Hotel Pellegrino

Hotel Pellegrino is a small mid-range hotel at Jusovina 19 in the Old Town of Mostar, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The hotel stands in the lanes close to Stari Most, the reconstructed sixteenth-century Ottoman bridge across the Neretva river, and the surrounding area is part of the UNESCO-listed historic centre. Within a few minutes on foot are the Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, the Crooked Bridge (Kriva Ćuprija), the Old Bazaar of Kujundžiluk with its copper and souvenir shops, and the riverside terraces with views of the bridge. The location makes it one of the most convenient bases in the city for visitors who want to see the Old Town in the quiet hours of early morning and late evening, when day-trip crowds have left. The hotel is small and has the intimate atmosphere of a guesthouse-style property, with stone detail and modest scale in keeping with the surroundings. Rooms are doubles and twins, and the amenities include free Wi-Fi, breakfast and air conditioning, a valuable feature in the hot Herzegovinian summer. Breakfast is generally served on site, and the Old Town offers a choice of restaurants for lunch and dinner, with grilled meats, fresh trout, Bosnian pita, and local wines such as Žilavka and Blatina. The hotel lists no spa, pool or fitness room, so the appeal is position and value. Service is personal, with staff able to recommend viewpoints, advise on day trips to Blagaj, Počitelj, Kravice and Međugorje, and arrange taxis. Low-season rates are roughly BAM 78 to 124 per night, and high-season rates roughly BAM 124 to 172, with a guest rating of 4.5. The hotel suits couples and independent travellers who value an atmospheric location. Cobbled lanes make wheeled luggage difficult, and car access to the door is restricted, so arrivals by taxi at the edge of the Old Town are common. Evenings can be lively near the bridge in summer.