Couleur Croatie

What is private accommodation in Croatia ?

Private accommodation is the most popular in Croatia for many decades, a feature of the tourist tradition of the country.
The tourism sector is a mainstay of the Croatian economy, there are more than 3 tourists per inhabitant, with a strong concentration in the summer on the coast and on the islands. It is a sector that represents a main  activity or a complement activity to increasingly croatian people, notably through vacation rentals.

What are the different types of private accommodation ?

There are several types of rentals, the owners living on site or not:

- Some homeowners rent part of their home, this is especially true of those who live in a family  house with various apartments and have one or more vacant. The apartments are separate, each has its own entrance.
- Other owners have built or upgraded house specifically for rental, they are not living on site and accommodation is totally independant.
- Others have homes where they no longer live, as the majority of fishermen's houses on the islands, and these houses have gradually been converted into holiday homes, the owner just managing the reception and transfer of tourists.

What's about the regulation regarding private accommodation ?

The owners who wish to rent an accommodation must apply for approval and obtain the categorization of their housing (ranked by number of stars, from 1 to 5 as hotels) from the Ministry of Tourism.This is a supervised and regulated activity, rental companies owners pay taxes on their business. They have the obligation to report tourists according to the law.

What are the characteristics of this type of accommodation ?

It is a type of accommodation which promotes contacts with local, knowledge of their lifestyle and customs (when the owner lives nearby). Generally the welcome is warm, the host will be  proud to make you taste the products of his garden, to give you the information you want, to share good addresses ...in friendliness.
This will even be theme trips during which you will share activities and passions of your hosts: fishing, olive harvest, discovery of local life...

What are the prices ?

The private accommodations cover a varied range of prices according to the capacity of housing, comfort, location, any proposed services...the prices remain attractive, significantly lower than the hotels.
For example (high season price):
     price of a double bedroom in a 3 *hotel: 90 to 140€/ night

Private accommodation:
      price of an apartment for 2-3 people...around 50 € / night
                                         for 4-5 people...around 70 €/ night
      price of a house for 4 people...around 90 €/ night
                                      6 people...around 150 € /night
Many owners have a policy of low prices outside the high season.
This is a good opportunity to enjoy pleasant times when it is less warm and when there are fewer people.