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The Balkan BackpackervsSun Gardens Dubrovnik
Both The Balkan Backpacker and Sun Gardens Dubrovnik are praised by professionals. Overall, Sun Gardens Dubrovnik ranks slightly higher than The Balkan Backpacker. Sun Gardens Dubrovnik ranks #20 in Dubrovnik with recommendations from 5 publications such as Star Service, Time Out and Jetsetter.
The Balkan Backpacker
Rough Guide
Time Out
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Svetog Simuna 15, Dubrovnik 20000, Croatia
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Breakfast included
Rough Guide "Genuine backpacker hostel in a three-storey stone house, in one of the most atmospheric parts of the Old Town."
Time Out "The reception-cum-common room makes socialising easy, and you can forage for breakfast ingredients (included in the price) in the communal kitchenette." Full review
Frommer's "This friendly hostel in the Old Town has four-bed and six-bed dorms, with lockers and linen provided... a good place to meet others if you’re travelling alone." Full review
Lonely Planet "Tucked away by the city walls, this classic backpackers is warm and welcoming with a lively atmosphere."
Sun Gardens Dubrovnik Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Jetsetter
The Telegraph Time Out
Independent
Michelin Guide
Na Moru 1, Orasac 20234, Croatia
From $166/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "The hotel feels like a mini city complete with a strip of shops and restaurants on one side of the shaded promenade and pools, cabanas, park space, and fountains on the other." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With a 37,000-square-foot Anne Sémonin spa... three swimming pools, and its own market selling local fruit, the Radisson feels less like a resort and more like a small Adriatic Coast village." Full review
Star Service "This relatively new destination resort is a rambling seafront complex composed of a central hotel and full-service apartments." Full review
Jetsetter "Family-friendly beach retreat with three pools, 14 restaurants and a spa, near Dubrovnik’s old town." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A family-friendly seaside resort and spa, with a beach and wonderful sunset views over the Elaphiti islands, just a 20-minute drive from Dubrovnik." Full review
Time Out "Ten kilometres north of town, sprawling across the seafront just below the pleasingly rustic village of Orašac, this is a self-contained resort with rocky beach." Full review
Independent "With its hillside setting outside Dubrovnik and seafront position, this resort – which features hotel and private residences – includes the imaginative Explorers’ kids’ club, offering children aged four months to 11 years fun-filled and action-packed days ranging from treasure hunts to making dough animals"
Michelin Guide "Its interiors are sharp and contemporary, with just enough bright Adriatic blue to make a point without belaboring it...hotel’s spa is the region’s largest, the swimming options include three pools" Full review
