or windsurfing through the on-site activities desk rather than arranging it separately
- ✓Check the dinner wine selection at check-in, it rotates and is included with the meal
Why we love it
- Beach directly beside the hotel
- Indoor and outdoor pools both included
- Free wellness and spa access
- Suites with bathtub and balcony
Why guests love itStepping from the suite balcony straight to a beach a few metres off is the kind of detail that makes the boat ride over feel worth it immediately. The indoor pool becomes the fallback on a windier afternoon, and the spa's free access means the wellness side isn't an upsell tacked onto the room rate. Dinner at the à-la-carte restaurant, wine included, closes out most evenings without needing the ferry back to town at all.