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BLED Kompas h 0 S ÷ å z 7 ¡¡¡¡
Cankarjeva 2, 4260 Tel (04) 620 5100 Fax (04) 578 2499 Rooms 107
Within walking distance of Bled’s lakefront, cafés and shops, the Kompas is an ideal resort-hotel offering
a wealth of facilities under one roof. The rooms are decorated in warm colours and come with TV, minibar and
Internet access. It also has a swimming pool, squash courts, saunas and a solarium. http://www.kompashotel.com
BLED Vila Bled h 0 å z 7 ¡¡¡¡¡
Cesta svobode 26, 4260 Tel (04) 575 3710 Fax (04) 575 3711 Rooms 31
Now a luxury hotel, Vila Bled was once the private holiday residence of President Tito. The rooms incorporate
wooden furnishings alongside contemporary features such as modern bathrooms. There is a sauna and Turkish
steam bath on site and the hotel’s gardens provide wonderful views of Lake Bled. http://www.vila-bled.com
KOBARID Hvala h 0 ¡¡¡¡
Trg svobode 1, 5222 Tel (05) 389 9300 Fax (05) 388 5322 Rooms 31
Located in the heart of Kobarid, Hvala is a family-run hotel with en suite rooms. The hotel is a good base from
which to explore the World War I battlefields of the Soča Front (see p430). Being situated in a popular fly-fishing
area close to the Soča river, the hotel sells fishing licences and equipment. http://www.hotel-hvala.si
KRANJSKA GORA Kotnik h 0 å z ¡¡¡
Borovška cesta 75, 4280 Tel (04) 588 1564 Fax (04) 588 1859 Rooms 15
A classy family-run hotel with friendly staff, Kotnik has tastefully decorated rooms with all the essential amenities,
Internet facilities and minibar. A couple of triples and quadruples are available for families. The popular Pizzeria
Pino restaurant is part of the hotel. http://www.hotel-kotnik.si
LAKE BOHINJ Bellevue h 0 å ¡¡¡
Ribčev Laz, 4265 Tel (04) 572 3331 Fax (04) 572 3684 Rooms 59
The Bellevue is located on a wooded hill above the village of Ribčev Laz, on the eastern shores of Lake Bohinj
(see pp438–9). In winter, a ski bus connects the hotel to the ski slopes at Vogel. The hotel library is named after
the crime writer Agatha Christie, who stayed here in 1967. All rooms are en suite. http://www.hoteli-bohinj.si
LAKE BOHINJ Zlatorog h 0 S å ¡¡¡¡
Ukanc 65, 4265 Tel (04) 572 3381 Fax (04) 723 384 Rooms 84
A former hunting lodge at the peaceful western end of Lake Bohinj, Zlatorog has played host to dignitaries
such as President Tito, Leonid Brezhnev and Willy Brandt. Enjoying close proximity to Bohinj’s pebbly beaches,
the hotel offers snug rooms as well as wireless Internet and bike hire. http://www.hoteli-bohinj.si
MARIBOR Orel/Hotel Uni h ¡¡¡¡
Volkmerjev prehod 7, 2000 Tel (02) 250 6700 Fax (02) 251 8497 Rooms 71
Ideally located in the heart of Maribor’s pedestrian zone, this combined hotel and hostel offers two types of
accommodation under one roof. Choose between three-star hotel rooms with TV, minibar and Internet access
or plainly decorated doubles and triples in the hostel section. All rooms are en suite. http://www.termemb.si
PIRAN Tartini h 0 å z ¡¡¡¡
Tartinijev trg 15, 6330 Tel (05) 671 1000 Fax (05) 671 1665 Rooms 43
A medium-sized hotel on Piran’s Italianate main square, Tartini offers en suite rooms decorated in bold colours
with contemporary furnishings. A balconied room on the hotel’s western side provides spectacular views of
the sea, while the penthouse suite comes with a roof terrace. http://www.hotel-tartini-piran.com
PORTOROŽ Riviera h 0 S ÷ å z 7 ¡¡¡¡¡
Obala 33, 6320 Tel (05) 692 6020 Fax (05) 692 9003 Rooms 176
The Riviera is the best equipped of the many four-star hotels along Portorož’s seafront. On-site spa facilities
lend it the air of a self-contained health resort. Spacious bedrooms come with decent-sized bathrooms, most
with full-sized tubs. Sea-facing rooms are slightly more expensive. http://www.lifeclass.net
PTUJ Kurent^ ¡
Osojnikova 9, 2250 Tel (02) 771 0814 Fax (02) 771 0815 Rooms 6
A well-organized hostel next door to Ptuj’s tourist information centre and within easy walking distance of the
bus and train stations, Kurent offers cosy double rooms with or without showers or six-person dormitories with
bunk beds. Breakfast is included and the hotel also provides Internet access and scooter hire.
PTUJ Mitra 0 z ¡¡¡
Prešernova 6, 2250 Tel (02) 787 7455 Fax (02) 787 7459 Rooms 29
A stone’s throw away from Ptuj’s famous Orpheus Monument (see p441), this restored 19th-century townhouse
contains en suite rooms furnished in Art Nouveau and Neo-Classical styles. Facilities include a wellness centre
equipped with a sauna and Turkish steam bath. http://www.hotel-mitra.si
WHERE TO STAY IN SLOVENIAKey to Symbols see back cover flap