Awards and Recognitions

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Every year, the Rovinj Tourist Board, tourist facilities, tourism projects as well as tourist workers have been winners for a number of years at the ANNUAL CROATIAN TOURISM AWARD promoted by the Ministry of Tourism, the Croatian National Tourist Board and the Croatian Chamber of Economy. The project was created with a view to further promoting competitiveness, innovation and awareness of sustainable development and raising the quality of services and products in the tourism sector.

Awards and Recognitions in 2022

At the Croatian Tourism Days on 6 and 8 October 2022, Rovinj won following prizes:

  • Town of Rovinj – Destination of the Year
  • Town of Rovinj – Best summer holiday destination
  • Grand Park Hotel Rovinj – Best hotel of the year
  • Grand Park Hotel Rovinj – Best Five-Star hotel
  • Hotel Adriatic – Winner in the Stories hotel category
  • Hotel Lone – Best congress hotel

Awards and Recognitions in 2019

At the Croatian Tourism Days on 3 and 4 October 2019, Rovinj won following prizes:

  • Town of Rovinj – Destination of the Year
  • Town of Rovinj – Best Leisure Destination
  • Hotel Monte Mulini – Best Five-Star Hotel
  • Family Hotel Amarin – 2nd place in the Best Family Hotel category
  • Grand Park Hotel Rovinj – Hotel Investment of the Year
  • ACI Marina Rovinj – Special recognition for the development of luxury tourism

Awards and Recognitions in 2018

At the Croatian Tourism Days on 24 and 25 October 2018, Rovinj won following prizes:

  • Town of Rovinj – Best summer holiday destination nominee
  • Hotel Monte Mulini – Best 5* hotel nominee
  • Hotel Lone – Best congress hotel nominee
  • Family Hotel Amarin – Hotel for family vacation nominee
  • Kamp Val Saline – Large camsites nominee
  • Kamp Veštar – Large campsites nominee
  • Brasserie Adriatic – Best restaurant nominee

Awards and Recognitions in 2017

At the Croatian Tourism Days on 25 and 26 October 2017, Rovinj won following prizes:

  • Town of Rovinj – Best summer holiday destination
  • Town of Rovinj – Best tourism destination nominee
  • Town of Rovinj – Best destination for health tourism nominee
  • Family hotel Amarin – Inovation of the year in tourism
  • Family hotel Amarin – Hotel for a family vacation nominee
  • Hotel Monte Mulini – Hotel of the year
  • Hotel Monte Mulini – Best 5* hotel
  • Filip Savić – Best waiter

Award and Recognitions in 2016

At the Croatian Tourism Days on 26 and 27 October 2016, Rovinj won following prizes:

  • Town of Rovinj – 2nd place - best holiday destination
  • Naturist Camp Valalta – Best big campsite
  • Hotel Lone – 2nd place – Best holiday hotel
  • Hotel Lone – 2nd place – Best congress hotel
  • Hotel Monte mulini – 2nd place - best luxury hotel
  • Marjan Mohorović – Best recepsionist

Award and Recognitions in 2015

At the Croatian Tourism Days on 13 and 14 October 2015, Rovinj won following prizes:

  • Town of Rovinj – Best holiday destination
  • Monte Mulini Hotel – Best luxury hotel
  • Hotel Adriatic – 2nd place in the category best cultural attraction
  • Hotel Lone – Nominee in the category best congress hotel
  • Camp Valalta – Nominee  in the category best large campsite at seaside

Award and Recognitions in 2014

The Croatian Chamber of Economy within the '18th Tourism Flower - Quality for Croatia 2014' awarded Rovinj:

  • Rovinj – Tourism champion of Croatia in 2014
  • Rovinj – Best major destination on the Adriatic
  • Monte Mulini Hotel – Best hotel in Croatia
  • Red Bull Air Race – Tourism event of the year

Award and Recognitions in 2013

World Federation of Journalists & Travel Writers (FIJET)
Golden Apple 2013

Awards and Recognitions in 2012 and earlier

  • The Blue Flower with a golden sign for the town of Rovinj: 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • The Blue Flower with a silver sign for the town of Rovinj: 2004, 2009
  • Rovinj Batana Project – Best tourism product in the Adriatic: 2007

Rovinj has also been regularly receiving recognitions from the Croatian Radio-Television and the Croatian Chamber of Economy in the framework of the Tourist Flower – Quality for Croatia (Turistički cvijet – Kvaliteta za Hrvatsku) campaign.

In the category of the largest tourist destinations with over 10,000 beds, the town of Rovinj was awarded for winning:

  • third place in 2005
  • second place in 2007
  • first place and the title of the Champion of Croatian Tourism (Turistički prvak Hrvatske) in 2008
  • first place in 2009

In the category of the best 5-star hotels, the Hotel Monte Mulini was awarded for winning:

  • second place in 2011

In the category of the best 4-star hotels, the Eden Hotel was awarded for winning:

  • first place in 2006
  • third place in 2007
  • the best breakfast award in 2006

In the category of the best 4-star hotels the Istria Hotel was awarded for winning:

  • third place in 2008
  • second place in 2009
  • the award for the promotion and development of the wellness offer in 2007 and 2008

In the category of the best 3-star hotels, the Park Hotel was awarded for winning:

  • third place in 2005
  • first place in 2007 and 2009
  • second place in 2008
  • first place in 2010
  • third place in 2011
  • first place in 2012

In the category of small camps, Ulika was awarded for winning:

  • third place in 2011

In the category of large camps, Valalta was awarded for winning:

  • second place in 2010

Winners of the Man – The Key to the Success in Tourism award:

  • Barbara Matošović Talajić – best landscape gardener in 2006
  • Dragutin Sošić – best waiter in 2007
  • Darko Ćorković – best marketing & sales worker in 2008
  • Petar Fazekaš – best taxi driver in 2008
  • Gordana Tariba – best tourist entertainer in 2009
  • Miroslav Buršić – best taxi driver in 2009
  • Darinka Jelenić Trošt – 2012

In the Croatia’s Best Manager Competition organized by the Croatian Managers and Entrepreneurs Association (CROMA) on 23rd November, 2012 the Management Board of CROMA selected Manageress of the Tourist Board of Rovinj-Rovigno Ms Odete Sapač Manager of the Year in the State-Owned Enterprise category.

International Hotel Award
Hotel Lone, best 5* congress hotel in Europe in 2012

Thomson Holiday
- Hotel Eden, 4T Best Summer Accommodation in 2012