Arbiana Heritage Hotel

Croatia , Kvarner Bay
RAB, Obala Petra Kresimira Iv., 12
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Franko

Love classic feeling of this hotel

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

Mold in the shower head and the pillow cases are all falling apart? This place is too expensive for this. Won’t be returning.

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2025

Ann

Hotel was close to dining and sites. Comfortable rooms with an old world feel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Michaela

Beautiful hotel with views to the ocean. Excellent overall service and amazing breakfast buffet.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Hilary

A fabulous hotel situated just at the Rab Town ferry point. Gorgeous old and modern features inside, interesting artwork , marble staircase. A very calming atmosphere. The room with harbour balcony was large , very comfortable. We only stayed one night but wished we had booked for longer. Staff were very professional and polite.
Never seen a bottle of fizz at the breakfast buffet before!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Lisa

Perfect hotel

Had a lovely stay location is excellent for exploring. Hotel pool great lovely staff would definitely book again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Grant

An amazing and charming luxury boutique hotel in Rab, Croatia. Situated by the picturesque harbour and at the base of town, one can walk everywhere through the many pedestrian streets filled with shops and wonderful restaurants and taverns (konoba). The hotel is well appointed, excellent includes buffet breakfast, friendly and helpful staff. The beds are comfortable. To shower, one has to step into a very deep tub with high sides - this is the only negative. The infinity pool is situated next to the hotel and raised to give a view of the harbour and gardens. Private parking on-site is expensive, but convenient. One must drive through a narrow opening in the historical city wall - fun. There is an elevator to each all levels. Rooms are equipped with fridge and safe and are all air conditioned. We would gladly return.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2024

Marne

Beautiful hotel, perfect location

Very clean hotel, but in the shower the body wash & shampoo containers were empty & the tub didn’t drain well. The desk clerk immediately got the empty containers replaced. Upon arrival he helped us immensely by parking our car in the private lot behind the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2024

Marne

Beautiful hotel, perfect location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2024

Carole

This lovely gem of a hotel is 100 years old, with the enduring charm of its age. The staff goes to great lengths to make you comfortable and happy. The restaurant service is also excellent. We highly recommend it!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2023

Jeff

Great location close to old town Rab with excellent staff. Breakfast buffet was outstanding. A very nice hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2023

James

Beautiful hotel in a beautiful place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2023

James

Beautiful hotel set in lovely garden, Ivana gave us a fabulous room with two balconies, many thanks! Restaurant is excellent.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2023

Lars

Fantastic

Excellent throughout!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2022

Patric

Perfect setting

Incredible customer service, very hard working staff. Great breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2019

Alastair

Fine hotel

The hotel has been modernised and expanded into a house to the rear since my last visit. A small pool and sun deck have been added. Service and food were very good and there is a lovely outdoor dining area.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel is in a great location with wonderful seafront views and plenty of character.
Our room was small for the price and lacked drawer and storage space
The pool is out on a limb, so it is disappointing the hotel offer no poolside service you have to fetch drinks for yourself.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

I didn’t stay at the Arbiana. For technical reasons (maintenance) my booking was canceled. I noted however that the hotel was open and had many guests. The hotel booked me at the Imperial Hotel in Rab, which was very good. When I did the booking through Expedia there was a significant price difference between the two hotels, but since I had paid in advance I didn’t see any final invoice to ascertain whether I was entitled to a partial refunding or not.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

I really liked the location and view from our room. The breakfast was good and garden setting was wonderful for eating.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Faultless

What stood out was the attentive service.

However the hotel breakfast, the outdoor eating/seating area, the hotel location...and RAB itself, were also all fantastic/faultless.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2018

Stuart

A wonderful place. We wish we could have stayed and stayed.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2018

Bevan

I highly recommend this beautiful hotel

This is a beautiful old hotel situated on the Marina at Rab.

The rooms are beautifully decorated and the view (if you choose one of these rooms) is wonderful.

It has a great swimming pool, beautiful breakfast, restaurant area. The breakfasts are excellent.

It could not be situated better. Immediately outside the door is the marina and a 2 minute walk to restaurants, the old town etc.

Probably 5-7 minutes to the other side of the island for swimming.

The staff were great. Helpful and accommodating.

I highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

The staff was very friendly. The view from the hotel was amazing. It was also very close to the old city.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2018

Daniel

Excellent hotel; pricey but worth the expense

Excellent hotel; a bit pricey but worth the expense. Note that this is not on the beach, but yacht areas and close to old town. Breakfast was also excellent. We would return.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2018

M.A.

A beautiful hotel in a gorgeous old Venitian town.
The staff is superb, breakfast lovely. Rab and this hotel are both quite a find.

We had a problem with a check in, due to some confusion with reservation -- an error on our part, which the hotel should have caught. They were gratious in resolving it - another testament to the quality of the place.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Very good hotel, great location and excellent restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2017

Susan

Excellent hotel and location

Excellent hotel and restaurant! Extremely well located! Superb stay in every aspect!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2017

Sasha

Sensational

Fantastic, charming boutique hotel in arguably the best location in the small island town of Rab.
The seaview suite was perfect, with a gorgeous balcony facing over the water, providing the perfect place to unwind, read a book, enjoy a cocktail and watch the people and yachts just float by.
The staff here are phenomenal; incredibly friendly, highly professional and very attentive.
Breakfasts were simply delicious with plenty of variety.
Dinner at the restaurant (Agatha's Garden) is not to be missed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2017

Tiina

Absolutely stunning hotel, had room with balcony and seaview - great. Parking in backyard, good WiFi, good breakfast - eggs to order s.o., many restaurants close.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2017

Tracey

Gorgeous Boutique hotel in stunning location

Hotel Arbiana is a gorgeous boutique hotel in Rab town. It is well located very near restaurants and bars but is not noisy where it is situated. Our room had a stunning view of the harbour - double aspect with two small balconies. Room was very comfortable with fabulous beds, separate duvets so if one of you moves the other isn't disturbed!
Room was large so plenty of room to spread out, air con worked well. Bathroom had a bath/shower.
Dinner was stunning in hotel, served in little garden out of the back of the hotel, candles lit on each table and candles lit up in the wall as a feature - a bit romantic!
Breakfast was self service with the offer of hot being cooked for you - very tasty.
Staff were helpful, gave us beach towels at front desk when asked for.
Only downside is no swimming pool but we hired boats so not really a problem for us!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Excellent - all round

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Lovely original hotel

We spent a few nights in mid October just before the hotel closes for the winter although you'd never guess as it was immaculate. The staff were attentive without being intrusive and Mariano in particular was very helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Fantastic Location, staff, everything. \n

An absolutely fantastic place to stay! Great restaurants nearby.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2016

StarT

Great location. Beautiful hotel. Superior service

Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely boutique hotel. Upgraded to a balcony view. The church bells woke us but otherwise an amazing place

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2016

Jane

A comfortable waterfront haven

Super relaxing, peaceful and comfortable stay. Excellent service, delicious garden breakfast. Room was comfortable, but a bit small. Good bathroom.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2016

Jay

An Adriatic gem, flawed by tourism

This was our 50th anniversary trip to Croatia and Slovenia where we had lived 45 years ago. Over and over we found that commercialization is ruining the authenticity of the old Adriatic towns. The hotel restaurant was only fair and overpriced, not too many good restaurants in town, pizzerias have invaded and taken over. Rab has a wonderfully compact historic center with visible daily life, but the town is far too small for so many tourists (that's true of most towns in Dalmatia).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

We only had one night at the Arbiana but we wished we could stay longer. The location in old town is ideal for walking around. The hotel staff was so friendly and helpful - they recommended a restaurant that we loved so much we returned for lunch the next day.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Everything was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2015

Roberto

A really nice and quiet place to stay.

We did really enjoy our 5 nigths stay in this hotel. It is a very nice and clean place and staff is very kind and helpfull.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2015

Carl-Adam

A great place to stay

We really loved out stay at the Arbiana. The service was great and I can really recommend their restaurant. The location is perfect, right in the middle of the Rab old town. The only problem we had was that the AC could not quite cope with the heat wave, but that should not be a problem in normal circumstances. I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Rab.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2014

Ruth

good location, old-fashioned comfortable hotel

The Arbiana is just at the tip of the peninsula that comprises Rab Old Town. You can walk easily from it to any of the local restaurants or sights. We found it comfortable and clean, with a decent bath tub and views overlooking the town and the sea. Our room was a good size. The staff were very helpful, particularly since we insisted on travelling by public transport from Zadar (a very bad idea) and pretty much had to be directed with long distance satellite guidance. It's pricey and has made no concession to modern expectations (no swimming pool, gym etc) though you can walk to the local pier/swimming strip and swim off there easily. Breakfast is included and was good if not outstanding - some better use of the abundant local fresh fruit would have helped. You can probably get better deals but not much of a better location.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2014

Superb, intimate aesthetically structured hotel .

The staff could not have been more professional, knowledgeable and extremely friendly. The external stone walls are magnificent. Internally, it is a sight to behold.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

mathieu

Très bien

Hôtel très agréable, un peu traditionnel dans sa déco, mais très propre et agréable avec un beau jardin où prendre ses repas et petit déjeuner. Le petit déjeuner est juste délicieux. Possibilité de parking dans l’établissement ce qui est indispensable car la ville est piétonne.
Le personnel est très professionnel.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Claudia

Das Hotel ist sicher das Beste auf Rab, von außen und innen, der Garten ist wunderschön , ruhig, idylllisch, großartig zum Entspannen! Dort zu frühstücken ist ein wahrer Genuss, der Café ist perfekt und die Kellner sehr bemüht! Die Aussicht von unserem Deluxe Zimmer war traumhaft, wir sahen den Hafen, den Garten und das tiefblaue Meer! Wer sich erholen will, ist dort genau richtig! Der Pool sehr sauber und gepflegt! Das Auto sicher geparkt! Alles war perfekt, wir kommen wieder!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Andreas

very nice historical hotel, in a anciant part of the town, very nice, easy to get to nice swimming. Only thing, rooms could be modern as the hotel and not antique look a like style.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2024

Italo

Come previsto

Albergo pulito e ben tenuto.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2023

Annett

Für uns war es der dritte Besuch. Wir finden das Hotel toll, die Anfahrt ist zwar etwas langwierig, aber es lohnt sich schon. Die Adria zum Baden ist direkt hinterm Berg und wenn man die Stufen nicht steigen möchte, dann hat man einen wunderschönen Pool mit Gegenstromanlage. Das Frühstück war auch wunderbar. Alles frische Erzeugnisse, Eier wurden nach Wunsch zubereitet. Abendessen haben wir nicht gebucht, da es in der Umgebung des Hotels so viele Gaststätten gibt, dass wir es wieder nicht geschafft haben, alle mal auszuprobieren.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

Didier

J’y reviendrai

Accueil chaleureux et idéalement placé sur le port à proximité de tout à pied
Très propre , petit jardin, parking avec borne, petit déjeuner de grande classe

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2023

Anita

Urlaub auf Rab

Wir waren nun schon das dritte Mal dort, und es war wieder sehr schön! Zimmer war groß und geräumig mit einem tollen Balkon.
Betten sind sehr gut. Nur leider die Kopfkissen eine Katastrophe.
Alles ist sehr sauber und gepflegt! Es gibt einen schönen Poolbereich an dem die Liegen kostenlos zur Verfügbarkeit stehen.
Im Garten kann man Frühstücken. Welches auch sehr lecker ist. Und auch das Abendessen ist sehr zu empfehlen.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2022

Fernand

Bien situé la totalité des installations le personnel courtois et un un excellent service a recommander sans equiy

Leisure Partner