I can't wait to check this gem out but as it turned out, finding Vander Urbani Resort was a little trickier than I thought as the entrance was hidden in an alley. Luckily that didn't go too badly; at least not to the point of repeating the same saga we did in Venice where we had trouble locating the entrance of Hotel Palazzo Barbarigo Sul Canal Grande (that time, it was hidden behind an alley.).
Anyways, after a quick check-in, we finally got into our room and things started to unveil. The room itself was relatively small (even for European standard) with a tiny window facing the back of the hotel. There wasn't a lot of "design" in it except for a throwback style light switch and a glass-faced cabinet hiding the fridge and safe. That's about all.
The bathroom was surprisingly a little more spacious than the bedroom but I thought they could have put some of the spaces into better use. Take the space behind the glass door for example, what a waste of real estate there.
In this day and age, any hotel should have complimentary wifi. It's no longer a luxury but more of a necessity (especially for tourists). Unfortunately, there was no free wifi in the guest rooms. We had to go out to the reception area if we wanted wifi connection but the reception was so small and the fact that it's without any chairs made it a little uncomfortable to enjoy the free wifi.
Breakfast was included and it was a decent one. Hams and egg, pancakes etc. are all made to order. Still I thought they should have provided a little more variety for fruits and salad.
If there's one thing I can't complain about the hotel, well it's its location. It's beatable. Situated in the middle of the picturesque old town area, it's easily accessible to almost every attraction in the city.
The restaurant on the ground level serves a good fusion cuisine and it's a good bet for dinner. If you want to explore Old Town, there are more choices available in Valvas'or, Julija and Spajza which are all just around the corner (5-10 minute walk).
All in all, we had a decent stay at Vander Urbani Resort. While the location of the hotel is perfect, it lacks the design elements and attention to details from a typical design hotel. Let's take a very minor detail as an example - their hair dryer. The little white button put excruciating pain to my finger every time I pressed it for just 5 seconds.
For much better value for money, I strongly recommend Hotel Cubo instead of Vander Urbani Resort. More about our stay at Hotel Cubo a little later.
Rating: ❤❤❤
Price: €€€
Address: Krojaska Ulica 6–8, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: +386 1200-9000
Website: www.vanderhotel.com
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