Hotel Bellevue

Founded on the Habsburg concept of health tourism, the 19th-century equivalent of the 21st-century wellness break, the Bellevue has its own spa clinic, the largest in the region, with seven treatment rooms, two suites for couples with a sauna, steam room and twin waterbed, a heated indoor seawater pool and jacuzzi, and an outdoor seawater pool surrounded by sunbeds and a spa garden. Attached to its own private beach, the Bellevue pushes the boat out as far as suites are concerned, with hot tubs set out on the balcony. From the superior guest rooms and up, all bathrooms have underfloor heating and views of century-old pines or the Adriatic. Of the five restaurants and bars, the Matsunoki specialises in top-quality Japanese cuisine with a Mediterranean twist, the Lounge Bar Alto Rosso offers signature cocktails and a little live jazz piano, while the Azzur Pool is all about grilled boškarin burgers and selected wines.