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Apartment Marija close to Old Town
Apartment Marija close to Old Town
Apartment Marija close to Old Town
Apartment Marija close to Old Town
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Apartment Marija close to Old Town

3 Gornji Kono, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Apartment Marija close to Old Town is a solid 4-star pick in Old Town, Dubrovnik — comfortable rooms and a base that keeps Trsteno Arboretum close.

Guests typically choose Old Town for its balance of location and price; Apartment Marija close to Old Town is a good fit if you want to be near the action in Dubrovnik.

Key facts

Class
4-star
Area
Old Town
Address
3 Gornji Kono, Dubrovnik, Croatia

What’s included

Air conditioning Apartements Bathroom Carpeted Cleaning Coffee Cot Desk Dishwasher Family rooms Fan First aid

How many nights in Dubrovnik and a first-timer itinerary

Four nights is the honest minimum: one for the 1,940 m city wall walk (best at 8am opening or after 6pm), one for a Mljet or Elaphiti day trip, one for Ston and a Pelješac winery, and one for beach time at Banje, Sveti Jakov or Sunset Beach in Lapad. Three nights works if you skip either the islands or Pelješac. Under three and you'll spend most of the trip queueing behind cruise passengers between 10am and 4pm.

For a week, add Korčula Town as an overnight (Marco Polo's supposed birthplace, 2h 15 by catamaran), a night in Cavtat for the Račić Mausoleum and a quieter waterfront, and a proper day on Mljet's saltwater lakes inside the national park. Base yourself in Ploče or Pile for the walls-and-Stradun half of the trip, then shift to Lapad or an island for the second half — the change of pace matters more than people expect.

What Dubrovnik hotels actually cost in 2024–25

Budget in Dubrovnik means €70–110 in shoulder season for a 3-star room in Gruž, Boninovo or Montovjerna, or a sobe (licensed private room) in Lapad. Mid-range 4-star in Lapad or Babin Kuk runs €150–260 in June and September, climbing to €280–380 in August; the same standard inside the Old Town walls adds roughly €80–120 per night for the address. Top-end means the Excelsior, Villa Dubrovnik, Rixos Premium, Hotel Bellevue or the Adriatic Luxury group in Ploče, where sea-view rooms sit at €600–1,200 in July and August.

Rates spike hardest around the Summer Festival's opening weekend (10–12 July), the 15 August Assumption holiday, and any week a large cruise conference books out Gruž. Cavtat, Mlini and Slano typically undercut central Dubrovnik by 25–35% for equivalent stars, and the Elaphiti islands are cheaper still outside July–August but have limited stock — Lopud has fewer than ten hotels in total.

The Dubrovnik booking trap: cruise days, steps and the Lapad misconception

Check the Dubrovnik Port Authority cruise schedule before you lock in dates — on days with three or more ships docking in Gruž (often Tuesdays and Wednesdays May–October), the Old Town takes on 8,000–10,000 extra day visitors between 9am and 3pm. Staying in Ploče or Pile lets you be on Stradun at 7am and out on a boat by 10am; Old Town accommodation itself also means hauling luggage up flights of stone stairs, as streets like Ulica od Sigurate and Prijeko are stepped and no vehicles enter past Pile or Ploče gates. Ask any hotel inside the walls how many steps from the nearest gate before you book.

The area people wrongly skip is Lapad. It gets dismissed as "the resort strip", but the pedestrianised palm avenue, the Petka hill walk, and swimming off Cava beach or Sunset Beach on Babin Kuk make it the most liveable base for anything over three nights, and bus 6 has you at Pile Gate in 15 minutes. The other quiet surprise is late October: warm enough to swim off Šunj on Lopud, half the August price, and the walls almost empty by mid-afternoon.

Questions, answered

Where is Apartment Marija close to Old Town located?
Apartment Marija close to Old Town is in Old Town, Dubrovnik (3 Gornji Kono, Dubrovnik, Croatia), close to Trsteno Arboretum.
How much does Apartment Marija close to Old Town cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Apartment Marija close to Old Town?
Apartment Marija close to Old Town is a 4-star hotel in Dubrovnik.
What's a typical nightly rate for a hotel in Dubrovnik?
In shoulder season (May, late September, October) a solid 4-star runs €150–220 in Lapad and €200–300 inside or beside the Old Town. In August the same rooms are €280–450, and top-end sea-view properties in Ploče like Villa Dubrovnik or the Excelsior push €800–1,200. Budget 3-star options in Gruž, Boninovo and Montovjerna sit around €80–130 outside July and August. Sobe (licensed private rooms) undercut hotels by 20–30% and are common in Lapad and Ploče.
Is Dubrovnik walkable?
The Old Town itself is entirely walkable and entirely pedestrianised — Stradun is 300 m end to end from Pile to Ploče gate. Between neighbourhoods it's less obvious: Old Town to Lapad is 4 km with a steep hill in the middle, so most people take bus 6 for 15 minutes. Pile to Gruž port is a walkable 2.5 km downhill but you'll want the bus back up. Inside the walls, expect stairs — streets north of Stradun like Prijeko and Ulica od Sigurate are stepped, which matters if you have luggage or mobility issues.
Is it worth crossing into Bosnia at Neum on a day trip from Dubrovnik?
Not any more — the Pelješac Bridge opened in July 2022 and removed the need to cross the 9 km Neum corridor to reach Split, Ston or Pelješac. The Bosnian border stop used to add 30–60 minutes each way and is now bypassed entirely on the D8 coastal route. Neum itself is only worth stopping for cheap fuel and duty-free spirits, not sightseeing. If you want a genuine Bosnia day trip from Dubrovnik, go to Mostar (140 km, about 2h 30) rather than Neum, and take your passport plus the car's green card insurance document.
Where is the best area to stay in Dubrovnik for first-time visitors?
Ploče or Pile — both sit within a 5-minute walk of the Old Town gates but let you avoid the stairs and luggage haul inside the walls. Ploče has the upscale sea-view hotels like the Excelsior and Grand Villa Argentina plus direct access to Banje beach, while Pile is cheaper and closer to the Libertas bus stops for Lapad and Gruž. If it's your first trip and you want to be on Stradun before the cruise crowds arrive at 9am, these two areas make that easy. Old Town itself works too but expect to climb steps with your suitcase.
What's the cheapest month to visit Dubrovnik?
November is the cheapest month with functioning hotels, with Old Town 4-stars from around €90 and many Lapad properties closed. February is similarly cheap outside the Feast of St Blaise weekend on 3 February, when the town fills and rates jump. If you want to actually swim and use ferries to Mljet and the Elaphiti, the cheapest usable month is late April or the first half of May, roughly 40% below August prices. Avoid the last week of October if Croatia is playing a home football fixture, which sometimes distorts weekend availability.
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