Wolfgang B.
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Hotel Belvedere Dubrovnik opened in 1985 as one of the most luxurious hotels on the Adriatic coastline. With panoramic views of Dubrovnik Old Town, and 5-star service to its customers, Belvedere’s future seemed promising.
In 1991, the war in Croatia terminated the touristic potential of the property. Serbian forces attacked Dubrovnik, and the hotel was demolished. Some refugees used it as a shelter during the siege of the town, but after the bombs of Yugoslav People’s Army, the hotel’s days were over.
The main building is a massive complex. 18 floors and more than 200 accommodation units could host many guests in their better times.
In 2014, Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg bought the ensemble at a public auction. One of the wealthiest people in the world, also famous as a collector of Fabergé eggs, cashed out 12.2 million Euros, two times less than the asking price. Not many people wanted the expensive ruin.
But before HBO chose the complex as one of the primary filming locations for “Game of Thrones” series. Contracts are to be fulfilled...
The new hotel will have only 50 rooms, four times less than its forerunner. With the planned investment of 150 million Euros, it will become one of the most luxurious hotels in the world! The guests of this seven-stars hotel will be arriving to their rooms by cable car, while the boat service will connect them with the Old Town. The expectation is that the new hotel Belvedere should open its doors to the public by 2021, because HBO made their final episodes of GOT in the abandoned building.