December 24, 2022 - Croatia's entry to the Euro and the Schengen Zone is just around the corner, as an exciting 2023 beckons. Why not celebrate with a gala dinner at Split's new luxurious address at Hotel Ambasador?

It has been quite a year once again, and as we all switch off for the Christmas festivities, it is easy to forget that major change in Croatia is just a week away. For on January 1, 2023, Croatia will officially switch to the euro and join the Schengen Zone the same day, two major achievements for this tiny country which has only been independent for 31 years. 

So there will be lots to celebrate this New Year, as Croatia prepares also to cash in on a bumper tourism season. And where better to welcome in the New Year than with a gala dinner at one of the new arrivals of the luxury Croatian tourism scene in 2022 - the outstanding waterfront 5-star Hotel Ambasador in Split?

I can honestly say that I have never stayed in a hotel with a better view anywhere - the view from the pillow incorporates Diocletian's Palace and the entire harbour, a view whose colours and magic change throughout the day and night. It is truly hypnotic. 

But a hotel cannot live on fine views alone, and Hotel Ambasador has made a fine start since opening this Autumn. And if you are looking for a stylish place to see in the New Year, look no further. Read more about that and the excellent dinner in Where Luxury Collides: Wanda Radetti Meets Hotel Ambasador in Split. 

Arguably Split's finest address will be hosting a gala dinner to welcome in 2023, with a New Year's bruch to kick start the next twelve months. Chef Ivica Katic has put together a superb menu for New Year's Eve, where guests can enjoy a superb meal with great entertainment, while taking one of their last opportunities to pay in kuna... 

The menu for the dinner - and I can personally vouch for the deer - it is fantastic. 

And a vegetarian option. 

And with views like these, why not stay over?

Especially with a brunch like this to start 2023 in style. 

For more information and to reserve your place, visit the Hotel Ambasador website. 

Regina Ivić, widow of the legendary Hajduk coach Tomislav Ivić, had been looking for a buyer for the “Ambasador” hotel for years. This year, German businessman Klaus Alex Birkenstock, heir of the family shoemaking empire "Birkenstock", has taken over the hotel. Could a projected opening now be possible for 2018?

The Split hotel scene is getting a lot more competitive.