Sights in Dubrovnik - Croatia and Slovenia - page 513

dowshelp,andthelocationiswonderfullycentral.SinceTon č iliveselsewhere,clearlycom-
municate your arrival time (Db-€100/€90/€80, cheaper Nov-April, no breakfast, cash only,
no extra charge for 1- or 2-night stays, several flights of stairs, air-con, free Wi-Fi, Gun-
duli ć eva poljana 5, mobile [phone], www.dubrovnik-online.com/apartments_placa ,
[e-mail] ).
$$ Renata Zijadi ć , a friendly mom who speaks good English, offers three well-located
rooms with slanting floors. One modern, sleek apartment enjoys grand views over the Old
Port (€130/€100); a smaller, older, simpler double features an ornate old cabinet and no
views(Db-€65/€55);andatop-floorapartmentcomeswithlowceilingsandfinevistas(€95/
€85; second price is for June and Sept, cheaper Oct-May, no extra charge for 1- or 2-night
stays, no breakfast, cash only, air-con, free Wi-Fi; follow signs for wall access and walk
up the steps marked ulica Stajeva going over the street to find Stajeva 1; tel. [phone],
www.dubrovnik-online.com/house_renata , [e-mail] ) .
$ Fresh Sheets, abright,stylish,andappealinglyfunkyhostelrunbyfun-lovingJonand
Sanja (who also run the recommended Fresh Sheets B&B), is your best inexpensive option
in the Old Town. The 18 bunks (two 6-bed dorms, one 4-bed dorm, and a double room) sit
above a tight but enjoyable common area. Located at the very top of Dubrovnik just inside
the City Walls, it's a steep hike up from the main drag, but worth it if you enjoy youth-
ful backpacker bonding (€22-36/bunk in a dorm, €28-38/person in a private room, likely
closedNov-March,freebreakfast,freeguestcomputerandWi-Fi,lockers,kitchenette, Sve-
tog Šimuna 15, mobile [phone], www.freshsheetshostel.com , [e-mail] ) .
Outside Pile Gate, Just West of the Old Town
While the area in front of the Pile Gate is a congested tourist hub, one of my favorite
Dubrovnik lodgings sits high on the hill above the chaos, offering a warm welcome to trav-
elers hardy enough to make the hike.
$$$ Jadranka and Milan Benussi rent two apartments in a quiet, traffic-free neighbor-
hood. Their delightful stony-chic home, complete with a leafy terrace, is a steep 10-minute
hike above the Old Town—close enough to be convenient, but far enough to take you away
from the bustle and into a calm residential zone. Jadranka speaks good English, enjoys vis-
iting with her guests, and gives her place a modern Croatian class unusual for a soba. This
is one of your most comfortable home bases in Dubrovnik, if you don't mind the walk
(small apartment-€110/€105/€100, big apartment with balcony-€120/€115/€110, cheaper
Nov-April, 30 percent extra for 1-night stays, no breakfast, cash only, air-con, kitchenettes,
free Wi-Fi, Miha Klai ć a 10, tel. [phone], mobile [phone], www.dubrovnik-be-
nussi.com , [e-mail] ). To find the Benussis, go to the big Hilton
Hotel just outside the Pile Gate (across from the TI). Walk up the little stepped lane called
MarijanaBlaži ć aattheupper-leftcorneroftheHiltoncul-de-sac.Whenthatlanedead-ends,