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Hilton Debuts Its Latest Canopy Brand Hotel in Zagreb

2018-11-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Canopy by Hilton Zagreb

Hilton’s Canopy has just opened in Zagreb, Croatia, the first such hotel in continental Europe. The Canopy by Hilton Zagreb offers 151 guest rooms with 8 suites with decor inspired by Croatian tradition.

Tags: Canopy Hotel, Croatia hotels, Croatia news, Croatia travel, Gari Capelli, Hilton, Hilton Canopy, Hilton Hotels, Zagreb, Zagreb hotel stays

Croatia Welcomed a Record 18.5 Million Tourists in 2017

2018-01-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Croatia Creative Commons

In 2017 Croatia welcomed a total of 18.5 million tourists, the most ever in a single year in the nation’s history, with Germans topping the list.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia destinations, Croatia hotels, Croatia tourism, Croatia travel, dubrovnik, Gari Cappelli, Medulin, tourism minister, Umag, Zagreb

Brands Eyeball Croatia & Airbnb Competitiveness

2017-02-15 by Phil Butler

Croatia coast

Fear of growing competition has made Croatia’s hotel market prime for big hotel management and development brands intent on expansion.

Tags: Accor, Adria Hotel Forum, Choice Hotel, Croatia hotels, Croatia investment, Dogus Group, Hilton, Hotel investment, Hyatt, Magnuson Hotels, Plateno Group, Takuya Aoyama, Tom Magnuson, Tomasz Janczak, Zagreb, Zagreb Airbnb, Zagreb travel

Experience Advent in Zagreb 2016

2015-10-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Advent in Zagreb

Coming up in Croatia’s capital, Advent in the Heart of Zagreb is an array of holiday events orchestrated to create an unforgettable Christmas experience for visitors to the city starting November 28th.

Tags: Advent, Christmas 2015, Croatia events, Croatia travel, Zagreb

Another Collection of European Hotel Gems

2015-10-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Zagreb

Autumn is a special time of the year anywhere, but certainly in Europe. In the heart of the “old continent” hundreds of quaint, charming and often inspiring hotels stays await. Here’s a small selection of places our staff has either stayed or heard of via word of mouth. From Austria to Romania, this time of […]

Tags: 25hours Hotels, Bratislava, Marrol's Bratislava, Romania travel, Slovakia, Timisoara, Vienna, Zagreb

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