Metres away, my hotel – the five-star Lazure Hotel and Marina – is made up of a renovated 18th century Venetian building, replete with a Catholic chapel next to the reception, as well as a new building with large modern rooms. It’s the height of luxury, the sort of setting I’d imagine in St Tropez or Monaco. But with rooms starting from €135 (£115) per night, it’s a fraction of the price.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. An undervalued beauty of the Adriatic, long passed over in favour of neighbouring Croatia, Montenegro finally seems to be having its moment. Recognising a growth in popularity for a destination that’s only a three-hour flight from the UK yet still largely undiscovered, easyJet recently added more London departures to their schedule.
Just 12 miles from Tivat airport, at the entrance to the UNESCO-listed Bay of Kotor, the Lazure in Herceg Novi is the ideal base to explore a country that has all the best attributes of the Med but without the crowds (I barely hear another British accent during my stay). You could while away a week at the hotel with ease. It has two restaurants: Augusto Terrace for casual dining, and Rosemarine, which serves a fusion of Asian and Mediterranean food for a higher price.
There is a patchwork aspect to Montenegrin cuisi.