Hotel Maksimir

This is an inexpensive and convenient modest option five tram stops east of the city centre. Opened in 2008, it has a spotless, no-frills, ski-lodge feel. Everything is tidy – space demands it. There's a snug breakfast room. The 12 bedrooms are smallish with TVs and internet access. Even the exterior gives you the feeling things are in order: sturdy wooden shutters against Austro-Hungarian-esque pastel yellow. With the broad open spaces of Maksimir Park only five minutes' walk to the east, this is great value for the location.