Must-see hotels in Southwestern Slovenia

  • Kempinski Palace Portorož

    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…

  • Art Hotel Tartini

    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…

  • Lipizzaner Lodge

    Southwestern Slovenia

    In a relaxing rural setting 9km northwest of Postojna Cave, a Welsh-Finnish couple have established this very hospitable, affordable guesthouse. They…

  • Stara Šola Korte Guesthouse

    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…

  • Hotel Jama

    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,…

  • Youth Hostel Ajdovščina

    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…

  • PachaMama

    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…

  • Majerija

    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…

  • Hotel Piran

    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…

  • Max Piran

    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…

  • Kaki Plac

    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 –…

  • Youth Hostel Proteus Postojna

    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…

  • Hostel Alieti

    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…

  • Hostel Villa Domus

    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…

  • Gostišče Mlakar

    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…

  • Hotel Marina

    Izola

    Behind its somewhat incongruous chocolate-brown exterior, this super-central, 52-room hotel offers friendly service, a popular seafood restaurant and…

  • Camping Pivka Jama

    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…

  • Camp Lijak

    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…

  • Pr’ Vncki Tamara

    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…

  • Rooms & Apartments Proteus

    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…

  • Hotel Rakov Škocjan

    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…

  • Villa Mia Chanel

    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…

  • Casa Krasna Guest House

    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…

  • Hotel Maestoso

    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…

  • Vila Piranesi

    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…

  • Kamp Fiesa

    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…

  • Prenočišča Miškar

    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…

  • Miracolo di Mare

    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…

  • Xaxid Hostel

    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…

  • Hostel Histria

    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…

  • Hotel Kras

    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…

  • Laguna Izola

    Izola

    This central agency can help with accommodation in and around Izola – rooms, apartments, hotels. Details including locations, photos and prices are on its…

  • Camping Adria Ankaran

    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)…

  • Hotel Malovec

    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…

  • Belvedere

    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…

  • Rooms En Krajcar

    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…

  • Europa Hostel

    Portorož

    This is a good, central budget choice, close to the bus station and with the Auditorium as its neighbour. It's geared to travellers, with bunk-filled…

  • Hotel Marko

    Portorož

    Truly midrange hotels are thin on the ground in Portorož, and peak summer rates at the Marko are high (we recommend the midrange options in Piran). But…

  • Hotel Vodišek

    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…

  • Apartmaji Koren

    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…