Villa Dubrovnik

Built into steep cliffs overlooking the azure Adriatic, this minimalist white hotel was reconstructed in 2010. All 56 rooms have a contemporary design, glass-walled bathrooms with under-floor heating, and private sea-view terraces (some with Jacuzzi).

It suits sophisticated couples who want to explore Dubrovnik’s medieval historic centre, while also indulging in 21st-century luxuries – a spa with an indoor pool, a chic rooftop wine bar, and creative Mediterranean cuisine.

Enjoy a la carte breakfast on the pine-shaded restaurant terrace, swim, then slumber below a white parasol on the rocks above the sea. It’s a 15-minute walk from Dubrovnik’s old town.