
Hotel Bohinj
Reboot camp
Lakeside amid the Alps
We’re apologising to your other Smith half in advance: any stay at mountain spa escape Hotel Bohinj will cause the heart to stray… and fall for the Alpine beauty of mountain-fringed Lake Bohinj. This overhauled boutique hotel shares its passion for place through seasonal, local plates in the all-day restaurant; an all-Slovenian wine list in the cellar bar, and storied decor diffused in thoughtful details that speak to the area’s pastoral heritage. Spa therapies themed around Alpine wellness are a seduction worth surrendering to: a devil-may-care fling among the surrounding meadows and mountains is sure to follow…
Planes
Ljubljana is the nearest international airport (Austria’s regional hub, Klagenfurt is equi-distant) around an hour’s drive from the hotel; or you could fly in to Trieste, Italy, which is two hours and 15 minutes from Hotel Bohinj by road. The hotel can arrange private transfers from Ljubljana airport from €200 each-way.
Trains
The nearest railway station is Bohinjska Bistrica, a 10-minute drive from the hotel; private transfers are available from €25 each-way.
Automobiles
There’s free parking in front of the hotel and electric-vehicle charging stations.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Outdoors-lovers are drawn to Lake Bohinj for the Alpine trails and lake-based adventures in summer, and snowsports in winter. On the north shore of the lake, Triglav National Park is a forested wilderness crowned by rugged limestone crags – none higher than the eponymous Mount Triglav. Canoe or take a boat tour of the lake; try stand-up paddleboarding, or kayak the rapids of the Sava Bohinjka river. Within the park, Vogel is the area’s diminutive winter resort in Gorenjska: it has a handful of lifts, piste-side dining spots and 22 kilometres of runs. South-west of the lake, the hamlet of Ukanc is your gateway to the dramatic gorge and torrent that is Savica waterfall. Mostnica’s gorge and falls offer similarly dramatic scenery. To get a broader understanding of the geography, there are a handful of breathtaking viewpoints worth tracking down: the first is accessible by cable car at Vogel, summiting Brown Rock; or Vodnik – a 30-minute ascent from Koprivnik – with good views of the upper and lower valleys; the third is less of a climb on a well-marked trail at Peč. Without leaving the grounds of Hotel Bohinj, there’s convivial entertainment on offer: wine tasting around the outdoor fire pit in summer; live music weekly alfresco, and a Sunday farmers’ market where local producers showcase cheese, honey, wine, ceramics and more luggage-filling treasure. And be sure to reserve a little downtime for the spa – for treatments, exclusive use of its private spa suite, or a memorable start to the day with a floating breakfast in the spa pool.



























