Hotel Palma, front row on Tivat's promenade

If you want a front-row room in Tivat without paying Porto Montenegro prices, the Palma is the first name that comes up. It’s a four-star right on the seafront promenade, 5 m from the water according to its website, with the bay in front and the town behind. It lacks the marina’s polish, but it has something I value more, its own beach at the bottom of the steps.

Rooms and views

The hotel has 113 rooms, and most of them look out to sea. Its website splits them into five types, a standard double, a sea-view double, a superior sea-view double and two sea-view junior suites, one for three people and one for four. As only some of the room names promise a sea view, I’d ask for one in writing when you book, because looking out over the bay is precisely why you’d stay here.

Spa, gym and restaurant

The spa is small but well equipped, with a hydromassage pool, Finnish sauna, steam bath, relaxation lounge, a bucket shower and three massage rooms, plus a gym next door. On the ground floor are the buffet restaurant and lobby bar, and upstairs a lounge bar. The restaurant hall seats up to 200 and there are two meeting rooms, for 50 and 10 people, so the hotel also hosts groups and events. Worth bearing in mind if you’re after total peace and quiet.

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The beach

The beach is the Palma’s strongest card. According to its website, the private beach is 86 m long and sits 5 m from the building, with sunbeds and umbrellas. The Tivat tourist board describes it as sandy, with changing rooms, showers and toilets, and notes that a small part is public. If you don’t want to get in the car every day, it’s a real plus. For a change of scene, I cover the rest in Tivat beaches.

Location and practicalities

The hotel is at Šetalište Iva Vizina 8, on the town-centre promenade, a short walk from Porto Montenegro, with its naval museum and the Heroj submarine, and from the restaurants along the Pine. With a spare evening, Gornja Lastva is a few minutes’ drive uphill. With the airport just 4 km away (roughly a five-minute drive, says the airport operator), it’s handy for an early flight home. On top of the room rate, add Tivat’s tourist tax of €1 per person per night; the hotel takes care of the compulsory registration.

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Who is it for?

Anyone after a beach on the doorstep, good views and central Tivat within walking distance, without paying five-star prices. If you’d prefer marina glamour or the quiet of Luštica, I compare the alternatives area by area in hotels in Tivat.

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