anchor prices from 17 November: what hosts need to do

On 10 September, the Government adopted two decisions on price control. Under the first, traders and service providers must display, alongside the regular price, a so-called additional or anchor price: the one that applied on 10 September 2026. Under the second, anyone with a website must publish a price list on it in a form that a computer can read automatically. Application was supposed to start on 1 October, but on 29 September the Government moved the deadline to 17 November 2026. The reference date stays the same, 10 September.

For most hosts, one sentence from the Ministry of Economy's clarification matters most.

booking, airbnb and your own booking system: no anchor price

The Ministry states that the obligation to display an additional price does not apply to accommodation prices shown through your own booking systems or on intermediary platforms for renting accommodation. You don't need to supplement nightly prices on Booking, Airbnb or in your online booking system with the 10 September price.

where the obligation may remain

The exemption expressly covers accommodation prices in booking systems and on platforms. The decision itself otherwise requires display at the point of sale and in advertising, including digital channels and websites, and for services on the same price list as the regular price. So three situations remain worth checking:

• A printed price list in your property, if you have one.
• Extra services you charge for yourself, such as parking, transfers or late check-out. The clarification talks about accommodation prices and doesn't mention other services.
• Your own website with a price list. The decision on publishing a price list applies to service providers who have an established website. The price list must be in .csv or .xml format, with the name of the service, the retail price and the anchor price. It is updated no later than 8 hours on the day the new price takes effect, and every version must be available for 30 days. A Facebook or Instagram profile is not considered a website.

Whether a site that shows only accommodation prices must also publish such a price list, the clarification doesn't say directly. That is unclear for now.

does this apply to family accommodation?

The decisions apply to service providers carrying out a registered business. Hosts in households operate on the basis of a decision (rješenje), and neither the decisions nor the Ministry's clarification mention them expressly, either including or exempting them. Until a clearer answer arrives, it is safer to assume the obligation applies to you too where the exemption doesn't cover it.

Supervision is carried out by the market inspectorate of the State Inspectorate, and the Act on Exceptional Price Control Measures (Zakon o iznimnim mjerama kontrole cijena) prescribes fines for breaching such decisions.

what to do

1. If you publish nightly prices only on Booking, Airbnb and in your own booking system, you don't need to change anything for them.
2. Save the prices that applied on 10 September 2026, for accommodation and for extra services (a screenshot of the price list or an export from the calendar). You'll need them if the obligation applies to a printed price list or website.
3. If you have a price list of extra services displayed in your property, it is safer to add the 10 September price next to each price by 17 November.
4. If you have your own website with a price list, ask whoever maintains it whether they can generate a .csv or .xml file.
5. If you're not sure whether the obligation applies to you, ask the Ministry of Economy and ask for the answer in writing.