Grand Hotel Toplice

Pros: This hotel has simply stunning views. We paid to upgrade to a lake view room, then were surprised on check in that we were further upgraded to a suite. The weather was awful for much of our stay however having the balcony with a view made a huge difference. Although there was nothing vegan on the menu, the staff in the restaurant were able to accommodate and provided really nice options. The breakfast options are extensive, from sweet cakes if that’s your cup of tea to muesli, grilled veg and omelettes. The coffee was excellent at breakfast. The signature cocktail is simply amazing and one of the nicest I’ve had; we would highly recommend it! The staff were friendly, courteous and helpful throughout our stay. The pool was beautiful, quiet and spacious (but very cold! Would be refreshing in the summer though). The lounge area was comfortable with stunning views throughout. The hotel was easy to find and very accessible from anywhere in Bled; great for local restaurants and shops. Cons Our air conditioning didn’t work. As it was October we just opened up the balcony doors to cool the room down however this may not have been sufficient if we had stayed in the summer. The decor is very dated (but hotel photos are representative of this). Perhaps a personal preference, but we both found the pillows to be far too soft (the pillow menu also had no option for firmer pillows, just different soft or medium ones). Overall we would happily stay here again and felt that although quite expensive it was certainly worth the price paid. It is definitely worth the extra for a lake view room, particularly if the weather forecast isn’t ideal.

this hotel is a gem. Beautiful property and lovely rooms. The view is spectacular. Meals were very good. I would definitely return

We paid for the most expensive room view, which was an incredible view of the lake and mountains. The feel of the hotel is lovely, with an old-fashioned vibe which we loved. The views from the lounge and restaurant are breath-taking. We loved our stay here and the area is absolutely gorgeous. We had a great time on the rowing boats which you can use for free from the hotel. It has a private, quiet feel to the area by the lake as you have a private hotel lake-side area, which is great as the lake can get very busy. However, I must say that it felt like we really had just paid for the view and not for a 5* service. The receptionist who checked us in was amazing but the service for the rest of the trip was poor. Breakfast listed as 7am - 11am, we went at 10.30am and there was no one in sight, barely anything out, and when we finally found someone by walking to the kitchen they had to get food back out for us. Don't advertise as until 11am if you don't serve until 11am! Very unprofessional. We also couldn't get in to the Michelin Star restaurant so had dinner at their other hotel restaurant. We paid 200 euros for a tasting menu between two of us with drinks and it was some of the poorest food I have eaten. The first course was a piece dry stale bread with a dry puff pastry. I would not recommend eating in this side of the restaurant, I can only assume the other restaurant is better. The restaurant setting is gorgeous and it's a shame that the food did not reflect this. Also please be aware that the Thermal Pool is not warm - it's a cold plunge type pool. It's beautiful and I appreciate the excellent health benefits, but just want to make people aware that "Thermal" in Slovenia is anything over 20 degrees I believe, whereas in the UK a Thermal pool would indicate a warm, relaxing pool. The look, feel and views from the hotel are incredible but we did not receive a 5* service to reflect the hotel ratings and the food was terribly disappointing.

Historic property within walking distance of town, the must see sights and a multitude of dining options. The balcony with lake view made the stay even better! Carman restaurant is well worth a visit……or two and the cream of garlic soup was absolutely delicious!!

The hotel is exactly like the name…one of the old style Grand Hotels Overall, I liked our stay at the hotel, and would stay there again, but the rooms, and particularly the bathroom, needs updating and better plan of where they put furniture, and the tub, sink etc in the bathroom. We were told that they are doing a remodel in 2025 so hopefully they will note some of my concerns, below. The common areas are old-fashioned but gorgeous. Each one was huge. The room they use for breakfast looks like it used to be their grand ballroom. Its huge, with big picture windows looking out on the lake . Wonderful having breakfast there . if the weather was a bit warmer there were tables on the patio just outside the room. Speaking of breakfast, the breakfast buffet was one of the best I have ever had, and I have been to hundreds of hotels throughout the world. Tables and tables of just about anything you could think of. One table had a dozen kinds of cakes, pies, parfaits and other goodies. And if you did not find enough on the buffet, order an omelet or waffles (like I did) or other items (no extra charge). My problem was , too many things I wanted to try or eat! Service at the hotel was top notch everywhere. Front desk , valet, breakfast etc. Parking at the hotel was easy. They have spaces on the street and a parking area. Valet or self park. Of course there is a fee The hotel is easy to get to as its right on the main road that goes around the lake. The walking path around the lake goes right by the hotel so easy to get to Short walk to restaurants and the town (5 min) . We walked around the lake in about 1.5 hours. And walked to castle, although that does involve walking up the hill. The rooms are old fashioned and dated. Definitely needs a remodel, which we were told was going to happen in 2025. We did not have dinner at the restaurant as it was only a set (expensive) menu, and nothing appealed to us. But, we found a lovely place down the street that we liked so much we ate there both nights. Bed was comfortable, and our room, one of the deluxe ones, was large, with a terrace on the lake, but several shortcomings that I hope they will fix in the remodel There was no desk to work from. I ended up using the coffee table. Plugs were hit so so, and not in good locations. .Fortunately I bring an extension cord with me. There was in my view space to put a desk, just they had to rethink the other furniture (some of which was for show not use). The big shortcoming was the bathroom. And this was a result of trying to make things look nice, vs function. In particular the lack of real shelving and the bathtub/shower design While the bathroom is a good size, the layout, with a tub, bidet, toilet, small sink, and no counterspace (but there was a small glass shelves above the toilet, intended mostly for the free toiletries, not so much for practical use for you to put your stuff on (see the photos of the bathroom on their website). These small narrow shelves were filled with all kinds of soaps and shampoos…that you could move and then use for most of your stuff.…but make sure the toilet cover is down as your stuff will fall in because of how small the shelves are) could have been done a lot better. The sink is small so no real room to put anything on it. The shower that is part of the bathtub was dangerous and frankly not unusable. It’s a very narrow bathtub (due to its fancy design with wide lips and sloping sides) making it impossible to stand other than sideways in the center of the tub, and even then due to the narrowness and how the sides slope, I did not feel safe. And the location of the comb shower is in the middle of the tub, but the glass partition to keep the water from going all over the bathroom is at the narrower back of the tub. Since the back of the tub slopes, you stand more center in the tub…so the water sprays all over (unfortunately for me, that meant getting the towels all wet). Could really improve the layout instead of going for the look Wifi was fine. Website photos fairly represent the hotel and rooms. Overall, I would highly recommend staying at this hotel, mainly because of its location right on the lake, and its absolutely gorgeous, and numerous, common areas (library, sitting area, lobby, bar, breakfast area etc), which I hope they don’t change in the remodel. Just update and redesign the rooms and bathrooms.

I went during the end of September so not sure what it's like in the summer. The hotel itself was nice and obviously a great location. Nothing really stood out but it was good for what I needed. It was within walking distance to shops and restaurants. The buffet breakfast was fine. There is a dress code in the evenings and for dinner which made me feel a bit uncomfortable as I didn't know this in advance and packed for Slovenia outdoor adventuring not for dressing up so just keep that in mind. Parking was about $30/day Canadian. There are parking attendants that take cash from you when you first park but the hotel also charges so I had to let them know I already paid the attendants - they were totally fine about it. I would say that the staff weren't the friendliest compared to other places I stayed in Slovenia but that could just be my opinion. I do feel as though it was a bit overpriced for the time of year I went and the amenities and service level but again, just my opinion.

Unique hotel- fabulous location on Lake Bled. Staff great - so friendly.

Wonderful Soviet-age hotel - but, as we are no longer in the Soviet age, it might be nice for the hotel to bring the hotel into modernity. The location is right on the water's edge and excellent and the rooms thus have enviable views, but boy oh boy is everything - and I mean everything - dated. The furniture is old, the floors are dated, the bathrooms seem from the 1970s (though sizable), the wood in the rooms screams rec-room, etc. A very large investment is needed to bring this hotel up to what it could be. Sadly there isn't much competition in Lake Bled, so this hotel perhaps hasn't yet felt the need to update.

This hotel has a perfect location with a Michelin Restaurant and great service. We would absolutely book this hotel again if back in Lake Bled.

What a beautiful resort. Everything about this hotel was wonderful. I would definitely recommend the Grand Hotel Toplice to anyone visiting Lake Bled