Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Fresh from an utterly elegant refurbishment, strikingly set 30 metres above beautiful Miramare Bay and just 10 minutes' stroll down to the Old Town is this Dubrovnik institution.
Beneath the hotel, the private sand and pebble beach means there's not far to go to soak up the hot Mediterranean sun; while the Wine Bar, Vapor Restaurant, Spice Lounge and cavernesque Nevera Beach Restaurant serve up imaginative culinary delights and some of the Dalmatian coast's most cinematic vistas.