Hotel Stari Grad Jajce

Hotel Stari Grad Jajce is a mid-range hotel at Svetog Luke 3 in Jajce, a historic town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the territory of the Federation. The hotel stands within the old walled town beside the Jajce citadel and close to the Pliva waterfall, a 21 metre cascade where the Pliva river drops into the Vrbas river in the middle of town. Jajce was the seat of the last Bosnian kings and later the site of the 1943 AVNOJ session that laid foundations for post-war Yugoslavia, and the old town retains medieval walls, gates, the Catacombs, the Church of St Luke with its bell tower and the Mithraic temple. The hotel's address is named after St Luke, reflecting the church nearby, and its position places guests within a few minutes' walk of the fortress, the waterfall viewpoints and the old town gate. The building is modest in scale, with a straightforward, comfortable character that suits travellers touring the heritage sites. Rooms are doubles and twins, and the amenities include a restaurant, free Wi-Fi and breakfast. The restaurant serves Bosnian dishes, including grilled meat, trout from the Pliva and Vrbas rivers, and traditional pies, and breakfast is served on site. The hotel lists no spa, pool or fitness room. Service is friendly and local, and staff can suggest walks to the Pliva Lakes and watermills (Plivsko Jezero and Janjske Otoke), the Skakavac area and rafting or canoeing on the Vrbas. Low-season rates are roughly BAM 78 to 116 per night, and high-season rates roughly BAM 116 to 155, with a guest rating of 4.3. The hotel suits couples, history-minded travellers and those using Jajce as a stop on a route between Sarajevo, Banja Luka and the Adriatic coast. The old town is hilly with cobbled paths, so luggage may need to be carried the final stretch, and evenings are quiet outside the summer season.