Must-see hotels in The Julian Alps

  • Hotel Mangart

    Bovec

    A good option on the outskirts of Bovec is this modern Alpine hotel. Rooms are handsome, service is good, some rooms have pretty views and there's a…

  • Turizem Loka

    The Julian Alps

    A 10-minute walk from the bus station is the small village of Stara Loka, where you'll find this very comfortable pension (and a nearby neighbour,…

  • Hotel Cerkno

    The Julian Alps

    The decor at this large hotel is tired but facilities are decent and service is excellent. Standard rooms are quite pricey for what you get – better value…

  • Hotel Boka

    Bovec

    Around 6km southwest of Bovec and just past the trailhead for Boka Waterfall, Hotel Boka has a privileged position with lovely views from some rooms and…

  • Vila Mila

    Lake Bled

    Six elegant and spacious apartments in a restored early-20th century villa are on offer at Vila Mila, each with hardwood floors, living rooms, kitchens…

  • Garni Hotel Berc

    Lake Bled

    Not to be confused with Penzion Berc across the road, this charming 15-room hotel is reminiscent of a Swiss chalet, with a cosy traditional feel and lots…

  • Hostel Cukrarna

    The Julian Alps

    Proof that a former old-school cafe and a sweetshop can find new life as a hostel. This basic hostel offers accommodation on metal bunks in four- to eight…

  • Penzion Berc

    Lake Bled

    Rooms at this snug pension are in demand, and it's not hard to see why: a quiet position a few minutes' walk from town, a delightful 19th-century…

  • Vila Podvin

    The Julian Alps

    Not content with wowing diners with fabulous food, Vila Podvin also has a handful of modern rooms and suites on offer, in the former stables of the Grad…

  • Vidic House

    The Julian Alps

    This 400-year-old historic townhouse on the main square offers accommodation in four large, homely apartments, with postcard views over Linhartov trg…

  • Kamp Koren

    Kobarid

    The oldest campground in the valley, this lovely green site is about 500m northeast of Kobarid, by the Soča River and the road to Drežnica. There are…

  • Penzion Mayer

    Lake Bled

    This flower-bedecked, 12-room inn in a renovated 19th-century house sits in a lovely garden in a quiet location above the lake. The larger apartment is in…

  • Na Kluk B&B

    The Julian Alps

    Out along the quiet backroads east of Spodna Idrija, this lovely farmhouse has modern rooms all decked out in pine and wicker with tiled floors. Meals are…

  • Hotel Jožef

    The Julian Alps

    A small (12-room) hotel featuring modern design and facilities catering to a business crowd, plus good service and an excellent on-site restaurant. It's…

  • Pletna B&B

    Lake Bled

    A well-run pension with an attached souvenir shop and five compact, pretty rooms facing the lake – each with a balcony. It's in the hamlet of Mlino on the…

  • Hotel Kotnik

    The Julian Alps

    This charming, bright-yellow, flower-adorned hotel sits plumb in the heart of town. It has 15 cosy rooms, friendly staff, a great restaurant and pizzeria…

  • Hostel Hildegarden

    Soča Valley

    A good mix of bunk-bed dorms and some appealing, white-wood doubles (the cheaper ones have shared bathrooms) make this a good choice. It has a hint of…

  • Gostišče Barbara

    The Julian Alps

    This simple guesthouse in the town centre gets consistently positive reviews from travellers. The location's excellent and the on-site restaurant is also…

  • Hostel Pod Voglom

    Lake Bohinj

    Bohinj's lively, well-run hostel, 1.5km west of Ribčev Laz on the road to Ukanc, is a hive of activity – and a hub for activities. There are big grounds,…

  • Planinski dom Tamar

    The Julian Alps

    There's a well-marked trail from Planica to the Category II, 50-bed mountain hut, Planinski dom Tamar at 1108m in the Tamar Valley. The one-hour walk here…

  • Youth Hostel Barovc

    The Julian Alps

    Though it calls itself a youth hostel, this is priced more like a budget hotel, with 11 private rooms and 33 beds. Prices for single accommodation are…

  • Bled Apartments

    Lake Bled

    These 27 apartments, just off the main road as you enter Bled from Ljubljana, constitute excellent value. Comfortable, clean and well-appointed, with…

  • Hiša Erlah

    Lake Bohinj

    This pretty guesthouse in Ukanc, about 5km from Ribčev Laz, is popular in both summer and winter, the latter due to its proximity to the Vogel base…

  • Mini Hotel

    The Julian Alps

    This simple, family-run pension in the village of Vincarje, about 1km west of Škofja Loka's Old Town, is a lifesaver in case everything else in town is…

  • Traveller's Haven

    Lake Bled

    This is arguably the nicest of several hostels clustered on a hillside on the eastern shore of the lake, about 500m north of the town centre. The setting…

  • Sport Hotel Manca

    The Julian Alps

    A good-value, small hotel located on the northern outskirts of town, about 1.5km from Linhartov trg. It offers 16 spic-and-span modern rooms and all sorts…

  • Hotel Creina

    The Julian Alps

    For fans of high-rise Yugoslav-era hotels, the Creina boasts an (arty for the time) brutalist exterior and 87 simple but comfortable rooms. It's centrally…

  • Gostilna Marinšek

    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…

  • Dom na Lubniku

    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,…

  • Bledec Hostel

    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…

  • Hotel Jezero

    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…

  • Penzion Mlino

    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…

  • Gostilna Pri Škafarju

    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…

  • Koča na Blegošu

    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…

  • Hotel Dvorec

    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…

  • Kavarna Vahtnca

    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…

  • Tičarjev Dom na Vršiču

    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.

  • X Point Hostel

    Kobarid

    Above its town-centre activity base, X Point offers six small, neat hostel rooms, with shared bathrooms plus kitchen and laundry facilities.

  • Martinov Hram

    Bovec

    This central guesthouse has 11 comfy, well-equipped rooms, some of which can be a little dark, and a good restaurant.

  • Hostel Idrija

    The Julian Alps

    Basic budget beds with shared bathroom, about 600m northeast of Mestni trg.