The Spa at Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik

"Aside from gustatory delights, the Energy Clinic Spa is on hand with an eclectic range of Decleor treatments, from simple sports massages to extensive, indulgent packages in which clients enjoy a body rub, body wrap and four-hand massage"

"Acquired by Adriatic Luxury Hotels group in 2000, it now features four restaurants, three pools, a piano bar and spa"

"Most of the Superior and Deluxe rooms have a good sea view, but the third-floor suites are tops for those looking for expansive vistas and spacious abodes"

"The hotel occupies a palatial patch of the city, spying on the glittering Adriatic and the medieval, walled Old Town; staff mind their Ps, Qs and a few other consonants, rattling around the hotel efficiently in their sleek black uniforms (or preppy polos on the private beach); there’s a spoiling spa, a clutch of seafood-focused restaurants and rooms styled with citrus-bright hits of colour, striking artworks and velvet furniture in aquatic hues of green and blue"