Where to stay in Croatia?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €735

Split

Days 1-2 · 2 nights
Mid-rangeHotel Luxe
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On kralja Zvonimira street, in the Lučac district, 300 m from the town centre, a stone's throw from the palace. For those who want to do everything on foot, from the green market to Bačvice beach, without staying in the noise of the palace.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteHotel Slavija
🏛️Historic centre

On Andrije Buvine street, within the walls of Diocletian's Palace itself, 100 m from the town centre. For those who want to sleep inside the monument and step out onto the Riva without crossing a single street.

The oldest hotel in Split, opened in 1900 inside Diocletian's Palace: the Peristyle is a minute's walk away.

€90 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Peristil3★ · within the walls of Diocletian's Palace€130 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetTchaikovsky Hostel Split
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Petra Iljiča Čajkovskog street, in the Dobri district, 500 m from the town centre. A hostel for those who want Diocletian's Palace five minutes' walk away and Marjan hill for the evening.

€25 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHostel Dvor
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Radmilovića street, in the Varoš district, 600 m from the town centre. A hostel for those who want the old fishermen's quarter, the Riva on foot and Bačvice beach a few minutes away.

€25 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryCornaro Hotel
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere🌅Great view

On Sinjska street, in the Dobri district, 300 m from the town centre, just behind the palace. For those who want the historic centre on foot and a rooftop to look out over the roofs in the evening.

€300 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Ambasador
🌊By the sea🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Trumbićeva obala, in the Varoš district, 600 m from the town centre, on the seafront. For those who want the sea beneath the windows, the Riva five minutes away and Marjan on foot.

€200 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryLe Méridien Lav5★ · Podstrana bay, 8 km from the centre€230 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Vestibul Palace5★ · vestibule of Diocletian's Palace€250 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryBriig Boutique Hotel4★ · Matejuska district, seafront€200 a nightSee on Booking →
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The Plitvice Lakes

Day 3 · 1 night
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteHotel Jezero
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Josipa Jovića street, inside the park, 3.5 km from the town centre. You walk to the boardwalk trails before the coaches arrive, and go back at the end of the day once they have left.

The park hotels are at Entrance 2: set off on foot as soon as it opens, ahead of the coaches from Zagreb and Split.

€165 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Plitvice
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere🅿️Parking

Inside the park, at Plitvička Jezera, 3.6 km from the town centre. A simple hotel for those who want the lakes on foot, early in the morning and late in the evening, without worrying about parking.

€100 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeVilla Lika
🏛️Historic centre🌿Quiet🚶Walk everywhere

In Mukinje, 4 km from the town centre, in the park's accommodation village. A guesthouse for those who want quiet evenings and the lakes entrance a few minutes away on foot or by car.

€80 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetFalling Lakes Hostel

In Korenica, 16 km from the park, in the village of Novo Selo Koreničko. A hostel for tight budgets, for those happy to spend twenty minutes by road or bus to reach the lakes in the morning.

€25 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryPlitvice Holiday Resort
👨‍👩‍👧Family-friendly

In Grabovac, in the municipality of Rakovica, 13 km from the park, on the road to Zagreb. A lodge with chalets for families who want space, with the lakes a quarter of an hour's drive away.

€230 a nightSee on Booking →
Luxury♥ Our favouriteHotel Jezero
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Josipa Jovića street, inside the park, 3.5 km from the town centre. You walk to the boardwalk trails before the coaches arrive, and go back at the end of the day once they have left.

The park hotels are at Entrance 2: set off on foot as soon as it opens, ahead of the coaches from Zagreb and Split.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Plitvice
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere🅿️Parking

Inside the park, at Plitvička Jezera, 3.6 km from the town centre. A simple hotel for those who want the lakes on foot, early in the morning and late in the evening, without worrying about parking.

€115 a nightSee on Booking →
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Hvar Island

Days 4-5 · 2 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteVilla Nora Hvar
🏛️Historic centre

On Frane Primija street, 100 m from St Stephen's Square, in a 14th-century palace. For those who want to sleep in the old town with the harbour and the lanes on the doorstep.

€130 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Podstine4★ · wooded cove west of Hvar€180 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetWhite Rabbit Hostel
🚉Transport nearby

On Stjepana Papatave street, in Hvar, 100 m from St Stephen's Square. A hostel for those who want the harbour, the bars and the boats to the Pakleni Islands on the doorstep, without spending much.

€30 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHostel Villa Skansi
🏛️Historic centre

On Domovinskog rata street, in Hvar, 700 m from the town centre. A hostel for those who want to walk up to the Španjola fortress and get down to the harbour in a few minutes.

€30 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryMaslina Resort
🏊Pool

In Maslinica bay, at Stari Grad, 10.6 km from Hvar town. A resort for those who want peace, the sea and the lavender fields, and drive into Hvar for the evening.

€350 a nightSee on Booking →
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Dubrovnik

Days 6-7 · 1 night
Mid-rangeHotel Lero
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Iva Vojnovića street, in Montovjerna, 500 m from the town centre, between Lapad and the Pile Gate. For those who want a simple hotel outside the walls, with the bus or a twenty-minute walk to the old town.

€90 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeGrand Hotel Park Dubrovnik4★ · Lapad, beach access€160 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeValamar Argosy Hotel4★ · Babin Kuk peninsula€140 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Petka3★ · Gruž harbour, facing the ferries€110 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetOld Town Hostel
🏛️Historic centre

On Od Sigurate street, within the walls, 1.5 km from the town centre. A hostel in the old town for those who want the Stradun on the doorstep and to climb the walls as soon as they open.

€48 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHostel Angelina Old Town
🏛️Historic centre

On Plovani Skalini street, in the old town, 1.5 km from the town centre, on the steps above the Stradun. A hostel for those who want to sleep within the walls and head out early onto the ramparts.

€35 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetCity Walls Hostel
🏖️Beaches nearby🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Svetog Simuna street, in the old town, 1.7 km from the town centre, right against the walls. A hostel for those who want the ramparts when they wake up and Banje beach on foot.

€35 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryVilla Dubrovnik
🏛️Historic centre🌿Quiet🚶Walk everywhere

On Vlaha Bukovca street, at Sveti Jakov, in the Ploče district, 3 km from the town centre, facing the sea. For those who want the view and the quiet, and reach the old town by boat or on foot along the coast.

€520 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHilton Imperial Dubrovnik
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

On Marijana Blažića street, at Pile, 1.2 km from the town centre, just in front of the Pile Gate. For those who want the old town on foot without sleeping in it, with the car and buses at the door.

The Hotel Imperial building dates from 1897: the Pile Gate and the entrance to the walls are two minutes' walk away.

€220 a nightSee on Booking →
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