Pet-Friendly Family Hotels in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik works for a family with a dog when you match the hotel to the size of the dog and to the pace of the children. The Babin Kuk hotels give space, gardens and pools away from the Old Town crowds, while the addresses near Pile Gate and Ploče put the walls and the Stradun within a short walk. Size limits differ a lot from one hotel to the next, so check them before anything else.

The first reason is space on the Babin Kuk peninsula. Valamar Argosy Hotel sits among pine trees on this green headland west of the Old Town, with two outdoor pools, a separate kids' pool with mini slides and the pebble cove of Cava a four-minute walk through the gardens. It accepts dogs up to 25 kg for a nightly fee, which is generous by Old Town standards, where most addresses only take small dogs. Rated 8.8 across more than 1,600 reviews, it is the most reviewed hotel on this page, and the bus ride to Pile Gate takes about 15 minutes.

The second reason is that the kids are covered too. Valamar Tirena Hotel, next door to Valamar Argosy on Babin Kuk, has direct access to Maro World, a 1,800 m² entertainment centre with a kids' club for ages 3 to 12, crafts, gaming rooms and outdoor play equipment. It also has two pools including a shallow one for younger children. For a family travelling with a dog, the pairing works well: one parent can walk the dog along the shore paths of the peninsula while the children spend the morning in the club. Confirm the pet policy for your room type when you book, as rules can vary by room.

The third reason is that the Old Town is reachable even with a dog. Boutique Hotel Stari Grad has only eight rooms inside the walls, two minutes from the Stradun, with a rooftop terrace facing the cathedral domes and a family room that sleeps four on a child sofa bed. It accepts small dogs on request for an extra fee. Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik, 50 metres from Pile Gate, adds an indoor pool, sauna and steam room plus kids' meals and babysitting. The lanes of the Old Town are paved in polished limestone and get very crowded at midday, so early mornings and evenings are the easiest times to walk a dog there.

The fourth reason is direct sea access on the east side. Villa Dubrovnik is a five-star cliff-side hotel a five-minute coastal walk from the Ploče gate, with a private sea platform, an infinity pool above the Adriatic and a free shuttle that loops to the Old Town every 20 minutes. It accepts dogs under 10 kg by request, which makes it a fit for families with a small dog who want calm and quick access to town. From the Ploče side the island of Lokrum sits just offshore, and the cable car up Mount Srđ starts a short walk above the Old Town walls for the view over the whole coast.