Luxury Hotels in Croatia?
May 10, 2018, 1:43 pm
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Luxury Hotels in Croatia?
We are planning a road trip through Croatia and are looking for the best luxury hotels. We are looking at staying in Split and Dubrovnik. Wondering if Hvar is worthwhile? Any recommendations?
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May 14, 2018, 5:59 am
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Hvar doesn't have anything remotely luxurious as far as I could find so we ended up doing Airbnb there.
May 14, 2018, 9:38 am
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I'm interested in the same question. We are planning a 2019 trip. We will be driving north along the coast from Split. We've been to Split before and loved it. There are remarkable historic sites there.
Notes I've made so far:
Hyatt to open in Zadar in 2019 - but will it open by then? I have my doubts.
Hotel Lone, Roving - no idea where I found this, don't know if it is luxury
Hvar - anyone have thoughts?
Telegraph article that has suggestions for the Adriatic Coast.
Notes I've made so far:
Hyatt to open in Zadar in 2019 - but will it open by then? I have my doubts.
Hotel Lone, Roving - no idea where I found this, don't know if it is luxury
Hvar - anyone have thoughts?
Telegraph article that has suggestions for the Adriatic Coast.
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May 14, 2018, 10:07 am
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I agree with Stimpy that this is a pleasant property. It's not luxury but we had a huge suite with a magnificent view of the water that we enjoyed very much. The hotel is immediately adjacent to the harbor where there were some excellent seafood restaurants. We will return next year if we don't find a true luxury property in the area.
May 14, 2018, 5:20 pm
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I agree with Stimpy that this is a pleasant property. It's not luxury but we had a huge suite with a magnificent view of the water that we enjoyed very much. The hotel is immediately adjacent to the harbor where there were some excellent seafood restaurants. We will return next year if we don't find a true luxury property in the area.
I have a friend living in Croatia, will ask him where we should stay. Mind that in his opinion Le Meridien is top notch
May 14, 2018, 5:21 pm
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May 15, 2018, 10:19 am
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I was a platinum when we stayed. The massive ocean front corner suite we had was thanks to status. I think the property is quite big so if I didn't have status I would want to be sure to book a room with which I would be happy.
May 17, 2018, 1:17 pm
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Hi, I highly recommend the Villa Dubrovnik located about 20 minutes walking from the Old City. I thought the property absolutely stunning with very dramatic views of Dubrovnik. It is perhaps one of my most memorable stays in Europe---and that puts it in a heady group including Le Sirenuse in Positano, Villa La Massa in Florence and Hotel Grand Tremezzo on Lake Como. It is very expensive, but worth every penny in my opinion. The hotel runs an authentic Venetian Vaporetto directly to the Old City many times daily. That was a delightful treat. The property also features a beautiful pool and sunning area directly on the Adriatic. We appreciated this after a long day of touring.
As far as Spilt, we stayed at the Vestibul Palace, a SLH member property. While the actual hotel itself was not that spectacular, its location INSIDE Diocletian’s Palace was unique and we thought a great experience.
I would also highly encourage you to consider visiting the Istrian Peninsula and the town of Rovinj specifically. That area was ruled for centuries by the Venetians and the Italian influence is unmistakable to this day. As pretty as many a hill town in Tuscany but at much lower cost. If you do consider adding Rovinj to your itinerary, I suggest staying at the Monti Molini just outside the main old town. It also is a very luxurious property directly on the Adriatic. We found it very good value compared to the equivalent properties in Italy.
I might add just up the coast from Split is a wonderful Croatian National Park, Krka. The waterfalls are amazing and we took a boat to an island located directly in the park. It is called Visovac Island and is home to the 15th-century Franciscan Monastery. The boat ride was fun the island was very atmospheric.
As far as Spilt, we stayed at the Vestibul Palace, a SLH member property. While the actual hotel itself was not that spectacular, its location INSIDE Diocletian’s Palace was unique and we thought a great experience.
I would also highly encourage you to consider visiting the Istrian Peninsula and the town of Rovinj specifically. That area was ruled for centuries by the Venetians and the Italian influence is unmistakable to this day. As pretty as many a hill town in Tuscany but at much lower cost. If you do consider adding Rovinj to your itinerary, I suggest staying at the Monti Molini just outside the main old town. It also is a very luxurious property directly on the Adriatic. We found it very good value compared to the equivalent properties in Italy.
I might add just up the coast from Split is a wonderful Croatian National Park, Krka. The waterfalls are amazing and we took a boat to an island located directly in the park. It is called Visovac Island and is home to the 15th-century Franciscan Monastery. The boat ride was fun the island was very atmospheric.
May 17, 2018, 2:43 pm
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We stayed at the exact same two hotels as wanderlustFL... Villa Dubrovnik and Vestibul Palace. We thought both were terrific.
But... make SURE you stay in the main building at Vestibul Palace; they have an annex that is NOT inside Diocletian's Palace, which sort of defeats the purpose of staying there. We were in a Luxury Suite, which was modern and spacious. The room was almost too contemporary, if not for parts of the walls being the original walls from the palace.
But... make SURE you stay in the main building at Vestibul Palace; they have an annex that is NOT inside Diocletian's Palace, which sort of defeats the purpose of staying there. We were in a Luxury Suite, which was modern and spacious. The room was almost too contemporary, if not for parts of the walls being the original walls from the palace.
Jul 6, 2018, 9:45 am
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Based on this there don't seem to be any true luxury hotels in Croatia. The Le Meridien and the Vestibul Palace seem to be the top choices in Split. Since I want to be on the water the Vestibul Palace would be a no go. I also see there is a Radisson Blu in Split that gets decent reviews. I know asking about the Radisson in the Luxury forum is a stretch but I wonder how it compares to the LeM.
Jul 6, 2018, 11:54 am
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Who has stayed at Monti Molini just outside the main old town in Rovinj? It is said to be a luxurious property directly on the Adriatic.
https://www.maistra.com/hotel-monte-mulini-rovinj
https://www.maistra.com/hotel-monte-mulini-rovinj
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Stimpy is right. Hilton Dubrovnik is really a good hotel in Croatia. My husband and I stayed there recently while we are on vacations. Unfortunately we only had one night there but everything was excellent - from the friendly and professional staff, through to the common areas, and the room itself. I really would like to recommend this hotel to everyone if anyone is going for vacations in Croatia.
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We stayed at Villa Dubrovnik and liked it. Nice views, good location. We liked being close to the city, but not right in it as it can get very crowded during the day with all the cruise ship passengers. From there we left Croatia and drove to Montenegro where we stayed at Aman Sveti Stefan. It was a nice drive with a stop in Kotor along the way.
Jul 10, 2018, 2:22 am
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Good idea to bring up Montenegro. It is indeed a nice drive down there BUT there are two roads. The main road can be very jammed in the summer at the border crossings. The lesser known coastal route is a breeze.
As for luxury hotels, in addition to the Aman, the newer modern Regent Porto Montenegro is very nice. It has a deep water yacht port and there are some very wealthy guests staying there in the summer. Regent is now part of IHG too. So Montenegro has two veritable luxury hotels while Croatia has none. Funny that!
As for luxury hotels, in addition to the Aman, the newer modern Regent Porto Montenegro is very nice. It has a deep water yacht port and there are some very wealthy guests staying there in the summer. Regent is now part of IHG too. So Montenegro has two veritable luxury hotels while Croatia has none. Funny that!