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 is looking a little timeworn in parts. Facilities are decent – including restaurant, golf course and bike hire.
Hotel Maestoso
Southwestern Slovenia
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