The sun shines upon the façades of the hotels on the seafront in Dubrovnik while those in the old town are lost between the mix of gothic and baroque architecture. The 'Pearl of the Adriatic' casts a spell on visitors with its great coastal location as well as its streets crammed with churches and palaces. In this country which is relatively new to touristic development, many of the town's hotels are housed in renovated buildings which nod to the spirit of yesteryear. Away from the large holiday club hotels, some hotels line the bay of Lapad to the north of the town centre. Both hotels big and small benefit from pebble beaches and coves. Other hotels preferred an Adriatic coast location although they are further away from the town's principal attractions. To the south, the prestigious hotels on the edges of small beaches, have gone for a marriage of luxury décor, top notch service, wellbeing and sports facilities. Some enjoy superb views from their terraces or balconies of the turquoise Adriatic or the walls of the old town of Dubrovnik.