Zagreb

One of Croatia’s grandest hotels, the Esplanade used to be the rest stop for passengers on the Orient Express. It has a lovely art deco foyer, luxurious rooms, a health club and a casino. — Insight Guides

Dependable four-star comprising a 1920s main building overlooking Trg bana Jelačića, and an angular glass-and-steel annexe stretching along Gajeva to the south. — Rough Guide

The former Opera Hotel has gone through several ownership changes in the last few years and is now positioned as a luxury property by its Starwood parent. — Frommer's

Attractive turn-of-the-century pile between the train station and Trg bana Jelačića. — Rough Guide

This welcoming hostel has a total of 50 beds divided between single, double, and family rooms, and six-bed dorms. — Frommer's

A lobby of wood panelling, plush red armchairs and marble floors leads to red-carpeted hallways lined by replicas of Croatian masterpieces. — Time Out

Located at the far end of a shop-filled courtyard off Zagreb's busiest shopping street, the hotel is just a minute's walk from Trg Bana Jelačića. — Fodor's

High standards make this modern, six-story hotel a relative bargain. — Fodor's

All rooms feature a svelte mixture of charcoal, chocolate and ochre surfaces and fabrics; big windows provide both plenty of light and a a sense of outside bustle. — Time Out

The best mid-priced place to stay if you have a train to catch, the Hotel Central is in a square concrete building with 76 comfy, if a little pokey, rooms. — Lonely Planet

Hotel 9, a small upscale boutique property spread over three floors, is located on a busy road across from the main bus station, about a mile from the city center. — Oyster

One of Zagreb's most popular hostels, Funk Lounge tends to attract the social traveller. — Time Out

From sumptuous guest rooms, to a Zen-inspired spa to a glass-domed cocktail lounge that offers patrons a spectacular city panorama, the Antunovic has raised the bar for creature comforts. — Frommer's

The largest holiday apartment agency in Zagreb, with 20 stylish, contemporary apartments (from studios to three-beds) dotted around the centre of town, and great customer service. — Lonely Planet

The new kid in town, Jarun is, appropriately, next to Jarun Lake. — Time Out