Best Hotels Near Exit Festival

The finest luxury hotel in Serbia occupies a dramatic position overlooking Republic Square, its clean-lined contemporary design a quiet statement of confidence amidst Belgrade's turbulent architectural history. The rooftop pool and bar offer unrivalled views across the city skyline; the restaurant's Serbian-Mediterranean menu is consistently among Belgrade's best. Service here operates at a standard that would impress in London or Paris.

• Luxury
• Rooftop Pool
• Views
• Stari Grad

The Mama Shelter brand's Balkan debut brought its signature playful-chic design language to a building in the heart of Stari Grad — rooftop bar with Belgrade's most photogenic city views, restaurant with a raucous atmosphere and genuinely good food, and rooms that make you feel considerably cooler for having chosen them. A reliable hit with creative professionals and younger luxury travellers.

• Design
• Rooftop
• Social
• Stari Grad

Belgrade's most iconic hotel has graced Terazije Square since 1906, its Secession-style terracotta façade a defining feature of the city's skyline. The ground-floor café — where every Belgrade intellectual and politician has held court since the Austro-Hungarian era — remains the finest place in Serbia to drink coffee and watch the world go by. Rooms are comfortable if architecturally modest; the address is everything.

• Historic
• Iconic
• Central
• Classic

A polished four-star property on Nemanjina Street near the main train station, Mona Plaza delivers reliable contemporary comfort, an excellent spa, and warm Serbian hospitality at a price point that represents exceptional value for a central European capital. The rooftop restaurant's views over the Sava are a bonus that guests rarely mention in advance and never forget.

• Value
• Spa
• Central
• Business

Reopened in 2015 after a major renovation, the Metropol Palace on Bulevardul Kralja Aleksandra reclaims its mid-century grandeur with 234 rooms and suites of quietly confident luxury. The rooftop pool and terrace, elegant ballrooms, and prime position near Kalemegdan Park make it a natural choice for those seeking the full luxury Belgrade experience.

• Luxury
• Pool
• Classic
• Stari Grad

Belgrade's most comprehensive international luxury address towers above the Sava in New Belgrade, offering the Hyatt's signature generous-scale rooms, extensive spa, and panoramic river views that best the city-side competition. The Sava promenade location and direct connections to the conference centre make it the top choice for international business events.

• Business
• Luxury
• Views
• Spa