SITUATION in the booking of private accommodation is quite critical, according to associations of private renters in Croatia. Simultaneously, the prices of private accommodations in apartments and vacation houses have never been lower.

We’ve looked through many advertisements for private accommodations on the Adriatic coast on Index Ads, and the prices are drastically lower in comparison to last year. The cheapest apartment in the preseason was €40, and that’s the exact price for the most expensive apartment in the preseason this year.

The off-season apartment prices in 2019 were around €40 to €100, while in peak season they were around €60 to €200. 

This year, the off-season apartment prices are around €25 to €40, while in peak season they are €45 to €70. The most expensive accommodation we’ve found was an entire vacation house with a pool for €114 per day during peak season.

This year, an apartment on the island of Pag with the capacity for five people costs €25 in the preseason, €50 in peak season, and €30 in the postseason. 

We’ve looked into the apartment prices for this summer

A seven-night stay in an apartment for two people in Sukosan costs €171 if booked until June 30, and €303 for four people. It’s situated 100 meters from the beach. The apartment costs €45 per day in peak season, and €25 in the postseason.

A two-bedroom apartment in Sibenik costs €35 in the preseason this year, and €45 in peak season.

A two-story vacation house with three bedrooms and a pool on the island of Krk costs €48 in the off season, and €114 in peak season. A studio apartment in Zadar is rented for €40 per day in the off season, and €55 in peak season. 

A studio apartment in Novi Vinodolski costs €30 per day in the preseason, and €40 in peak season. 

An apartment for two to six people in Zaton costs €30 per day in the preseason, and €45 in peak season. 

On the island of Hvar, an apartment for two to six people is rented for €40 in the off season, and €70 in peak season.

A one-bedroom apartment for two people in the center of Makarska costs €25 per day in the off season, and €50 in peak season.

How much did the private accommodation cost last year?

An apartment for three people in Pirovac costs €40 in the off season, and €50 in peak season. A bigger apartment for up to five people with two bathrooms costs €60 in the off season, and €70 in peak season.

On the other hand, the apartment prices went up to €200 per day in peak season in 2019. That’s how much an apartment for four people costs in Betina on the island of Murter. The price was €100 in the off season. An apartment in Biograd na Moru for four people cost €60 in preseason last year and €80 in peak season. 

Two-bedroom apartment in Omis cost €50 in the preseason last year, and €100 in peak season. A three-bedroom apartment in Baska Voda cost €80 previous year in the off season, and €130 in peak season. An apartment for two people in Vodice cost €50 last year in the off seasons, while the price was €80 in peak season.

How much do hotels cost? 

We’ve also checked the situation with hotels.

The majority of the Croatian citizens were hoping that the hotel prices will drastically drop due to the economic crisis and that staying at a hotel could be affordable for those who couldn’t afford it so far. However, while checking the hotel prices across the Adriatic coast, we realized that hotels mostly kept the price. Only some hotels on some dates are offering certain discounts which are, when the standard in Croatia is taken into account, not big enough for Croats to swarm the Adriatic coasts hotels. 

We’ve compared the prices of hotels of different classifications in three destinations on the Adriatic coast in mid-June this year. The prices are for seven nights with breakfast for a family of four. 

How much does a seven-day stay with breakfast for a family of four in hotels with 3,4, and 5 stars cost?

In a 5-star hotel in Rovinj, a seven-day stay costs around €6,341; in a 4-star hotel the price is around €2,285; in a 3-star hotel, the price for seven nights with breakfast is around €1,109.

Regarding the hotel accommodation in Zadar, a family of four will have to pay approximately €5,872 for a 5-star hotel. A 4-star hotel is quite cheaper, so seven nights cost around €2,113, while a week in a 3-star hotel cost about €1,255.

In the town of Hvar, there is only one 5 star hotel with rooms for a maximum of two people, and the price for seven nights in their cheapest room is around €2,642. Seven nights in a 4-star hotel in the town of Hvar for a family of four costs €3,699, while the price for a 3-star hotel is around €1,600.

We’ve checked all the web pages that sell discount coupons, and we’ve found only a couple of hotels that offer more significant discounts. Still, the number is negligible concerning the total number of hotels across the Croatian coast.