Sights in Ljubljana - Croatia and Slovenia - page 863

without its quirks, this trusty old place is my sentimental favorite in Ljubljana (Sb-€73, Db-
€106,ground-floorandtop-floorroomshave air-conandcost €4-5extra, 8percent discount
for Rick Steves readers if you reserve ahead, extra bed-€23, cheaper mid-Oct-April, non-
smoking floor, elevator, free guest computer and Wi-Fi, restaurant with terrace under an old
vine, Rimska 4, tel. [phone], www.daj-dam.si , [e-mail] ) .
$$ Stari Tišler (“Old Carpenter”) has eight basic, simply appointed, but nice
rooms—with splashes of color—above a restaurant in a characteristically old, time-warp
house immersed in a nondescript commercial zone a 10-minute walk from Prešeren Square
(Db-€82/€72, Tb-€120/€105, higher price is for Aug and other busy times, air-con, free Wi-
Fi, Kolodvorska 8, tel. [phone], www.stari-tisler.com , [e-mail] , Betty).
$$ Hotel Emonec (eh-MOH-nets), with some of the most centrally located cheap beds
in Ljubljana, hides just off Wolfova lane between Prešeren and Congress squares. Its 41
minimalist rooms—in two buildings across a courtyard from each other—feel institutional,
characterless, and a bit faded, with tight bathrooms and a shoestring staff, but the price and
ideal location make it worth considering (Sb-€64, small Db-€67, bigger “standard” Db-€77,
Tb-€90-96, Qb-€105-111, price depends on demand, cheaper Nov-April, pay guest com-
puter, free Wi-Fi, parking garage-€7, free loaner bikes for guests, they also run a handy
self-service launderette—see here , Wolfova 12, tel. [phone], www.hotel-emonec.com ,
[e-mail] ).
$ B&B Petra Varl offerscomfortable,affordable,nicelyappointedroomsonacourtyard
across from the bustling riverside market. Petra, who's an artist and speaks good English,
will help you feel at home. As this place is Ljubljana's top budget option, book early (Db-
€60, extra bed-€10, book direct by email for best price, includes kitchenette with basic do-
it-yourself breakfast, cash only, air-con, free Wi-Fi, go into courtyard at Vodnikov trg 5 and
look for B&B sign at 5A, mobile [phone], [e-mail]).
$ Penzion Pod Lipo has10roomsabovearestaurantinamostlyresidentialareaabouta
12-minutewalkfromPrešerenSquare.Whiletheroomsareoldandsimple,it'sthoughtfully
run by Marjan (Db-€65, Tb-€75, Qb-€100, breakfast in restaurant-€3.50 extra, cash only,
reception open8:00-22:00,non-smoking, freeguest computer,freecable Internet, guest kit-
chen, putting green on terrace, tel. [phone], mobile [phone], www.penzion-pod-
lipo.com , [e-mail] ) .
$ Hotel Center (not to be confused with “Central Hotel,” listed earlier) is a good value.
Marko's 18 small, modern rooms deliver on his promise of “three-star furnishings at two-
star prices.” While the location, just across Slovenska cesta from the main part of town,
is convenient, this place suffers from noise—from the busy road on one side, and from a
nearby nightclub on the other...bring earplugs. The rooms on the upper floor, with new-
er windows, are more soundproof (Db-€60-69 depending on season, breakfast-€4.80, free