Luštica Bay Montenegro – Montenegro’s Most Exciting New Luxury Destination
Location: Luštica Peninsula – approx. 30 min from Tivat Airport, 60 min from Budva
Developer: Orascom Development – total investment €1.5 billion
Highlights: The Chedi Hotel (5★), marina, golf course (Gary Player design), 5 beaches
Best time to visit: May to October – promenade and beaches accessible year-round
While Dubrovnik is overcrowded and Budva is loud, something is taking shape on the Luštica Peninsula that the Adriatic has never seen before: a completely new city built from scratch – planned, constructed and brought to life with an ambition that goes far beyond the average resort. Luštica Bay is not a hotel complex. It is an entire lifestyle – natural stone, sea views, yachts and one of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe.
It all started in 2008 with an empty field on one of the last unspoiled stretches of coastline in Europe. Today Luštica Bay is one of the fastest-growing luxury destinations on the Balkans. And the remarkable thing: only ten percent of the 690-hectare site is built upon. The rest remains wild peninsula – pine forests, rocky coastline, olive groves. Exactly as it has always been.
Marina Village – the Heart of Luštica Bay
Marina Village is the first and most lively part of Luštica Bay. Natural stone buildings right on the water, a promenade lined with restaurants, bars and boutiques – including international names like Bogner – and an elegant marina for over 115 yachts of up to 45 metres in length.
The Chedi Luštica Bay – the flagship hotel
Category: 5-star luxury hotel, GHM Hotels group
Rooms: 111 rooms and suites – all with sea views and private balcony
Restaurants: 3 restaurants including “The Japanese” with panoramic sea views
Spa: Asian-inspired, drawing on Balinese, Indian and Tibetan traditions, VOYA products
Award: First luxury resort in Europe to receive the Zero Waste Award – aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030
The Chedi is not simply a luxury hotel – it is the heart of the entire destination. Rooms are decorated in warm natural tones with terrazzo floors, oak detailing and floor-to-ceiling windows. The spa draws on Asian healing traditions, the main restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine using Montenegrin produce. For those who want the very best of Montenegro without having to travel to a different hotel every day: The Chedi is the answer.
Marina and Lungo Mare coastal path
The marina accommodates over 115 yachts and is one of the most modern on the entire Adriatic. Along the 4.9 km “Lungo Mare” coastal path, the marina, beaches and town centre are connected – perfect for morning walks, cycling or leisurely strolling with mountain and sea views.
The Golf Course – Montenegro’s First & Only Course
Design: Gary Player – one of the world’s most celebrated golf course designers
Course: 18-hole, Par 72, 6,519 metres across 86 hectares
Unique feature: Sea views from every single hole – achievable on only 10% of courses worldwide
Opening: First 9 holes planned end of 2026, all 18 approx. 2028/2029
Now open: Driving Range and Golf Academy since 2024
The Gary Player-designed course is not just a sporting highlight – it is Montenegro’s first ever professional golf course and one of the rare courses worldwide where you genuinely see the sea from every single hole. From some tees you have the Adriatic in front of you and the Bay of Kotor behind.
Gary Player himself said at the presentation: “I was struck by the beauty of the estate. The opportunity to see water from almost every hole – that is rare in golf course design today.”
Who is the golf course for?
Sports enthusiasts
Year-round visitors
Investors
Beaches & Nature – the Wild Side of the Luštica Peninsula
Luštica Bay has five beaches of its own – from quiet pebble coves to the exclusive hotel beach of The Chedi. But the real strength of the peninsula is the untouched nature surrounding it. 90% of the area remains wild: pine forests, olive groves, rocky coastline with hidden coves and hiking trails with panoramic views.
Activities on the peninsula
Alongside golf and beach, the Luštica Peninsula offers a broad range of activities: hiking and mountain biking through olive groves and coastal woodland, water sports directly in front of the resort (snorkelling, kayaking, jet ski), yoga and wellness at The Chedi spa, and boat trips to secluded coves unreachable by road.
Who should visit Luštica Bay?
Couples
Golfers
Sailors & yacht owners
Nature lovers
Wellness travellers
Getting There & Practical Info for Your Visit
How to reach Luštica Bay
Tivat Airport: approx. 30 min – closest and most convenient airport
Dubrovnik Airport: approx. 60 min – many international direct flights
From Budva: approx. 60 min by car
From Kotor: approx. 40 min by car
By boat: Boat arrivals from Kotor or Tivat possible – the most stylish way to arrive
What is already open?
Luštica Bay is still growing – but the finished part is already impressive. Marina Village with marina, promenade, restaurants and boutiques is fully operational. The Chedi Hotel welcomes guests. Five beaches and the Lungo Mare coastal path are accessible. The Driving Range and Golf Academy have been open since 2024. The golf course itself opens in stages from 2026.
Luštica Bay & the Bay of Kotor – Combining Both
Luštica Bay sits between the open Adriatic and the Bay of Kotor – perfectly placed to experience both. From here, Kotor, Perast and Herceg Novi are all within easy reach. Anyone wanting to combine modern luxury Montenegro with historic Montenegro can do Luštica Bay in the morning and Kotor or Perast in the afternoon.
Conclusion: Luštica Bay – Montenegro at its Most Luxurious
Anyone who knows Montenegro only as a budget alternative to Croatia will be surprised by Luštica Bay. This is not a cheap holiday destination – it is a serious rival to the Côte d’Azur and Istria, with one decisive advantage: it is not yet overcrowded. Not yet. The coming years will put Luštica Bay on every luxury travel map in Europe.
Our advice: Go now – before everyone knows about it.
Your base for the region
From our apartment “Glücks-Griff” in Becici near Budva, Luštica Bay is about an hour away – ideal as a day trip with a marina lunch, beach visit and harbour stroll. Back in Becici in the evening with pool and sea views.
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