Hotel Donat
Coastal beach in Zadar, Zadar region · view on map
Hotel Donat is a managed beach with a concrete shore. It sits at a hotel, and you get there by a surfaced road. The seabed drops away gently, at under 15°. For anyone arriving by boat, there is mooring nearby, just off the beach. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north-east. Parking at the beach is charged.
Beach facts
Blue Flag Lifeguard Accessible Gentle slope
swimming buoys restaurant café bar lifeguard service sanitary facility shower changing room accessible facilities playground land sport water sport aqua park bench parking area trashcan hotel camp swimming pool scuba diving
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) | 9 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Intestinal enterococci, 95th pct. (CFU/100 ml) | 14 | 15 | 23 | 27 |
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).