AS Boutique Hotel
AS you like it
Heart of the historic centre
The family behind AS Boutique Hotel, set in the historic heart of Slovenian capital Ljubljana, have literally built on their legacy — head downstairs from the lobby lounge and you’ll find Gostilna AS restaurant, a cornerstone of the city’s fine-dining scene for decades. The hotel will surely endure in guests’ minds too, with its modish-matchstick-house architecture, bold-take interiors (striped chaises-longues, Slovenian Pop art, vintage finds), and roof terrace with a Jacuzzi and castle views — enough to make legacy all over again.
Facilities
Rooms
30, including two suites.
Checkout
Noon. Earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability, but more so in the low season from November to April. In the high season (May till October), late check-outs may be charged.
More Details
Some rates include breakfast, otherwise it’s €25 each.
Also
Public spaces can be navigated by wheelchair-users and there's an elevator, but unfortunately bedrooms are not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
Fitness Center
Free Internet Access
Laundry
Pet Friendly
On-Site Restaurant
Room Service
At the Hotel
Roof terrace, Jacuzzi and Turkish sauna, gym, charged laundry and dry-cleaning services (not available on weekends), and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, USB charging port, free minibar, kettle, Nespresso coffee machine, air-conditioning, bathrobes and slippers, and Codage bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
All rooms are attractive, but the Junior Suite has been booked for photoshoots in the past — you can’t help but look fabulous against the array of plants on its terrace, or draped over its chaise-longue. You’ll get acquainted with the bright sparks (and even brighter paintings) of Slovenia’s modern-art scene wherever you decide to rest, but we’re quite taken with the romantic Castle Exclusive room, which has a noteworthy private balcony, super-king-size bed and breathtaking namesake views.
Poolside
Shades will be sultrily lowered to admire the Ljubljana-castle-topped panorama as you soak on the twin sunloungers set in a shallow pool (paddling-depth only) on the roof terrace (open from March till November).
Spa
Here your indulgent-wallowing choices include spells in the rooftop Jacuzzi (open from March till November) and steamy sessions in a Turkish sauna (open from November to April). The gym (open from 8am to midnight every day, except New Year’s Eve) has Technogym kit to cover all work-outs, and you can book massages — from Japanese kobido style to Yakov Gershkovich’s Russian scalp-massage technique — in your room from 8am till 10pm, on request. The hotel has also partnered with Sense Wellness, a 10-minute walk away, for Thai and Filipino knot-pummeling, Sothys facials, mani-pedis and more.
Packing Tips
Bring swimwear that makes a statement and a sketchbook should your eye catch something inspiring.
Also
Some bathrooms have transparent walls, but press a switch and the glass will darken to protect your modesty.
Children
Kids can stay, but the hotel has a more adult feel. Babysitting can be booked (at least 24 hours in advance) for €20 an hour, and there are all-ages dining options.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Having the castle in the backdrop of the roof terrace adds some gravitas to cocktail hour.
Dress Code
Clothing with character: with Beetlejuice stripes, acid-bright artwork, the jazziest of carpets and mirrored rose-gold panels, this isn’t a blend-in kind of place.
Hotel Restaurant
The foundation of the hotel is Gostilna AS, a fine dining spot that established the owner family’s legacy. As with everything here, the taste is impeccable, which is why it’s been drawing diners in for coal-raked ‘cowboy’ steaks, truffled pastas and orange wines for 30 years and counting. That’s the hotel’s long-standing diner, but Jaz by Ana Roš has a more youthful approach — more fun than fine takes on Slovenian cuisine (strawberry and tomato risotto, chestnut-honey ice-cream with pumpkin syrup). And Pops Aperitivo has casual eats (a signature Caesar salad, sandwiches, pastas, tapas plates) to soak up their cocktails and Slovenian wines.
Hotel Bar
Get buzzed in Slavic style (on glasses of orange wine, locally made gins and shots of pear brandy) at AS Aperitivo bar, which also has an extensive list of classic cocktails. Or hit Jaz by Ana Roš for gin muddled with kombucha and fig leaf or a plummy Negroni.
Last Orders
Gostilna AS and Pops Aperitivo are open daily and serve lunch from noon till 5pm, then dinner till 10pm; Jaz by Ana Roš serves breakfast from 7am to 10.30am and dinner from 4pm to 9.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Room Service
You can dine in-room from noon to 10pm, Monday to Saturday.
Planes
Ljubljana’s Jože Pučnik Airport is about a 40-minute drive from the hotel. Two-person private transfers in a Mercedes start from €71 each way; or staff can arrange a regular taxi pick-up for around €45.
Trains
If you’re interrailing to Slovenia, Ljubljana’s main station has good rail links with surrounding countries, and it’s just a 15-minute walk from the hotel.
Automobiles
Ljubljana’s historic centre is wholly pedestrianised, so as long as you go carefully on the cobbles, the city’s charmingly walkable enough — with reliable buses — to go car-free. If you must have wheels, there’s a park and ride (parking garage) a five-minute walk away, where — by prior arrangement — staff can pick you and your luggage up in an electric vehicle, or valet parking is available in a nearby garage for €35 a day.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Close to all the action, but set back from the main streets, there’s an Edenic feel to AS Boutique Hotel, with a gauntlet of greenery at its entrance, a blooming inner courtyard and small peaceful park set behind. The verdure rambles on in Tivoli Park close by, which takes up a swathe of the city with its romantic landscaping (largely put in place by architect Jože Plečnik, who had a huge impact in modelling Ljubljana). It’s also home to the International Centre of Graphic Arts, housed in a 17th-century mansion, National Museum of Contemporary History and the Zoo.
After staring at Ljubljana Castle from your room or the roof terrace, you’ll want a closer look; it’s a 20-minute walk away, but detour a little to cross the famous Dragon Bridge, as you’ll learn more creature lore on a time-travelling tour. Ljubljana’s Old Town is the place to immerse yourself in the city’s past: take in the pretty Town Square and marvel at Saint Nicholas's Cathedral’s Baroque splendour; a boat trip along the Ljubljanica River also brings fresh perspective.
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