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Hotel Central vs Esplanade Zagreb Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. Overall, Esplanade Zagreb Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Central. Esplanade Zagreb Hotel ranks #1 in Zagreb with praise from 12 reviews including Hideaway Report, DK Eyewitness and Insight Guides.
Hotel Central
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Branimirova 3, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
From $71 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Rooms here are smart and comfortable, if a little small and cramped, with en-suite facilities, a/c and TV. Diagonally opposite the train station. 801–1100Kn."
"The Central's location across the street from Zagreb's main train station is a double-edged sword."
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"A modern hotel close to the railway and bus station, Central is convenient for those on the move as well as sightseers."
"Just opposite the train station, Central is still the most convenient and cheapest of the decent places to stay if you’re coming in by rail."
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Top Choice
"The best mid-priced place to stay if you have a train to catch, the Hotel Central is in a square concrete building with 76 comfy, if a little pokey, rooms."
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Esplanade Zagreb Hotel
Rough Guide
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Frommer's
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Condé Nast Traveler
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Oyster
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Mihanoviceva 1, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
From $120 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"Luxurious outpost of Mitteleuropa next to the train station, with marble-clad Art Deco lobby plus an opulent café and function rooms."
"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."
"Set in a regal building (c. 1925), the Regent Esplanade is a refined establishment with excellent service – probably the best in Zagreb."
"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."
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"A painstaking renovation has seamlessly added New World creature comforts to the historic hotel's old-world opulence."
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"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."
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"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.""
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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."
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"Dating back to 1925, the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel is a historic Zagreb landmark and the best-known hotel in the city."
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91.0
"Grand hotel built in 1925, once a stopping point for travelers on the Orient Express."
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