Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik

Like all the best hotels, the Excelsior has a rich history. You only have to look at the wall of fame next to the piano bar to get a sense of its 1960s heyday. Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Taylor and Sir Roger Moore have all stayed here, and once you step out onto one of the sweeping terraces you’ll feel every inch the movie star

Rooms and suites are spacious and comfortable, with many offering hard-to-beat views across the harbour to the sun-bathed, white-stone walls of Dubrovnik’s famous Old Town. Perhaps the crowning glory is downstairs, where a peaceful, good-sized pool forms the centrepiece of a well-equipped spa, which spills out to another terrace with more wonderful sea views. There’s also a choice of great restaurants, a private bathing platform from which to swim, and a fleet of boats available for sailing trips.