Salva PhariaHvar · Croatia
Sunset over the Adriatic from a Salva Pharia villa on Hvar
About Salva Pharia

Homes we love, on an island we love

Hvar · Croatia
A terrace with panoramic island views on Hvar
How it began

It started with a single summer

Salva Pharia began the way a lot of love affairs with Hvar do. The person behind it came here on holiday and, like so many before him, never quite managed to leave. He came back, and came back again, until one summer he decided the island should be more than a getaway. It should be home.

He bought a house on the hillside above the town, then a second on the water in the Old Town, and made Hvar his summer base. He could have handed the keys to a rental agency and looked the other way. He didn't. Having fallen for the island himself, he wanted anyone who stayed to feel the same welcome he had found.

So he kept it personal: a small, owner-led collection, run by people who live here, rather than another listing lost in a catalogue. A handful of homes he genuinely cares about, opened to a few guests each season, and looked after as if you were his own guests. Because in every way that matters, you are.

Carlos, your host on Hvar
CarlosYour host on Hvar
Your host on the island

Meet Carlos

Every stay is looked after by Carlos and his team, who live on Hvar year-round. Originally from Namibia, Carlos spent twenty years moving around Europe before settling on the island with his family: long enough to know a place inside out, and to know exactly what makes a stay effortless.

From the moment you arrive to the morning you leave, Carlos and his team are your point of contact for everything. The transfer from the port, the boat you didn't know you wanted, the table that's fully booked to everyone but them, the quiet fix you'll never even hear about. Local when you want a recommendation, and out of the way when you'd rather simply be left to it.

It is the difference between renting a house and being genuinely hosted. With Salva Pharia, someone who calls this island home has your back the whole way through.

The Salva Pharia difference

Owned by one, run by locals, open to a few

Not an agency with a portfolio of other people's houses. A small collection of our own homes, looked after by a team who live where you're staying.

Owner-led

These are our own homes, not third-party listings. One team is accountable from your first question to your last morning.

On the island

Carlos and his team live on Hvar and are minutes away, all day and into the night, throughout your stay.

A curated few

We host a small number of guests each season, so every arrival gets real, personal attention.

Come and stay

Two homes, and the island's best hands

Explore the collection, or tell us how you'd like to spend Hvar and we'll take care of the rest.

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Frequently asked questions
Who is behind Salva Pharia?

Salva Pharia was created by a traveller who fell in love with Hvar and made it his summer home, buying and restoring homes on the island and opening them to a small number of guests. He prefers to keep a low profile, but the homes and the welcome are his.

Who looks after guests during their stay?

Every stay is looked after by Carlos and his team, who live on Hvar year-round. Originally from Namibia, Carlos spent twenty years around Europe before settling on the island with his family.

Are Salva Pharia's homes owner-managed or run through an agency?

They are owner-led and personally managed, not listed through a third-party agency. One team is accountable for your stay from your first enquiry to your last morning.

Does the Salva Pharia team live on Hvar?

Yes. Carlos and the team live on the island year-round and offer support throughout your stay, including 24/7 assistance for anything urgent.

How involved is the team during my stay?

As involved as you would like. They handle everything from your arrival and transfers to restaurant bookings and boats, and step back whenever you would rather be left to it.

What makes Salva Pharia different from other Hvar rentals?

The homes are owned and run by the same small team who live on the island, so you deal directly with the people responsible, get honest rates, and are genuinely hosted rather than simply handed a key.

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