Hotel Dubrovnik Palace
A 308-room five-star at the tip of Lapad, every room facing the sea, with a diving centre and bus 4 to the Old Town at the door
About this hotel
Staying at Hotel Dubrovnik Palace means waking up to panoramic views of the Elaphite Islands from your private balcony, with the Adriatic Sea just steps away. This luxury hotel on the Lapad Peninsula offers a comprehensive experience, from relaxing on its private beach to exploring the underwater world at the scuba diving centre. The sleekly designed rooms, adorned with earthy colours, provide a serene retreat. With four distinct restaurants, including a beachfront option, and a lively pool bar, dining and relaxation are always at hand. A convenient bus service connects you to the historic Old Town, making exploration effortless.
- 308 rooms, all facing the sea
- Bus 4 terminus across the road, about 20 minutes to Pile Gate
- Indoor spa pool with hot tub and steam bath
- Scuba diving centre on site
- Four restaurants, including a beach restaurant
Our take
Dubrovnik Palace stands at Masarykov put 20, at the far tip of the Lapad peninsula, and all of its 308 rooms face the open sea toward the Elafiti islands. That position is the reason to book: sunsets from the balcony and swimming off the rocks below. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 3,025 reviews. The trade-off is distance, about 5 km from Pile Gate, though bus 4 ends its route across the road and runs to the Old Town in roughly 20 minutes. I would choose it for a resort week with a few city evenings. For a two-night first visit, sleep in the Old Town or Ploče.
- ✓Bus 4 starts across the road from the hotel and reaches Pile Gate in about 20 minutes; the Dubrovnik Pass covers city buses, useful for several trips.
- ✓The spa has an indoor pool with a hot tub and steam bath, the fallback when the bura makes the sea rough.
- ✓The on-site diving centre suits a first dive or a guided dive off Lapad without arranging transport.
- ✓West-facing balconies make sunset the moment to be in the room, so book a dinner in the Old Town for another night.
Why we love it
- Emplacement en bord de mer sur la péninsule de Lapad
- Toutes les chambres avec balcon et vue sur les îles Élaphites
- Centre de plongée sous-marine sur place
- Accès facile à la vieille ville en bus
Why guests love itDubrovnik Palace works for families as a resort rather than a city hotel. There are two pools, one of them indoors in the spa, rocky swimming platforms below the hotel, and four restaurants including a beach restaurant and a pool bar, so nobody needs to leave for meals. Every room has a sea view and most have balconies. The diving centre can introduce older children to the sea. The weaknesses are the rocks, which mean water shoes and care with small children, and the distance to the Old Town: bus 4 takes about 20 minutes, which suits teenagers more than toddlers at the end of a hot day.