Prijeko Palace

Wrapped in the limestone walls of Dubrovnik's Old City, Prijeko Palace occupies a restored 15th-century townhouse on Prijeko street, one block below the Stradun and a five-minute walk from the Sponza Palace. The address suits couples and history-minded travellers who want to leave the car outside the gates and walk everywhere.

Rooms keep exposed stone and timber beams behind soundproofed windows, a concession to Prijeko's evening restaurant terraces below. Breakfast is served on a rooftop terrace facing the Old Town's tiled roofs and Mount Srđ beyond the walls.

City buses stop at Pile Gate, an eight-minute walk with luggage.