Best Stay gathers regional and national hospitality leaders for a decade, but in the last couple of years the event has pivoted to international audience with great success.

Here are some numbers from the last two years

Best Stay 2023

> Lifestyle hotels and tourism development

Taking place at the freshly opened Maistra City Vibes hotel Zonar in Zagreb where 250 attendees, (70% regional and national, 30% international) shared experiences and learned new approaches and strategies in their industry.

Attendees exploring the exhibition hall at the Best Stay Event.
Attendees experiencing food and drinks the Best Stay Event exhibition
Workshop about Croatian wines and Croatian wine regions at the Best Stay Event.
Networking cocktail hour at the Best Stay Event in Zagreb

Structure of the audience was:

  • Hotel 38%

  • Technology 13%

  • Universities & schools 13%

  • Marketing agencies & consultants 9%

  • Airlines,tourismboards, OTAs,travel agencies 6%

  • Media 5%

  • F & B 4%

  • Other 12%

Best Stay 2023 focused on:

The spotlight was on keynotes and case studies from Institute for the Future, Marriott, The Walt Disney Company, Expedia and many more, who shared their secrets to react swiftly and successfully, to plan ahead while ticking off everyday tasks, all while giving your guests the best experience.

“BEST STAY is conference is different that other conferences. The amount of quality people, the amount of experts in their field that I get to meet here, the number of companies who develop technologies for hotel industry is absolutely amazing.”

Jakub Dobies

Director, Digital Field Marketing, Eastern Europe, Marriott, Poland

“BEST STAY event is one of the most important annual gathering of hotel sector, related institutions and partners. This event is multidisciplinary, international and covers a wide range of hospitality branches. The event gives attendees the chance not only to learn but also to connect and collaborate with experts, visionaries and leaders in the hospitality industry. It is a good platform to get trained, interact with people, and learn new ways of conducting businesses and boost the reputation of a hotel.”

Karin Kučić

Sales & Marketing Manager, Cresanka, Croatia

Best Stay 2022

> Sustainability and destination development

Taking place at Terme Sv. Martin, that have won European Sustainability Award that year, 180 attendees exchanged stories about real people, real-life examples of sustainability and discussed real HR problems and how to solve them.

Booth showcasing a new hotel technology at the Best Stay Event exhibition.
Group photo of attendees at the Best Stay Event in Croatia.
Panel discussion on digital marketing in the hospitality industry at the Best Stay Event.
Live demonstration of CRM at the Best Stay Event exhibition.

Structure of the audience was:

  • HOTEL 51 %

  • ICT 29 %

  • TOURISM BOARDS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES 5 %

  • OTHER 15%

Best Stay 2022 focused on:

The spotlight was on case studies from Radisson Collection, Maistra,Valamar, Terme Sveti Martin, and many more, who shared their secrets to react swiftly and successfully, to plan ahead while ticking off everyday tasks, all while giving your guests the best experience.

“It’s a great get-together event. Networking, education and new business opportunities all come to mind when thinking of Best Stay!”

Marko Peica,

Sales Director Adriatics, Bulgaria, Qatar, Aikom International

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