Hotel Cubo Ljubljana (Ljubljana, SLOVENIA)

There has been much debate among ourselves on whether to stay at Vander Urbani Resort again for the second leg of our visit in Ljubljana after our brief stop at the Plitvice Lakes but being the adventurous person that I always am, I decided that it was of our best interest that we check out another hotel in the Slovenian capital and I am glad we did.



One of the biggest selling point of Vander Urbani Resort, apart from the fact that it's a member of Design Hotel, is its location in the heart of Old Town. But that also means dragging very heavy luggage down all the cobble stone roads. It's all give and take. So, after going through all my options, I decided to go with Hotel Cubo Ljubljana instead.



After dropping off our car at the hotel valet, we quickly completed the check-in and were excited to finally see our room upstairs.



Unlike our room at Vander Urbani Resort, this one was as good as advertised.



The single beds were a little small but the room itself was well appointed with a nice city view. 

Of course, it would've been even nicer if we could see the Old Town from up here.

The bathroom was very spacious.



They were obviously working their monochrome magic here. Everything was in black (or grey) and white tone with the occasional red (flower etc.). Very sleek two-tone design.



Just when we thought things couldn't get any better, it did. Our breakfast on the next morning was served on the first floor restaurant. Before breakfast officially got underway, Jelloman and I spent some time exploring this brilliantly designed space. 




The buffet-style breakfast kicked off with some freshly squeezed juice, milk and cold cuts.



It was followed by a wonderful collection of fruit (fresh and dried), snacks and bread.



There were also egg (your choice) and bacon which were made to order. I had the omelette with bacon which was served sizzling hot right from the kitchen. Very very nice.



For those who's driving in from Croatia or other European cities, Ljublijana is well-connected by highways. There's an underground parking lot (most centralized one) right underneath Maxi and the neighboring park. It's the closest parking available if you're staying in the Old Town.

Hotel Cubo is about a 8-minute walk to the Old Town. The better way to go is to go through Congress Square (Kongresni Trg), a historic square and popular gathering spot in the city for major events.

This was a much much better stay comparing to Vander Urbani Resort. It proves once again that there's such a fine line between design and practicality and in this case, practicality wins!

Rating: ❤❤❤❤❤

Price: €€€

Address: Slovenska cesta 15, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel: +386 1425-6000

Website: www.hotelcubo.com