Funk Lounge HostelvsEsplanade Zagreb Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Esplanade Zagreb Hotel scores significantly higher than Funk Lounge Hostel. Esplanade Zagreb Hotel is ranked #1 in Zagreb with recommendations from 12 reviewers including Insight Guides, Fodor's and Oyster.
Funk Lounge Hostel
Rendiceva 28b, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
From $9/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Lonely Planet
"Located steps from Maksimir Park, this outpost of the original Funk Hostel...has friendly staff, neat rooms and a range of freebies, including breakfast, a shot of rakija, toiletries and lockers." Full review
Time Out
"One of Zagreb's most popular hostels, Funk Lounge tends to attract the social traveller." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Everything looks fresh, bright and cheerful at this friendly hostel, located steps from Maksimir Park" Full review
Esplanade Zagreb Hotel Show All Reviews
Mihanoviceva 1, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
From $120/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
"Luxurious outpost of Mitteleuropa next to the train station, with marble-clad Art Deco lobby plus an opulent café and function rooms."
Insight Guides
"One of Croatia’s grandest hotels, the Esplanade used to be the rest stop for passengers on the Orient Express. It has a lovely art deco foyer, luxurious rooms, a health club and a casino."
DK Eyewitness
"Set in a regal building (c. 1925), the Regent Esplanade is a refined establishment with excellent service – probably the best in Zagreb."
Star Service
"Within walking distance of most of the city's attractions and trendy new cafes and restaurants, this hotel is arguably the most stylish hotel in Croatia, not just Zagreb." Full review
Frommer's
"A painstaking renovation has seamlessly added New World creature comforts to the historic hotel's old-world opulence." Full review
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Fodor's
"From its immaculate, Habsburg-era lobby to its dining room replete with huge, resplendent chandeliers... the Esplanade remains adored by business travelers and tourists alike." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Near the main train station, this 1925 Art Deco property was originally a stop for passengers on the Orient-Express and still "exudes the elegance and refinement of that time."" Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Built in 1925 as a suitably glamorous stopover for passengers on the Orient Express, the five-star Esplanade is unquestionably Zagreb’s most upmarket hotel." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Dating back to 1925, the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel is a historic Zagreb landmark and the best-known hotel in the city." Full review
Hideaway Report
91.0
"Grand hotel built in 1925, once a stopping point for travelers on the Orient Express." Full review