Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Hoteli Dubrovacka Rivijera d.d. to open a new Sheraton in Dubrovnik. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2015, Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel will mark Starwood’s entry into the historic city and the company’s fourth hotel in Croatia.
“We are pleased to expand into our third partnership with HUP Zagreb d.d. in Croatia and look forward to introducing the Sheraton brand into the growing European resort market of Dubrovnik,” Michael Wale, president, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East, said in a statement. “Our expanding footprint in Croatia reflects the country’s continuing prominence as a travel destination, and the growing demand for strong, globally recognized hotel brands along the Adriatic Coast.”
Dubrovnik is a UNESCO heritage-listed city set on the Adriatic Sea at the southern end of Croatia. Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel will be located along what is commonly referred to as the Dubrovnik Riviera, a 20-kilometer stretch of coastline that runs from the old city of Dubrovnik in the north to Cavtat in the south. The Dubrovnik Riviera is the most popular destination along the entire Croatian Adriatic coast, attracting nearly 800,000 tourists per year.
Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel will include one of the largest conference facilities along the Croatian Adriatic Coast with approximately 1,000 square metres of meeting space.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts currently operates three hotels in Croatia: Le Meridien Lav in Split, Sheraton Zagreb Hotel and The Westin Zagreb.