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Eight rooms hidden beneath a century-old olive grove on an island of the Zadar archipelago.
Selected by TheMediterranean.com
Villa Nai 3.3 opened in the summer of 2021 in a century-old organic olive grove above the sea near the village of Žman. The Croatian architect Nikola Bašić dug the hotel into the hillside beneath the grove, and its low walls are built of stone quarried on the estate, so that from the water it almost disappears.
The rooms follow the idea of a “landlocked yacht”, each a cabin looking onto the olives or the sea. The estate's century-old mill still presses the house oil, Nai 3.3, after which the hotel is named.
It is the only hotel in Croatia with three MICHELIN Keys, awarded in 2025 and kept in 2026, a few minutes from Telašćica Nature Park and close to the Kornati islands.
At a glance
Rooms and suites
There are eight rooms in all, five rooms and three suites. Guests aged 12 and over may book single rooms, and families with children of any age can take all eight rooms as a whole-estate stay.
Dining
Both restaurants cook island recipes with the estate's own oil, meat and vegetables, and Adriatic seafood. They are open to the public and popular with sailing yachts, and are listed by Gault&Millau Croatia.
Spa and experiences
Getting there
Zadar (ZAD), which takes private jets
From Zadar by private boat to Dugi Otok, or by car ferry to Brbinj and a drive down the island
Split (SPU), a longer journey
Nearby
The nearest Territory, further south along the Dalmatian coast.
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Checked 31 October 2026. Awards are listed with the year they were given; rooms, restaurants and seasons can change, so confirm details with the resort. See all the Finest Resorts of the Mediterranean.
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