About Hotel Excelsior
Set within a revitalised former royal villa dating back to 1913, Hotel Excelsior is an upmarket hotel that boasts three restaurants, a glamorous spa, and a refreshing indoor pool. With an enviable location overlooking both the Old Town and Adriatic, the hotel offers its own private beach.
Alongside a contemporary bathroom with deluxe toiletries, each elegant room at Hotel Excelsior incorporates a flat-screen TV, work desk, and minibar. Many rooms also feature balconies offering stunning views that stay long in the memory.
A well-equipped fitness centre overlooks the hotel pool. Other features include free private parking, a 24-hour front desk, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Salin is the hotel's main restaurant and offers guests an international breakfast buffet each morning. Sensus Restaurant supplies a fine dining experience with modern Mediterranean cuisine, while Prora Restaurant boasts an intimate beach setting.
The historic Ploce Gate is a comfortable eight-minute walk from the property. The popular Dubrovnik Cable Car is ten minutes away on foot.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Overall a gem of a hotel.
The general consensus among reviewers is that this is an outstanding hotel, with charming, well-appointed rooms, a fantastic situation, professional service and delicious food and drink options. The majority of guests say they would happily return to Exce
positive:
Exceptional location by the sea.
Guests rave about the location of this hotel, which is right by the sea and within easy walking distance of the heritage-listed old town. Reviewers loved being able to jump right into the Adriatic and found the views to be spectacular.
positive:
Excellent bars and restaurants.
Several reviewers mention how much they enjoyed savouring a drink at the bar overlooking the sea, which offered a picturesque vista many thought was a highlight of the hotel. Breakfast is also widely regarded as high-quality, and guests liked the option o
Negative Reviews
negative:
A touch expensive.
A few reviewers felt that the hotel and its restaurants were a little pricey, though they still rate the establishment highly overall. Most comment on the prices at the bar as their main issue.
negative:
Weather can affect the experience.
Some guests that were unfortunate enough to be in Dubrovnik during stormy conditions say staff have to lock down the hotel to protect from strong winds, which can be a little unpleasant. Others say when the weather is bad it is extraordinarily loud in the
negative:
No individual temperature control.
Some reviewers found the fact that they could not adjust the temperature of the room themselves to be an issue, as the room was too hot or too cold.