Predictions of a surge in rentals were high due to EU guests. Expectations were big and many of our citizens called us. They left their data, some stressed that they would move out of their homes in case of a half-year lease.

The Croatian takeover of the six-monthly rotating presidency of the European Union Council and the commencement of the presidency just the other day did not reflect in the rental market in Zagreb as many had expected, at least when it comes to attractive apartments in the center and the wider center of the city.

- Expectations were great and many of our citizens called us. They left their data and addresses, stressing that they would move out of their homes in case of a half-year lease on top locations for a while, but there is no interest. Under the influence of a possible flood of EU guests during the presidency, some property owners have recently increased rents - says Lana Mihaljinec Knežević, owner of Zagreb West agency.

I also tried renting an apartment during presidency, and not all hotels benefited from this situation.

PROMJENA ZVJEZDICA

Similar to this has confirmed the director of agency Opereta Borvo Vujović.

- Property owners had predictions for long-term rentals, but nothing significant happened, we only rented out two apartments for this purpose - Vujović said.

As explained by Lana Mihaljinec Knežević, all administration related to the rotating presidency is handled from within Croatia, using domestic resources, and the guests who will arrive will only temporarily visit various meetings, summits and similar events.

As a result, a few apartments have been reserved for tourism in the strict center of the city, but nothing significant and for a longer period of time. They can be counted on one hand.

- We, in this sense, do not have interested guests related to the presidency of the Croatian EU Council. Whether they will sometimes, briefly, stay at one of us, it's possible, but that's not what we see now - said Igor Kordić, co-founder of the Irundo company, the leading short-term rental company in Croatia, which has several apartments with apartments in the city center.

A few days before the presidency, several ministries sought hotels with five stars for temporary accommodation of guests in Zagreb. Some hotels have switched to a higher category for this reason, such as the Hilton's Double Tree hotel which now has five stars.

In the HUP Zagreb, they say they have the biggest interest during the presidency of the Croatian EU Council in their highest category hotels, The Westin Zagreb and Sheraton Zagreb, which have very good occupancy rates throughout the period, as well as their other high-category hotels - Panorama Zagreb and International.

Zagreb hotels in the five-star category have the most reservations related to the rotating presidency of the European Union Council.

JELOVNICI

- Hotels have teams of experts who have been welcoming numerous international conferences and summits at the highest level for years, and our hotels, restaurants and congress halls are ready for the upcoming event. In connection with the presentation of the Croatian gastronomic offer, in preparation for delegates of the EU, we will prepare special menus that will showcase the diversity of our offer - says Sara Valentić from the Marketing Department of HUP Zagreb.

However, not all hotels in Zagreb have the same situation.

- We still don't have interested guests related to the presidency of the Croatian EU Council. Whether someone will occasionally, briefly, stop by at us, it's possible, but that's not what we see - said Tomislav Kuliš, director of the Palace hotel, which has four stars and is located in the heart of the Croatian metropolis.

All administration related to the presidency of the EU Council is handled from within Croatia, using domestic resources, and the guests who will arrive will only temporarily visit various meetings, summits and similar events.

Source: jutarnji.hr

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