2 Best Hotels in Northern Dalmatia, Croatia

Flanked beachside by a grove of tall pines and encircled by a security fence (more to keep nonguests from enjoying the hotel's outdoor pool than for the sake of safety), this is an attractive place to stay even if the long narrow lobby does resemble an airport terminal. Bright and modern with warm hues, the spacious rooms (some with a sea view for only slightly more) have pine floors and large bathrooms complete with tubs.

Elegant, with artistic decoration and a refined ambience, Hotel Bastion offers a chic respite for travelers with a taste for sophistication. The hotel is high-tech, with “smart-room technology” that controls amenities via a digital display and excellent Wi-Fi. Take a trip (or several) to the deluxe spa and pamper your well-heeled traveling feet in a Kneipp foot bath. Eat at the hotel’s internationally renowned slow-food restaurant while watching ferries cross the bay from your perch on one of two terraces.