We found ourselves 'stuck' in Slovenia an extra night due to missing our flight and already stayed at Hotel Garni Berc which was lovely. We tried this pension and since it was one night weren't too fussy. But we encountered some poor service and one seriously outdated hotel. Our room smelt a little like a toilet block. It had a yellow bedspread and orange door handles, worn carpet, old bathroom. The tv had no english channels. It did have a nice view of the castle and lake. We were so tired it didn't really matter but if it were our only hotel on the trip I would of been disappointed. I was awoken at night by someone snoring in some other room.

I wanted to use the internet, which they charge for, but rang the bell many times and no one was at the desk most of the time. The kitchen workers seem scared of english speaking tourists. One couple walked out, who wanted a room.

The breakfast was pretty good though. Eggs, meats, cheeses, nice coffee. Other pensions are better value in town such as Berc or Mayer for the same price. And this one was located a bit further walk out of town.

Our group of nine stayed at Pension Mlino for one night. Great lakeside location. E-mail correspondence with the hotel staff was always prompt and courteous. Staff was helpful and spoke great English.

Our triple room consisted of two bedrooms. One with a single bed. The other with twin beds. Rooms were clean and comfortable. No complaints about noise. Bathrooms were small but clean. We paid about
26 Euros per person for our rooms.

Breakfast was the standard European buffet. There was a small parking
lot next to the pension for guest parking. No problems with hot water
or water pressure in the morning. We had dinner at the Panorama in town. Food was okay.

Lake Bled is beautiful. Be sure to take advantage of the boat ride to Bled Island for 10 Euros. The Church of Mary the Queen is located on the island. Great views of the castle from the island.

Ljubljana was about a 30 minute drive from Bled.

The Mlino is situated on the lake at Mlino - a few km out of Bled town but along the lake path. It is a rustic pension which has everything you need at rock bottom prices. The bonus is a half hour/20 min walk into town which helps the enormous food and wine proportions to go down! However, you do not always want to walk, but the restaurant itself is not that great!

The rooms are old school and basic, but clean and warm. The staff are friendly enough and will help when necessary, but they are not overtly so unlike the Berc for example.

I would recommend this place - but it is better in Winter than Summer...when they seem unable to cope with full capacity at breakfast.

That said - it is a fab place with loads of rustic charm - it just depends what you are looking for!