Hotels in Croatia

A hotel or private accommodation in Croatia?

     If you're looking for comfort and convenience, a hotel usually surpasses private accommodation in Croatia. You'll often have the convenience of an in-house restaurant or bar, plus plenty of other nice, little extras. Round-the-clock staffing also provides an extra measure of security. You may enjoy the convenience of a telephone in your room and the best hotels also provide internet access. Hotels also allow the flexibility of a one or two night stay without imposing a surcharge and you can pay by credit card. Breakfast is included in the rate, and it's usually a copious buffet.

Booking your hotel in Croatia

   Almost all hotels in Croatia have web sites but you'll often do better dealing with a consolidator. Why? In order to fill rooms, hotels negotiate special discounted rates with consolidators who pass the savings on to you. These agencies may have rooms available even when the hotel is "sold out". Another reason I like consolidators is that often they have more accurate information, better pictures and more detail than the hotel's own web pages. Their response time is sometimes speedier than the hotels they represent. It still may take up to 24 hours to get confirmation so you'll have to be patient . In periods of high demand, you should also be flexible and let the consolidator suggest another choice. Try these on-line consolidators (advertising partners of Croatia Traveller) for the best deals on your hotels in Croatia:

	Booking.com
	Adriatica.net
	Hotels.com
	Adriagate.com

What to expect from your Croatian hotel

      Croatian hotels are ranked according to a star system that begins with one star (although rare) for shared bath and climbs to five-stars for a luxury experience with all the trimmings (see the ten best hotels in Croatia). A buffet breakfast is included in the price of most hotels. Generally, the higher the category hotel, the better the breakfast! Many hotels along the coast offer half-board for only a few euros more than the price of a bed with breakfast. It can be a very good deal but the quality of a half-board meal is usually lower than what you could get in a local restaurant. in summer, half-board may be obligatory. Here's what the star system means:

• Five-star service is impeccable, the furnishings lavish, the in-house restaurants first-rate and you may even avail yourself of an indoor swimming pool or sauna or keep in shape at the hotel "trim room". The morning buffet breakfast is likely to include fresh fruit, fruit salad, fresh fruit juice, eggs prepared as you like, freshly baked pastries, a full array of cheese and cold cuts and memorable coffee. There will be non-smoking rooms and facilities for the disabled.
• Four-star hotels also offer an extremely high level of comfort on only a slightly less exalted level. You'll also have an exellent buffet breakfast and a very good restaurant.
• Three-star hotels usually offer beach access (along the coast), air-conditioning, an elevator, satellite TV, telephone, minibars and hair dryers. Breakfast is rarely better than adequate although there will be a cold buffet. If there are other meals available, they are also likely to be uninspiring.
• Two-star hotels do not have air-conditioning but the rooms are pleasant and well-kept. A bare-bones breakfast (well, not literally) is included but no other meals will be available.
• One-star hotels are being phased out but the few that remain are basically hostels with shared bath.

   How much does a hotel cost?

     Remember that prices in most hotels vary by season. In high season, expect to pay €210-600 a room in a five-star hotel; €182-240 for four-star comfort; €125-265 for a three-star room and €90-110 for two stars The higher prices are for rooms with a sea view.Prices drop by about a third May-June and September-October and often by another 20% or so the rest of the year. Bear in mind that these are the published rates; you can get great savings booking through an agency or consolidator.

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