Type: Tourist Hotel
Price Guide 80-400 euros/room
Minimum nights: Single booking: 3, Itinerary booking: 2
Children welcome
Centre of Ljubljana

OUR VIEW

Back when it was called the Hotel Turist, this place was a bit of a favourite for us. Of the 'exactly what is says on the tin' variety, the Turist was unpretentious, cheap, comfortable and friendly. We stayed a few times and had no qualms about getting our friends to stay, too (we were all a little less rich back then).
The City has now undergone a transformation. Before WWII, it was called the Štrukel and owned by the Černe family. After the war the hotel was nationalised and the family left for the US and Australia, where their daughter - Ana Marija - married another ex-pat - Niko Krajc - and built a successful business in Sydney. The hotel was denationalised a few years back, so the original owners have bought back a majority share.

This is now one of the nicest, brightest hotels in the capital: a large, open plan lobby leads through to an internet corner, children's space, bar and restaurant. But best of all - they've retained the staff from way back we used to visit. So Erika's still there and her staff will make you feel comfortable - because they do too.

ACCOMMODATION
The bedrooms are brightly, yet simply furnished, providing you with a smile as soon as you enter. I guess one of our main criteria is, do the rooms make you feel welcome and happy?

Yup.

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THE RESTAURANT
The restaurant serves a hearty breakfast and is pretty good for lunch and dinner on a budget.

THINGS TO DO
Walking around Ljubljana - one of the world's most walkable cities - where you will find unique examples of Plečnik's architecture, two beautiful rivers, countless bars and world-class restaurants, the beautiful Tivoli gardens... the list is much too long to feature here.
Driving - although Ljubljana is such a small city, a hire car will give you access to so much more - Postojna caves, the pretty town of Škofia Loka, the Karst region, Lakes Bled and Bohinj... or just driving through Europe's prettiest country - all of these are just an hour or so's drive away. Indeed, another half hour will get you to Piran by the sea, the mountains or even Croatia.
Eating - Ljubljana has some excellent restaurants - see the Dining and Wining pages.
Shopping - just like any European city, Ljubljana is full of designer shops, clothes shops, trinket shops. Shops.
Museums, galleries and, of course, Ljubljana castle are all very good.
Watch a movie at the Kolosej - a truly huge cinema complex on the edge of town. All foreign movies shown in Slovenia are subtitled, so you can hear the original language.

CONFERENCE / FUNCTION FACILITIES
The City Hotel has a three conference rooms that are suited to medium-sized events.

LANGUAGES
Slovene, English, German, Italian, French

CHILDREN
More than welcome.

WEATHER
Summers are warm, with July and August are the hottest months, with daytime temperatures around 25C, while during spring and autumn you can expect around 15-20C.
Winters can be very cold indeed, with deep snow sometimes during January and February.

WHEN
The City Hotel is open throughout the year.

TO TAKE WITH YOU
In the summer, shorts, T-shirts, sturdy shoes or boots, something warm for the evenings and something waterproof in case it rains, for daytime adventures. In winter: wrap up!

CAR HIRE
AVIS - click on this link and you will open a new window for the Avis Slovenia website, from where you can book your car.

HOW TO GET THERE
Closest destination airports are in this colour.
Click on the airline name to open their web page in a new window.

From Gatwick:
Ljubljana with Adria (the national airline).
From Stansted:
Ljubljana or Rijeka with EasyJet.
Klagenfurt, Trieste, Graz or Balaton with Ryanair.
From Manchester:
Ljubljana with Adria (summer months only).
From Bristol:
Venice with EasyJet.
From Birmingham:
Trieste with Ryanair, Wednesday and Sunday only.

DRIVING TO LJUBLJANA (Google map here)

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DRIVING TO LJUBLJANA
Ljubljana Brnik: Take the E61 motorway south towards Ljubljana. At Ljubljana Sever take the main road straight into Ljubljana Center.
Klagenfurt (Austria): Take the A2 motorway and then the A11/E61 towards the Karavanke tunnel. At the exit from the tunnel at Jesenice in Slovenia, take the E61 motorway towards Ljubljana. At Ljubljana Sever take the main road straight into Ljubljana Center.
Trieste (Italy): Take the A4/E70 towards Trieste and take the exit for Slovenia at Fernetti-Sežana (do not drive into Trieste itself). Take the A3 and then the A1/E61 towards Ljubljana. At Ljubljana Zahod, follow the main road (Tržaška cesta) into Ljubljana Center.

NOTE: there is now a vinjeta system on Slovenian motorways for collecting tolls. You can buy a vinjeta at any petrol station near the motorway or the airport. For 95/30/15 euros per year/month/week, you will receive a sticker that must be displayed on the front windscreen of your car.

Address: Dalmatinova 15, 1000 Ljubljana