The best hotels in Croatia
The best hotel in Croatia is Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik in Dubrovnik, with a Browntravels editorial score of 8.8/10. Villa Dubrovnik in Dubrovnik (8.8/10) and Esplanade Zagreb Hotel in Zagreb (8.6/10) complete the top three.
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Best hotel in Croatia
Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik · Editorial score 8.8/10 · ££££
Dubrovnik's seafront classic since 1913, gazing across the Adriatic to the old town walls and Lokrum island.
Best for: Couples, Culture-and-sea travellers, Honeymooners
The classic Dubrovnik base — pay for a sea-view balcony and let the old town do the rest.
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No. 2 in Croatia
Villa Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik · Editorial score 8.8/10 · ££££
A cliff-hugging modernist retreat in the quiet Sveti Jakov quarter, where every room faces the Old Town and Lokrum across the water.
Best for: Couples, Design lovers, Honeymooners
Dubrovnik for romantics—the city as a view rather than a crowd, with a boat when you want to touch it.
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No. 3 in Croatia
Esplanade Zagreb Hotel
Zagreb · Editorial score 8.6/10 · £££
Zagreb's 1925 Art Deco monument, built to pamper Orient Express passengers and still the city's great social institution.
Best for: City-break travellers, Business travellers, Design lovers
One of Europe's great-value grand hotels — Orient Express romance at a fraction of western capitals' rates.
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Hotels in Croatia: questions answered
- What is the best hotel in Croatia?
- Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik in Dubrovnik, scored 8.8/10 by Browntravels editors. The classic Dubrovnik base — pay for a sea-view balcony and let the old town do the rest.
- What are the top 3 hotels in Croatia?
- 1. Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik (8.8/10); 2. Villa Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik (8.8/10); 3. Esplanade Zagreb Hotel, Zagreb (8.6/10).
- How does Browntravels rank hotels in Croatia?
- Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
- How many hotels in Croatia does Browntravels cover?
- 3 hotels in Croatia have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.
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