PTUJ AND MARIBOR - Croatia and Slovenia - page 1017

$$$ Hotel Mitra offers Ptuj'snicest rooms andbest location: right onits most appealing
street,afewstepsfromthelandmarkCityTower.It'stheclosestthingintowntoabusiness-
classhotel.Eachofthe29rooms—well-appointed,withcushydecor—hasitsownhistorical
theme (Sb-€65, bigger Sb-€73, Db-€112, Db suite-€150, €5 less per person mid-Oct-April,
for best prices reserve direct by email, air-con, elevator, free Wi-Fi, limited free parking,
Prešernova 6, tel. [phone], www.hotel-mitra.si , [e-mail] ) .
$$ Vladimir Šilak rents 16 comfortable rooms around a charming courtyard in his gor-
geouslyrenovatedOldTownhome.Thebuildingdatesfromsometimebetweenthe12thand
15th centuries, and Vladimir has lovingly restored it using quality materials. If you want to
sleep in a centuries-old house with huge medieval vaults and three-foot-thick walls, this is
the place (small Sb-€35, standard Sb-€40-44, small Db-€40, standard Db-€58-63, Tb-€85,
Qb-€92, prices €4-5 less mid-Oct-April, apartments with kitchenettes also available for not
much more, price depends on size of room, breakfast included in rooms but €5/person extra
in apartments, air-con, free Wi-Fi, free parking, bike rental, Dravska 13, tel. [phone],
mobile [phone], www.rooms-silak.com , [e-mail] ) .
$$ muziKafe B&B rentssevenfun,colorful,funky(inagoodway)roomsabovealively
café in the heart of the atmospheric Old Town. After traveling around the world for a year,
the owners decided to open a place where fellow globetrotters feel at home (Sb-€40-62,
Db-€52-85, price depends on size, free guest computer and Wi-Fi, Vrazov trg 1, tel. 02/
787-8860, www.muzikafe.si , [e-mail] ).
$ Kurent Youth Hostel, an IYHF hostel, is institutional, comfortable, and clean. It has
53bunksintwo-tosix-bedrooms,eachwithitsownbathroom(€16perbed,€1.50lesswith
hostel membership, breakfast-€0.50 extra, guest computer, free Wi-Fi, self-service laundry-
€4.50/load; reception open Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 8:00-14:00; Osojnikova 9, tel. 02/
771-0814, www.youth-hostel.si , [e-mail] ). It's hiding in the big, pinkish commercial
center (with the Spar supermarket) near the bus station.
Eating in Ptuj
Little Ptuj isn't known for its high cuisine. You'll spot several breezy cafés and packed
pizzerias, but high-quality eateries are in short supply.
Gostilna Ribi č is every local's first recommendation for a splurge dinner. One of the
most popular (and expensive) places in town, it has a short menu that's focused on fresh,
local dishes, with an emphasis on fish. Sit in the classy interior or outside on the relaxing
riverside terrace (€10-12 small meals, €10-22 main courses, Tue-Sun 12:00-23:00, closed
Mon,Dravskaulica9,tel.[phone]).Ifyou'rereadyforabreakfromSloveniancuisine,
the Chinese restaurant (Kitajski Vrt) across the street is surprisingly good.