The Isolano, Cres, Autograph Collection is a boutique coastal retreat set within a pine grove overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The hotel features 49 elegantly designed rooms and suites, all with private balconies and sea views, including four suites and five infinity rooms with direct pool access. Restaurant Moise offers fine dining inspired by local Adriatic flavours, while the bar serves signature cocktails crafted with regional ingredients. Guests can unwind in two outdoor heated pools, an extensive spa, and a state-of-the-art fitness centre. Designed by Kristina Zanic, the interiors blend locally sourced stone, handcrafted wooden furniture, and island-inspired artwork, reflecting Mediterranean charm. Unique experiences include an island-inspired mixology workshop, where guests create their own Isolano botanical blend. Located just a 10-minute walk from Cres Town, the hotel provides easy access to historic landmarks, nature reserves, and secluded beaches, with Rijeka Airport reachable via a 20-minute ferry ride.

With a curved exterior, reminiscent of a modern cruise liner, the concept for the 248 room minimalist hotel was inspired by Rovinj’s natural surrounds. Its deeply unconventional style, along with elegant cutting edge interiors and striking artworks, has earned its place as a member of Design Hotels (the first property in Croatia to do so). A large free-form outdoor seawater pool is hidden behind mature, tall trees, with its seductive array of whirlpools, waterfalls and geysers. Hotel Lone overlooks a pretty bay on one side and mature forestry on the other. 

Just a 20-minute walk from the town centre, this five-star property is hidden away in the Zlatni Rt forest park, beside Lone Bay. 99 rooms are spread between two low rise buildings with a contemporary aesthetic. Bold accents are blended in among antique furniture pieces in a hotel that has earned a reputation as one of the best in the country. A sea-view pool complex offers a vibrant hub and sits beside the glamorous glass-walled lobby. There’s also a swim-up bar, children-only pool and hydrotherapy section, all complemented by an additional indoor pool area that’s attached to Monte Mulini’s glossy spa.

With the sea on one side and a pine forest on the other, the Grand Hotel Brioni Pula has an enviable location with cascading terraces making the most of its views. Set over three floors, the polished hotel accommodates 227 bedrooms including 12 suites, with Smart tech, ILLY espresso machines, pillow menus and luxurious Acqua Di Parma amenities. The wellness area offers treatments using body care brands including Gemology and Thalgo, an indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi, a water paradise shower experience as well as saunas, a steam room, salt wall, as well as a TechnoGym. There are three restaurants with stunning outlooks and four bars, including one beside the long, sea-view infinity pool.