Hotel Excelsior - kupalište
Coastal beach in Lovran, Kvarner · view on map
Hotel Excelsior - kupalište is a managed beach with a pebble shore. It sits in town, and you get there on foot, along the shore. For anyone arriving by boat, there is no mooring at or near the beach. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north. There is no parking at the beach itself.
Beach facts
Pebble Blue Flag Lifeguard Accessible
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Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Quality history
Year-by-year table
| Season | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2014 | Excellent |
| 2013 | Excellent |
| 2012 | Excellent |
| 2011 | Excellent |
| 2010 | Excellent |
| 2009 | Excellent |
Sample statistics by season
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples taken | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| E. coli, 95th percentile (CFU/100 ml) | 13 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
| Intestinal enterococci, 95th pct. (CFU/100 ml) | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 |
EU thresholds for an "Excellent" coastal rating: E. coli ≤ 250, enterococci ≤ 100 CFU/100ml (95th percentile).
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Classifications follow the EU Bathing Water Directive: each season's rating is based on the last four seasons of samples. Source: European Environment Agency / Croatian national monitoring (Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries).