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Malena Palace

Split-Middle Dalmatia · Croatia

Adamova 3 Split 21000View location

8.8/10Excellent366 Reviews
Cleanliness9.4/109.4
Service9.0/109.0
Comfort8.4/108.4
Condition8.6/108.6
Location9.2/109.2
Neighborhood9.4/109.4
Amenities8.6/108.6
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About Malena Palace

A stay at Malena Palace places you in the heart of Split, steps from Diocletian's Palace and Split Riva. This guesthouse is 0. 7 mi (1. 1 km) from Bacvice Beach and 0. 6 mi (0. 9 km) from Port of Split.

Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions.

Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.

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A stay at Malena Palace Experience places you in the heart of Split, steps from Diocletian's Palace and Split Riva. This guesthouse is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Port of Split and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Bacvice Beach.

Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Dining services
Concierge
Smoking areas

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until midnight
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 17

Hotel policies

Beach nearby No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Cash deposit required Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • Property Alerts

    You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

    • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
    • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 October - 31 March, EUR 1.86 per person, per night for adults; EUR 0.93 per night for guests aged 12-17 years old. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
    • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 30 September, EUR 2.65 per person, per night for adults; EUR 1.33 per night for guests aged 12-17 years old. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

    We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

  • You need to know
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    The host will greet guests on arrival. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property only accepts cash
    • Safety features at this property include window guards
  • Minimal age
    17
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 20 to 20 per person

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

    Croatian

Nearby attractions

Temple of Jupiter 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Let Me Pass Street 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Diocletian's Palace 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Peristyle 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Saint Duje Bell Tower 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
People's Square 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Synagogue 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Cathedral of Saint Domnius 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Papalic Palace 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
City Museum of Split 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Nakic Palace 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Eastern Gate 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Fruit Square 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Game of Thrones Museum 0.2 km / 0.1 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 3
  • guest house
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Terrace
  • Luggage room
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 17
Upon availability

Room types

These are the hotel's room types, rather than live offers. Choose your travel dates to see available rooms, prices and booking conditions. Check availability

  • DOUBLE SUPERIOR CITY VIEWDOUBLE • SUPERIOR CITY VIEWDBL.CV-SU

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    Malena Palace

    DOUBLE SUPERIOR CITY VIEW

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    SUPERIOR CITY VIEW

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.CV-SU

    Limited room details from hotel

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

  • DOUBLE DELUXE KING BEDDOUBLE • DELUXE KING BEDDBL.DX-KG

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    Malena Palace

    DOUBLE DELUXE KING BED

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    DELUXE KING BED

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.DX-KG

    Limited room details from hotel

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARD • 1 BedroomDBL.ST
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    Malena Palace

    DOUBLE STANDARD

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    Room overview

    Non-smoking room
    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Bedrooms
    1
    Room type
    DOUBLE
    View / characteristic
    STANDARD

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: DBL.ST

    Facilities with extra charge

    • Wi-fi

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Malena Palace

8.8
Excellent
366 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.4 /10
Service
9.0 /10
Comfort
8.4 /10
Condition
8.6 /10
Location
9.2 /10
Neighborhood
9.4 /10
Amenities
8.6 /10
100 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jun 2026
Russell
Had an excellent stay here. Malena was very helpful and even made some lemonade for me. The location is very central and the rooms are clean. I would recommend this place to anyone, especially solo travellers, but please keep in mind that it’s on the third floor and there isn’t and elevator because it is an old building. :)
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
22 Apr 2026
Virginia
Charming and helpful. Greeted us with lemonade and cookies. She gave us a brief language lesson. She also encouraged us to utilize the laundry line, which was needed. She also invited us to use the upper floor balcony ( which we didn’t, but still was nice)
Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 Apr 2026
DIANE
Great location. Our room was spacious, very clean with a super comfy bed. Host was delightful
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
03 Apr 2026
michael
Great place downtown
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Oct 2025
Zhanyong
Very easy to get around. Great location and good service. Feel like home.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 Oct 2025
Maureen
Malena is lovely and attentive. Exceptionally clean and a nice bathroom which isn’t always the case in these tiny places. It’s in the place central area and hard to find. Also she has no way to accept payment except cash. I did not pay Expedia site ahead of time and had to go to ATM to get cash. This should be stated on the website along with 5 flights of stairs to walk up.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
05 Oct 2025
Lisa
Malena was lovely and accommodated our early check in, and even made us some lemonade! She kindly gave us some recommendations of things to do. The room, while clean, was *really* small - perfect for 1 person, but way too tight for two. The tv was not working. She invited us to use her terrace, which was up a flight of stairs to her space, and featured a pretty view of the bell tower and a lovingly tended garden.
We had some difficulty finding it, and the entrance and stairwell up were decrepit looking - lots of stairs, so not recommended for less able bodied people.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2025
Nicolas

Absolutely wonderful stay in old Split

We absolutely loved our stay. The host was the most friendly, welcoming person and gave us recommendations of things nearby to see. The location is absolutely ideal—right I. The heart of things in the old town so that we could come and go as we explored throughout the day! The room was beautiful, with a view of the cathedral above the neighboring rooftops. The host lest us store our bags for the morning after checking out and she was there to see us off at noon!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Sep 2025
George
Awesome host in awesome location
Self
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jul 2025
Kenneth
Melena has an excellent property with an excellent location. The check in and check out processes were easy.
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jul 2025
Sophie
Lovely, kind host, gave us fresh lemonade and melon on arrival on the beautiful terrace. Stayed here for two nights either side of our trip and both rooms were clean, cool and quiet. V good location in the middle of the bustling old town with a 10 min walk to bus station and ferry port. Would definitely stay here again.
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jul 2025
Abby
The host was amazing! I didnt realize i had to check out super early of my previous accommodation and she was able to work with me to check in early. She also gave me a map of the city with her recommendations.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jul 2025
Gregory
Rating based on great location inside the palace walls, comfortable bed, great soundproofing, and good use of available space to maximize storage. My wife and I had room #1 and heard very little noise even though bars and restaurants were three floors down. There were lots of hooks and shelves in the bathroom which made it nice to store toiletries. Otherwise it’s a basic room with limited natural light, somewhere to sleep and rest between activities. One must climb three flights of stairs to get to the unit, and the path to the stairwell goes through a back alley. I thought the A/C was adequate but people who really like to crank the temperature down may be disappointed.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jun 2025
Ryan
Right in the heart of Old Town Split
8/10
Excellent
15 Jun 2025
Tyson
Great location within the Palace walls. Everything you need in walking distance.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jun 2025
Kelli
Tucked into Diocletian’s Palace walls, and up 3 flights of stairs, this property offers clean and comfortable rooms in the heart of the many restaurants, bars and shops. Malena is very hospitable.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
13 Sep 2024
Alexandra
Great location and surprisingly quiet rooms given you’re right in the middle of all the action. Booking on Expedia and selecting pay at property only to find out when we arrived that the property only took cash resulted in substantial fees from having to take money out of a bank machine. This was a disappointment
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
27 Jul 2024
Amy
The staff were amazing. Everything was within walking distance and so close to the water front. Room was clean, great size and perfect location
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Jun 2024
Steven
Great stay, amazing location, incredible service
Self
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jun 2024
Deanne
Be prepared for stairs (3 flights). If cne you’re over that it’s a wonderful guest room ( they have 3 rooms). Malena and her husband were super hospitable - Malena offering to let me go to the roof and drink her homemade lemonade. Her husband graciously assisted carrying my medium sized luggage at check in and check out (7am check out even). Location is recessed but no worries once you get to your rooom.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 May 2024
Jean
Clean, convenient and surprisingly quiet for all amenities nearby. Must be able walk up four flights of stairs.
10/10
Exceptional
01 Nov 2023
karen
Had wonderful stay at the Malena Palace. Room was large, brand new, and spotless. Location is perfect, in the middle of everything. And the hostess Malena was so friendly and very helpful. We would stay again !! Just a tip, when you get to the door to the apartments (small sign that says Malena Palace), ring the doorbell and Malena will open the door and greet you and take you to your apartment.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
05 Aug 2023
Christy
This was a perfect place to stay for our short visit to Split. The room was spacious, spotless and ideally located rfor the old town of Split. Maelna (our host) was brilliant, recommending places to go and things to do. I would recommend this place
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jul 2023
GENE
Convenient lovely smaller hotel in a very walkable and safe area that is itself the heart of Split. The hostess was gracious and shared her knowledge of the area as well as some useful tips on what to see, where to find good restaurants etc. the hotel room was bright, clean and nicely decorated and came with air conditioning which was most welcome.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jun 2023
Alex

Perfect location, great room, lovely host!

A lovely couple of nights here at the weekend. Perfect location, comfortable room with air conditioning and a king and friendly host. Would definitely recommend this place to others and will be staying again if I come back.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 May 2023
Jay

Split

Come and say hi to Malena and Milan, the apartments are smack bang in the middle of old Split. Sit on the terrace in the evening and just look at the church. Ask Malena for her beautiful lemonade drink. Everything you want in Split is literally a stone throw from the apartments. The apartments are beautifully clean and tidy and there is tea coffee available and if you need it Malena can help with washing. You won't be disappointed
Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 Oct 2022
Sara
What a great place to stay in Split! When you stay here you are treated like family! Excellent host! Location is great, room was clean and had a nice view.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Oct 2022
ann
Great location. Malena was a very good and kind host who gave me a drink and some food all grown or made by her. I checked in early. Wifi excellent . Clean , quiet and comfortable room. . Lovely balcony to overlook bell tower.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Sep 2022
Natalie
Marlena palace was a fantastic place to stay. My husband and I were there for two nights before a cruise and were very happy with our stay. It’s a little tricky to find- through the posidion restaurant side alley and then up the stairs- but everything in split is tricky to find :). Only three rooms at this hotel, big rooms and clean, great air conditioning, rooftop patio. Right in the Center of of the walled city. I highly recommend staying there.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
10 Aug 2022
chris
Malena is a gem and her rooms are perfect to experience Split!
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2022
Lucas
Clean, comfortable room and friendly staff.
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jul 2022
Hanna

Great spot in the heart of Split!

Lovely spot! Amazing location in the heart of Split, can't get much better than this. Super safe, will definitely stay here again.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
06 Aug 2021
Verified traveler
Malena is super nice and very helpful. Her place is comfortable and clean, inside the palace walls with a great view from the small rooftop terrace. A great deal for the price. We'll be coming back for sure.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Sep 2020
andrei

Amazing stay in the heart of Split

Malena Palace is the perfect stay in Split. It is located inside the Diocletian Palance, 2 min walk from the Peristil (the palace square) and I had a view of the Saint Domnius Bell Tower from our window. There is also a small terrace with a better view.
The room was sparkling clean and we were greeted with homemade lemonade. Also before the checkout, we were offered apples.
Best accommodation in Split 100%
We stayed there for 2 nights and could not have ask for more.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
31 Aug 2020
Mohamed
The host was very warm and friendly. Clean and great location.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
16 Aug 2020
Adam

ant stay

Amazing setting. Can’t recommend enough.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
01 Oct 2019
Verified traveler
The location is great if you like to be in the heart of the palace. We found it very convenient for restaurants, small grocery stores, shopping, booking tours, and ATMs. The managers were very nice people and helpful too. Storage for luggage after check out. Nice little rooftop area for enjoying a happy hours overlooking the rooftops. Small fridge in the room is always appreciated! Laundry is available too. We thoroughly enjoyed our 6 night stay.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Sep 2019
Jean
Great location and lovely terrace view. Very comfortable. We would recommend it.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2019
Verified traveler
Fantastic location just inside palace. The hostess greeted us with drinks and fresh fruit and provided lots of brochures and information. There are three flights of stairs to reach the apartment but after Dubrovnik this felt like a true vacation. The room was basic but clean and comfortable bed. No problem recommending this place.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jul 2019
Brian

Brydog trip to Split.

i want to thank Malena for her kindness and welvome dutring my 2 night stay at Malena Palace. my plane arrived very lste saturday night but i managed find Malena Palace with some help ftom locals about 2am. the room was extremely clean and i am one of tbose people who appreciates a clean hotel room. location is fantastic and the view from roof is beautiful.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jul 2019
Verified traveler
The Malena Palace was a very good place to stay. It was clean, quiet and well staffed. I would recommend it to others.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
21 Jun 2019
Suni

Great location

The location is amazing - right inside the Palace grounds. The only downside was walking up to the 5th floor with luggage - no help / no elevator. The owner was wonderful.
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jun 2019
Verified traveler
Great apartment and best location in the old center
Malena was very helpful and knows anything you need to know or go to in Split and surrounds
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 May 2019
Winny
Malena thank you very much! Have a very good time for 8 nights staying at Malena Palace which is very central located, nearby bus/ferry/train terminals and meeting point of day/boat tours. After Malena's briefing, I am easily identified all the locations, she also prepared cherries (yummy) and cookies and juice for me. I like Split, it's beauty, the port, seaview, nearby wet market, Marjan Park, nice people, smile, the warm welcome from Malena, as well as the restaurants serve varieties choices of dish with very reasonable price from morning to night and waiters are happy to hear the feedback for the food/services, most of them are quite handsome 😁. Seasonal fruits , cherries & strawberries in mid May, also selling at very reasonable price at wet market. I enjoyed the stay in Malena Palace, absolutely no negative view, a good chance of feeling acient Split staying inside the wall. Malena keeps it up, Super ! 😀
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 Feb 2019
SK
Malena is very friendly and gave me cake and apples when I arrived. She also gave me tour maps and made recommendations on whtat to see.

The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. I stayed here in the winter and there was a heater that kept the room nice and warm. The shared kitchen provided coffee and tea free of charge.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
22 Oct 2018
Ross

Smart Melena

Nice place. 3 flights of stairs. Quite difficult to find. Melena is a sweetheart. Especially because she really likes the Donald. Definitely not a snowflake.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
08 Oct 2018
david

Excellent stay in the heart of the old city

Highly recommend Malena Palace. Very clean, fast WiFi, and quiet even though in the city. Malena provided suggestions and useful information about the area as well.
10/10
Exceptional
20 Sep 2018
Gerry
Our host was very accommodating and welcoming.
It's hard to find: we called it our hole in the wall but it's literally in the wall of Diocletian's Palace. It's up tree flights of stairs though. Our room was very comfortable and had a great view of the cathedral bell tower. You can't get closer to the action than that.
8/10
Excellent
28 Aug 2018
Sally

Malena palace delight

Malena ( the person) was so helpful and friendly. The room was very comfortable and great location.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
27 Aug 2018
lesley

Fantastic location

Room basic but very clean and comfortable. Everything you needed, air con, fridge, hairdryer and towels were there. Only thing we would have liked was another mirror (3 girls trying to get ready.)
Malena was lovely who provided lots of info and maps, teaching us local words and providing water and fruits etc. She even stood at the bus stop waiting for us but unfortunately we got a taxi as didn’t know. Tip, get the bus, taxi was 250k, bus was 33k each and once there, everyone tells you to use public transport.
We were able to store our luggage on leaving day which was also really good.
Location could not have been better, right in the palace grounds.
Fab wee trip
10/10
Exceptional
13 Aug 2018
Richard
Nice location right in the old center of town.
10/10
Exceptional
12 Aug 2018
Verified traveler
The welcome from Malena was wonderful even when I arrived late in the evening. The location is fantastic just inside the old town. Thank you for a lovely stay.
10/10
Exceptional
06 Aug 2018
Verified traveler

Excellent location, stunning view, great welcome

Excellent location inside the palace, two streets from the iron gate, on a stairwell off a small courtyard. Great welcome from our host who met us with a sign at the train station and walked with us through the city, pointing out interesting sights on our way to the accommodation, giving us tips on what to see in the area and recommended a good trattoria for lunch. Stunning view of the bell tower from our room. There's a bakery with seating around the corner for a quick and easy breakfast. We had a great time and would be very happy to visit again.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
01 Aug 2018
Sharon

Split Break

We received a very warm welcome on arrival and lots of insight into the local area from the owner. It was a fantastic location within the palace but yet the room had no external noise.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
23 Jul 2018
Verified traveler

Nice hotel in the old Palace

Nice hotel in the old Palace Goid facilities and great location Friendly welcome
8/10
Excellent
22 Jun 2018
Rina
Needs renovation to modernize bathroom and mini kitchen layout, but overall spacious, lovely comfortable beds and prime location!
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jun 2018
Andre

Super sweet . Super easy.

Perfect ..Malena should be an ambassador.
Friends
6/10
Pleasant
09 Jun 2018
Ritu

Great location but average accomodation

The room is very small and you have to climb 3 stories with luggage to reach here, not a good experience when you reach after a long journey. It is located in the center of the old town.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 May 2018
Verified traveler

Location, location, location!

If you are looking to stay right in the heart of Split then this is the place for you. It is located within the palace so everything is at your fingertips. If you have a car, you must park a little distance away, due to this location in a pedestrian area only. Loads of shops, historical sites and restaurants within walking distance!! Host is very accommodating!!
10/10
Exceptional
09 Apr 2018
Raul

Wow

Room was bright, clean, well-equipped and look almost new. Bathroom as well. Malena was friendly, helpful and accomodating. Central location; extremely reasonable price for what you get. This was one of the best low-cost hotels we have ever stayed at in many years of travels. Thanks so much and bravo!
10/10
Exceptional
01 Nov 2017
Verified traveler
We enjoyed our stay here very much. Malena met us at the bus station and told us about places in town to go. We really liked the coffee shop next door.
10/10
Exceptional
22 Oct 2017
Verified traveler

near center, very friendly hostess

near center of old town, very friendly hostess
10/10
Exceptional
18 Oct 2017
Margaret

Fab Apartment

Fab place to stay. So central for the old town. Spotlessly clean. Met on arrival and shown to the apartment. Everything explained the room was spotless. Would recommend. We will be staying here again should we visit Split
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
07 Oct 2017
Verified traveler

Located in middle of the Diocleans Palace

No parking available, as is located at the seaport .the host will help you find a spot on the street, very frustrasting and chaotic experience which resulted in my rental car being damaged . Would of rather been given the option for the overnight lot. Guest rooms are on the 4th floor of the building. Not written in hotel description and had elderly uncle with us.
Located in middle of the Diocleans Palace and seaport for Ferry. Nice location
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Sep 2017
Matthew

Wonderful stay in a Wonderful place

Never stayed in a guesthouse before. Nice clean room and bathroom. The best part was the fact we were right in the palace, able to walk the city freely and go back to drop off or pick up anything we needed. The owners were so friendly and helpful too. Totally worth the price.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
21 Sep 2017
Gill

Nice hotel in central location.

Couldn't have been happier with our booking
Our host met us at the bus stop, and walked us through the town to our accommodation...doubt we would have found it if left to our own devices.
She is a generous and lovely lady, and helped us with restaurant and travel recommendations.
Absolutely blown away when we came .
back from a day exploring to discover she had taken care of our laundry.
Would highly recommend!
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2017
Verified traveler

Nice host, perfect room and great location!

Everything in the room are in perfect condition! New, clean and tidy. Host was so nice to let me check in early at no extra cost! Regreted for not staying here for a few more nights!
10/10
Exceptional
18 Sep 2017
Verified traveler

Great people, place and location.

Room was very clean and in a great location. Malena was simply the best host. Highly recommend.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Sep 2017
Verified traveler

Great location inside the Diocletian Palace

The location is fabulous, being inside the walls of the old Diocletian Palace. The room was very comfortable and we received a very friendly welcome. It was amazing to step off the busy streets of the old town, through a small and pretty courtyard and into our accommodation.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 Sep 2017
Verified traveler

A welcoming and comfortable stay in Split

A very warm welcome on arrival with lots of advice about the local sights. The accommodation is very comfortable and in a great location for exploring the old centre of Split.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Sep 2017
Adam

Perfect Location for the Old Town

The room was very clean and perfectly located within the walls of the palace. Malena was a great host and very helpful/knowledgeable.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
08 Sep 2017
Natalie
Great little guest-house! Lovely Malena met us off our bus which was unexpected but made finding the guest house much easier. It had a great location, very clean, comfortable and quiet despite being in the centre of the palace. Would highly recommend!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
15 Aug 2017
sarah

Fabulous guesthouse - central - great terrace view

Fantastic guesthouse in the very heart of split. Seconds from the peristil in the middle of docletians palace. Amazing view of the bell tower from the roof terrace - very enjoyable for sitting out on and enjoying the figs and juice malena provided us with. Room remained cool and comfy despite the heat wave in split. Best place to stay - great value for money - easy to find with malena's map she emailed us a week before our trip. Only a 10 minute walk from shuttle bus or number 37 from airports and surrounded by great restaurants ( I recommend oje oil bar)
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jul 2017
Hironori

Great stay at Split

It's really nice place in Split
Clean room and great location
Kindly host
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jul 2017
Michael

Incredible Hostess and Spotless Room

Malena is an incredible hostess, who met us at our ferry and walked with us through town to her place! When we arrived she offered us an evening drink and snack while she showed us some of the sights to see around town. She keeps an incredibly clean place that's in a great location. If you're arriving on your own, don't let the entrance to the building affect your first impression, the town and building are hundreds of years old, but Malena's Palace is immaculately kept and a top notch place!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
29 Jun 2017
Steven

Great location, once found & excellent hostess

Malena tries her utmost to ensure her guests' comfort & peaceful stay. I loved the scene - but would definitely avoid visiting in the summer again: too hot (30'C+, which was expected - I just underestimated my tolerance ;) and far too crowded (for me). The old city / palace is steps away from the train, regional bus, & ferry terminals (all of which are steps away from each other). There's a large, fast, modern catamaran passenger ferry (in addition to vehicle ferries) linking Split with points south - and let's you avoid exiting & re-entering Croatia when going to/from Dubrovnik when using the road (by car or bus).
6/10
Pleasant
15 Jun 2017
MJ
Location very good, tiny, no tv, ok for the one night stay
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jun 2017
Teri

Great location, warm hosts

We only stayed at Malenas place for one night but wished we could have stayed longer! Malena was sweet and offered us juice, cookies and cherries upon arrival. Very cozy and clean suite, fast wifi and right in the heart of Split. I would definitely stay here again, thank you Malena & husband!
8/10
Excellent
31 May 2017
robert

Great location with expected drawbacks

Fabulous location, right in palace, Malena is a wonderful host, historic bldg. with Roman steps. No amenities, very old apt. could use update. somewhat noisy at night but right in the tourist area if that's what you want. Good for short stay but noise could get old after a few days. Pretty old apt but what do you expect, the place is 2000 years old.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
29 May 2017
CHUK KWAN FIONA

Locate in the middle of old town

The location is very good, in the middle of the old town, a few mins walk to all the tourist hot spot. The host Malena is very friendly and warm welcome. However due to its location, it get really noisy at night, there is no electric socket in the room, so i need to charge my phone in the living room which is a bit inconvenient. The place is clean but very basic.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
10 Apr 2017
Savannah

Highly recommend

Great location and host. The room is up to date, tight on space but expected due to the great location in the old walled palace.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
28 Mar 2017
Tomoko
It's very close to everywhere! Malena and Milan are both super helpful and friendly. I regret I stay here only a night... I will definitely recommend this place:)
10/10
Exceptional
23 Oct 2016
Steve

Lovely hotel in the heart of the old roman palace

Lovely clean room with en-suite shower & toilet. Basically this is a converted apartment with about 2-3 rooms. Malena was so helpful and friendly, offered advice, info and even some homemade food from time to time. The hotel in on the 3rd floor, no lifts of course, but you couldn't have a more central location right in the heart of the old roman palace, more or less opposite what is now the cathedral, though it can be tricky to find for the 1st time. We did wonder being so central if noise might be a problem at night but not at all. I cannot rate this Hotel highly enough, excellent value and as I said Malena is so friendly and clearly enjoys meeting people and wants to help your stay. Unfortunately we slightly damaged the shower holder, we offered to pay but Malena wouldn't have any of it. Highly recommend it.
10/10
Exceptional
05 Oct 2016
Louis

friendly people, good value and fantastic location

Hard working couple made our stay memorable, Malena also leaves fresh fruits for her guests... a laundry service is also offered at reasonable cost, a boon for us cyclists!
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Sep 2016
John
Nice that the room was within the old town walls.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
18 Sep 2016
Eileen

Wonderful guest house in centre of old town

I had a lovely stay at Malena's guest house. She was a kind and charming host who offered me fresh fruit and juice on arrival and helpful information on what to do and see in Split. The room was modern, clean and quiet and the apartment was centrally located right in the middle of the old town.
8/10
Excellent
12 Sep 2016
Adrianne

Very cute rooms in the middle of the old town

It was a little hard to find and we had heavy suitcases in a rainstorm... but when we climbed to the top floor we were welcomed by Malena's husband who gave us some refreshing watermelon which was so sweet and sweet of him. For an old building the inside was modern, spotless and lovingly furnished with up to date linens. Malena was also very warm and it was a pleasure to stay complete with a view of the church tower... so we rushed out and climbed up for sunset. Superb. Also great $ value room
8/10
Excellent
09 Sep 2016
Frederick

Convenient location inside the Old Town

We enjoyed our stay at Malena guesthouse. It is located inside the Old Town and was very closed to all the places that we wanted to visit. Malena was very accomodating and gave us recommendation for restaurants and places to visit. We arrived early in Split before checkin time but her husband Milan allowed us to leave our luggages and use the toilet to freshen up.
Family
4/10
Poor
28 Aug 2016
Verified traveler

Dirty sheets

Malena was very nice and accommodating. She gave us treats and melon upon arrival. Unfortunately room had not been clean. Sheets had hair on them and dirty towel hanging in bathroom.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Aug 2016
Sue

Old Town Center Location

Malena's Guest House offers inexpensive, convenient rooms in the heart of the old town. They are simple, but the beds are comfy, the showers are hot and the air conditioning always works. We could see the cathedral tower from our room.
10/10
Exceptional
06 Aug 2016
Doris

A little taste of heaven in Split!

Malena was awesome! She was so helpful and always available for our every need. Recommended a restaurant which we rated our best meal of our trip!
Family
6/10
Pleasant
03 Aug 2016
Verified traveler
Staying In The Palace Is Amazing.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
18 Jun 2016
Steve
Malena is very sweet.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jun 2016
ashleigh

Great place in the palace!

It was difficult finding the apartment but malena came to find us! She was a very excellent host:) very clean and nice place to stay! Highly recommend it! Thanks malena! Your Canadian girls !
Family
8/10
Excellent
04 Jun 2016
Verified traveler

Super location, just flex your muscles!!

A small but adequate room and bathroom considering its super location in the heart of the old town. Malena provided a great map so that we could find it. It was up three floors though and my husband had to carry our heavy cases up- a challenge! Malena greeted us warmly providing a drink and fruit and for a small fee washed and folded our laundry. Yeh! It's location is great, room adequate and very clean, just be prepared to carry your luggage!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
30 May 2016
Bub

In old town

Room was recently renovated so it was like new but a little small. Nice location in old town. The host Malena is awesome, met us at the bus station and escorted us to the room. The rooms are a little hard to find...no telling how long we would have had to search for the rooms without her help. Only real draw back is the four flights of stairs to get to the rooms.
10/10
Exceptional
21 May 2016
Susan

Wonderful Hospitality

Amazing hospitality, felt like we were guests of the Family
Family
8/10
Excellent
19 May 2016
Melanie

Central location in old town Split

Room was fine and centrally located. Hot water heater was small- needed to take short showers to avoid running out. Malena was very nice and helpful while she was there and even arranged a car to pick us up at the airport. But most of the time she was not there and we had difficulty arranging an early taxi back to the airport when we left. But finally got one at the taxi stand at 4:45 AM.
Family
10/10
Exceptional
04 Oct 2015
Darlene

EchttpExcellent location and fabulous room

Malena is a perfect hostess. She is very accommodating referring great restaurants, sites to see and all aspects of her rooms. Her rooms are spotlessly clean. She offered to do our laundry. She kindly emailed us a map to find her rooms which would be tricky to find without her direction. Rooms are extremely quiet.Would definitely recommend her place.
8/10
Excellent
25 Sep 2015
Valerie

Perfect location!

Wonderful location. It's a fourth floor apartment with no lift, so getting the luggage up was some work, but overall, can't complain - the location was perfect, it was easy to reach - Malena sent us a map before our arrival.
The room was small, but very clean and comfortable. We had everything we needed.
Family

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Malena Palace
Adamova 3 Split 21000, Split, Croatia

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