New & noteworthy
New luxury hotels & resorts, 2025–2027
A carefully fact-checked edit of recent Adriatic hotel openings, thoughtful renovations and announced future projects.
Editorial update · 08 October 2026
The context
The Adriatic’s next generation of hospitality is not a single trend. Some addresses are newly built resorts, others restore historic buildings, and a few are existing hotels joining international luxury collections. We identify these differences clearly instead of calling every project a new opening.
We distinguish properties already open from renovation projects and announced future openings. Information comes from brand websites and dated announcements, never fabricated personal stays or unverified awards. Availability and amenities should be confirmed with the operator.
Editorial update · 08 October 2026
Open / operating
Open / operatingIstria · Croatia · 2026
Pical Resort, Valamar Collection
Opened in March 2026, the five-star Valamar Collection resort forms a new year-round hospitality district near Poreč’s historic centre.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Pical Resort / published by Bilbord.rs
Open / operatingKvarner · Croatia · 2026
Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Kvarner Bay
The reopened seaside resort welcomed guests from 29 July 2026, according to its operator; some wellness facilities are being introduced in later phases.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Mövenpick Kvarner Bay / TUI hotel imagery
Open / operatingIstria · Croatia · 2026
Jadran Heritage Hotel, Valamar Collection
New in 2026, this small five-star heritage hotel occupies a historic Poreč waterfront address dating to 1913.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Jadran Heritage Hotel / Croatian National Tourist Board, supplied by Valamar
Open / operatingCres Island · Croatia · 2025
The Isolano, Cres, Autograph Collection
A contemporary five-star retreat on Cres, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, introduced in the recent wave of Adriatic hotel openings.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: The Isolano Cres / tportal opening coverage 2025
Open / operatingNorthern Dalmatia · Croatia · 2025
Hyatt Regency Zadar
Hyatt announced the opening of its first Croatian branded hotel in Zadar on 15 May 2025.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Hyatt Regency Zadar / Hyatt property gallery
Open / operatingIstria · Croatia · 2025
Monumenti Heritage Hotel & Resort
Opened in 2025 on Pula’s former military waterfront, pairing restored Austro-Hungarian structures with new resort facilities.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Monumenti Hotel · eHolidays property image
Open / operatingBoka Bay · Montenegro · 2026
Mamula Island by Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree marked its first full season under the brand at Mamula in 2026, in a restored nineteenth-century fortress.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Mamula Island by Banyan Tree / operator imagery
Open / operatingUgljan Island · Croatia · 2025
Hotel Preko Ugljan Island, Curio Collection by Hilton
Hilton’s Curio Collection has added a seafront address on Ugljan, close to Zadar by boat.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Hotel Preko Ugljan Island / Hilton property gallery
Open / operatingKvarner · Croatia · 2025
Arba Resort, Valamar Collection
Valamar opened Arba Resort on Rab in June 2025. The initial four-star family resort is operating, while additional villas and suites are announced for 2027.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Valamar Collection · official Arba Resort photo galleryEditorial update · 08 October 2026
Renovated / refreshed
Editorial update · 08 October 2026
New listing · verify opening
New listing · verify openingOpatija Riviera · Croatia · 2026
Sealeven Hotel & Residences
Sealeven is listed under Hyatt’s Destination by Hyatt brand in Ičići, with facilities described on the operator website. Confirm the opening and full operating inventory directly before travel.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Sealeven · Hyatt property gallery
New listing · verify openingKvarner · Croatia · 2026
Opatija Marriott Resort & Spa
A major new Marriott resort listing on the Opatija Riviera; verify operating dates and room availability directly with the hotel.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Opatija Marriott · operator listing image, availability not verifiedEditorial update · 08 October 2026
Operating · rebranding planned
Northwest Istria · Croatia · 2026
Adriatic Istria Resort (future Anantara)
Operated by Minor Hotels in 2026 as Adriatic Istria Resort; a transformation to Anantara Adriatic Istria Resort is planned for 2027.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Adriatic Istria Resort (existing property) · Minor Hotels press photograph
Operating · rebranding plannedExisting property photograph — not the announced future renovationSlovenian Istria · Slovenia · 2026
Hotel Palace Portorož (future Minor Reserve Collection)
Minor Hotels assumed management in 2026; a Minor Reserve Collection relaunch is planned following refurbishment in 2027.
Explore the hotel ↗Original property image · credit: Palace Hotel Portorož (existing property) · Minor Hotels newsroomEditorial update · 08 October 2026
Planned for 2027
Original property image · credit: Hotel Materra real spa pool · Inel architectural project photography (rights pending)Beyond the Coast · Slavonia · 2024
Wellness amid the golden fields
A considered inland escape: an award-winning wellness hotel outside Osijek, where the Croatian plains replace the Mediterranean horizon.
Opened in February 2024 near Osijek, Hotel Materra has 61 accommodation units and a 1,500 m² wellness centre; named Wellness Hotel of the Year in 2025.
Explore the Slavonian retreatSignature addresses
A closer look at two distinctive addresses
Pag Island · Between Novalja and Stara Novalja
Boškinac
Between Novalja and Stara Novalja on Pag, Boškinac combines a small hotel with a winery and a restaurant devoted to reinterpreting island ingredients. With eight rooms and three suites according to the property, its intimate scale is part of the…
Read the story ↗Original property image · credit: Boškinac · official hotel photo gallery
Crikvenica · Kvarner Riviera · Croatia
Restaurant Dida
In Crikvenica on the Kvarner Riviera, Restaurant Dida offers a contemporary perspective on regional ingredients. The restaurant’s published menu features fish and seafood, including Kvarner scampi, alongside seasonal dishes and tasting options. It…
Read the story ↗Original property image · credit: Restaurant Dida · official establishment photo gallery