Much of the accommodation around Rovinj is in package hotels, the majority run by the Maistra group (www.maistra.hr). These include the Hotel Eden (Luja Adamovica, 052 800 400) with tennis courts and bowling alley, the Hotel Park (Ivana Maletic Ronigova, 052 811 077) with scuba diving, boat rentals and children's clubs and the self-catering and reasonably priced Amarin Apartments (Monsena, 052 802 000). The latter is a great option as it shares a pool and restaurants with other Maistra venues so you're not tied to making your own food and entertainment. Private rooms can be arranged with local travel agencies. With the beach less
than 2km (1.25 miles) away, taking a simple room in the Old Town for 200kn-250kn can be a great way to enjoy Rovinj. Make sure you book ahead in high season if you want to be near town or the beach.


Hotel Adriatic
Obala Pina Budicina 2 (052 815 088/ fax 052 813 573lwww.maistra.hr). Closed mid Oct-Mar. Rates Apr-mid Oct €41-€66 single; €61-€112 double. Credit AmEx, DC, MC, V.
Simple three-star on the harbour lets 27 rooms in a central location for mid-range rates. Although it's the oldest hotel in town, built a century ago, the large, basic rooms are in good shape. The hotel's pleasant ter­race cafe is one of many along the busy har­bour. The noise from the harbour can be a bit of a problem in sea-view rooms, but this is a great place for couples and anyone look­ing for fun in town.


Hotel Istria
Sv Andrea (052 802 500/fax 052 813 484lwww.maistra.hr). Closed Jan-mid Mar. Rates mid Mar-Dec €40-€73 single; €64-€118 double. Credit AmEx, DC, MC, V.
Set on St Andrew's Island - referred to by all as Crveni otok, or Red Island - this large four-star hotel complex is a 15-minute boat ride from Rovinj. The Istria specialises in spa holidays and has recently been admit­ted to the Lifestyle category of the Special Hotels of the World association, recognition of a gradual climb upmarket from package resort beginnings.


Hotel Katarina
St Katarina Island (052 804 1001 fax 052 804 111/www.hotelinsel-katarina.com). Closed mid Oct-mid Apr. Rates mid Apr-mid Oct €122-€178 double. Credit AmEx, DC, MC, V.
St Katarina, a pine-covered island in the harbour about the same size as Rovinj's Old Town, is dominated by a modern, 120-room resort hotel built around a former mansion by a luxury chain also responsible for high-standard hotels in Alpine resorts and the Miramar outside Opatija. The island and its rocky beaches are pretty much taken over by hotel guests, who have the run of a beach bar, tennis courts, two swimming pools, garden spaces and beautiful stretch­es of pine forest. A free boat leaves every half-hour for the five-minute journey between the Old Town and the car-free island. Meals are included in the room price.

Hotel Rovinj
Sv Kriza 59 (052 811 2881 fax 052 840 757lhotel-rovinj@pu.t-com.hr). Closed mid Oct-late Mar. Rates Late Mar-mid Oct €33-€50 single; €56-€84 double. Credit AmEx, MC, V.
This affordable hotel has a great downtown location: on a hill, with its back to the base of the cathedral and its front facing St Katarina Island and the sea. Although it's in the heart of town, it's far enough away from the harbour to avoid the noise. The 70 rooms are pretty basic and sadly without air-conditioning,  but the  location and reasonable prices make up for the lack of frills. Service is courteous and efficient.


Hotel Villa Angelo d'Oro
Via Svalba 38-42 (052 840 502/fax 052 840 111/www.rovinj.at). Closed Sept-mid Mar. Rates Mid Mar-Aug €78-€124 single; €128-€220 double. Credit AmEx, DC, MC, V. Great hotel, great restaurant