The Balkan BackpackervsThe Pucic Palace
The Balkan Backpacker and The Pucic Palace are both rated very highly by experts. On balance, The Pucic Palace ranks significantly higher than The Balkan Backpacker. The Pucic Palace is ranked #2 in Dubrovnik with accolades from 11 sources like The Telegraph, Oyster and Star Service.
The Balkan Backpacker
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."
The Pucic Palace
Od Puca 1, Dubrovnik 20000, Croatia
From $252/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Five-star boutique hotel in a recently renovated eighteenth-century palace, offering plush, fully equipped – but slightly cramped – doubles."
Concierge
"Opposite Gundulic Square, this 18th-century stone-and-marble Baroque mini-palace is the only deluxe hotel in the Old Town."
Travel + Leisure
"The top choice for style and service, at the center of the Old Town in an impeccably restored 18th-century villa. Rooms are smallish, but comfortable and well designed." Full review
Star Service
"One of only two hotels within the Dubrovnik city walls, and the best by far, this property has a prime position overlooking charming Gundulic Square." Full review
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Guests can choose the type of pillows and color of linens and towels they prefer.
Time Out
"A beautiful five-star right in the Old Town, the Pucić Palace weaves old-world heritage with 21st-century convenience." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 19-room Pucic Palace is a luxury boutique set in a superbly restored 18th-century palace in the center of Dubrovnik's stunning Old Town." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This five-star boutique hotel in the medieval old town of Dubrovnik offers antique furnishings, two motorboats for private excursions and free use of nearby sunbeds at the nearby Banje beach club." Full review
Hideaway Report
91.0
"Gracious hotel housed by an imposing 17th-century building of oatmeal-colored stone." Full review
Frommer's
"To recapture the opulence of Dubrovnik’s aristocratic past, stay at this 18th-century Baroque palazzo, overlooking the Old Town square where the morning open-air market is held" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Located in a 17th-century aristocrat’s mansion, Pucić has well-furnished rooms with an antique sensibility and high comfort levels (Egyptian cotton sheets etc)" Full review