{"id":107,"date":"2008-06-30T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-30T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/30\/valamar-dubrovnik-president\/"},"modified":"2018-08-21T16:32:06","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T16:32:06","slug":"valamar-dubrovnik-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/valamar-dubrovnik-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Valamar Dubrovnik President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To me, one of the ultimate hotel luxuries is being able to fall asleep to the sound of waves on the shoreline. Air-conditioning is nice of course, but if I can leave the windows open and get a refreshing\u00c2\u00a0 breeze\u00c2\u00a0while the sea&#8217;s rhythm\u00c2\u00a0lulls me to sleep, I&#8217;m in heaven. And I was in heaven at the four-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/hr\/dubrovnikpresident.html?aid=322276\">Dubrovnik President Hotel.\u00c2\u00a0<\/a><\/p><div id=\"croat-340444525\" class=\"croat-content croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>This venerable hotel was completely and totally overhauled from 2005 to 2006. The spacious rooms cleverly employ subdued whites and gentle pastels to create a halo of soft light. The decor is contemporary without being overdesigned. (You don&#8217;t need a\u00c2\u00a0manual to turn on the lights). Even better are the immense terraces that stretch out from\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0each room\u00c2\u00a0to the sea which leave you with the feeling that you&#8217;re alone with the sea and the sky.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately I was too busy to get toned up in the new Wellness Centre, but I did have time for a swim. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/hr\/dubrovnikpresident.html?aid=322276\">Dubrovnik President is <\/a>known for having the best hotel beach in Dubrovnik. As it&#8217;s a private beach, it&#8217;s never too crowded plus it&#8217;s standards of cleanliness have merited Blue Flag recognition.<\/p><div id=\"croat-1622828916\" class=\"croat-content_2 croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/hr\/dubrovnikpresident.html?aid=322276\">Dubrovnik President <\/a>is in the Babin Kuk part of Dubrovnik which means that you&#8217;re out of the tourist frenzy that swirls around Dubrovnik&#8217;s Old Town. A shuttle bus whisks you into town in no time and at the end of a hectic day, it&#8217;s nice to relax amid the comfort and elegance that comes with a four-star hotel. I particularly appreciated the live music in the hotel&#8217;s aperitif bar. I happened upon &#8220;Jazz Night&#8221; and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the group. And then, back in my room, it was just me, the moon and the waves.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valamar.com\/croatia\/dubrovnik\/hotel\/president\">Dubrovnik President Hotel.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/croatiatraveller.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/30\/jeannes-croatia-2008\/\">Jeanne&#8217;s Croatia 2008<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><div id=\"croat-1784540699\" class=\"croat-below-post croat-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4787844071747328\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4787844071747328\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7926307719\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To me, one of the ultimate hotel luxuries is being able to fall asleep to the sound of waves on the shoreline. 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