The Pucic Palace

The only luxury hotel in Dubrovnik's Old Town - a former nobleman's home meticulously restored

It was aristocrats who originally swanned through the halls behind the honey-coloured walls of this splendid building. Three centuries later, the Pucic Palace's doors swing open to guests who seek a touch of grandeur in their lodgings.

Located on Dubrovnik’s atmospheric main square, the hotel has been traditionally restored with wooden-beamed ceilings, wrought-iron balustrades and lustrous green marble. Corridors are lined with glass cases displaying antiquities, walls are hung with valuable artworks on loan from city museums, and each of the 19 rooms is named after a famous Croatian poet, musician or artist. If it’s all sounding a bit too much like an over-stuffed cultural excursion with Great-Aunt Matilda, don’t fret... there are Bulgari toiletries in the bathrooms, CD/DVD players in the bedrooms and not a stitch of pretentiousness in the staff. The Pucic Palace is comfortably modern and yet conveniently located on the doorstep of Dubrovnik’s tremendous history.

Highs

• One of only two hotels located in the old town
• No need for a car – just walk out the door and you’re in Gundulic Square, ready to stroll down the ‘Stradun’ and explore the cathedrals, outdoor cafés and hidden corners of this impressive walled city - a World Heritage Site
• Gracious, charming and helpful staff
• Arguably Croatia's most stylish and luxurious hotel
• Swanky private beach a 5-minute walk away

Lows

• Because the palace is within the walls of the old town, you will miss the views of the sea from the lower floors
• Rooms are smallish for the price
• No spa
• Closest parking is several blocks away, outside the car-free city walls