Hotel Hippocampus is a tiny, design-led hideaway in the heart of Kotor Old Town, close to the little Church of St Anne. It occupies an old stone house, described as seventeenth century, on one of the narrowest lanes in town, behind a modest facade. Inside there are just seven rooms and suites, mixing exposed stone and timber with Venetian and Mediterranean touches and modern bathrooms. The hotel won Montenegro’s Wild Beauty Award as the best new hotel on the coast soon after it opened. Its restaurant serves Mediterranean dishes with a good wine list, and the rooftop terrace, with views of the mountains and the Bay of Kotor, is the place for an evening drink above the city.
Living in it: you are in the quiet middle of the Old Town, a few lanes from the squares and the walls, and with so few rooms the welcome is personal. It is ideal for couples.
Trade-offs: rooms are compact and stairs are part of the deal in an old house. Lunch and dinner service is seasonal, with breakfast only in the quieter months, and there is no parking inside the walls.
Why stay here
- ✓Rooftop terrace with bay views
- ✓Mediterranean restaurant
- ✓Wine selection
- ✓Only seven rooms and suites
- ✓Historic stone house
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Air-conditioning
- ✓Minibar and safe
Good questions
Where is Hotel Hippocampus?+
At Old Town 489 in the middle of Kotor Old Town, close to the Church of St Anne.
How many rooms does it have?+
Just seven rooms and suites, which keeps it quiet and personal.
Does it have a restaurant?+
Yes, a Mediterranean restaurant with wine, plus a rooftop terrace; lunch and dinner are served in the main season.
