Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik

Style

Neutrally nautical

Setting

Cliff-clad coastline

Against a backdrop of sapphire seas, Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik teeters at the top of a rugged cliff just outside the Adriatic’s crowning walled town. Its pearly interiors are a soothing accompaniment to sun-soaked days, punctuated by sweeping views of Croatia’s coastline from almost every floor-to-ceiling window. Thirty metres below, a restaurant in a shaded cave overlooking Miramare Bay and Bellevue Beach, spills out onto a stone terrace, where you can feast on fresh seafood while aquamarine waters lap lazily at the shore.

Facilities

Rooms

91, including 14 suites.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 2pm.

More Details

Rates include a buffet breakfast served in Vapor Restaurant, where you can pile your plate with fresh fruit, yoghurt, pastries and cold cuts or take your time over made-to-order à la carte dishes while taking in the view from the terrace.

Also

The hotel has rooms adapted for wheelchair users that can be accessed via lift and the majority of the hotel’s common spaces are wheelchair accessible, with the exception of the pool and the beach.

Hotel Closed

The hotel closes between mid-November and 1 March.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Laundry service; WiFi throughout. In rooms: minibar and fridge; free bottled water; tea and coffee; black-out curtains; air-conditioning; Natura Bisse bath products. Guests staying in the Deluxe and Presidential Suites also get a free return transfer to Dubrovnik Airport.

Our Favourite Rooms

The Deluxe Suites have the best views. Built in the corner of the property, the large windows flood the bedrooms with dreamlike, panoramic vistas and the cosy living rooms open out onto balconies just big enough for two.

Poolside

For milder days when you can’t quite bring yourself to plunge into the Adriatic, the hotel’s spa has a small, freshwater pool that’s heated and lined by floor-to-ceiling windows so you can float in front of sea views.

Spa

Shake off jet-lag fatigue with an espresso facial or revive aching limbs after a day of sightseeing with an anti-stress back and leg therapy at the aptly named Energy Clinic. Bigger than most in Dubrovnik, the 500sq m spa combines Eastern and Western philosophies with aromatherapy, ayurvedic treatments and high-tech Sisley products. Couples can unwind together with a Holiday Spa Moment 4 Two including a heavenly hot-stone massage and a 25-minute face massage with aromatic oils.

Packing Tips

Leave your self-consciousness behind: pair your most stylish swimwear with a pair of practical reef shoes for clambering over rocks to the secret swimming spots that dot Dubrovnik’s coast.

Also

There are no other hotels along this stretch of coast so although the beach below the hotel isn’t private, Bellevue mostly has the charismatic cove all to itself.

Children

All ages are welcome, but it’s more of a grown-up stay. Cots can be added to rooms at no additional cost; families can request connecting rooms. Babysitting is available on request for a fee.

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Food & Drink

Top Table

You’ll want to bag a table on Vapor Restaurant’s terrace at sunset. Jutting out from the cliff’s edge it will make you feel suspended above the sea, perfectly positioned for watching the sun sink into the Adriatic.

Dress Code

Vapor Restaurant is fancier than Nevera, but you should still eschew elaborate evening wear in favour of tailored, lightweight linens or pieces picked up in the old town finished with intricate embroidery.

Hotel Restaurant

Vapor Restaurant gives Mediterranean fare a Croatian twist and the result is dishes that sound strange but taste sublime (try the scallops with cabbage sauce). For something extra special, their eight-course degustation menu includes dishes like roast duck breast served with pear poached in red wine and strawberry-and-balsamic cream. Informal beachside dining can be found at Nevera, where fresh Croatian catches are served either out on the terrace or in the man-made cave that has been carved into the cliffside (it’s reached, if you like, via an atmospheric glass lift ride).

Hotel Bar

Spice Lounge, the hotel’s partially open-air lounge bar, keeps things fairly informal with soft sofas to sink into and breezy sea views. Try one of the robust Croatian grappas or sip on a signature cocktail like the Touch Down, made with vodka, peach liqueur, grenadine, lime and pineapple juice.

Last Orders

Vapor Restaurant is open between 6.30am and 10am for breakfast, and then between noon and 11pm for lunch and dinner. The Wine Bar is open from noon until 11pm. Nevera is open from 10am to 5pm and Spice Lounge is open from 8am to midnight.

Room Service

Available around the clock, the room-service menu is a classic selection of expertly made pastas, risottos, salads and sandwiches, plus hearty mains like lamb chops and grilled seafood.

Planes

Dubrovnik International Airport is a 30-minute drive away and is served by non-stop flights from cities including London, Manchester and Edinburgh with EasyJet and Jet2. The hotel can arrange private transfers for €70 per car (one-way, seating up to four).

Automobiles

A car might come in useful when hunting down swimming spots along the surrounding coast or venturing into the interior. If you're planning on visiting the Old Town, however, it's often best to take a taxi, which will have road privileges and be able make use of faster lanes. The hotel has 20 free parking spots and a valet parking service.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

No one will judge you for staying put: you could easily while away an entire stay just luxuriating in the spa and admiring the Adriatic views. But when you’re ready to get out and explore, you won’t be alone: the belle of on-screen battles for the better part of a decade, Dubrovnik’s tourism has exploded since King’s Landing became a household name – it can feel impossible to escape the crowds. But the city remains one of Croatia’s most captivating and stroll through Old Dubrovnik is still worth making a morning of (arrive early to beat the tour buses). Sun-mellowed Mediterranean afternoons are well spent dipping in and out of the cobalt waters that ripple below Bellevue, before retreating to the The Wine Bar to sample some of the country’s best drinkables.

For a blissful afternoon, hop on a boat to BOWA where sea-sprayed cabanas line the water’s edge of Šipan Island. Each one is set up with tables, towels and sunloungers where you can recline while grazing on the tasting menu (which changes daily). Expect a steady stream of dishes like Adriatic Bluefin tuna tartare and cheese boards with honeycomb and bitter-orange jam. Another short boat ride away, you can easily lose a few hours wandering among peacocks, olive groves and pine forests on the island of Lokrum, where you should also make time to explore the Botanic garden and Benedictine monastery. Head to family-run Skar Winery where the hospitable owners pour generous tasting measures and ply you with platters of cold-cuts, while regaling you with fascinating tales of the winery’s history. At Danče Beach you can plunge into glassy water from the concrete jetties built into the rocks. Popular with locals, it’s escaped overdevelopment: there is just one simple café and nuns at the nearby convent keep traditions alive by ringing bells and waving as ships pass on the water.

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