5 Best Hotels in Slovenia

Located a stone’s throw from Lake Bohinj, the Vogal ski resort contains a handful of restaurants. Alpik’s cottage-style apartments are effortlessly charming and sensibly priced. The wooden furnishings with painted details are rustic and produce the Alpine cabin feel, whereas the kitchen, bathroom, and fittings are new and modern. The pleasant owners regularly pick up guests from the bus station or drive them into town as needed. They can also assemble a detailed list of local attractions and events.

Showcasing no notable frills but all of the clean basic amenities, Hotel Gašperin is organized and set up for easy vacationing. Only 250 meters from Bohinj Lake and on the main artery of Triglav National Park in Ribčev Laz, you’ll most likely find yourself outside of the apartment most of the day anyway, especially after the hearty breakfast.

A luxurious little A-frame pension sits astride an impossibly gorgeous alpine meadow and just beside the bright-green Savica stream that feeds Lake Bohinj. Hardwood floors, tasteful furnishings, and full modern conveniences put this head and shoulders above the typical offerings. The entrance is down a tiny road just beyond Hotel Zlatorog in Ukanc.

At the center of Piran’s Old Town, Vila Piranesi occupies a few floors of a renovated high school and offers well-priced modern apartments with fully functional kitchenettes. The villa is nearly impossible to miss, as its logo is showcased on the building’s facade, but you will have to walk up two flights of stairs to find the reception area. The proprietor is kind and highly informative.

This tastefully renovated 19th-century lakeside villa—named after Slovenia’s foremost poet, who was a frequent guest—is a step away from many of the Alpine accommodations in the area and feels more intimate than some of the lodgings near the town center. The two boutique suites are lavish and spacious, boasting two balconies each. This results in some double rooms feeling slightly cramped. A first-class à la carte dining experience can be had in one of the restaurant’s back nooks or on the beautiful lakeside terrace.