Bellevue Dubrovnik

My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik June 12- 14 for the equivalent of $880 per night. The rooms were a joke. We were given a room that had an extreme dormer-ed roof. I hit my head on the wall/ceiling walking in. There were two small windows looking up if you timed it right at night you might’ve seen Starlink go by. Personally, I preferred to see the Adriatic Sea. I asked the manager for a different room. He smiled and gave us room 418, from which all you see is a rock wall. I don’t mean mostly rock wall and a little sea, I mean a rock wall. I took many pictures if there is anyway I can upload them to this website please let me know so everyone can objectively measure my comments and then have a good laugh.

They claim to have a private beach, from what I saw, I’m highly confident it was very much a public beach. We booked this November 9, 2025 through the Hyatt website under their Mr. & Mrs. Smith brand. They claimed possible room upgrades, etc. If this is their idea of an upgrade, I definitely don’t want their help anymore.

Fun irony- Bellevue translates from French to: ‘Beautiful View’. Well I have to admit as far as rocks go it was above average. But I will never stay here again or use Mr. & Mrs Smith.

On the positive side, other than the manager giving me two horrible rooms the rest of the people working there were incredibly nice and helpful.

What first strikes you about Hotel Bellevue (a Small Luxury Hotel) is its striking post-war architecture—a style from an era when Croatia was just starting to soar into the European tourism giant it is today.

However, when you are paying roughly €1,000+ a night, the real question isn't about the architecture; it’s about value for money. Unfortunately, for our stay, the value just wasn't there. (Note: I didn't raise these points with the staff during our stay, as most of our issues were systemic and not things the front desk could easily fix on the spot.)

Here is a breakdown of our experience:

🍳 Breakfast & Dining

• The Cost:** Breakfast was not included and cost an extra €30 per person.
• The Quality:** For that price point, the assortment, food quality, and service felt quite weak. To put it in perspective, I’ve had much better breakfasts in Scandinavia at hotels costing €200 a night.
• The Silver Lining:** I have to give credit where it's due—the breakfast omelette was absolutely fantastic! It was easily the best omelette I had all summer.
• The Wine Bar & Restaurant:** We were given a €30 per person voucher for the wine bar, but it was strictly valid for drinks only (excluding snacks or ice cream). We didn't end up using the full amount because the noise level from the live acoustic guitarists in the adjacent "Flagstaff" restaurant was so loud it was impossible to hold a conversation or enjoy the World Cup match playing nearby.

🛏️ The Junior Suite with Balcony

• The Decor:** The room felt stuck in a time warp. Aside from the TV, it felt like the interior hadn't been upgraded in about 15 to 20 years, carrying an ambiguous 90s design aesthetic.
• The Vibe:** For a premium suite, we expected modern luxury, but the wear and design felt dated.

Service & Highlights

• The Standouts:** The beach area was a major highlight! The beach staff were wonderfully welcoming, and one of the housekeeping staff members was incredibly friendly and kind. They truly provided great service.
• The Rest of the Hotel:** Outside of the beach team, the overall service and hospitality felt much closer to a standard 3-star hotel than a luxury 5-star establishment.

Final Verdict In my opinion, Hotel Bellevue falls short of a true 5-star commitment when it comes to approach, room quality, food, and staff training. It feels much more like a proper, well-located 3-star property. As a general rule of thumb—and as you’ll see in my next review—hotels that feel the need to loudly advertise their five-star status right on the front door often struggle to live up to it.

Having spent some time researching options for Dubrovnik we selected this hotel and suggest you do too. Marvellous location a 12 min walk or 5 min bus from the old city. Our room was exceptional - as was the suite we enjoyed for our last nights. The facilities are excellent although given the lovely weather and various things we had planned we didn’t get to try the spa (we might try next time!). The breakfast is superb as is the view from the terrace. The beach area is great fun - especially watching kids cliff jumping!! The main restaurant is wonderful. Every dish was tremendous as was the wine. However the differentiating factor is the staff. Without exception they were friendly, accommodating and could not do enough to make ones visit a pleasure. We travel a lot and have had no hesitation recommending to friends and family.