Veli Dolac Cove · Island of Hvar · Croatia
A solar-powered seaside villa wrapped in an old olive grove — three sea-view bedrooms, a private pool, and nothing between you and the horizon. Ten minutes from Hvar Town, a world away from its crowds.
01 · The cove
Veli Dolac is the Hvar you came looking for: a quiet cove between Milna and Zaraće with just three houses, one small konoba on the shore, and a beach of white, rounded pebbles at the bottom of the bay.
Villa Vito sits on the western slope above it, blending the authenticity and tradition of the Mediterranean with modern, urban details. Every room faces south, to the open sea — the front yard, with its stone pergola and endless blue beyond, feels like the deck of a moving ship. On a clear day after weather, you can make out Monte Gargano on the Italian coast. Otherwise: pure horizon, different every day.
And when you want the other Hvar — the restaurants, the bars, the famous riva — it's a ten-minute drive away. Come home to silence, crickets and a sky full of stars.
02 · Why guests come back
One of the few private pools in the area — 25 m² of cool water on the patio, with the fireplace and summer kitchen beside it.
White rounded pebbles, crystal-clear water and a little konoba at 150 m. Three houses share the entire cove.
Fully off-grid and energy self-sufficient on solar. No hum of machines — ceiling fans, sea breeze and real quiet instead.
A glass-walled garden suite hidden among 2,000 m² of olive terraces — home to what may be the best morning-coffee spot in the cove.
Pizza oven, BBQ, open fireplace and a summer kitchen on the patio. Dinner here is an event, not a chore.
Seclusion without sacrifice: the restaurants, clubs and Venetian streets of Hvar are 6 km away when you want them.
03 · The spaces
A stone house on three levels, a glass pavilion in the grove, and generous outdoor living in between. Sleeps 6 in double beds, plus 2 on the living-room sofa bed.
Main house · Ground floor
A hand-built brick kitchen with an open fireplace, an olive-wood dining table, satellite TV and stereo, plus a guest WC. The sofa extends to a 160 × 200 cm bed, and the fireplace drives wood-fired central heating for out-of-season stays.
Main house · First floor & attic
Each floor holds one south-facing double room with a 180 × 200 cm bed, its own bathroom and WC, a table with two chairs and satellite TV. Wake up to the open Adriatic — the views from every corner are simply divine.
The garden pavilion
The third bedroom is a 15 m² architectural pavilion, open through imposing glass walls to terraced olive trees on drystone walls. Gallery double bed (160 × 200 cm), private bathroom, kitchenette with fridge, and a shaded table for two outside.
Outdoors
An 80 m² front yard under a stone-and-wood pergola with a massive table for six and a cushioned stone lounge bench. On the west side, the 25 m² patio with pool, pizza oven, BBQ and summer kitchen. Six loungers wait in the shade of the olives — and four bikes (two adult, two kids') are yours to ride.
04 · A day at Veli Dolac
07:30
Glass walls, birdsong, first light falling across the drystone terraces. Ambroz claims the pavilion table is the best coffee spot in the entire cove. Guests have yet to argue.
10:00
A hundred metres downhill to white pebbles and water so clear the boats seem to float on air. Chances are you will have it to yourself.
13:30
Grilled fish and cold wine at the little restaurant on the shore, fifty steps from your towel, feet still salty.
17:00
The loungers wait under the olive trees; the pool waits on the patio. The book is optional and rarely finished.
20:00
The wood oven crackles — pizza, fresh bread or the day's catch — while the sun drops toward Italy and the pergola table fills up.
23:00
A sky full of stars over a silent cove — or a ten-minute drive into Hvar's famous nightlife. Both are excellent decisions.
05 · Gallery
“On a clear day, you can see Italy.”
Monte Gargano, some eighty miles of open Adriatic away. The rest of the time: pure horizon — equally divine, and different every single day.
06 · Amenities
Worth knowing before you book: Villa Vito is proudly off-grid. Solar power means no air conditioning and no appliances over 1 kW (hairdryer, dishwasher, washing machine). In return you get thick stone walls, nine ceiling fans, the sea breeze — and total, genuine silence.
07 · Guest reviews
37 reviews on Airbnb · 92% five-star
Guests most often mention:
Art historian, olive grower, and the handyman of this house. Twelve years of hosting, a 100% response rate, and he usually replies within the hour — in English or Italian. "Hope to see you at Ždrilca bay and Veli Dolac cove!"
08 · Location
Villa Vito stands at Veli Dolac, a micro-destination on Hvar's sunny southern coast between the villages of Milna and Zaraće. The address is simple: Veli dolac bb, 21450 Hvar, Croatia.
A friendly warning from Ambroz: navigation apps will happily send you to a bay 40 km away. Don't let them. After booking, you'll receive precise, road-tested arrival instructions — the last stretch is a macadam road with a story of its own.
100 m
Pebble beach in the cove
150 m
Konoba on the shore
6 km
Hvar Town — 10 min drive
1.5 km
Grocery store in Milna
10 km
Stari Grad ferry port
SPU
Split Airport + ferry to Hvar
09 · Rates
Prices are for the entire property — main house, garden pavilion, pool, grove and bikes. Book directly with the host for the best available rate.
| Season | When | Per night | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring & autumn | May · late September | €425 | €2,975 |
| Early summer | June · mid-September | €510 | €3,570 |
| High summer | Late June · early September | €690 | €4,830 |
| Peak | July · August | €780 | €5,460 |
Indicative published tariffs — please confirm the current rate for your dates when you enquire. Weekly bookings are standard in summer; shorter stays are possible on request (supplement applies for 3 nights or less). Check-in 10:00–12:00. Pets on request.
10 · Check availability
Send Ambroz your dates — he replies within the hour, in English or Italian. Booking directly gets you the best available rate and a host who'll share every secret of the island.
No obligation — we'll confirm availability and the exact rate.
11 · Good to know
Villa Vito is fully off-grid and solar-powered, so no — and that's by design. Thick stone walls, nine ceiling fans and the sea breeze keep the house comfortable, and the silence is unlike anything a compressor could offer. Appliances above 1 kW (hairdryer, dishwasher, washing machine) can't be used.
Ferry to Stari Grad (10 km) or catamaran to Hvar Town (6 km), then a short drive. The turn-off to the villa is signposted on the main Hvar–Stari Grad road between Zaraće and Milna, followed by a macadam road. Important: don't follow Google Maps — it sends you 40 km astray. You'll get exact instructions from Ambroz after booking.
Six guests in three double bedrooms — two en-suite rooms in the main house plus the glass garden pavilion. Two more can sleep on the living-room sofa bed (160 × 200 cm) on request.
Yes — the white-pebble beach at the bottom of Veli Dolac cove is a two-minute stroll, and the konoba on the shore is 150 m. Only three houses share the entire cove, so it never feels crowded.
Yes, on request — just mention your pet when you enquire.
Weekly bookings are standard in summer, but shorter stays are often possible in spring and autumn — ask about your dates. Stays of 3 nights or less carry a supplement.
