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I'm looking for comments from anyone with recent experience of Hvar and particularly Cliffbase. Thinking of going in late June, flying into Split, hiring a car and finding an apartment. Where is it best to stay for a mix of climbing and beach time? 

We climbed on Hvar in 2015 and 2017, both times in early May and as part of a week long loop around Split, Omis, and Hvar. Really enjoyed both trips.

Cliffbase is cool, and as mad as it seems from the descriptions (including a smugglers beach and wine cave / cellar), we had the little "apartment" there which has two double beds and was comfy for 2 couples. Lots of routes, we climb in the 5+ to 7a range and barely scratched the surface with 2 days climbing. It's a 30 minute walk in and a bit isolated.

We stayed in an apartment in Hvar town which is very different, lots of cool restaurants etc. and most of the climbing is a shortish drive. My understanding is that Hvar becomes a big party town in the summer so worth considering if that's a good or bad thing!

I'd definitely hire a car.

If you're not set on Hvar, it might be worth taking a look at Omis to see if it fits what you're after. There's a beach and plenty of climbing.

Thanks for that. Apart from booking the flights for a ten day trip, no plans as yet finalised so hirng a car and checking out a few places looks like a good option. If you have a guide book, do you want to sell it?