Plitvice Lakes National Park
Spread over 35 hectares flanking the Korana River, this huge campground run by Plitvice Lakes National Park is about 6km north of the park's Entrance 1,…
Must-see hotels in Croatia
Hvar Town
Just steps from the harbour, this buzzy backpackers has well-equipped four- to 12-bed dorms with lockers, a small shared kitchen and a terrace on the top…
Istria's West Coast
Vast doesn't do justice to this sprawling beachfront campsite, 8km south of Umag. The mammoth scale means that there are plenty of sporting and…
Pakleni Islands
The artsy Meneghello family runs this beautiful boutique complex of villas and bungalows, scattered among lush tropical gardens. The complex features two…
Istria's West Coast
This vast naturist complex, 5km north of Poreč, occupies an entire headland, with beaches, bars, restaurants and even a supermarket. There are 559 pitches…
Hvar Town
This sparkling complex is only 50m from the sea, west of the town centre. All the rooms and apartments have balconies, some sea-facing. The hotel also has…
Mali Lošinj
Well-run harbour-side digs where the 25 ever-so-slightly dated but comfortable rooms sport satellite TVs, safes and sparkling bathrooms. Staff are helpful…
Rab Island
About 2km east of town, this tightly packed campsite sits right on a sandy beach – perfect for toddlers, painfully shallow for adults. Facilities include…
Korčula Island
The 57 rooms at this refurbished hotel are finished to a high standard, with contemporary decor and modish bathrooms. There’s a fitness room with bay…
Split
Owned by a New York–dwelling Croat, Villa Varoš offers simple, clean rooms with wooden furniture, en suite bathrooms and TVs in a quiet but central…
Mali Lošinj
More of a canvas and caravan city than a campsite, this huge, pine-shaded place has hundreds of pitches and dozens of units spread along a rocky coastline…
Northern Dalmatia
Simple and old-fashioned but well priced, this small, family-run roadside hotel has rooms with balconies overlooking the sea and a downstairs restaurant…
Krk Island
On a hill covered with olive trees, this tightly packed campground has well-kept shower blocks, a tiny swimming pool, a playground and a restaurant. It’s…
Brač Island
Located off a scrappy empty lot on the edge of town, this party hostel is cluttered and crammed but has a good vibe nonetheless. Facilities include a…
Split
In an upstairs apartment, this yellow-painted hostel has four dorm rooms gathered around a central lounge. There's no proper kitchen, but there are…
Trogir
Accommodation in this little private hotel on Čiovo ranges from small attic rooms to large suites with flash showers or hot tubs. All the front rooms have…
Zagreb
One six-bed dorm and a range of good-value, clean rooms which are looking fresh after a lick of paint. En suite rooms come with TVs. There's a buzzing bar…
Hvar Town
Right by the water at Podstine, 1km southwest of the town centre, this flash-looking hotel has its own seaside swimming terrace and a spa centre. All but…
Rovinj
This German-owned guesthouse on a leafy street has 17 spick-and-span rooms, some with terraces and views of the sea and the old town. Breakfast is served…
Dubrovnik
On a lovely seaside promenade surrounded by huge hotels, Wolff has six tasteful rooms, a verdant garden and high service standards. The front two rooms…
Krk Island
With shady pitches set on old farming terraces, this beachfront campsite offers good swimming, barbecue sites and tip-top self-contained units. It’s a 10…
Split
Well located for some of Split's best bars, this B&B lurks down an alleyway just outside the palace walls. Rooms are simple but pleasant enough, although…
Zagreb
This YHA hostel has clean, though sparse and a tad institutional, six-bed dorms and private rooms. There's plentiful beds so it's a good back-up if you…
Split
This little party place in the heart of town has three dorms (six bed, seven bed and split level 11 bed), each with its own bathroom and lockers. There's…
Motovun
Right below town, this small campground has a gravel parking area for campervans and a small grassy field for tents. There's not much shade, but there is…
Opatija
Just about the only cheapish formal accommodation provider in Opatija, this old B&B in a pink villa has basic rooms, brown-tiled bathrooms and a flower…
Makarska
One of the more upmarket hotels in Makarska, right on the promenade, Biokovo offers smart, modern rooms in neutral colours. The better ones have sea views…
Cres Island
Situated in an olive grove right by the beach, this is a pretty spot to pitch a tent, but the facilities are fairly basic. There's a summertime snack bar…
Northern Dalmatia
Decent apartments on a quietly pretty cove not far from Rogoznica's old town, and run by a helpful family – it's a simple recipe, but one they do well…
Pula
There’s a family vibe at this cosy hotel. The rooms are small but pleasant and there's a buffet breakfast. Plus it's a short walk from the Arena.
Rovinj
This 7-hectare beachside campground, which sleeps 1000, is about 700m north of the old town. It has a restaurant, snack bar and plenty of shade.
Pelješac Peninsula
Positioned behind a pebbly beach, this strangely named campsite has good facilities, rents bikes and has a windsurfing and kitesurfing school.
Korčula Island
Plots are scattered under olive and fig trees at this small site, sloping up from the coastal road, 9km west of Korčula Town.
Istria's West Coast
There are 193 pitches at this naturist camp, spread along a long pebbly beach 8km northeast of Umag, by the Slovenian border.
Central & Eastern Istria
This bare-bones hostel, right in the centre of Rabac, offers 12 basic dorms with bunks and a table or two.
Istria's West Coast
A vast, well-equipped and friendly naturist site on the Lim Channel, north of Rovinj.
Dubrovnik
Solitudo is a strange name for a giant campground that's full to the gills in summer, but to its credit it has modern shower blocks, it's close to beaches…
Poreč
It's a little beige and not exactly attractive, but this unassuming hideaway has 39 spacious rooms, each with a balcony. A small indoor swimming pool, a…
Rijeka
In the leafy residential area of Pečine, 1km east of the centre, this renovated 19th-century villa has clean, spacious (if rather basic) rooms and a…
Krk Island
This last-resort hostel requires a steep climb up to the top of the old town. The scuffed rooms are old-fashioned, the showers and wi-fi temperamental,…
