The historic city of Dubrovnik in southern Croatia has a finely honed boutique hotel scene. Within its Old Town’s narrow marble alleyways, you’ll pass stately palaces and townhouses dating from the 16th century, made of distinctive pale Dalmatian stone and adorned with colourful shutters. Behind those thick stone walls is an enticing collection of luxurious boutique hotels and upmarket B&Bs that have kept their character yet have all the mod cons.
Their owners, some of whose families have been in the city for centuries, know Dubrovnik intimately and are a fount of information. Many will be able to help you get your luggage through its Unesco World Heritage site Old Town’s cobbled pedestrianised streets – a tiny price to pay for having all of this beauty around you.
