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Sveti Stefan Travel Guide: 64 reviews and 171 photos

Sveti Stefan before the AmanResorts makeover

Sveti Stefan is a unique island/hotel on Montenegro's Adriatic coast south of Budva. Formerly a village, all of the buildings were acquired by the Yugoslav government and turned into an upscale hotel during the Tito regime. Each house became a room or rooms of the hotel. The old Sveti Stefan hotel also had restaurants, shops, three churches, a casino, and a swimming pool. It hosted many celebrities over the years before it gradually fell into decline. Tourists who were not staying at the hotel could visit the island for a fee, which was around 5 Euros.

After Montenegro achieved independence, its government sold the island/hotel to luxury hotel chain AmanResorts, which worked for a few years on transforming it into a super-upscale resort, with room rates exceeding $500 per night. We have not been to the island since then to see the fancy new hotel and aren't sure if tourists can still access the island if they aren't staying at the hotel.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Interesting buildings, gardens and winding streets.
Cons:Now an extremely expensive luxury hotel
In a nutshell:One of the more unusual hotels in the world

Last visit to Sveti Stefan: Jun 2005
Intro Updated Jun 5, 2011
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Reviews (3)

The St. Stephen and Transfiguration churches - Sveti Stefan

The churches of Sveti Stefan Things to Do (2)

On the island of Sveti Stefan there are three small churches (the churches of St. Stephen, Alexander Nevski, and the... more travel advice

The hotel/island Sveti Stefan - Sveti Stefan

The Island/Hotel Hotels (1)

NOTE: THE WRITEUP BELOW IS OUT OF DATE. THE HOTEL SVETI STEFAN WAS ACQUIRED BY AMANRESORTS AND IS BEING RENOVATED.... more travel advice

Walk around the island Things to Do (2)

Sveti Stefan is open to the public for an entrance fee of about 5 Euros. It is interesting to stroll around, with... more travel advice

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davesut Jun 5, 2011 at 6:46 AM

Don't think that I would have spent 200 Euros never mind 500,
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nickandchris Oct 3, 2008 at 9:46 AM

Looks beautiful but way too pricey.....
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JLBG Oct 13, 2007 at 10:41 PM

Interesting to have a look "inside" Sveti Stefan! We always stayed outside! Thanks for sharing!