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13. september 2023
During my research for our trip to Split, I ruled out a lot of hotels, (despite good reviews), because of two issues important to my wife and I. First, taxi access into the old town is either difficult or impossible and we don’t like wheeling suitcases through narrow, ancient streets full of fellow tourists. Second, there were possible noise issues. We like taking a relaxing snooze after lunch - having a busy bar under your window could be a problem. However, thanks to TA we spotted Heritage Hotel 19 and it seemed to fit the bill - which it did admirably. Saying that, taxi's can't navigate the street on which the hotel is located but you are dropped off only a few steps away. The location is excellent. Close enough to all of Split's many amenities but far enough away to still be quiet. A few steps uphill is the excellent Bamba Terrace bar and at the bottom, what seemed to be Split's number one place to eat - Buffet Fife. We didn’t eat there because there always seemed to be a fairly substantial queue of potential customers. The hotel is on the road which is the start of the walk up to Marjan and those wonderful views of the city. If the location was good, the hotel itself was even better. Charismatic but modern, with our room, (#5), having every convenience you could wish for. The quality of the fixtures and fittings was impressive and in a week of thirty degrees plus temperatures - excellent aircon. I must mention the superb wifi. Not only fast but didn’t have the annoying requirement to re-enter a password every day. Let’s be clear, if you are looking for the kind of hotel that has a pool, spa, restaurant with pretensions and a loyalty scheme - it may not be for you. If you are looking for a charismatic “boutique” hotel with charm to spare - Heritage Hotel 19 will take some beating. If the room was impressive - it was the staff who stole the show. Paula, Maria and Anna-Maria (sorry if I spelled your names incorrectly) were rays of sunshine each day. No question went unanswered and their service at breakfast was superb. Speaking of breakfast, here's another plus point in favour of the hotel. The morning menu had something for everyone. My wife had the healthy muesli and fruit option almost every morning. My choices ranged from a simple croissant, to the delicious Dalmatian breakfast with eggs, sausage, bacon, etc. All taken below a beautiful olive tree in the warm morning sunshine. Finally, there was only one point that could count against the hotel. It is a small boutique hotel after all and therefore has no elevator. The few stairs to our room presented no problems for two 70 year old guests but if you have mobility issues, there are two ground floor rooms you could opt for. I doubt we could have picked a better hotel for our week in the beautiful city of Split and cannot recommend Heritage Hotel 19 highly enough.
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