For this particular trip, I didn’t really use and award points. In fact, I just used 1 free night from my hotels.com account. Remember – all travel and dining count as 3x points on the Chase Sapphire Reserve.

Travel to Croatia on a budget:
Barcelona to Dubrovnik (Norwegian Airlines) 49€
Bus from airport to Old Town Dubrovnik 8€
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar 27€
Violets Hvar Hotel hotel 60€/night
Ferry from Hvar to Split 10€
Splendida Palace Hotel (Free with hotels.com rewards)
Bus from Split back to Dubrovnik 17€
Villa Sigurata Hotel 60€s/night
All day bus tour of Montenegro 40€
Dubrovnik to Barcelona (Vueling Airlines) 46€

I’m a huge Game of Thrones Fan! They even have tours dedicated to this show. Croatia isa beautiful country and there are so many islands to visit.