Hvar centre dorms

Built into a stone townhouse on Ulica Sveti Marak, steps above Hvar's harbor, this hostel keeps thick limestone walls that hold the interior cool through Dalmatian summer heat. Dorm bunks fill upper floors reached by a narrow original staircase.

The Franciscan monastery and Pjaca square are a five-minute walk downhill, while St. Stephen's Cathedral bell tower is visible from the rear terrace. It suits budget travellers and solo island-hoppers who want harbor nightlife within reach but want to sleep away from it.

A shared kitchen and terrace bar cover evenings when ferries stop running to Split.