Luxury dog-friendly hotels in Tivat, Montenegro

A coastal town in Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor, Tivat is famous for its plentiful sunshine, mountainous landscape and superyacht-filled marina. Only a decade ago, this seaside town attracted little international attention, but it underwent major change when a businessman bought the town’s old naval base, transforming it into a luxurious marina capable of accommodating the world’s largest yachts. It was a gutsy, build-it-and-they-will-come–style project, but it certainly paid off: the town has since become Montenegro’s ritziest enclave, with luxury hotels, fashion boutiques and fine dining restaurants popping up along the waterfront. That’s not to say you need to own a superyacht to have a good time, however. The bay looks just as beautiful from the local ferry.