These are the best hotels in Croatia
What makes a trip to the land of longing, Croatia, even more beautiful? Clearly, it's a stay in these five luxurious hotels, which score points with their location directly on the Adriatic Sea, excellent cuisine and great service. With this in mind: Ugodan Odmor!*
May 17, 2022
*Have a great vacation - specifically, in Croatia, the land of diversity. On the coast, more than a thousand islands, from Lošinj to Hvar, covered by barren rocky landscapes or lush green fauna, gather. Charming coastal cities like Rijeka, Zadar or Dubrovnik invite you to stroll and marvel at millennia-old culture. And one can't forget the excellent Croatian cuisine inspired by the sea - you will not be disappointed.
Vacations in Croatia: this is how beautiful the country on the Adriatic Sea is. © Sebastjan Strasek
Once you've seen and experienced the country on the Adriatic, you are - and will remain for the rest of your life - in love. Where the heart in Croatia beats even higher: in these five luxurious hotels directly on the Adriatic. Because they score with direct sea location as well as with great service and comprehensive five-star luxury.
Hotel Bellevue
Čikat bay, Lošinj
Tucked away on Croatia's green "wellness island" of Lošinj, which attracted Austria's well-heeled population to the south in droves more than a hundred years ago, is the Hotel Bellevue. The five-star establishment in the romantic Čikat Bay specializes in excellent spa treatments, outstanding cuisine and feel-good stays in the spacious rooms and suites decorated in natural tones. The focus is on the healing effects of nature, owed to the many plants of the island: so in the exclusive Spa Clinic, freshly picked herbs of the island are used. On the plates, you will find vegetables that grow directly on Lošinj.
Especially great: At Matsunoki, chef Orhan Cakiroglu, who refined his sushi arts at Zuma, Nobu and Hakkasan creates contemporary Japanese cuisine with the fresh catch directly from the surrounding waters. Alfred Keller in the neighbouring Hotel Alhambra is also open to Bellevue guests. The excellent cuisine of young talent Michael Gollenz - accompanied by excellent wines from the region - is not to be missed. Živjeli!
Hotel Bellevue
Čikat ulica 9, 51550, Mali Lošinj, Croatia
Web: losinj-hotels.com
Tel.: +385 51 679 000
Price from € 250,- per night incl. breakfast
Design Hotel Navis
Opatija, Istria
Where the sea penetrates into Croatia's mainland the deepest, design and style make a great whole, that's when you've arrived at Design Hotel Navis. In four modern suites and 40 rooms, all with terrace and sea view as well as tasteful designer interior and exposed concrete walls, you can sit back and review the day in Opatija.
And what special days they are in Navis: first, there is the cuisine, of course, à-la-carte and with sea view. The Navis restaurant, with its large windows overlooking the tranquil Preluk Bay, specializes in the best of Croatian cuisine: seafood and fish. Excellent, both on the eye and the palate. If you're craving some relaxation after a day trip to Rijeka or a day at the beach on Plaža Črnikovica, stop by the Senses Spa. During a massage, with selected, natural products, of course, you can completely come to rest.
Design Hotel Navis
Ivana Matetića Ronjgova 10, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
Web: hotel-navis.hr
Tel.: +385 51 444 600
Price from € 195,- per night
Maslina Resort
Stari Grad, Dalmatia
Under the credo "Mindful Luxury", Maslina Resort, part of Relais & Châteaux, invites you to the bay of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar. Surrounded by an 8,000-square-meter garden with its own vegetable plantation and fragrant olive trees, among which guests can also dine in private, it is a green refuge where families also feel at home. There are 53 spacious rooms, suites and villas. Here, travellers can expect chic, modern interiors, a nature-inspired choice of colours and materials, and views of the garden or sea. This invigorates and soothes the senses in equal measure.
The resort spa is holistic, and in addition to specialty treatments, you'll find traditional massage services, as well as yoga, fitness and a spacious outdoor area. What will delight the senses even more: since May 1, Maslina Resort welcomes Massimo Cvek as its new head chef. He serves Croatian diversity - reduced to the essentials - with a wow effect.
Maslina Resort
Uvala, 21460, Stari Grad, Croatia
Web: maslinaresort.com
Tel.: +385 21 888 700
Price from € 420,- incl. breakfast
Hotel Lone
Rovinj, Istria
A hideaway for trendsetters: As a member of the renowned Design Hotels™, the Hotel Lone promises to be an experience above all for lovers of the aesthetic. Thus, at the Lone, the cultural heritage of the region has been closely linked with luxury and style: a successful mix, as is also evident in the 248 guest rooms with balconies. Sixteen of them even have their own plunge pool, which provides in-room cooling on hot days.
Outside, you can glide through the crystal-clear waters of the large pool, while the pine trees gently sway in the wind. Afterwards, the Oleander Restaurant tempts you with light appetizers - but for a big appetite, you can settle down in Tekka, which is dedicated to Japanese and Asian cuisine, or for show cooking in the On Restaurant. Night owls can also enjoy the Night Club Lone, which regularly hosts concerts and parties. Let's dance!
Hotel Lone
Ul. Luje Adamovića 31, 52210, Rovinj, Croatia
Web: maistra.com
Tel.: +385 52 800 250
Price from € 244,- per night
Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa
Opatija, Istria
Puccini, Mahler, Lehár and Kálmán were already inspired by the intoxicating nature of Istria, and at the Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa, contemporary travellers can do the same: the boutique hotel houses 16 exclusive designer rooms and suites, from which you can enjoy a direct view of the Kvarner Bay. A truly inspiring sight, where one or the other may even compose a serenade - or at least rediscover the art of relaxation.
The Mediterranean dishes - whether à la carte or tasting menu, you decide yourself - are also a symphony at the Nobilion. Breakfast is also served there in the morning. During the day, you'll find yourself on the lake deck, tanning in the sun and spending the day by the pool with signature cocktails and indulgent bites in the Riva Lounge. Want more adventure? The Riva Aquariva super speedboat takes you through the Kvarner Bay in no time at all. If you're looking for a bit of relaxation after that, simply head to the Ikalia Spa; a must: the Sounds Tuning Ceremony.
Ikador Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa
Ul. Svetog Nikole 2, 51410 Opatija, Croatia
Web: ikador.com.
Tel.: +385 51 207 020
Price from € 320,- per night
