5 Best Hotels in Central Dalmatia, Croatia

Experience the peacefulness of the Croatian countryside at the Kalpić family estate while exploring both Šibenik and nearby Krka National Park. Just 10 minutes from both, it provides the perfect complement after a busy day of sightseeing, allowing guests to gather their impressions and soak up nature. The rooms are comfortable and nicely furnished, and meals are prepared using local produce and old-fashioned methods, most often on the grill or under the peka, a traditional bell-shape lid used to cook meals over an open fire.

Located in the Old Town and overlooking the Trogir Channel, the hotel is in an old stone building that's been refurbished into a small family-run hotel above a popular restaurant. Most rooms are basic, with double or twin beds, and some have whirlpool tubs. The hotel can arrange excursions to islands or other areas on the coast, and the downstairs restaurant has lovely outdoor seating.

This 19th-century stone building on the seafront in Prvić Luka was once the village school, and after a careful restoration it reopened as a boutique hotel with rooms that have wooden floors, modern minimalist furniture, and some exposed stone walls. Many rooms also offer a sea view. On the ground floor, the Val Restaurant serves Dalmatian cuisine on a waterside terrace. The owners can organize excursions to neighboring islands and to the Krka and Kornati national parks, and the hotel stays open all year.

Friendly and family-run, this simple hotel in a refurbished stone town house in the center of Skradin was the first hotel in town. It has comfortable rooms and a restaurant with a pleasant terrace out front. 

Occupying an 18th-century Baroque palace in the heart of the Old Town, Tragos has simply furnished modern rooms, decorated in warm hues of cream, yellow, and orange; each has a spacious tiled bathroom. The hotel can arrange travel packages for guests, and the adjacent Konoba Tragos serves local specialties.