Hotel Slavija is situated in the very centre of Split, inside Diocletian's Palace, which is 1700 years old and is protected by the UNESCO as a zero-category monument. It is included in the register of the world's cultural heritage. The hotel was first opened in 1900, which makes it the oldest hotel in Split. The building itself is from the 17th ct. The hotel is situated in the middle of the Palace, in the part which used to belong to the emperor's personal chambers. Even today the most preserved Roman spa in the entire Mediterranean can be seen in the basement of the hotel.