Boutique Hotel Boškinac
Mediterranean country estate meets serious gastronomy. Stone walls, handmade furnishings, natural materials, and each room named after a local plant or object. Unhurried and genuinely personal. The family runs it, the family's grapes are in your glass, and the Pag cheese on your plate came from the island. Nothing feels manufactured.
Book the fine dining restaurant well in advance, especially in high season — it's open to non-guests and fills up fast
Why It Matters
One of just a handful of Michelin-starred restaurants in Croatia, and the only one attached to an 11-room boutique hotel on an island. Boris Šuljić also saved the indigenous Gegić white grape variety from near-extinction by replanting it in his own vineyards. Anthony Bourdain featured it on his Croatia episode, which brought it international attention.
A family-owned stone villa on the island of Pag that the Šuljić-Boškinac family has grown into something genuinely special. There are 11 rooms, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a working winery with 6.5 hectares of vineyards, and a rustic konoba all on the same property. It sits about 2 km outside Novalja — between olive groves, pine woods, and vineyards — about 700 metres from the sea. The whole operation started in 2001, when owner Boris Šuljić opened his wine cellar for tastings. The restaurant earned its Michelin star in 2020 and that's what most people come for.
Where You'll Stay
11 room types available
Deluxe Suite
The showstopper. An open-concept attic-level suite designed in royal blue and brown, with a leather sofa corner and gleaming copper disc details. The terrace looks out over the vineyards to the sea. Two bathrooms. The fridge comes stocked with Boškinac wine.
Room 1
Positioned on the quieter side of the hotel with views over the hotel's own pine forest. A well-designed entrance leads to a spacious bathroom with bathtub and a comfortable bedroom. Enough space to add an extra bed.
Room 2
Faces the garden terrace, swimming pool, and olive groves. A large front area opens to a spacious sleeping section with a big bed and a small living corner for morning coffee.
Room 3
Extensive windows frame the Mediterranean garden. A work table, comfortable armchairs, and a generous bed make it equally suited to light work or full relaxation.
Room 4
A charming terrace with views of the garden terraces is the standout feature. Furnished in neutral tones. The official site calls it a Standard room, but notes it 'has its particular charm.'
Room 5
Bathed in blue and green tones evoking the sea. Green filtering through open windows completes the mood. Separate bathroom with bathtub.
Room 6
Large and light-filled with multiple windows. Views take in the Novalja vineyards, the sea in the distance, and the Mediterranean garden. Has an entrance area, bathroom, sleeping area, work corner, and large bed.
Room 7
Forest-facing room decorated in luxurious golden-yellow tones. The separate bathroom is distinct from the sleeping area. Air-conditioned with work desk and daytime corner.
Room 8
On the second floor, bathed in graduated purple tones — light to dark — that evoke a field of lavender. The daytime corner can double as a sleeping area. Separate bathroom.
35 sqmSuite 10
A suite with a private balcony overlooking the Mediterranean garden and garden terrace. Separate bedroom with its own bathroom and bathtub. Handmade furnishings throughout.
Suite 9
On the second floor. A large entrance hallway with closet leads to a spacious living room, with a separate bedroom. Two bathrooms: one with bathtub, one with shower. Views extend over three sides of the building — plenty of natural light all day.
The Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The full experience. Minimum 2 guests. 10 Boškinac wines across a sharing table of cold and warm dishes: gratin scallops, grilled octopus, cuttlefish ink risotto, lamb stew, grilled local lamb, rib eye, and filet mignon. Wines span 2016–2025 vintages.
Minimum 2 guests. Sharing table format: 6 Boškinac wines paired with cold and meat platters including prosciutto, Pag cheese, octopus salad, beef tartare, lamb, and rib eye. Full storytelling about the family winery.
5 wines from sparkling Viaz through to a 2018 barrique red, each matched with a small food pairing: cod spread bruschetta, pickled fish, octopus salad, beef tartare, matured Pag cheese. By appointment.
3 Boškinac wines (Calma 2025 white, Luzar 2025 rosé, Reful 2023 red) each paired with a different Pag Island cheese. Held in the konoba/tavern, seats up to 30. By appointment only.
3 premium Boškinac wines (Grand Cuvee 2021 white, Ocu 2021 organic white, Boškinac Cuvee 2018 barrique red) each paired with a different Pag Island cheese. By appointment only.
Bike rental available at the hotel. The surrounding property — olive groves, vineyards, and pine woods — makes for easy and genuinely scenic cycling. No organised tours; self-guided.
The hotel's land includes vineyards, olive groves, and pine woods directly accessible on foot. No guide needed.
Customisable team building packages for groups of up to 30 people, using the hotel's terraces, restaurant, congress hall, and wine cellar. Can incorporate workshops, business meetings, winery visits, and Dalmatian dining.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Meeting and event space for groups of up to 30 people. Used for team building, workshops, and business gatherings.
Garden playground for children.
Cascading stone terrace overlooking the Novalja fields and distant sea. Used for al fresco dining, wine tastings, and general relaxation.
Pets welcome with an additional fee.
An inviting pool surrounded by lounge chairs, baldachins, and Mediterranean vegetation with views over the Novalja fields. Poolside bar available.
On-site winery with 6.5 hectares of vineyards, operating since 2002. Produces white, rosé, red, and sparkling wines from indigenous (Gegić, Maraština, Debit) and international (Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) varieties.
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