City Hotel Ljubljana

City Hotel Ljubljana is a busy property housed in an eight-floor modern building, with a broad clientele of families, couples, business travelers, and friends on vacation. The hotel is well-designed, and the contemporary lobby is bright and spacious, with an efficient layout and a mini lounge where guests take a quick time-out to rest their feet. The most eye-catching public space is the circular bar at the hotel's restaurant, with sleek stools and scattered red and mustard yellow club chairs. It's never crowded, but it's a popular meeting spot and place to get some work done.

City Hotel Ljubljana is in a superb location in central Ljubljana, just a five minute walk from the city's main Preseren Square, where festivals, carnivals, and concerts are held. Restaurants and shops are all within walking distance of the hotel, and public transportation is convenient, with a bus stop across the street. The property is also close to top sights. The 17th-century Franciscan Church of the Annunciation of Baroque design is a four-minute walk, as is Triple Bridge to reach the city's medieval old town. Attractions there include the 19th-century Philip Mansion, done in the Renaissance Revival style, and the 18th-century Baroque Ljubljana Cathedral. Congress Square is about a seven-minute walk, the eastern edge of Tivoli Park is about 10 minutes on foot. Ljubljana Castle is perched atop a hill and offers sweeping views of the city, and takes about 15 minutes via public transit. Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre is roughly a 12-minute ride. The city's train and bus station (Železniška postaja Ljubljana) is about 11 minutes on foot from the hotel, and it's a 25-minute drive to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. 

Guest rooms at City Hotel Ljubljana have a fresh and modern with stylish accents. Spaces are done in neutral hues ranging from light beige to charcoal gray, and a mix of textures and pattern in wood furniture, fabrics, and attractive carpet complete the sophisticated look. Some have striking accent walls behind beds, which don black-and-white street scenes of the city's charming medieval town taken by a local photographer. Standard amenities include flat-screen TVs with numerous English channels, safes, and free Wi-Fi, but units lack kettles and mini-fridges. Some rooms boast views of Tivoli Park and private balconies, and apartments add kitchens. Bathrooms are streamline, with wide vanities and roomy walk-in showers with glass doors, and there are heated towel racks and hairdryers, but toiletries are skimpy. Some upgraded rooms add bathtubs.Units start at a snug 151 square feet. Larger guest rooms and family rooms are 538 square feet, and apartments are 753 square feet.

This hotel offers an attractive array of amenities, including a free hot buffet breakfast, with pancakes, cooked-to-order eggs, and locally made sausage and bacon. The restaurant also serves lunch and dinner, with a menu of continental and Slovenian dishes, sandwiches, salads, and vegetarian options. Outdoor terrace dining is available in warm weather, and a lobby-level bar is also on-site. The fitness center is open 24 hours a day, and the hotel offers free bicycle rental for up to three hours. The hotel also has meeting rooms, airport transfer (for a fee), and a 24-hour front desk, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Underground parking (for a fee) is available, but space is limited, so reserving in advance is advised.