Miramare Bay / between Pile and Lapad

Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik

★★★★★

The Bellevue is the hotel for travellers who want Dubrovnik's sea at their feet and a sunset view every evening. It is built straight into the cliff above the small bay of Miramare, west of the Old Town between Pile and Lapad, so the building descends the rock in layers and nearly every room faces the open Adriatic, with balconies looking toward the Elaphiti islands and the setting sun. At the foot of the cliff is a sheltered cove with a pebble beach, one of the prettiest hotel beaches in the city, reached from inside the hotel; it is calm and clear, and the cove's walls give it a feeling of privacy that is rare this close to the centre. The Bellevue is part of Adriatic Luxury Hotels, the Dubrovnik group that also owns the Excelsior and the Dubrovnik Palace, and it shares the group's polished, contemporary style: rooms are modern and light, with stone and natural tones, and the public spaces, restaurants and spa are designed around the view. Dining ranges from a beach restaurant in the cove during the summer to more formal evening restaurants and a terrace bar, and the hotel has a spa and fitness area for rest days. The Old Town is roughly a twenty-minute walk along the main road toward the Pile Gate, or a few minutes by city bus or taxi, and Lapad's promenade and the Gruž harbour are close in the other direction. The hotel operates seasonally, reopening in late March in 2026, so check dates if you are planning a winter visit.

Why choose the Bellevue over the hotels closer to the walls? Because the sunsets face the right way. Ploče hotels look at the Old Town, which is magical, but the Bellevue looks west across the open sea, and the evening light on the water from a cliff balcony is one of the great Dubrovnik pleasures. The cove beach is the other reason: on a hot afternoon, swimming in its sheltered water and then climbing back to your room is about as good as city hotels get. Couples especially love the Bellevue; families appreciate the private beach, though the cliffside layout means steps and lifts rather than open lawns.

The practicalities are straightforward. You will not walk to the Old Town for every meal; most guests take a bus or a taxi for evening outings and walk back in the cool, or simply stay at the hotel for dinner. The road outside is busy, but the rooms face the sea away from it. As a seasonal resort hotel it opens from spring to autumn, and summer weeks book up well in advance at premium rates; May, June and September usually offer the best balance of warm water, open facilities and lower prices.

Book the Bellevue for romantic stays, for a beach-and-city balance, and for travellers who would rather end the day with a sunset than with the Old Town crowds. Ask for a higher floor for the broadest view and a balcony, use the cove beach in the early morning when it is at its calmest, and combine your stay with a kayak trip from the Pile coves or a day on the Elaphiti islands, whose boats leave from the nearby Gruž harbour.