Ribno Alpine Hotel

overall is good

CLEAN PARKING FEE IS EXPENSIVE

Location and building - beautiful although could prune some trees to improve views. Breakfast - plenty of sausages, bacon, cereal etc but should include fruit, Bircher musley etc Sauna and jacuzzis - this is charged at €10 per person, there should not be a charge , charging for the sauna is not expected for for this class of hotel Dinner - plenty of food but lacks character. They have specific theme nights and although the food is good quality and plentiful, it is a little repetitive. Cycling - amazing ! If you have an interest, the pedigree is unmatched. Tour guide who was top 10 in the Tour de France. 2 bikes from Tadej Pogacar, jerseys etc etc etc. Staff - all friendly and effective. Overall - beautiful place but needs to take a firm look at itself to really provide a top quality service - for the price we paid per night for ourselves and 2 children, we had higher expectations.

First the positives: the location is wonderful - peaceful and calm surrounded by woodland and away from the hustle and bustle of Bled but near enough to visit by car or by bike. The rooms are a little on the small side but very comfortable. They can sleep three, but it would be very tight. The restaurant is large with plenty of space inside and out and the food was great - breakfast buffet was superb and the evening buffet just as good. All the staff were great and super helpful. The downsides - if you are staying in the hotel you feel like a second class citizen. There are no amenities available except for a wellness area in the basement for which you have to pay extra. There is no outside space to relax and enjoy the gardens and the forest which was a real shame. Meanwhile the chalets and glamping areas have access to outdoor pools, sun loungers and more open space that are off limits for hotel guests. The glamping and chalets users have full access to the hotel but not vice versa.

A truly beautiful hotel with so much to offer. The small houses with hot tubs and saunas are absolutely stunning and create a unique, relaxing experience. I highly recommend staying both in the houses and in the hotel itself to fully experience everything this place has to offer. The hotel is just as impressive, with its elegance, atmosphere, and excellent amenities. The staff are kind, friendly, and highly professional, which makes the whole experience even more enjoyable. A complete and unforgettable stay!

I've attached the photos as evidence. We found a big spider web inside the light at the top of our dining table when we were having breakfast. Most of the lights have accumulated dust that has not been cleaned. The hotel room also has a spider on the top of the sealings. Please check in on the day so that it can be visible. I'm sorry, but I'm not recommending this hotel. I will never come again. The hotel also does not have good room service, NO kettle and the coffee is expensive.

We enjoyed a great 2 night stay here! The Hotel itself is very eco orientated, they are really keen on recycling, no wasting food at the buffet etc, which I personally think is great. Check in was swift and we were given our room on the 3rd floor, room was a nice size and clean, there was some long straggly cobwebs in the corners and from the lights that looked like they'd been there a while but not a big deal. Lots of facilities on site, there is a spa (additional charge), treatments, bar, bike rental, camp site, glamping etc, there is a lot going on! We hired e-bikes on of the days, this was 45 euro for the full day, we also enjoyed massages too these were 65 euro each and were very good also! Location wise, it is quite remote to a degree, cabs are expensive (25 euro for a 9 minute cab ride, 95 euro cab ride to the airport) for example. The walk to Lake Bled is approx. 30 minutes, which we didn't mind as we enjoy walking but if you do not enjoy or able to make these lengths of walks, then you'll have to rely on cabs which you have to order at reception and usually arrive in about 15 minutes. On our first night, we opted to have dinner at the hotel, which was plentiful and lots of options, the soup and salad bar was a nice touch but we found the deserts a bit bland and let the buffet down slightly. We did have breakfast for both mornings during our stay, we are not big breakfast people but the breakfast done the trick for us to grab a coffee and pastry but not very good value for money for us as we did not enjoy the spreads. They also did not have any English breakfast teabags, which was a shame as I love a tea in the morning, they have all varieties of tea but not the one I was hoping for. Check out was easy, we left our cases with reception all day and collected them early evening with no problems. The only downsides I would say are the location is slightly too remote and quiet for us, restaurants are hard to find locally, the hotel bar shuts at 10pm (however the kind man on reception did make us a late night drink past 10pm which we appreciated a lot!) The walls are thin and we heard full conversations, a choking fit, shouting, the TV next door blaring at 3am etc, this was annoying and not very relaxing. Would recommend but I would bare the above in mind as we assumed (our fault) that the hotel was a lot closer to Bled, restaurants, bars etc but it was a good 30 min walk away which made everything a tiny bit trickier as we had to arrange plans or cabs a lot more than we'd planned.

Beautiful hotel in a really lovely setting. Very possible to walk into Bled and the walk is all through farmland and lovely scenery. Loved Pogi & Urskas corner and all of the cycling memorabilia in the lobby. Staff friendly & helpful and multi-lingual. Breakfast is delicious with lots of options, though do take a note and have small trips and keep on going back otherwise you might end up with too much. Really comitted to the zero waste too which adds and doesn't detract from the experience. Rooms really lcean and comfy with good space.