Hotel Borovnik

Forty rooms centered on Trg Sime Vlasica in Murter's old town, Hotel Borovnik puts guests within a five-minute walk of the harbor where boats depart for Kornati National Park. The stone-walled square outside fills with a small produce market on summer mornings, quieter than the coastal promenade.

The four-star property suits travelers using Murter as a base for island-hopping rather than a beach-first stay; the nearest swimming cove is a fifteen-minute walk east of the square.

A rooftop terrace overlooks the church bell tower, and staff arrange half-day Kornati boat transfers directly from the front desk.