Hvar Away exists to inspire memories through the beauty and magic of the island.
The house with no neighbours. Steps away from the sea.
The stone cottage with the private courtyard. Home away from home.
The villa with the infinity pool. Sunsets that take your breath away.
Hvar Away is the luxury villa rental company that connects visitors to places imbued with the island’s magic; designed to inspire memories, rooted in nature and history. Be our guest.
See our villasOUR STORY
Created and run by foreigners turned locals
Hvar Away founders Elisha and Matt moved to Hvar in 2020, having visited the island only once before. The pandemic motivated them to take a leap of faith, bidding farewell to the UK in pursuit of building a new life in Croatia.
Having escaped from medical studies at Oxford University and subsequent world traveller, Elisha heads up operations and guest services. Originally from Poland, Matt is a multi-skilled tradesman, former strongman coach, and is fast gathering a reputation as the island’s own superhero.
They soon realised that together, with complementary skillsets and an international perspective, they could lay the foundations of something truly special. Their idea was to create more than just a travel agency; instead, to curate a collection of special properties and experiences that would allow others to discover the true magic of this small island.
Our values
We design holidays that are true getaways.
We share places close to our hearts ...
We believe the best way to discover special places is from those who call it home. We seek out properties filled with the island’s magic. Many of them are only available through us. As “foreigners turned locals” living on the island all year round, we know each villa in our collection intimately – the story, the details, and the owners – so we can connect guests with their perfect escape.
Medvidina Bay is a secluded spot on the southern coast of Hvar, and was the place we chose to spend the first summer after our spontaneous move to the island. It is also place where the Hvar Away story began.
At the end of the long, winding road that leads to Medvidina Bay, you will find just a handful of houses. One of those houses belongs to a French gentleman called Pierre, who we quickly formed a bond with during long summer days together in the bay. Upon his departure home to Paris, having known us for approximately two weeks, Pierre handed us the keys to his almost-finished house and asked if we wouldn't mind living in it over winter and keeping an eye on things.
"Also," he added, "if you could manage renting it next summer, that would be great."
Many times, you don’t know the significance of a moment until you reflect back on it.
Pictured above is La Villa Bleue – or for us, “Pierre’s house” – and it’s still to this day our most sought-after villa.
We chose this island as home because of its unparalleled beauty, and we were able to build a life here because of its hidden serendipity. We even had the pleasure of holding our wedding on Hvar in June 2023.
We’re eager to share this magical place with you.
... close to home
Hvar Away provides round-the-clock property maintenance support. Matt is always close by. He lives on the island all year round, spending the off-season period running the island's leading property maintenance and repairs company. Throughout your stay, Matt remains easily reachable by phone, so you are assured of a prompt response to any arising issues.
... and loved by our guests.
A WORLD AWAY
We value your precious holiday time entrusted to us.
Traditional agencies
- Non-vetted homes
- No availability calendars
- Slow booking process via emailSlow booking process
- International bank transfers only
- Provide third party contacts for extra services like car rental and boat trips
- No local support, rely on hosts to fix any maintenance issues
- Personally inspected homesInspected homes
- Synced calendars
- Book your villa instantlyBook instantly
- Fast & secure card payments
- Personally curated services and experiences all booked with usServices and experiences booked through us
- On-island 24/7 in-house support ready to assist
We’re here to craft your dream Mediterranean villa escape.
Feeling inspired? Talk to our on-island team to make your travel dreams a reality.