Three-star bed and breakfast in the Upper Town of Zagreb with air-conditioned rooms, free WiFi and continental buffet breakfast, steps from the cathedral and Tkalčičeva.
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Grand Bells Bed And Breakfast is a three-star B&B in the historic core of Zagreb, on Kaptol in the Upper Town, just 150 metres from the pedestrian bars and cafes of Tkalčičeva Street. Zagreb Cathedral stands about 200 metres away and Ban Jelačić Square roughly 350 metres, so the whole old town opens up on foot. Guests give it an 8.7 “Very good” rating across 1,934 reviews, with a standout 9.7 for location.
The three room types are compact and practical, sleeping one to three. Each has air conditioning, heating, an LCD satellite TV and a work desk, plus a private bathroom with a shower, hairdryer and free toiletries; some rooms add a seating area. A continental and buffet breakfast is served each morning — a detail guests single out, with fresh selections and hot eggs cooked to order.
This is a small, personally run place rather than a full-service hotel: reception keeps set hours, the upper floors are reached by stairs, and public garage parking is available nearby for a fee. What you gain in return is a genuinely central address in the quiet part of the old town, within easy reach of the cathedral, the markets and the museums of the Upper Town.
Grand Bells Bed And Breakfast has three room types, from a compact 13 m² single up to a 20 m² deluxe double with an extra bed, covering solo travellers, couples and small families of up to three. They share the same core: air conditioning, heating, an LCD satellite TV and a work desk, plus a private bathroom with a shower, hairdryer and free toiletries.
What sets them apart is size and sleeping arrangement. The Standard Double has a double bed for two; the Deluxe Double adds a seating area and a sofa bed alongside a king bed, so it sleeps three; and the Single Room is the snug, budget-friendly choice for one. Some rooms include a seating area, and upper floors are reached by stairs.
For a small bed and breakfast, Grand Bells covers the essentials well. Free WiFi reaches the rooms at no charge, every room is air-conditioned and heated, and each has a private bathroom with a shower, hairdryer and free toiletries. A continental and buffet breakfast is served each morning — one of the features guests mention most.
Rooms come with an LCD satellite TV, a work desk, a wardrobe, a seating area in some cases and a socket by the bed. Reception can provide an invoice, there is a designated smoking area, and the whole property is non-smoking indoors. Safety is covered by smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, CCTV inside and out and key access. Worth knowing before you book: there is no on-site car park — public garage parking nearby costs about €20 a day — and upper floors are reached by stairs.
Grand Bells Bed And Breakfast sits on Kaptol, in Zagreb's Upper Town, and the city is small enough that you will rarely need transport once you arrive. Zagreb Airport Franjo Tuđman is about 17 km away, roughly 15 to 25 minutes by taxi depending on traffic; the cheapest alternative is the airport shuttle bus to the main bus station, from where a short taxi or tram ride brings you into the centre. The Central Railway Station is around 1.3 km south, about a fifteen-minute walk or a couple of stops on the tram, and the main bus station is a little further east. From either, trams 6 and 13 run up towards Ban Jelačić Square, the hub of the network, from where the B&B is a five-minute walk uphill past the cathedral. Arriving by car is the least convenient option: there is no parking at the property, and paid public garages nearby need to be booked in advance.
You are in the heart of old Zagreb. Zagreb Cathedral is barely 200 metres away, and the lively bars and cafes of Tkalčičeva Street are just below the property. Walk five minutes to Ban Jelačić Square, the city's main plaza, then continue to the colourful Dolac farmers' market and the Stone Gate shrine. Climb into the Upper Town for St Mark's Church with its tiled roof, the Lotrščak Tower and the funicular, one of the shortest in the world. Museum lovers are well served nearby, from the Museum of Broken Relationships to the Croatian Museum of Naive Art, while Opatovina and Ribnjak parks give a green break steps from the door. Spring and early autumn bring the mildest weather and the busiest cafe terraces; December is worth a special mention, when Zagreb's award-winning Advent market fills these same streets. Wherever you wander, the compact centre keeps almost everything within an easy stroll.
