This hotel is one of the only (maybe the only) on the island with a pool. It's about a 10 minute walk into town but we liked that it had a beach and pool and was full-service. It's sister properties (Adriana and Riva) are both on the main road lining the port of Hvar and are always very busy - they are more boutique-like. There is a bar around the corner from the Amfora called "hula hula" which delivered fantastic sunsets. We probably wouldn't have known about this unless we were at the Amfora.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Amfora for 3 nights during our 2 week holiday in Croatia and Slovenia. Needless to say, we were very pleased with our stay. The hotel was extremely clean and the staff were pleasant. The pool was fabulous and we were pleased that the hotel had it's own beach. Prior to our trip, we had a hard time deciding if we should stay at the Amfora, the Riva, the Adriana or the Podstine. I am glad we chose the Amfora because the Riva and Adriana did not have their own beach and the Podstine seemed a little out of the way. The Amfora is only a 5 minute walk from the city center which was very convenient. However, one of the best things about Amfora was their ice cold air conditioning! I know that sounds odd but Croatia is terribly hot in July and it was always nice to go back to a nice cool room. Overall, Hvar is absolutely fantastic and I would definitely recommend the Amfora to my friends.

I can wholly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Hvar. Stunning view from the room, very stylish and recently renovated. The breakfast was also excellent with fresh fruit and the chef preparing your eggs.

Only downside is that they charge for the sunbeds at the hotel beach - everything else was great.

having read some reviews i was a little worried but nor overly . i am pleased to post upon my return that we loved the amfora. we stayed for 4 nights , and had a junior suite with a sea view and a balcony. our room was lovely , wonderful views, spacious, sky news, funky bathroom ( only minus was skimpy bath towels ! ) excellent room service , large comfy bed , lots of wardrobe space !
breakfasts we enjoyed, stunning views and a large variety of fresh fruits , breads and cooked foods. more than adequate.
pool area is gorgeous. lots of loungers , towels for pool use ( big towels !) a nice kiddies area with a water slide. a couple of meters away is a stoney cove for swimming. jam packed with loungers you can hire to be squashed in or you just walk out of the pool area ,swim , with jelly shoes or some other pool type of shoes so you can walk on the stones ,and return to your spacious pool area !
gym spacious and adequate, best views of the island from here !
a short stroll and your into hvar port. an easy pleasant walk.
all in all we could not fault anything and found service to be very good with everyone we encountered very friendly.
we would love to return