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Twelve rooms occupy this soundproofed property on Grigora Viteza, a quiet residential street in Zadar's Voštarnica district, a 15-minute walk from the Roman forum and Sea Organ on the old peninsula. It suits couples and families wanting parquet-floored quiet after sightseeing rather than a room above a bar.

Each unit gets a private entrance, walk-in closet, and either a jacuzzi tub or full bathtub — details rarely matched at this size. Kitchenette basics run to an electric kettle and coffee machine, not a shared breakfast hall.

An airport shuttle and on-site car rental suit drivers heading further into Dalmatia's coast road.