Hotels in Slovenia, how to choose where to stay

Types of accommodation in Slovenia

The Tourist Board talks of something for every budget, from luxury hotels to tourist farms, private rooms, campsites, glamping and vineyard cottages. Hotels are mainly in towns and tourist centres, come in every category and many are in the top one. Hostels, it says, let you save without giving up comfort, and many match a hotel of the same category, though usually without a restaurant. You can also sleep in castles turned into hotels, in villas with pools, mostly in the Mediterranean area, and in places geared to cyclists and hikers, of which it lists 52. To sleep outdoors, see campsites in Slovenia.

Where to stay in Slovenia for your trip

The official statistics help show where people sleep. In 2025 Alpine Slovenia recorded 6.46 million overnight stays, the coast and the Karst 4.08 million, the thermal Pannonian area 3.75 million and Ljubljana and its surroundings 3.56 million. Without a car, I’d base myself in Ljubljana, where every train and bus line starts. For the lakes, staying in Bled or Bohinj lets you set off early. For the sea, Piran, Portorož or Izola. And for a rest, the eastern spas, which have the longest tradition in themed accommodation, according to the Tourist Board. If you’d prefer something rural, see farm stays in Slovenia.

Hotels with the Slovenia Green label

If sustainability matters to you, the Tourist Board encourages you to look for the Slovenia Green label, held by hotels, tourist farms, campsites, glamping sites and spas that take account of their impact on the environment. It’s an easy way to choose between two similar options, and the Tourist Board itself lists hotels, farms and spas carrying the label. With children, I find tourist farms the most relaxed choice.

To sleep close to everything, search places to stay in Slovenia on Expedia and filter by area before price.

British visitors in Slovenia

According to the Statistical Office, 188,257 visitors from the UK stayed in Slovenian accommodation in 2025, with 496,177 overnight stays. That’s a modest market next to Germany or Italy, which had 743,428 and 566,503 arrivals respectively. Overall, foreign visitors made up 5.47 million of the 6.99 million arrivals that year, so most of the people you’ll share hotels and breakfast rooms with will have come from abroad, many of them from neighbouring countries.

Sleeping in the mountains

If you’re walking, mountain huts are another way to sleep in Slovenia, with their own way of working. They’re covered in mountain huts in Slovenia. In your room the sockets are the European two-pin kind, so UK visitors need an adaptor; details in plugs in Slovenia.

If you are short on time, see the best tours in Slovenia and pick one that fits your day.

To sleep close to everything, search places to stay in Slovenia on Booking.com and filter by area before price.