Hotel Kriva Ćuprija

Hotel Kriva Ćuprija is a boutique hotel at Rade Bitange 2 in the Old Town of Mostar, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, named after the nearby Crooked Bridge (Kriva Ćuprija), a small Ottoman stone bridge over the Radobolja stream that predates the larger Stari Most. The hotel stands next to the bridge, a few minutes on foot from Stari Most, the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque and the Kujundžiluk bazaar. The surrounding lanes are among the most photographed in the country, with stone-roofed houses, terraces over the stream and views toward the Neretva river. The hotel is boutique in scale, with a mix of traditional stone character and modern comfort, and the setting gives it a quiet, intimate atmosphere in the evenings once day-trip groups have left. Rooms are doubles and suites, and the amenities include free Wi-Fi, breakfast, a terrace and air conditioning. The terrace is a feature, offering a place to sit with Bosnian coffee in the morning or a drink in the evening, and air conditioning is a practical advantage during the hot Herzegovinian summer. Breakfast is served on site, and the Old Town provides many restaurants for lunch and dinner, with grilled meat, trout, local cheeses and regional wines such as Žilavka and Blatina. The hotel lists no spa, pool or fitness centre, so the emphasis is on location, character and views. Service is personal and attentive, in the style of a small boutique property, with staff able to suggest day trips to Blagaj Tekke, Počitelj, the Kravice waterfalls and Međugorje. Low-season rates run roughly BAM 103 to 164 per night, and high-season rates roughly BAM 164 to 224, with a guest rating of 4.5. The hotel suits couples and travellers looking for an atmospheric stay inside the historic centre. As elsewhere in the Old Town, cobbled lanes and restricted vehicle access mean luggage often has to be carried the last stretch. Summer evenings can be lively and busy around the bridges.