Must-see hotels in Eastern Slovenia

  • Lenar Farmhouse

    Eastern Slovenia

    For the great outdoors on your doorstep, you can't beat this farmhouse with helpful owners and rooms, with balconies, in cosy-countryside style. Breakfast…

  • Hotel Maribor

    Maribor

    This 18th-century brewery building has been sensitively converted into the nicest digs in town. Spacious, white-on-white apartments (the biggest has four…

  • MCC Hostel

    Eastern Slovenia

    This hostel with on-the-ball staff, a great cafe-bar with craft beer and good coffee, and regular social events is a real find. Both dorms and the small…

  • Herbal Glamping Resort Ljubno

    Eastern Slovenia

    Camping doesn't get more swish than this intimate resort, 23km southeast of Logarska Dolina. Scattered around a wood-decked swimming pool, the 10 tents …

  • Hostel Pekarna

    Maribor

    Part of Maribor's Pekarna alternative cultural centre, this bright and welcoming hostel south of the river is housed in a converted army bakery (pekarna…

  • Jelenov Greben

    Eastern Slovenia

    Set on a ridge some 500m south of Olimje at Ježovnik this working farm, with 100 head of deer roaming freely on 6 hectares of land, has 15 cosy rooms and…

  • Grand Hotel Sava

    Eastern Slovenia

    There are two separate wings here: the Sava, with 'superior' rooms, and the older rooms of the Zagreb. The Sava's rooms are some of the nicest and most…

  • Eco Vila Mila

    Eastern Slovenia

    This modern villa, 5km south of Rogaška Slatina, has six bright, minimalist bedrooms upstairs, all with pine furniture and balconies. All can be converted…

  • Hostel Pod Skalo

    Eastern Slovenia

    The cosy dorm here, with 10 beds under a wooden ceiling, is a first-rate budget option, while the 10 private rooms (all with en suite) are modern and…

  • Ortenia Apartments in Nature

    Eastern Slovenia

    This award-winning property with a mouthful of a name counts six luxurious apartments with kitchens in three ultra-modern 'pods' – each with enormous…

  • Pension Na Razpotju

    Eastern Slovenia

    This cheerful guesthouse has colourful, spacious rooms all with balconies, and a good bar-restaurant set up. It's a family-friendly place with an indoor…

  • Hotel Korošica

    Eastern Slovenia

    It's a bit of a schlep, 10km northwest of Slovenj Gradec, but this four-star hotel, in the village of Otiški Vrh on the Mislinja River en route to…

  • Apartman Ina

    Eastern Slovenia

    These seriously good-value apartments run by a local family (good German spoken but little English) are a real find and just a hop-skip-jump from all the…

  • Hotel Plesnik

    Eastern Slovenia

    This 29-room hotel in the centre of the valley pretty much is Logarska Dolina. There's a pool, sauna, ayurveda spa treatments, a fine restaurant (8am to…

  • Celjska Koča

    Eastern Slovenia

    A rural getaway 11km south of Celje, with a swag of attached activities, this mountain hut has metamorphosed into a comfortable, modern three-star. Rooms…

  • Atrij Hotel

    Eastern Slovenia

    Of Terme Zreče's three flashy hotels, the four-star Atrij at the entrance is the flagship, with 45 spacious and well-designed rooms and a comprehensive…

  • Hotel Štrk

    Eastern Slovenia

    Views of nesting storks, comfortable, classically styled rooms, an enclosed pool with thermal water from Moravske Toplice and bike rental for €10 a day;…

  • Hotel Bellevue

    Eastern Slovenia

    A Pohorje landmark, this hotel within tumbling distance of the upper cable-car station is the most comfortable place to bed down in the region. Rooms aren…

  • Tourist Farm Jureš

    Eastern Slovenia

    Bed down in a simple, pastel-coloured room with crocheted doilies on the shelves, and wake up to views of the endless rolling hills at this rustic, vine…

  • Ruška Koča

    Eastern Slovenia

    This charming old mountain lodge, at 1246m, has had a makeover to suit the needs of today's hikers and skiers. Rooms (doubles and singles) are simple but…

  • Farmstay Ramšak

    Eastern Slovenia

    This peaceful family-run place with an organic farm and tasty meals (half board is just a couple of euros extra) has five simple rooms with whitewashed…

  • Pačnik Farmhouse

    Eastern Slovenia

    Pačnik farmhouse has four comfortable rooms and two apartments with lovely views over the mountains. The food here is delicious, prepared with home-grown…

  • Fabrika Guest House

    Eastern Slovenia

    This friendly guesthouse has bright, contemporary rooms and a great restaurant downstairs that dishes up pizza within an inviting interior of brick and…

  • Dvorec Jeruzalem

    Eastern Slovenia

    This lemon-coloured manor, surrounded by trees and greenery, has an old fashioned ambiance. The 10 good-sized rooms have mid-20th century style…

  • Maj Inn

    Eastern Slovenia

    The well-maintained rooms at this central, family-run place are a great-value find. Rooms are simple but well-sized: bag one with a balcony if you can…

  • Kamp Alpe

    Eastern Slovenia

    This shady campground sits in the area surrounding the cable car to Velika Planina (9.5km from Kamnik) and has a small cafe on-site. For those who want a…

  • Hostelling International Slovenia

    Maribor

    Maribor-based organisation represents Slovenia in the worldwide hostel umbrella group Hostelling International (HI). Maintains an online database of…

  • Planšarija Logarski Kot

    Eastern Slovenia

    Close to the Rinka falls, this locally run hut is a peaceful base with simple rooms and good local food. Breakfast is extra (adult/child €7/4).

  • Garni Hotel Zvon

    Eastern Slovenia

    The homey 'Bell' is just a hop-skip-jump to Terme Zreče and has 15 spotless rooms with balconies, and apartments that can sleep up to six.

  • Camping Centre Kekec

    Eastern Slovenia

    This friendly, well-run campground with three-dozen pitches is at the foothills of the Maribor Pohorje near the lower cable-car station.

  • Hotel Zarja

    Eastern Slovenia

    This cheerful yellow chalet has 24 airy, simple rooms plus a good restaurant. It's east of the ski fields and upper cable-car station.

  • Vila Palenk

    Eastern Slovenia

    The 11-room annexe to the Hotel Plesnik has 11 comfortable rooms in traditional alpine-style.

  • Grand Hotel Rogaška

    Eastern Slovenia

    The Grand Hotel Rogaška, with its 194 rooms, dominates the eastern side of Zdraviliški trg. The older wing dates from 1913 and the high-ceilinged rooms,…

  • Hotel Livada Prestige

    Eastern Slovenia

    Moravske Toplice resort's flagship property is this 122-room behemoth with its own separate pool and spa complex. Rooms are rather outdated in style for…

  • Hotel Celeia

    Eastern Slovenia

    Popular with business travellers, the Celeia has a 'pop-art' theme with Warhol-style portraits of Elvis, Marilyn and even Obama strewn around common areas…

  • Kamp Natura

    Eastern Slovenia

    Owned and operated by Terme Olimia, this 1-hectare campground with 200 sites is about 1km north of the spa complex, on the edge of the Sotla River. It's…

  • Ibis Styles Maribor City Center

    Maribor

    The most central hotel in town has a bright and sleekly contemporary lobby using lots of teal and grey. Unfortunately the slick decor doesn't flow into…

  • Planja Hotel

    Eastern Slovenia

    The decor here is incredibly dated but if you've got wee ones along for the ride, the host of kid-friendly activities on offer (forest walks, creativity…

  • Hotel City Maribor

    Maribor

    Maribor's business destination, with 78 rooms and suites done up in shades of chocolate and oatmeal. There's a rooftop terrace restaurant and cafe with…