Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beach Resort & Spa
A private cove below the cliffs at Preluk
About this hotel
The Skalete steps drop straight from the resort to its own cove, three minutes on foot, which sets Hilton Rijeka Costabella apart from hotels further into central Opatija that only look at the water from a terrace. Indoor and outdoor pools give a backup for cooler days, and the spa wing stretches well beyond a standard treatment menu into a full wellness floor. The business centre pulls in a corporate crowd alongside families and couples, and the scale of the resort means a dog or a young child both get proper grounds to explore between the cove and the pool deck, based on what is confirmed in the listing itself, for guests who value that kind of detail, compared with similar properties nearby, which is not always guaranteed elsewhere on this coast.
- Private cove access
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Full spa and fitness centre
- Business centre on site
Our take
Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beach Resort & Spa is the five-star beach resort I would pick near Rijeka: it sits below Preluk with its own cove, reached by the Skalete steps about three minutes on foot, plus indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and a fitness centre. A business centre suits working trips, and rooms are pet-friendly, which is rare at this level. A 9.2 score from 3,532 reviews backs it. Expect steps down to the water.
- ✓Take the Skalete steps down early for the calmest water in the cove before the day's crowds arrive.
- ✓Book a cove-facing room specifically, other categories look toward the grounds rather than the water.
- ✓Use the indoor pool on a cooler shoulder-season morning before the outdoor pool has warmed up.
Why we love it
- The private cove reached via the Skalete steps
- Both indoor and outdoor pools on site
- A genuinely full-scale spa wing
- Business centre for mixed work and leisure trips
Why guests love itWe chose this resort mainly for the cove, and the Skalete steps turned out to be exactly the shortcut we needed each morning before the beach filled up. The kids used the outdoor pool most afternoons while we took turns at the spa, and having both pool types meant one cooler day did not cost us a swim. The only downside was the walk back up those steps after a long beach afternoon.