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Esplanade Zagreb Hotel vs Swanky Mint Hostel

Esplanade Zagreb Hotel and Swanky Mint Hostel are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Esplanade Zagreb Hotel ranks significantly better than Swanky Mint Hostel. Esplanade Zagreb Hotel comes in at #1 in Zagreb with praise from 12 sources such as Star Service, Insight Guides and Rough Guide.

Esplanade Zagreb Hotel
Esplanade Zagreb Hotel
9 / 10
Mihanoviceva 1, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
From $120 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Luxurious outpost of Mitteleuropa next to the train station, with marble-clad Art Deco lobby plus an opulent café and function rooms."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"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."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Set in a regal building (c. 1925), the Regent Esplanade is a refined establishment with excellent service – probably the best in Zagreb."
Star Service Star Service
"Within walking distance of most of the city's attractions and trendy new cafes and restaurants, this hotel is arguably the most stylish hotel in Croatia, not just Zagreb." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"A painstaking renovation has seamlessly added New World creature comforts to the historic hotel's old-world opulence." Full review
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Swanky Mint Hostel
Swanky Mint Hostel
8 / 10
Ilica 50, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
From $11 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Multilingual
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioning
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"This chic, design hostel occupies a former dry-cleaner and textile-dye workshop, which dates back to 1887." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A courtyard on Zagreb’s main shopping street harbours this engaging former dry-cleaning and textile-dying factory, still featuring an atmospheric combination of exposed brickwork and industrial floors." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This funky hostel combines its former industrial identity with recycled furniture and an eco-friendly atmosphere. There’s a choice of beautifully designed self-catering apartments, private rooms" Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Dorms are small but thoughtfully kitted out...the hostel's popularity, however, lies in its supersocial, friendly vibe, with welcome shots of rakija, organised pub crawls and an on-site travel agency." Full review