Dubrovnik President Valamar Collection HotelvsHotel Lapad
Both Hotel Lapad and Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Lapad scores slightly better than Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel. Hotel Lapad ranks #13 in Dubrovnik with accolades from 6 sources such as The Telegraph, Star Service and Time Out.
Dubrovnik President Valamar Collection Hotel
Iva Dulcica 142, Babin kuk Complex, Dubrovnik 20000, Croatia
From $186/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness
"This large, concrete hotel is redeemed by the fact that all its well-quipped balconied rooms are seafacing and offer views of the Elafiti Islands."
Time Out
"This leading lodging of the Valamar group has its own excellent section of beach; each of the 181 rooms has a balcony view of the sea and Elafiti islands beyond." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"A 2014 renovation of the 292-room Valamar Dubrovnik President Hotel has taken this high-end, holiday resort to the next level." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A big, modern five-star seaside hotel with a wide beach and stunning sunsets, just a 20-min bus ride from Dubrovnik's fortified Old Town." Full review
Independent
"Although it was built in the 1970s, this huge, sleek, white five star has been thoroughly modernised and has its own large stretch of pebbly beach"
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Hotel Lapad
Lapadska Obala 37, Dubrovnik 20000, Croatia
From $120/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Occupying a 19th-century building with a garden and an outdoor pool, Hotel Lapad overlooks Gruž harbor, just a 15-minute walk west of the Old Town."
Lonely Planet
"Handsome historic hotel with sleek decor and mod furnishings (but beware the cheesy entertainment)." Full review
Star Service
"The location is pinched between the striking single-pylon Franjo Trudjman Bridge and the cruise ship terminal, a 10-minute bus ride to the old city and most scenic side of the peninsula." Full review
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Superior Sea View units are the ones to request, and tranquility seekers should opt for a room away from the pool.
Time Out
"Handy for Lapad and the Old Town, and a ten-minute walk from the ferry port and bus station." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 163-room Hotel Lapad is an upscale property located on Gruz Bay, less than a 10-minute drive to the sights in Dubrovnik's Old Town and a 10-minute walk to a rocky beach." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"A classical and elegant hotel in a building dating from 1912 with a palm-filled courtyard garden and pool on Dubrovnik’s Lapad peninsula." Full review