Palace Elisabeth Hvar Heritage Hotel

Expect 19th-century opulence at this grand hotel, overlooking the harbour, on the edge of Hvar Town‘s main square – the building was commissioned in 1898 by Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Dalmatia was under Austro-Hungarian rule at that time) after whom the hotel is named.

Reopened following extensive renovation in 2019, rooms and suites have plush white period interiors and hand-painted murals – the best ones come with sea-view balconies.

There’s a terrace restaurant specialising in summery salads at lunch and classic Dalmatian seafood at dinner, and a spa with an indoor pool, offering rejuvenating health and beauty treatments.