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earplugs (and patience) any time of year. Kotor's hotels feel very “Balkan” (a mix of color-
ful, tacky, and chaotic).
$$$ Boutique Hotel Hippocampus oozes class, with nine plush rooms tucked down a
back lane at one end of the Old Town. The design—shiny gold/stone/ancient artifacts are
everywhere—toesthelinebetweenstylishandgaudy.Ifyou'regoingtosplurgeinKotor,do
it here (standard Db-€180/€160, fancier “lux” Db-€280/€260, gigantic “deluxe” suite-€300/
€280, higher prices are for June-mid-Sept, air-con, elevator, free Wi-Fi, Stari Grad 489, tel.
078/106-160, www.hotelhippocampus.com , [e-mail] ) .
$$$ Hotel Villa Duomo is a stylish refuge just down the street from the cathedral. The
13stony-chicroomsshareaninteriorterracewherebreakfastisservedingoodweather(Db-
€135/€120, Tb-€185/€170, more for bigger units, air-con, free Wi-Fi, Stari Grad 358, tel.
032/323-111, www.villaduomo.com , [e-mail] ).
$$$ Hotel Vardar has 24 rooms with mod bathrooms smack-dab in the middle of the
Old Town. This classic old copper-roofed hotel has been renovated from top to bottom,
leaving it tastefully chic. While convenient, the dead-central location can come with some
noise, especially on weekends—request a quieter room (Sb-€125/€115/€95, Db-€185/€155/
€125; 15 percent less Fri-Sat nights for two people, pricier and larger apartments have
views on the square, air-con, elevator, free Wi-Fi, Stari Grad 476, tel. [phone],
www.hotelvardar.com , [e-mail] ).
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 382, area code: 032)
S =Single, D =Double/Twin, T =Triple, Q =Quad, b =bathroom. Unless otherwise
noted, credit cards are accepted and breakfast is included, but the modest tourist tax
(about €1 per person, per night) is not. Everyone listed here speaks English.
Rates: If I list two rates for an accommodation, the second rate applies off-season
(generallyOct-May);ifIlistthreerates,separatedbyslashes,thefirstisforpeaksea-
son (July-Aug), the second is for shoulder season (May-June and Sept), and the third
is for off-season (Oct-April). The dates for seasonal rates vary by hotel.
To help you sort easily through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories, based on the highest price for a standard double room with bath
during high season:
$$$ Higher Priced —Most rooms €100 or more.