Type: Boutique Hotel
Price Guide 190 - 220 euros/suite
Minimum nights: Single booking: 3, Itinerary booking: 2
Children welcome
We stayed at the Sun House - or Sončna Hiša in Slovene (pron. Sonchna Hisha) - in April 2008. If we didn't have to run this damn business, we'd still be there. The house is fab, the staff are woo, the owners - Nataša and Aleš - are yum... everything about this place is marvelous.
It's fantastic news that, at last, the region has a hotel it can be truly proud of. Furthermore, the whole of Slovenia should be proud of it, as the Sun House is lighting the way for the Slovenian tourist industry.
Everything about the Sun House exudes sophistication and charm in equal measure - plus a joie de vivre that's absent in many of the country's 'top' hotels. There are just five suites, accommodating up to eighteen guests in total. There is also a bar/breakfast room, a wellness centre and saunas.
Each of the five suites is individually furnished and decorated. The floors are all of sustainable hardwood, while the wash and shower areas are a splash of glass beautiful tiling (you have to know your partner pretty well).
If you have a family, ask for the Stork room - it's got just about everything you'll need: extra bed, toys, nappy changing stuff... and if there's anything else you want, just ask.
There isn't one. The only fare on offer (only!) is a constant supply of salads, fruit, breads, cheeses and cured meats. However, the Sun House has an arrangement with the two finest restaurants in the region Tramšek and Rajh, where they have put together unique menus especially for their guests. We ate in both and were seriously impressed: you really, really should go.
There is, of course, a breakfast room, where you will be served healthy-yet-yummy breakfasts to see you well into your day.
Prlekija is the flat(ish) part of Slovenia (although there are hills enough to get your heart a-pumpin'. As well as trekking/walking/ambling, you can hire hybrid bikes - an excellent way to discover the beauty - and vineyards - of the region. You can also get some splashing done on the River Mura. or walk beside it, of course.
If you are out and have built up an appetite by the middle of the day, fear not, as the hotel can provide very yummy picnic baskets.
There's a Finnish sauna, bio-herbal sauna, hydro-massage and various other massages available.
We can arrange a visit to the winery of Milan Hlebec. He's a winemaker, sommelier and owner of a tourist farm in Kog. He can also arrange tastings at Stanko Čurin, a legend of Slovene winemaking and the producer of the best sweet whites in Slovenia. He keeps receiveing Decanter awards, including a Gold for his ice wine. You'll also be close to the vineyards of Jeruzalem - and not so far from the oldest vine in the world in Maribor.
Slovene, English, German, Italian
If you have 'em, bring 'em
Prlekija is blessed with four of those things we see very little of in Britian... and they all happen largely when expected: seasons. Hot, sunny summers; misty autumns; snowy winters and the alpine flowers springing forth after that. Then it all happens again. Magical, eh?
The Sun House is open all year -
stay as long as you can afford.
This is not the place for suits
and high heels - shorts, T shirts, sturdy shoes or boots,
something warm for the evenings and something waterproof
in case it rains, is best. A bit more than that in the winter. OK, a lot more.
AVIS - click on this link and you will open a new window for the Avis Slovenia website, from where you can book your car.
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.
Trieste, Klagenfurt, Graz or Balaton with Ryanair.
From Luton:
Zagreb with Wizz.
From Manchester:
Ljubljana with Adria (summer months only).
From Birmingham:
Trieste with Ryanair, Wednesday and Sunday only.
(Google map here)
Click here for directions from Ljubljana or Graz
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