Atrium Hotel

Located a brisk 15-minute walk north of the Old Town, the sleek hotel Atrium is set almost next door to the not-as-funny-as-it-sounds Joker Centre, Split’s leading shopping mall and a growing hub for cafés and restaurants. Behind a dark-glass exterior (look out for the remains of a Roman aqueduct in the lobby gallery), a seven-floor interior contains 124 large rooms and four suites, all done out very elegantly in wood and marble. It's a great place to relax and decompress, with muted and soothing colours on the walls, a few good spots for a quiet drink, and staff who are helpful without straying into over-attentiveness. The Wellness centre offers superior saunas (infra-red and Finnish), a pool, jacuzzi and gym, the ground-floor restaurant is in the gourmet class and their Platinum Casino is the largest live gambling spot in Dalmatia.