Hotel Splendid

Hotel Splendid
General information
Location	Bečići, Municipality of Budva, Montenegro
Coordinates	42°16′55″N 18°51′58″E / 42.28194°N 18.86611°E
Opening	13 July 2006
Owner	Montenegro Stars Hotel Group
Management	Montenegro Stars Hotel Group
Other information
Number of rooms	332
Number of suites	18
Number of restaurants	3
Website
www.montenegrostars.com

Hotel Splendid is the a 5-star hotel in Bečići, Montenegro. The hotel was built and completely reconstructed between 2005 and 2006.

Hotel’s history

Hotel Splendid is owned and managed by the Montenegro Stars Hotel Group. The management company was established in 2003. In December 2003 a land slot with the building of the former hotel Splendid was bought. Next year it was decided to demolish the old building and construct an entirely new, five-star resort. In February 2005 a first stone was put in the foundation of the future hotel. On July 13, 2006 the Splendid Conference & SPA Resort was opened.

Facilities

Accommodation

The hotel has 322 rooms and suites in total, including 254 double rooms, 56 connected rooms, six rooms for the handicapped, a penthouse and a presidential suite, four junior suites with sea views and 13 wellness suites.

Bars & Restaurants

There are 3 restaurants and 4 bars at the hotel premises. They are open for the hotel guests, as well as visitors outside the hotel.

Conference facilities

Hotel Splendid manages the largest convention space in Montenegro: conference rooms of the hotel can accommodate over 700 people simultaneously. The hotel has three syndicate rooms for small groups, a media center for press events and a multifunctional large Hall of Dynasty (can be divided into three independent conference rooms). Conference equipment includes modern booth for the simultaneous translation.

In the past years hotel Splendid has many times hosted the big local and international events:

International Conference – Cetinje Parliamentary Forum: Women, Peace and Security – Two Years Later, June 24–26, 2012.

Intergovernmental Commission, People’s Republic of China and Montenegro meeting, June 22, 2012

Western Balkans - Turkey Forum and EU SEED Steering Committee Meeting, June 20 – 22, 2012

Security challenges - Chicago Summit: What can the Western Balkans offer?", June 04–06, 2012

PKCG Conference: "The future of Montenegrin economy", May 29–30, 2012

IX South –East Gathering, May 25–27, 2012

IACP-SEPCA Conference, April 24–26, 2012

Splendid SPA

Splendid SPA is one of the largest SPA centers in the Eastern Adriatic. It is a part of the hotel Splendid Conference & SPA Resort building, SPA is located in the separate, three-storied wing with possibility of indoor or outdoor access.

Splendid Casino Royale

Splendid Casino Royale was opened in 2010. Located on the 10th floor of Splendid Conference & SPA Resort 5*, Casino Royale offers a variety of slot machines, American roulette, Texas Hold’em poker, Russian poker, Caribbean Stud poker, Blackjack, as well as electronic roulette.

Famous guests

In different times the hotel welcomed stars and celebrities from many countries. Among others, Hollywood actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Kevin Spacey, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Rodriguez, Armand Assante, Ralph Fiennes, Sky Nellor, Lordes Faberes, actor Gérard Depardieu, singer Julio Iglesias, sportsmen - hockey player Pavel Bure, skier Jens Weissflog, football players Vincent Candela, Giancarlo Antognoni, Ronald de Boer, Italian racing driver Giancarlo Fisichella, astronaut Oleg Kotov, descendants of the Russia’s Emperor family Aleksej and Irina Romanov, Tamara Mellon, owner of the Jimmy Choo footwear brand.

Legendary The Rolling Stones rock band stayed in the hotel Splendid during their visit in Montenegro in 2007, when they performed a live concert on the Jaz Beach near Budva, as part of their A Bigger Bang tour. A year later, pop singer Madonna stayed at the hotel, as she was performing at the same venue during her Sticky & Sweet Tour.

During the international events hotel Splendid accommodated famous political leaders and officials, including former US President Bill Clinton, Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, as well as presidents and prime ministers of over 30 countries.