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room with no view. You'll pay more for a one-night stay, a sea view, a balcony, a “superior”
room, or other special features, but prices can be much lower off-season—check specific
rates on their website ( www.suncanihvar.com ). I'd save some kunas and enjoy more local
color by sleeping in one of the sobe or apartments listed earlier instead, but if you prefer a
well-located home base with big-hotel amenities, here are your options: $$$ Hotel Palace,
a few steps off the main square, at the end of the harbor (not yet fully renovated but ex-
tremely central, some roomsget noise fromnearby bars—request aquieter room,73rooms,
Db-€170); $$$ Hotel Riva, along the embankment where the big boats dock (renovated to
top-class quality, with artsy, mod decor and nude sketches in the halls, suffers from disco
noise from the adjacent Carpe Diem nightclub—try requesting a quieter room, 54 rooms,
Db-€310); $$$ Hotel Villa Dalmacija, around the corner from Hotel Riva, just east of the
Old Town (21 unrenovated rooms in main hotel, Db-€140; 37 lightly renovated rooms in
adjacent, youth-oriented “beach lodge,” Db-€150); $$$ Hotel Adriana, across the harbor
fromHotelRiva(recentlyrenovatedandevenmoreplushthantheRiva,full-servicespaand
59 rooms, noise from rooftop disco, Db-€415); $$ Hotel Delfin, just beyond the Adriana
(55 unrenovated rooms, Db-€95); and two others farther along past the Adriana and Delfin,
a5-to10-minutewalkfromtheOldTown: $$$ Hotel Pharos (200unrenovatedrooms,Db-
€90)and $$$ Hotel Amfora (nicelyrenovatedbutnotquiteasfancyastheRivaorAdriana,
great resort vibe with wonderful swimming-pool complex that reaches down to the beach,
324 rooms, Db-€285). You can book any of the Sun č ani Hvar hotels through the same of-
fice: tel. [phone], www.suncanihvar.com , [e-mail] .
Eating in Hvar
Like everything else in Hvar, restaurants are very expensive. I've broken my listings into
twogeneralcategories:moreaffordableplaceswithtraditionalCroatianmenus(whichoften
include pizzas, pastas, basic seafood dishes, and so on), and splurges that cater to the jet-set
andhaveamoreinternational/Mediterraneanline-upofdishesthatseemdesignedtopadthe
final bill. As Hvar is becoming better known, its upscale restaurants are suffering from in-
flation. Restaurateurs now seem to be testing the boundaries of what people will pay; don't
be surprised if prices are higher than listed here. No matter where you dine, reservations are
smart July through September.
Affordable, Local Alternatives
(See “Hvar Town” map, here .)
Alviž is a lowbrow restaurant that owns Hvar's most unromantic location—just outside the
Old Town near the bus station—but the food and welcoming atmosphere more than com-
pensate. This is where locals mingle with tourists. Dine on affordable pizzas, pastas, and