The Sofitel Kaštela hotel will open in Croatia in late 2029, with 137 sea-facing rooms near Split

A Sofitel hotel with 137 rooms and suites will open in late 2029 on the Kaštel Stari seafront, between Split and Trogir, in Croatia. Its owner, Odien Group, will run it itself under a franchise agreement signed with Accor in November 2026, and presents it as the country’s future first hotel from an international luxury brand.

Odien at the helm, Accor lends its brand

The hotel will not be managed by Accor. Odien Group, the project’s owner, signed a franchise agreement with the French group in November 2026: it will operate the property itself under the Sofitel banner, Accor’s luxury brand (see Accor’s hotel brands ranked from luxury to budget). Founded in 2004 and based in Prague, this private investment group is owned by Michael Saran; it already owns and operates the Le Méridien Lav Split resort in Croatia.

According to Odien, the address will be the first hotel from an international luxury brand in Croatia. As of 11 November 2026, Accor had issued no press release and the Sofitel website had no page dedicated to the hotel yet: the available information comes from the project page published by the owner.

Where will it be? 5 km from Split airport

Kaštela is a coastal town set between Split and Trogir, on the Dalmatian coast. The hotel will stand in Kaštel Stari, one of its seaside villages, 5 km from Split international airport. It will look out over the Adriatic towards Split and the island of Čiovo, and the historic centres of Split and Trogir, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, will be less than 20 minutes away.

137 rooms, a spa and 700 m² for meetings

The announced programme brings together 137 rooms and suites, a restaurant whose name has not yet been revealed, fitness, wellness and spa facilities, and 700 m² of flexible space for meetings and events. The project page does not yet specify the room categories, their sizes or the names of the architects and interior designers.

As early as February 2026, before the Sofitel agreement, Odien announced several pools and year-round operation, rather than for the summer season alone. The published renderings show infinity pools and terraces facing the sea.

On the site of a former holiday centre

The hotel will replace the former holiday centre of the city of Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina), on the Kaštel Stari seafront. Odien’s February 2026 press release then put the investment at around 50 million euros, for a hotel then announced with 150 rooms and an opening in late 2028. Since the Sofitel agreement, the project page states 137 rooms and suites and an opening in late 2029, without repeating that figure.

Structural works in 2027, opening in late 2029

The project has obtained all its permits and site preparation began in 2026. Structural works, meaning the construction of the building’s frame, are scheduled for the second half of 2027, with completion and opening announced for late 2029. Rates and the date bookings will open have not yet been announced. In the meantime, discover the new luxury hotels expected in Croatia in 2027, from Istria to Dubrovnik.

Štafileo Castle, Odien’s other project

In Kaštel Štafilić, another village of Kaštela, Odien will also restore Štafileo Castle, a 16th-century building, to turn it into a small heritage hotel. This second project will not be a Sofitel: no brand has been announced for it.

To get to know the brand better, also read the story of the partnership between Sofitel Legend and UNESCO, which begins in Hanoi: Sofitel Legend is Sofitel’s collection of historic addresses.