DUBROVNIK Accommodations

Hotels in Dubrovnik

Finding decent accommodations within the walls of Old Town, the part of Dubrovnik that dates from the seventh century, can be a challenge.

Excelsior Hotel
Following the war the Excelsior was unrivalled as the city’s leading luxury hotel. Now with a flurry of challengers it has raised its game and the views are still stunning.

Frana Supila 12
Tel: (020) 353 353.
Website: www.hotel-excelsior.hr

Puciæ Palace
The only luxury hotel in the old city may have a reputation for arrogance, but the 19 idiosyncratic rooms are beautifully done and themed around various Croatian luminaries.

Od Puca 1
Tel: (020) 326 000.
Website: www.thepucicpalace.com

Hotel Palace
A 45 million euro refurbishment has brought this large hotel bang up to international five star business standards with high-tech meetings rooms, break out rooms et al, as well as the Wren’s Club Spa with its hot stone therapy massages.

Masarykov put 20
Tel: (020) 430 000.
Website: www.dubrovnikpalace.hr

Karmen Apartments
Arguably the best location in the city; these four excellent value apartments, run by the colourful Marc van Bloemen, are right in the old city on the harbour. Apartment one has the best views.

Tel: (020) 323 433.
Website: www.karmendu.tk

Kompas
Rumours persist of a major refurbishment to bring it up a few stars, but for now this simple hotel overlooking the beach at Uvala Bay is a reasonably priced option.

Try the Pucic Palace (385-020-326-222; $600), a three-year-old, five-star actual Renaissance palace-cum-hotel that overlooks the lively market square, or the friendly, family-run Karmen Apartments (385-020-323-433 or apartments@karmendu.tk;).

Accommodation in the Old Town is limited to the stellar Pucic Palace (Ul.od Puca 1, 326 222, www.the pucicpalace.com, €330-€585), where the modest front door belies the classy interior of a former nobleman’s home. As with much of Dubrovnik, prices nearly double in summer. On the rise of Frana Supila, past Ploce Gate, are two high-class tourist hotels: the Excelsior (No.12, 353 353, www.gva.hr, €131-€269) and the Grand Villa Argentina (No.14, 440 555, www.hoteli-argentina.hr, €174-€300). The rates vary wildly in both, according to summer tariffs and sea views. The new five-star Hilton Imperial (Marijana Blazica 2, 320 320, www.hilton.com, €125-€290) has attractive off-season rates and the renovated Hotel Bellevue (Pera Cingrije 7, 413 306, www.hotel-bellevue.hr, €65-€174) offers mid-range comfort on the city’s western side.

Further west, Lapad provides cheaper, purpose-built package hotels by the beach – the Kompas (Setaliste Kralja Zvonimira 56, 352 000, www.hotel-kompas.hr, €80-€144) is gleaming after a complete overhaul. Budget travellers can visit Atlas Travel (Cira Carica 3, 442 222, www.atlas-croatia.com) for private lodgings. ( timeout.com)

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