There is a wide array of options for accommodations in Slovenia, including hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfasts, apartments, hostels, camping and glamping sites and farm stays. With so many accommodation options to choose from, narrowing it down to a final decision can be a bit of a challenge.
Look through the accommodation options below and find out which places to stay in Slovenia we recommend and why!
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Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana has all the right ingredients for the perfect city break. Famous for its magnificent baroque and art nouveau buildings and numerous restaurants and cafés lining the picturesque banks of the emerald-green Ljubljanica river, Ljubljana has something to offer for everyone. |
With an incredibly beautiful glacial lake surrounded by the peaks of the Slovenian Alps, an iconic church nestled in a tiny island in the middle of the lake and a medieval Gothic castle built on a 100-meter cliff overlooking the lake, Bled is possibly the most beautiful and remarkable Alpine resort in Europe. |
The charming coastal town of Piran is a medieval jewel on the Adriatic coast, situated at the cape of the Piran peninsula on the northern side of Istria, with Italy on the horizon. |
Kranjska Gora is a beautiful alpine village and the most famous Slovenian ski resort situated on the northern tip of the Triglav National Park in the Slovenian Alps, just a mere 5 minutes by car from both the Italian and Austrian borders. |
Portoroz is the most important tourist centre on the Slovenian coast with beneficial Mediterranean climate that invigorates you and makes you want to come back for more. |
Maribor is a beautiful city filled with lots of friendly people and wonderful sights and monuments. It is Slovenia’s second largest city and the economic, educational, cultural and sports centre of the north-eastern part of the country. At the same time Maribor is an ideal base for tourists from which to discover what eastern Slovenia has to offer. |
The area of Lake Bohinj is stunningly beautiful with magnificent views of the lake, the picturesque Bohinj mountains, and charming alpine villages. |
The friendly and relaxed town of Bovec is the adventure tourism capital of Slovenia. Situated in one of the most beautiful and unspoiled valleys in Europe, the River Soca valley, the town is packed with travel agencies offering a variety of water activities, including rafting, kayaking, canoeing, canyoning, and hydrospeeding. Besides being a haven for water-sports enthusiasts, Bovec also attracts nature lovers and those seeking rest and relaxation. |
Postojna is a modern town in southwestern Slovenia, where most people come to visit the Postojna Caves, an awe-inspiring 24-kilometre-long cave system. Thanks to Postojna’s transformation into a tourist town, there are now five hotels and many other guesthouses, bed and breakfasts and private accommodation options for every traveler’s budget in the town. |
Ptuj is the oldest town in Slovenia with a population of about 18,000. It is also one of the most beautiful towns in Slovenia. It has a lovely town centre with many beautiful historic buildings, several interesting churches and monasteries, a couple of lovely squares, a wonderful castle built in the mid-12th century, Slovenia’s oldest wine cellar, a lovely thermal spa, and one of the most impressive carnivals in Europe called Kurentovanje, which draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. |
Koper is the largest town on Slovenia’s Adriatic coast with a population of around 25,000 and five centuries of Venetian rule are almost impossible to ignore here, especially while strolling along the narrow streets past imposing palaces and monumental architecture. Today, Koper has two faces: one is a modern, loud and busy industrial part of the city with the only commercial port in Slovenia and the other is the charming small Old Town with the lovely Tito square and late medieval and early Renaissance buildings, such as the Praetorian Palace, the Loggia Palace and the Cathedral of the Assumption built in Venetian styles. |
Slovenia’s coastline lays on the beuatiful Adriatic Sea, but despite its short length of a little more than 45 kilometres, it’s very attractive and every one of the towns along it has a distinctive and different character and layout. And Izola is no exception. It’s a romantic little Venetian port town with beautiful old architecture and breathtaking nature. |
Strunjan is a charming old salt-making village on Slovenian coast, located between the magnificent Venetian old town of Piran and the charming old fishing town of Izola. |
Idrija is a lovely small town in western Slovenia, best known for three things: mercury mines (the reason for Idrija’s spot on UNESCO’s World Heritage list), lace-making (Idrija has the biggest and oldest lace school in the world) and delicious zlikrofi (the first Slovenian dish with a protected geographical status). |
Podcetrtek is a charming village on Slovenia’s eastern border with Croatia in Obsotelj, the heart of Kozjansko, where most people come to relax at the Terme Olimia thermal spa. |
Moravske Toplice is a small, but very friendly village surrounded by unspoilt nature and blessed with an abundance of thermal mineral water, which is known to have several beneficial effects on human health. The village is located in the northeastern corner of Slovenia in the middle of the Prekmurje region, which is known as the breadbasket or the granary of Slovenia because rolling corn and wheat fields cover much of the fertile land. |
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| The accommodation options in Slovenia can be divided into six main types: hotels, guest houses, B&Bs, self catering apartments, hostels and farm stays. |
Finding a hotel that suits your needs and fits your budget can be a hassle. Slovenia is a small country but it has more than 250 hotels ranging from super luxurious to boutique style hotels to a nice choice of affordable 3-star hotels. Find out which hotels in Slovenia we recommend and why. |
Slovenia guest houses are definitely a nice, safe option for a place to stay as they are comfortable and homely with owners who take an interest in their guests. Many guesthouses have a good on-site restaurant and offer not only delicious breakfasts, but also a wide range of meals for lunch and dinner. There are more than 400 guest houses all across the country, so read on and find out which one would best suit your needs, style and budget. |
Slovenia bed and breakfasts are family-run places that range from small homes renting out two or three spare bedrooms to large guest houses with more than a dozen rooms. In essence you get a room and usually also a private bathroom in someone's house, with breakfast included in the price. Find out which B&Bs in Slovenia we recommend and why. |
Many local residents in Slovenia offer apartments for rent in their houses. Each apartment has one or two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. Some also have a living room and a balcony or a terrace. It's a very popular budget-friendly option when you are staying in Slovenia, but choose carefully, the price and quality vary considerably. Here you will find apartments that we think are the best ones in the country right now. |
Hostels are a very popular option for those seeking wallet-friendly accommodations in Slovenia. Most spaces and amenities are usually shared, but even if you’re not up for the cheapest option - a bed in a dorm room - you can often get a basic private room at a hostel for significantly less than the cost of a low-end hotel or privately rented room. Competition between hostels has grown over the past 10 years so the quality has risen considerably and there are now some really great hostels in Slovenia. Find out which are the ones that we recommend and why! |
The beautiful nature in Slovenia is a perfect setting for camping or glamping. Around the country, sites offer great accommodation with all the modern amenities a guest needs to be comfortable. Next time you visit Slovenia, instead of a hotel or guesthouse, stay at one of the wonderful camping and glamping sites. |
Farm stays are an increasingly popular vacation option, especially for families with young children. Styled after traditional B&Bs, farm stays offer comfortable lodging, low rates, generous breakfasts and direct access to farm animals, fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs. On some farms you can also join in with farm tasks, including feeding and egg collecting. Find out which farm stays in Slovenia we recommend the most. |