How to save on accommodation in Croatia

Written by Posted On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 11:20

Croatia offers variety of accommodations: from high-end luxury to modest two star hotels, private accommodation, hostels, and campsites. Read our complete guide on accommodation in Croatia.

Hotels

We don’t have yet many international hotel chains in Croatia. In Zagreb you’ll find Sheraton, Double Tree, Westin, and Four Points; in Dubrovnik you have Hilton and Radisson Blue; in Split Radisson Blue, and Le Meridien; and in Savudrija there is the Kemponski hotel. That’s it, folks! For frequent teavelers this means little or no savings on member points.

Instead, in each Croatian destination you’ll have one or two major Croatian hotel chains you’ve never heard about, and couple of small family-run hotels.

Our tips on finding the best hotel deals:

Go on hotel booking site, and start your search. Majority of hotels along the coast offer Early Booking Discount. This discount applies on bookings made up until the end of March (but valid for the entire year).

Look for flexible cancellation policy. The most common flexible cancellation policy allows you to cancel your booking without a penalty up to 48 hours prior to arrival.

Look for last minute deals. Hotel prices are dynamic; this means that they change with a demand. While in an ideal world this would mean that the prices increase as stay period approaches, unfortunazely it isn’t always the case. You can end up with a much more expensive room than the hotel sells it in the last minute deals. This is where flexible cancellation policy comes in handy.

Don’t be afraid to book your stay directly with the hotel, either through its website, or its call center. You can always ask for a small discount, or special offer, or even find the deals that you normally won’t find elsewhere.

In short, our first travel Croatia budget tip is to book early, with flexible cancellation policy, and to keep an eye on prices of your booked accommodation.

Vacation rentals

Private accommodations are great alternatives to hotels. Croatians have been renting out apartments to tourists forever. The apartments to rent are inspected and categorized by a state agency, and the requirements are strict. Have no worries to book them. The apartment prices are mostly stated per apartment, regardless of the number of people staying. This can save you a lot of money (e.g. for four people, it’s way cheaper to rent two-bedroom apartment than two hotel rooms).

 

Our budget tips on booking a vacation rental:

Choose an apartment in the vicinity of popular tourist resorts, but not directly in the center or by the sea. You can find much cheaper and better equipped apartments, as owners try to compensate the distance from the town with extra services and better prices.

Look for the apartments that offer free private parking place. Parking fees can really increase a cost of your vacation rental, especially when staying in popular towns like Dubrovnik, Porec, or Rovinj.

Beware of hidden costs, like tourist tax, and a cleaning fee. Tourist tax in Croatia amounts to about 1€ per day per person, while cleaning fee is anywhere around 25-30€ per stay. However, many apartments have these costs already calculated in a final price.

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