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Boutique hotels in Montenegro
Montenegro's small hotels sit in 18th-century palaces on the Bay of Kotor, on pink-sand coves and in the mountains of Durmitor.
Ranked
The best destinations in Montenegro
No. 2
Budva
Coast & beach5 hotels
No. 3
Perast
Old town & heritage4 hotels
No. 4
Sveti Stefan
Coast & beach4 hotels
No. 5
Herceg Novi
Coast & beach5 hotels
No. 6
Tivat
Coast & beach4 hotels
No. 7
Žabljak
Mountains5 hotels
No. 8
Cetinje
Old town & heritage2 hotels
No. 9
Ulcinj
Coast & beach4 hotels
No. 10
Virpazar (Lake Skadar)
Lake & river3 hotels
No. 11
Petrovac
Coast & beach4 hotels
No. 12
Luštica Peninsula
Coast & beach4 hotels
Choose your setting
Montenegro by setting
Montenegro is small enough to cross in a morning and varied enough to need a week. Its boutique hotels follow the geography: stone palaces on the water of the Bay of Kotor, villas above the beaches of the Budva Riviera, Ottoman-era houses in Ulcinj and spa lodges in the Durmitor mountains. Many are family-run, serve local seafood and wine, and look out to a view that justifies the stairs.
The Bay of Kotor
Kotor, Perast, Herceg Novi, Tivat and the Luštica Peninsula surround Europe's southernmost fjord-like bay, with Venetian towns, churches on islets and a marina at Porto Montenegro. This is the best region for small, character hotels.
The Riviera
Budva, Sveti Stefan and Petrovac run along the coast with pink-sand beaches, an Aman-run islet and restored seafront hotels. Ulcinj in the south has an old town, Albanian influences and long sands.
Inland
Cetinje, the old royal capital, Virpazar on Lake Skadar and Žabljak in Durmitor National Park offer history, wetlands and mountain walking.
When to go
May to June and September are warm and uncrowded; July and August are busy on the coast. Winter suits Durmitor for skiing.
Good to know
Questions about Montenegro
Where is the best place for a boutique hotel in Montenegro?
Kotor is our top-ranked boutique hotel destination in Montenegro, followed by Budva and Perast.
What kinds of boutique hotel destinations does Montenegro have?
Our 12 destinations in Montenegro are 7 coast & beach, 3 old town & heritage, 1 lake & river and 1 mountains.