my wife and i stayed here for 2 nights in the first week of september. first the positives:

great beach to chill (the other 5 stars don't have this)
awesome views from rooms
design led, cool rooms and communal areas
robert gave outstanding service to connect our iphone to the wireless when we couldn't connect - he really went above and beyond
the concierge (male, Igor i think) was so passionate about his country. gave us superb tips for vineyard tours, restaurant and day trips

the negatives
in the guide it says there is a charge to park your car in the hotel car park, so i went to reception to contest this and was told it was free - great, but update your directory please
the beach area, although it is nice the sunbeds are old and ripped and not becoming of a 5 star hotel, secondly even though it was very busy there was no one downstairs to advise of the protocol for where to sit/lie, to take drinks orders or advise people how to get down to the beach. go to a Kempinski and it is a very different proposition - hotels costing similar amounts and by the sea

overall it was a good hotel and we loved our time in Dubrovnik. If I was going back in the summer i would definitely stay there again

Although billed as 15 minute walk from Old Town it is a bit of a hike along the cliff and quite steep. Would highly recommend the hotel as the room is nice and comfortable and the staff very accomodating and helpful. Free parking and internet make it very reasonable. Breakfast on the patio is lovely and the swimming at the hotel in the Adriatic is divine. Didn't hurt to have fantastic September weather. Hotel made up for the crowds from the cruise ships in Old Town making Dubrovnik a bit of a disappointment.

Spent 4 nights at this fabulous hotel from 23rd to 27th October 2011. We found all aspects far beyond anything that we expected. The cliff top location close to Dubrovnik old town made it ideal for walking in for the usual tourist attractions. The hotel facilities were top class and everywhere spotlessly clean. Rooms were spacious and ample. Food and drink were high class and plentiful in choice. Staff were very friendly and nothing was ever too much trouble. All in all a fantastic 5 star hotel that we will go back to.

The views from this hotel are spectacular. It lives up to its 5 star status.The rooms are spacious and clean. Very good wifi signal. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Unlike some of the other comments regarding the restaurant, we found the food to be just OK. Beware of the "happy hour" in the bar. It is misleading and does not include alcohol.

The walk to the Old Town is not that far. It takes 10-15 minutes downhill and 20 minutes plus uphill. The hill is not the problem for those in shape. It is the close proximity of the traffic (especially buses) to pedestrians on the sidewalk which narrows in some places to barely accommodate one person. There are only inches to spare between the fast moving traffic and you!

This situation could easily be remedied with a shuttle van provided by the hotel to the Old Town and back every hour or two depending on the season. Taxis are very expensive. There is a local bus that stops across from the hotel, but most people, including myself, who stay at 5 star hotels do not wish to take the local bus. Because of this problem I would most likely stay closer to the Old Town at either the Excelsior or the Hilton if I were to return to Dubrovnik.