Guest User
January 31, 2023
The Hotel Stari Grad is a boutique hotel - only 8 rooms - in a very central position in the old town. It was apparently a 16th century merchant's house, but has been converted to a very high standard in good modern style. The staff are friendly and flexible, and act very quickly to meet their guests' requests. Our room was a decent size, furnished to a high standard, in excellent condition and with a particularly comfortable bed. The bathroom was adequate in size, with a walk-in shower and, again, kept in excellent condition. (We were travelling with friends and noticed that their room, immediately below ours, had some noticeable differences of design, which implies care rather than a simple mechanical approach.) The hotel has a small bar in the lobby, which we didn't use, and a small but excellent restaurant on the roof terrace, with beautiful views. We dined there once, but it is also where breakfast is served. That breakfast is outstanding, with a good and imaginative selection of dishes prepared to order, in addition to basics like croissants and Mediterranean cheese, olives, etc. But I do need to mention The Elephant on the Stairs. The restaurant is called "Above 5" and, as one might guess, that places it at the 6th level above ground. With an old building in a World Heritage Site, it was not possible to install a lift. So you will need to manage a lot of stairs, and if that is a problem, you should really be looking for a different hotel. On the other hand, all our party were in their 70s and we could and did manage the stairs, accepting that as the price of an excellent hotel beautifully located.