Bed and Breakfast Holidays to Croatia

The strongest bed and breakfast bases combine a lively town, plenty of eating-out choice and easy onward travel.

• Split: Split is a practical bed and breakfast base because the city centre is compact, with bakeries, cafés and seafood restaurants along the waterfront and around the old town. Breakfast arrangements in hotels here are easy to combine with a morning walk before the day's ferry or bus. The trade-off is that summer crowds can make the old town busy in the evenings, so we suggest booking a room a short walk from the quieter streets. We think Split suits travellers who want a lively, walkable city with plenty of dining out. Explore our Croatia holidays.
• Dubrovnik: Dubrovnik works well for bed and breakfast because the old town is pedestrian only, with a good range of restaurants and cafés within a few minutes of most central hotels. Many guesthouses serve breakfast on terraces with sea views, and the shuttle bus from the airport is simple to reach. Prices in the old town can be higher than elsewhere on the coast, and the walled streets get crowded in July and August. For a historic base with easy dining out, we think Dubrovnik remains one of the strongest choices. Explore our Dubrovnik holidays.
• Hvar Town: Hvar Town offers one of the most atmospheric harbour settings for bed and breakfast, with waterfront bars and restaurants lining the quay and a good number of boutique hotels close to the centre. Breakfast is easy to find in the morning, and the fortress above the harbour makes a rewarding early walk. The town is reached by ferry from the mainland port, so you need to plan transfers carefully, and rooms near the harbour can be noisy late in the evening. We recommend Hvar Town for travellers who want harbour dining and an island setting. It is exactly the brief our Hvar holidays deals are built around.
• Rovinj: Rovinj is a strong bed and breakfast base on the Istrian coast, with a compact old town on a peninsula where most hotels and guesthouses are within walking distance of seafood restaurants and wine bars. Breakfast is often served in small family-run properties, and the self-catering shops in the newer parts of town are useful for picnic supplies. The old town has limited car access, so you will need to park outside and walk in with luggage. We think Rovinj suits food lovers who want a relaxed coastal base with excellent dining out.
• Zagreb: Zagreb is a sensible bed and breakfast base for a city break, with a large stock of hotels, guesthouses and apartments close to the centre and a good café culture for morning meals. The city is compact, so most sights and restaurants are reachable on foot or by tram, and there is a direct airport bus. Dining out is varied but leans towards cafés and casual restaurants rather than harbourside seafood, and some hotels in the centre are small and older. We recommend Zagreb for travellers who value museums, cafés and inland scenery over beach time.