Hotel Tips

For the best experience, make sure to reserve a room with a sea or marina view. More costly, the overall view from the veranda is a great part of the appeal of the hotel and far better than the rooms offered at the rear that just look out over the main road. Take a glance through the hotel’s site during booking, looking for special deals inclusive of packages such as room plus choice of spa treatments or dinner credits; they may prove a better bargain than purchasing each item separately.

The rooftop swimming pool is the crown jewel of the hotel. You’ll want to plan at least one late afternoon there; the sunset views over the marina and islands are spectacular, and it’s chic and relaxed up on the rooftop bar. The hotel’s Wellness Center is an excellent amenity for a rainy day or for unwinding after a day out in the sun; generally, it gets to be quietest in the mid-morning when most of the guests have hit the beach. You would not be missing much if you are not booked at the hotel, because its rooftop bar named “Bar IN” is among the top places in Biograd for an evening cocktail.

While its location is convenient enough to be used as a launchpad of exploration, Plaža Dražica can get a bit crowded with people. For a change of scenery, the walk through the lovely pine forest to the south is only 15 minutes long, and it leads to Soline Beach, which has several sandy coves and is often much less crowded. Indeed, the hotel is located right near the marina meaning booking a boat trip couldn’t be any easier. A day trip to the unbelievable Kornati National Park you can book directly with operators at the marina._NONNULL

For a more real dining experience, one must go beyond the first immediate marina-front restaurants. It would take a 10-minute walk deep into the narrow streets of the old town to find a family-run konoba where the seafood is fresher and, most often, the prices are better. Just outside town, there’s Fun Park Biograd – a great little amusement park and really refreshing especially for the kids of family.