Looking at the big, impersonal hotels in Kranjska, I was so pleased we had chosen the Kotnik, it was perfect.
Small, comfortable and quiet, the Kotnik is friendly and beautifully maintained, right in the heart of the village. Our room was vast and always immaculately clean, the staff were at all times delightful, helpful and accepted my abuse of the Slovene language with the best of humour and lots of help.
It has its own unpretentious restaurant that serves excellent food with remarkable efficiency, though perhaps I'd go to the nearby superb (and very busy !) Martinus (sp?) restaurant if I was celebrating. Breakfast was on the fuller side of continental, with an excellent choice on offer. The attached pizzaria was more lively, with really well made and generous pizza - and lots more - on the menu.
The village itself is an absolute jewel, small and focussed on winter sports and summer walking. It was quiet (as in not noisy) but comfortably lively during our visit and there is very little traffic - the main road by-passes the village. Beware the big winter sports events though - the peace and tranquility of the mountains is shattered by a PA system that will make your ears bleed ! There's a reasonable selection of blue/red/black ski runs, though the shallowest are possibly a bit steep for nervous beginners. Also in the village will be found spa/pamper facilities, restaurants, bars and a...Looking at the big, impersonal hotels in Kranjska, I was so pleased we had chosen the Kotnik, it was perfect.
Small, comfortable and quiet, the Kotnik is friendly and beautifully maintained, right in the heart of the village. Our room was vast and always immaculately clean, the staff were at all times delightful, helpful and accepted my abuse of the Slovene language with the best of humour and lots of help.
It has its own unpretentious restaurant that serves excellent food with remarkable efficiency, though perhaps I'd go to the nearby superb (and very busy !) Martinus (sp?) restaurant if I was celebrating. Breakfast was on the fuller side of continental, with an excellent choice on offer. The attached pizzaria was more lively, with really well made and generous pizza - and lots more - on the menu.
The village itself is an absolute jewel, small and focussed on winter sports and summer walking. It was quiet (as in not noisy) but comfortably lively during our visit and there is very little traffic - the main road by-passes the village. Beware the big winter sports events though - the peace and tranquility of the mountains is shattered by a PA system that will make your ears bleed ! There's a reasonable selection of blue/red/black ski runs, though the shallowest are possibly a bit steep for nervous beginners. Also in the village will be found spa/pamper facilities, restaurants, bars and a few shops - including a good little supermarket. For exploring further afield, the bus service is outstanding - reasonably priced and totally reliable. Prices for food and drink generally aren't exactly cheap, but are well below eg Swiss level.
So, a perfect, small, quiet family hotel in a perfect little mountain village. What could be better ? Thank you Romana and all your team.More
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