A 1913 villa on the water, a five-minute walk from the medieval walls of the UNESCO Old City.
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Overview
Villa Odak, Since 1913
A hundred and thirty-nine rooms and nineteen suites between the original villa and a contemporary tower.
The Excelsior began as a villa in 1913 and now runs to 139 rooms and 19 suites split between that original building — Villa Odak — and a modern tower alongside it. Villa Odak keeps the classic character: high ceilings, plush furnishing and marble-topped tables. The position is the argument for staying here rather than inside the walls: five minutes on foot from the Old City, but on the water, with a stone promenade running down to a private beach that looks straight back at the walled town.
Elizabeth Taylor sunbathed here. In an earlier incarnation the hotel hosted Queen Elizabeth II and Elizabeth Taylor, who took the sun on the same private beachfront guests use today.
1913
Villa Odak Built
139
Rooms
19
Suites
5 min
Walk to the Old City Walls
Rooms
Villa Odak or the Tower
Classic rooms in the 1913 villa, contemporary ones in the tower, all with spa-like bathrooms.
Sea-View Room — Hotel Excelsior
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Villa Odak RoomsThe original 1913 building, newly refurbished, with high ceilings and the grandest style in the hotel.
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The TowerThe contemporary addition, with stylish rooms and uninterrupted sea views.
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L'Occitane BathroomsSpa-like bathrooms throughout, stocked with L’Occitane.
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Views of the Old CityRooms and terraces look back along the water to the walled town.
Experiences
The Pearl of the Adriatic
The walls, the cable car and the Elaphiti Islands are all within reach on foot or by boat.
Signature
The City Walls
1.94 kilometres encircling the Old Town, up to 25 metres high, and the finest fortification system in Europe.
Viewpoint
Mount Srđ Cable Car
The summit above the city, for terracotta roofs, the Adriatic and the islands beyond.
Old Town
The Stradun
The marble-paved main street, simultaneously the city’s square and its spine.
History
The Rector’s Palace
Seat of the Republic of Ragusa, which once rivalled Venice as a maritime power.
Islands
The Elaphiti Islands
Lopud, Šipan and Koločep, with the Blue Cave and coves reachable only by boat.
Beach
The Private Beach
A stone promenade down to the water, with the walled city in view across the bay.
Dining
Dinner on the Water
Waterfront dining with the walled city lit across the bay.
01The waterfront restaurant, facing the Old City across the bay
02The private beach terrace, for lunch on the water
03The bar, for sunset before the walk into town
04Dubrovnik’s old town restaurants, five minutes on foot
Waterfront Terrace — Hotel Excelsior
Location
Dubrovnik Waterfront
On the water just beyond the walls of the UNESCO-listed Old City.
Set on the waterfront, a five-minute walk from the medieval walls of the Old City.
A private beach area with direct access to the Adriatic and views back to the walled town.
Close enough to walk in through the Ploče Gate, far enough to escape the cruise-ship hours.
Roughly 30 minutes from Dubrovnik Airport.
Sail
A seasonal catamaran from Hvar, roughly three hours down the coast.
Drive
Or a private transfer along the Dalmatian coastal road.
Arrive
Check in, then walk the Stradun as the day-trippers leave.
Dubrovnik
On the Water, Beside the Walls
A 1913 villa with a private beach looking straight back at the Pearl of the Adriatic.