Name: Historic Boutique Hotel Cattaro
Address: Stari grad 433, Kotor Stari Grad, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro, Stari grad 433, Kotor County, 85330, Montenegro
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $80 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.3

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Historic Boutique Hotel Cattaro

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Location is great!! Room with balcony is very nice. Room is so big. Napolene used to stay in this hotel when he visited Kotor.

Narumol, Thailand

The location was perfect just step out the door and tire right in old town. Service was impeccable the breakfast staff were wonderful and met our every need. Our room overlooked the piazza . Wonderful view of the mountains and old town.

Therese, United States of America

Good location, inside of the old Kotor. We stay in a nice suite, Staff is good. The breakfast is so so.

Hua, China

Best staff ever. Highly motivated and competent people. Love them ;-)

Michael, Austria

Perfect location, beautiful room and excellent staff. The hotel manager Janko, picked us up at the airport- our luggage never arrived so he called ahead to the hotel and had supplied us with a few necessary items for the evening and next day. He also took us on a wonderful tour of a local winery which was incredible! My husband is a great enthusiast and really appreciated his knowledge of the local wine scene. The hotel is located right in the old city wall - so interesting! Kotor is a very beautiful place and the bay is stunning.

Lisa, Netherlands

Old traditional palace with outstanding renovation

Julio, Guatemala

Wonderful hotel just inside the city walls with parking available a short distance away. We had a spacious room with a balcony offering views of the town square and old fortification wall on the hill behind. Excellent breakfast on the first floor and good restaurant on the square. Easy walk to the waterfront and access to boat trips on the beautiful bay of Kotor.

Helen, Australia

This hotel is fantastic. The staff went out of their way to accommodate requests for my partner's birthday. The location is perfect, with balconies from the rooms overlooking the beautiful square in Kotor.

Matthew, United Kingdom

Location is impeccable! The view from the room was awesome. The staff was very nice and friendly too!

Jun, France

Upgraded us to roomy suite with two bedrooms and a very big bathroom with a tub.

Js, United States of America

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What guests loved the most:
“Location is great!! Room with balcony is very nice. Room is so big. Napolene used to stay in this hotel when he visited Kotor.”

Narumol Thailand
“The location was perfect just step out the door and tire right in old town. Service was impeccable the breakfast staff were wonderful and met our every need. Our room overlooked the piazza . ”

Therese United States of America
“Good location, inside of the old Kotor. We stay in a nice suite, Staff is good. The breakfast is so so.”

Hua China
“Best staff ever. Highly motivated and competent people. Love them ;-)”

Michael Austria
“Perfect location, beautiful room and excellent staff. The hotel manager Janko, picked us up at the airport- our luggage never arrived so he called ahead to the hotel and had supplied us with a few...”

Lisa Netherlands
“Old traditional palace with outstanding renovation”

Julio Guatemala
“Wonderful hotel just inside the city walls with parking available a short distance away. ”

Helen Australia
“This hotel is fantastic. The staff went out of their way to accommodate requests for my partner's birthday. ”

Matthew United Kingdom
“Location is impeccable! The view from the room was awesome. The staff was very nice and friendly too!”

Jun France
“Upgraded us to roomy suite with two bedrooms and a very big bathroom with a tub.”

Js United States of America

Stay in the Heart of Kotor – Excellent location – show map

One of our top picks in Kotor.Located in the core of the UNESCO-protected Kotor Old Town, Historic Boutique Hotel Cattaro offers uniquely decorated rooms in a renovated 18th century building. Guests can enjoy local cuisine and international dishes in the hotel’s restaurant or relax in the on-site bar. WiFi is featured throughout the property.

Hotel's interior is air-conditioned and decorated with navy-inspired artworks. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms which include luxury toiletries, bathrobes and slippers.

Historic Boutique Hotel Cattaro houses nightclub Maximus, one of the largest clubs in the area which is located in Kotor’s Old Town Square. The property offers facilities suitable for meetings or celebrations.

Being a part of the Kotor Old Town walls, this hotel offers views of the Kotor Bay. The nearest airport can be reached within 4.3 mi.

Kotor Stari Grad is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, history and UNESCO sites.

This is our guests' favorite part of Kotor, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Kotor! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, American, Buffet

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Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This twin/double room features a balcony, air conditioning and bathrobe. Room Facilities: • Minibar • Shower • Bathtub • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Bathrobe • Radio • Refrigerator • Ironing facilities • Sitting area • Free toiletries • Toilet • Patio • Private Bathroom • Heating • Slippers • Satellite channels • Cable channels • Carpeted • Laptop safe • Flat-screen TV • Sofa • Soundproof • View • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Dryer • Wardrobe or closet • Mountain view • Landmark view • Cleaning products • City view • Terrace • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Clothes rack • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
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Hotel Cattaro is a 4 -star supreme historic boutique hotel, in the core of historic building, which in 18th century used to be the Napoleon’s Theatre. Cattaro is actually a part of the Old Town walls, that offer the most beautiful view, of the main city’s square, where the old clock chimes return you to the past. Room amenities include luxury toiletries, bathrobe, WIFI,TV, telephone, air conditioning and heating, bathtub, minibar, safety box. Complex of Hotel Cattaro includes restaurant”Royal” and the pub “As,” where international and domestic dishes are served by our professional waiters. There is also a meeting room, which can host up to 100 people in theatre style. The most spectacular part of the complex is Citadela, where you can enjoy breathtaking view, of the city walls, the bay and the river, wile consuming the variety of food and drinks. Part of the complex includes one of the best nightclubs in the region-Maximus, which hosts the most recognizable musicians from all over the world. Our Hotel complex is perfect for celebrations, weddings, parties, indoor or outdoor places, as it can host up to two thousand people.

Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, history and UNESCO sites – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Kotor's old town is nestled in a stunning setting, a rocky bend in the Adriatic some call "the southernmost fjord in Europe." Don't miss the Venetian-era city fortifications.

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Kotor Clock Tower
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Sea Gate - Main Entrance
0.1 miles
St. Nicholas Church Kotor
0.1 miles
Northern Gate
0.1 miles
Kotor Cathedral - Saint Tryphon
0.1 miles
River Gate
0.1 miles
Kamelija Shopping Centre
0.2 miles
Gurdic Gate
0.3 miles
Saint Sava Church
3.7 miles
Tivat Clock Tower
3.8 miles

Closest Airports

Tivat Airport
2.9 miles
Podgorica Airport
24.8 miles
Dubrovnik Airport
27.5 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Very friendly, upgraded room for free. Great location with balcony”

Sofia

United Kingdom

9.5

“Perfect location and very friendly and professional staff.”

Ivan

Oman

9.1

“The location is great, the staff (especially at the reception) were amazingly friendly. staying in Cattaro hotel helps avoid the morning crowd for the large cru...”

Orenra

Israel

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Food: Mediterranean

Menu: Buffet & À La Carte

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Children are welcome

0 - 2 years	Can use an existing bed	FREE
0 - 2 years	Can use a crib or extra bed when requested	€ 15 per child, per night
3+ years	Can use an extra bed when requested	€ 15 per person, per night

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Pets are not allowed.

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“The location was perfect just step out the door and tire right in old town. Service was impeccable the breakfast staff were wonderful and met our every need. Our room overlooked the piazza . Wonderful view of the mountains and old town.”

Therese

United States of America

“Perfect location, beautiful room and excellent staff. The hotel manager Janko, picked us up at the airport- our luggage never arrived so he called ahead to the hotel and had supplied us with a few necessary items for the evening and next day. He also took us on a wonderful tour of a local winery which was incredible! My husband is a great enthusiast and really appreciated his knowledge of the local wine scene. The hotel is located right in the old city wall - so interesting! Kotor is a very beautiful place and the bay is stunning. ”

Lisa

Netherlands

“Wonderful hotel just inside the city walls with parking available a short distance away. We had a spacious room with a balcony offering views of the town square and old fortification wall on the hill behind. Excellent breakfast on the first floor and good restaurant on the square. Easy walk to the waterfront and access to boat trips on the beautiful bay of Kotor.”

Helen

Australia

“This hotel is fantastic. The staff went out of their way to accommodate requests for my partner's birthday. The location is perfect, with balconies from the rooms overlooking the beautiful square in Kotor.”

Matthew

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Reviewed: December 5, 2018

Levent
Turkey
9.6

“it was very nice”
- • Business trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
breakfast was not good
Hotel , room , hotel staff all of them were good

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 27, 2018

Anuj
India
9.2

Wonderful
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room could have an electric kettle is all and I am just writing this to fill something in. 🙂
Location is bang as you enter old town gates. The rooms are very comfortable and good size. The breakfast and reception, all staff really friendly and smiling all the time, which is a great thing. A dessert left in the room the first night was a surprise, a sweet one. The balcony is great to sit and people watch when not in a mood to be in the centre of it. All in all, a great property.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 17, 2018

Narumol
Thailand
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location is great!! Room with balcony is very nice. Room is so big. Napolene used to stay in this hotel when he visited Kotor.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 14, 2018

Naomi
United Kingdom
10

“Hotel fantastic, town beautiful, too many cruise ships arriving all the time!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Fantastic location right in main square. Such a beautiful old palace. Reception staff so friendly and helpful. Breakfast delicious and staff exceptionally friendly. There is a nice terrace you can breakfast on overlooking square on warm days. Bedrooms very comfortable and with a terrace overlooking square if you are at the front. Very modern bathrooms. Overall excellent value for money.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: November 11, 2018

Therese
United States of America

3 helpful votes
10

“Perfect in every way ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Loved everything
The location was perfect just step out the door and tire right in old town. Service was impeccable the breakfast staff were wonderful and met our every need. Our room overlooked the piazza . Wonderful view of the mountains and old town.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 10, 2018

B
Hong Kong
7.9

“Great location and kind and helpful staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location is excellent, situated right inside the old town. We are a group of 8 persons with 8 large luggage. The hotel is kind enough to transport our luggage to the bus station which is 20 min walk away while we can walk there at ease.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: November 5, 2018

James
Belgium
10

“Great Location and Excellent Value”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The hotel couldn't do enough for us. They pick our luggage at our car and deposited it in our room. We found our room was part of the wall that surrounds the city with windows looking out to the courtyard. Our room was tastefully decorated. Bathroom was clean and room was cleaned every day. The staff were amazing and very helpful. The breakfast was excellent and because of the good weather we could enjoy it on the terrace, but the dining room was full of historical pictures and objects and beautifully decorated. The bar/restaurant next door and part of the hotel was staffed by kind people and we enjoyed the food along with the discount for staying at the hotel. I will return to Kotor and will make this hotel my first choice to stay again.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 4, 2018

Anonymous
Malaysia

1 helpful vote
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was very basic . They should at least provide a toaster and coffee machine at the breakfast area . We have to bring our own drinks to the terrace from our room which is not very convenient . There’s no hot breakfast here .
Beautiful view

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 29, 2018

Andrew
United Kingdom
8.8

“Enjoyable family weekend”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
bathroom a little small
Very friendly service at check in and at breakfast. Good spacious rooms

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 29, 2018

Sofia
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very friendly, upgraded room for free. Great location with balcony

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 29, 2018

Athanasios
Cyprus
9.2

Wonderful
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Breakfast it can be better as it was below the standards of the hotel. Maybe it was due to the fact that was not during pick season but high standards should be kept years around.
The best staff ever that have come across, very professional, very kind and helpful. Always with a big smile and always willing to help. Location was great with nice view to the mountain.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 26, 2018

Ivan
Oman
9.2

“Odličan položaj, lijepa i udobna soba, gostoljubivo osoblje, mjesto za preporučiti.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
Perfect location and very friendly and professional staff.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 23, 2018

Deirdre
United States of America

1 helpful vote
10

“stay here!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
we loved everything.
the location was perfect! parked just outside the city walls. just a quick walk through the gates to the hotel. the hotel is quiet despite haveing a GREAT location in the old city. the view from the balcony was line a dream. the breakfast was very good. all of the staff were very very pleasant. i don’t have any reason not to recommend this hotel!!

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 22, 2018

Anonymous
Croatia
9.6

“Lovely”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We liked the hotel very much. Great location, cosy room, friendly staff and great omlette and strawberry jam for breakfast. Would come again.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 19, 2018

Jerron
United States of America
10

“Great location and very clean! Don't bring suitcases though.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There should be a warning not to bring suitcases. Parking is very far away and there are tons of steps to get to the room. Long walk too!
Great location and super clean.

Stayed in October 2018

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Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, history and UNESCO sites – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

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