BOUTIQUE HOTEL VALSABBION, PULA

This chic boutique hotel 5.6km (3 1/2 miles) south of the city center has been around since 1995, but Valsabbion still surprises with its avant-garde thinking.

Set above Pjescana Uvala (Sandy Bay), Valsabbion is a stylish blend of comfortable rooms, beach, award-winning restaurant, and select spa services that eliminate stress. Rooms are spacious and exude the same sophistication that extends throughout the hotel, its facilities, and its exceptionally helpful and personable staff. Room prices do not include breakfast, which can be added for 12€ and half-board is pricey, but you'll never forgive yourself if you miss the opportunity to eat as many meals as possible here.