Eastern Slovenia
Top of the heap at the Terme Olimia spa complex is this four-star hotel with its green-roof blending in with the forest backing. Spacious, modern rooms…
Must-see hotels in Slovenia
Koper
Don't be disheartened by its appearance or location – this small hotel is in a shopping centre halfway between the Old Town and the train and bus stations…
Southeastern Slovenia
Črnomelj's best restaurant is also its best bet for bedding down for the night in town. The four chalet-style rooms are bright and come with office-style…
Vipava Valley
A friendly option right next door to the tourist office in the heart of Vipava, so a good choice for travellers using the bus. Homely rooms and apartments…
The Julian Alps
This pension in Naklo, about 5km northwest of Kranj, is above a popular restaurant and pub that sells its own homemade beer. Rooms are standard but not…
Portorož
This large, well-run campground is on the Seča Peninsula, just south of the huge marina complex and about 2km from the bus station. It offers all sorts of…
Eastern Slovenia
Look, the bland rooms may have no 'wow' factor but they're all perfectly functional and well-cared for, plus the staff are a cheerful bunch. There's a…
Southeastern Slovenia
The seven rooms above the Pri Mostu bar are a solid, central choice though some tend to be on the small side. If you're staying a few days, the studios …
The Julian Alps
A mountain hut near the summit of 1025m Lubnik, with four rooms (12 beds) plus a restaurant and a terrace with great views. Unlike other mountain huts,…
Ptuj
This 14-room hostel in a bright orange building (sonce means 'sun') on the south side of the Drava River has bright, spic-and-span private rooms and a…
Lake Bled
This well-organised hostel in the shadow of the castle has 12 rooms of three to eight beds with attached bathrooms. It also has a bar, and an inexpensive…
Eastern Slovenia
One of Slovenia's oldest hotels, the Evropa has been in business since 1873. Don't expect that historic ambience to follow you into the rooms though; they…
Lake Bohinj
The largest lakeside hotel, the 76-room Jezero offers decent if characterless rooms, plus an indoor swimming pool and a fitness centre. Staff are friendly…
Maribor
This very central budget hotel is affiliated with Hostelling International. The small rooms are nothing special and the furnishings are tired and a bit…
Southeastern Slovenia
This guesthouse, located in a hamlet 5km northwest of Ribnica, has simple, agreeable rooms. There's also a well-priced traditional restaurant here, and…
Lake Bled
This 13-room pension, as well known for its restaurant as for its accommodation, is just about as close as you'll get to the lake at this price. Decor is…
Koper
This 65-room property on the edge of the historic Old Town is Koper's only central hotel. Its location was the best thing going for it – it was in need of…
Ptuj
This 1.8-hectare campground next to Ptuj's thermal baths complex has 120 sites with a decent amount of shade. Those without a tent or motorhome can bed…
Southeastern Slovenia
This friendly gostilna, about 500m northeast of the island, has 12 double rooms; decor is basic but comfy. The best reason to stay here is the on-site…
Eastern Slovenia
Small, central hostel with just one private room with three beds and a dormitory for six people. Go through the courtyard; the door is on the right. There…
Eastern Slovenia
This is a small, friendly place with sites for tents and caravans, half a dozen bungalows, and a popular pizzeria, set among the pine trees of Turiška Vas…
Western Wine Regions
On the quiet main square of Šempeter pri Gorici, not far south of Nova Gorica, Hotel Lipa has simple, comfortable rooms in a nice setting; there's none of…
The Julian Alps
In addition to food, this popular gostilna (inn) offers accommodation in four smallish rooms that are otherwise simple and fine. If you want a central…
Maribor
Chaotically run but enviably located on the river in Lent (though most rooms don't have views), this small hotel has 17 pokey but comfortable rooms. There…
Eastern Slovenia
This wooden mountain hut 2.5km from the Rinka waterfall has a rustic feel and is popular with young local hikers in mid-summer. There are seven rooms with…
Eastern Slovenia
The only central hotel option in town is this 68-room property with friendly staff. The rooms have had a fresh-looking makeover with wood furnishings and…
Eastern Slovenia
This landmark caravansary (1909) in central Murska Sobota has old fashioned, good sized rooms plus the added bonus of a great attached pub-restaurant with…
The Julian Alps
An excellent summertime mountain hut in the vicinity of 1562m Blegoš at 1391m, with 61 beds (in rooms and dorms), restaurants and good family facilities…
Soča Valley
This central option, one of the few hotels in the town centre, has well-sized rooms with parquetry floors, dark-wood furnishings and occasional splashes…
The Julian Alps
This modern cafe in the heart of Škofja Loka's Old Town has two compact, simply furnished but good-value rooms upstairs that put you in the centre of the…
Eastern Slovenia
This huge concrete block, with 291 very beige rooms, is well-organised and comfortable, though there's the occasional whiff of the conference centre about…
Southeastern Slovenia
Novo Mesto's four-star business hotel is centrally placed but the decor is looking well past its use-by date (think early-1980's motel) and rooms are…
Eastern Slovenia
The spa’s seven-hectare camground, Camping Terme 3000, counts 430 sites and is open year-round. Use of the swimming pool nearby is included in the price.
Triglav National Park
This category-II cyclists' and hikers' haven has 60 beds and sits right on the pass itself at 1620m. It also has a popular restaurant serving basic meals.
Eastern Slovenia
This well-maintained Category III mountain lodge at 805m, run by the Alpine Association of Slovenia, has 47 beds and is within close access to main roads.
Kobarid
Above its town-centre activity base, X Point offers six small, neat hostel rooms, with shared bathrooms plus kitchen and laundry facilities.
Eastern Slovenia
This is the smaller and quieter of the spa hotels with 125 clean but rather drab rooms that could do with a serious shake-up style-wise.
Bovec
This central guesthouse has 11 comfy, well-equipped rooms, some of which can be a little dark, and a good restaurant.
Eastern Slovenia
This Category III mountain-hut has 60-beds (all private rooms, no dorms) on Velika Kopa at 1377m.
The Julian Alps
Basic budget beds with shared bathroom, about 600m northeast of Mestni trg.
