Cavtat
This very well-run, family-owned place has 13 spacious rooms in a converted villa. All have tea- and coffee-making facilities, a fridge and satellite TV,…
Must-see hotels in Croatia
Pag Island
Up the northern end of the island, 14km from Novalja, this big, modern hotel is a good option for a poolside holiday. Rooms are spacious, and facilities…
Dubrovnik
Perhaps not as grand as it sounds, this hotel nonetheless has good, comfortable, upmarket rooms with enviable views. There are indoor and outdoor pools,…
Opatija
High on the hill above Volosko, this modern block offers 27 stylish rooms, extraordinary sea views, a fish restaurant and a particularly inviting outdoor…
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Consisting of two large stone-and-wood houses hung with flower boxes, this attractive complex has just eight pine-trimmed rooms with real character and…
Hvar Town
Hidden within Hvar's walled old town, this family-run place has three swish apartments. Apartments 1 and 2 share a 1st-floor terrace, while apartment 3…
Plitvice Lakes National Park
With a crisp, newish feel, this 20-room roadside hotel, 4km north of Plitvice Lakes National Park's Entrance 1, has smart international-standard rooms and…
Zagorje
The four-star Hotel Well, one of the accommodation options in the Tuheljske Toplice spa near Zagreb, has a series of swimming pools, a swank wellness…
Northern Dalmatia
Virtually in the shadow of the Punta Bjanca lighthouse, this friendly little campground has a terrifically remote feel to it and a rocky beach nearby. It…
Rovinj
The 18 rooms, suites and apartments in this atmospheric old-town building come with old beams, cool stone floors and upscale trimmings such as monsoon…
Pula
Hidden amid pines and manicured lawns facing a gorgeous pebbly cove, this upmarket hotel is the best of the Verudela resorts. As well as the low-slung…
Vis Island
With welcoming hosts and a great location just a short walk from the centre of Kut, this set of four comfortable, reasonably priced apartments is a smart…
Krk Island
This curvy hotel gazes over a dining terrace and lush lawns to the beach, 4km west of the harbour. The rooms are very well fitted out, and there's an…
Bol
A warm welcome awaits at this friendly, family-run set of apartments on the eastern fringes of Bol. The simple but well-equipped units are spread across…
Rovinj
Unlike its resorty sister hotels along the coast, the Adriatic holds its grand Austro-Hungarian frame with considerable equanimity, poised right at the…
Split
Upmarket Marul's manicured lawns provide a green breathing space in a tightly packed part of the city. There are only 14 rooms, some of which have…
Cres Island
Set among the pines on a lovely pebbly cove 500m from Osor, this attractive campground offers fabulous swimming as well as table tennis, volleyball and…
Pag Island
The low-slung, four-star Pagus has attractive rooms with leather armchairs and fine views from the sea-facing rooms. It's a short and rather pleasant walk…
Cavtat
Run by a hospitable Canadian-Croat couple and situated in a quiet residential street, this three-storey block has three small units, all with sea views…
Split
Hidden away in a residential block in the Dobri neighbourhood, this converted apartment has four tidy dorms with wooden bunks featuring built-in shelves…
Rovinj
This simple budget option has bunks with individual reading lights, lockers and a small shared kitchen. It's located on the big roundabout as you come…
Krk Island
Voted one of Croatia's best campgrounds in 2015, this well-equipped site extends along the long pebble beach and has excellent showers, laundry facilities…
Korčula Island
Set within an olive grove 5km northwest of town, this compact, inexpensive, friendly site is an ideal base for country walks; the beach is a 10-minute…
Pag Island
On a gorgeous cove with a shingle beach, about 12km from Pag Town in the direction of Novalja, this large complex has a good vibe and lots of activities…
Krka National Park
This excellent place has colourful, almost whimsically painted apartments, a quiet terrace and a hot tub. The welcome is warm and the location, not far…
Korčula Island
A great budget option, these four simple but comfortable rooms have their own bathrooms and one has a terrace with amazing views. There’s a 30% surcharge…
Hvar Town
White walls are offset with large-scale island images in this stylish apartment block just above the town. All rooms and apartments have large balconies,…
Zagreb
The largest holiday apartment agency in Zagreb, with 20 stylish, contemporary apartments (from studios to three-beds) dotted around the centre of town,…
Poreč
Claim a slice of island paradise in this ritzy resort on Sveti Nikola, only a five-minute free boat ride from Poreč's old town. Rates include a buffet…
Zadar
Appealing modern apartments in a good old-town location make this an excellent choice. Some are attic rooms and most have artwork feature walls or exposed…
Rijeka
In the heart of town and with lovely, colourful rooms, Hostel Rijeka is one of the city's best budget deals, and the location is a real winner.
Bol
Enormous, low-slung Elaphusa feels like the inside of a cruise ship. It’s all smooth interiors, glass partitions, slick rooms and every possible amenity,…
Zagreb
A hop-skip-jump from the train station, Palmers Lodge is looking fresh and cheerful after a paint job. Dorms are cramped but bright and clean; six-bed…
Zagorje
Hotel Terme Jezerčica in the village of Donja Stubica has a water park with eight pools, all with thermal spring water and a lovely iris garden. Visitors…
Split
This crowd-pleasing hostel (winner of Hostelworld's 'most popular' award 2016–18) offers a range of brightly coloured dorm rooms and small apartments,…
Zagreb
This contemporary three-star hotel is so central you can see the Zagreb cathedral from the window of any upper-floor crispy white room. Interiors feature…
Šibenik
Just a leisurely stroll from the cathedral and at the heart of everything Šibenik has to offer, this reasonably priced set of old-fashioned digs occupies…
Rijeka
The hostel at the Czech cultural centre, around 4.5km northwest of the city centre, is affordable but a fair way from the waterfront and attractions…
Krk Island
Popular with tour groups, this large, old-fashioned hotel offers comfortable rooms and a substantial breakfast buffet (included in the room rate). It's…
Istria's West Coast
Located on the island of Sveta Katarina, this smart hotel is a wonderful getaway from the tourist crowds of Rovinj despite being nearly close enough to…
