Portorož
This 19th-century grande dame is a 181-room, five-star masterpiece in the Kempinski stable, with a new and an old wing masterfully combining traditional…
Must-see hotels in Southwestern Slovenia
Piran
This attractive, 45-room property faces Tartinijev trg and manages to catch a few sea or square views from the upper floors. A 2018 overhaul has turned…
Southwestern Slovenia
In a relaxing rural setting 9km northwest of Postojna Cave, a Welsh-Finnish couple have established this very hospitable, affordable guesthouse. They…
Slovenian Coast
This renovated old school is home to 17 bright, modern rooms with two to four beds (with shared or private bathrooms), plus a couple of two-bedroom…
Western Wine Regions
Halfway between the Vipava Valley and Škocjan Caves (about 25km from both), this hostel is worth the trip. It's in a 400-year-old house in the idyllic…
Southwestern Slovenia
This huge, concrete, socialist-era hotel is part of the Postojna Cave complex and has undergone a stunning renovation, reopening in 2016 with slick,…
Vipava Valley
This is a high-quality hostel, with bright, fresh features and cool design. Rooms sleep four to eight (with a 24-bed room for groups). All bathrooms are…
Piran
Built by travellers for travellers, this excellent guesthouse sits just off Tartinijev trg and offers 12 fresh rooms, decorated with timber and lots of…
Vipava Valley
Four kilometres from Vipava in the hamlet of Slap, Majerija has a fun, unique offering: 10 rooms built underground – under the herb garden, in fact. These…
Piran
The town's flagship hotel has a commanding waterside position, great service and a century of history. There are 74 modern rooms and 15 suites – sea view…
Western Wine Regions
To stay in the area, atmospheric Šmartno is a top choice. This hotel is close to the entrance to the fortified village and has polished service, bright,…
Piran
Piran’s most romantic accommodation has just six handsome, compact rooms, each bearing a woman’s name rather than a number, in a delightful, coral…
Western Wine Regions
This charming old inn lies within the fortified walls of Šmartno and offers four excellent, spacious rooms. Also here is a wine bar (Wednesday to Monday)…
Portorož
A small, chilled-out and eco-friendly retreat tucked into the woods outside Lucija, on the outskirts of Portorož. Tents with air mattresses can be hired –…
Southwestern Slovenia
Don't be fooled by the institutional exterior – inside, this place is a riot of colour. It's surrounded by parkland and is a fun, chilled-out space, with…
Izola
This might just be the coast's best hostel. Tucked away off a winding alley, it's small and modern with fresh decor – beds are in dorms sleeping four to…
Koper
On the southern fringe of the old city, this well-regarded hostel has simple but modern dorms and doubles or twins that put most hotels in the area to…
Southwestern Slovenia
In the hamlet of Markovec, Miha and his family run a comfy five-room guesthouse and a restaurant beloved of locals, serving homemade regional specialities…
Izola
Behind its somewhat incongruous chocolate-brown exterior, this super-central, 52-room hotel offers friendly service, a popular seafood restaurant and…
Southwestern Slovenia
This large, attractive forested site is about 4km past the Postojna Cave complex, near the entrance to Pivka Cave. Some of the cosy, family-sized, stone…
Vipava Valley
About 6km east of Nova Gorica, this year-round campground has a focus on families and activities: summertime hiking, cycling and mountain-biking tours can…
Southwestern Slovenia
This welcoming, relaxed spot in Matavun is just steps south of the entrance to the caves. It has four traditionally styled rooms with a total of 10 beds…
Southwestern Slovenia
Above and behind the excellent Proteus Restaurant on Postojna's main square, this complex of 15 sparkling rooms and apartments offers fresh decor and good…
Southwestern Slovenia
Set in lovely woodland surrounds, Hotel Rakov Škocjan gets good reviews from travellers for its location (5km west of Cerknica). The carpeted rooms are a…
Piran
At the entrance to town, Mia Chanel has six studios and apartments set behind a pretty garden, directly across the road from the sea. As a bonus, it's the…
Southwestern Slovenia
This small but charming five-room guesthouse lies 3.5km southwest of Lipica and is a good base for both a visit to the stud farm and surrounding…
Southwestern Slovenia
You get to enjoy the stud farm's bucolic setting without the crowds if you stay at this 59-room hotel on the estate. Rooms are clean and comfy but decor…
Piran
Decor is inoffensively bland but location and facilities at this apartment complex are first-rate. Each of the 18 modern, one-bedroom apartments has a…
Piran
The closest campground to Piran is at Fiesa, 4km by road but about 1km if you follow the coastal path east. It’s tiny and becomes crowded in summer, but…
Southwestern Slovenia
This four-room guesthouse is a very good choice, on forested grounds about 7km southeast of town (and only about 5km from Križna Cave). The owners are…
Piran
A lovely and decent-value B&B, the Wonder of the Sea has a dozen charming (though smallish) rooms, some of which (like No 3 and the breakfast room) give…
Southwestern Slovenia
In a pretty stone building in the pretty stone village of Zazid, 8km from Hrastovlje, this well-run hostel make a good base for exploring this corner of…
Koper
Supremely placed in the core of the Old Town, this cosy place is in a 200-year-old house, with decent facilities (including air-con and laundry). Dorms…
Southwestern Slovenia
A smart modern option in the heart of the town, on the main square. Rooms are large and understated, but stylish. There's a nice ground-floor cafe with a…
Izola
This central agency can help with accommodation in and around Izola – rooms, apartments, hotels. Details including locations, photos and prices are on its…
Koper
This enormous, well-run campground is on the seashore in Ankaran, 10km to the north, and is the closest site to Koper (with regular bus connections)…
Southwestern Slovenia
This new building in the centre of Divača, some 4km northwest of the caves, has 20 compact, modern rooms. There's a similar number of simpler rooms in…
Western Wine Regions
To observe what makes Nova Gorica tick, head here. It's a huge, flashy four-star place – a favourite with Italians, who can’t get enough of the casino. It…
Izola
This large campground sits on a pine-shaded bluff 3km west of Izola and has views of the town and the Adriatic, and sites for 500 campers. No bookings are…
Southwestern Slovenia
In Podskrajnik, just west of Cerknica and almost a satellite of the latter, Rooms En Krajcar has simple rooms and a reasonable onsite restaurant serving…
