Myself and my husband stayed at the Grand Hotel Palace hotel for 8 nights in August 2007. The hotel itself is beautiful, in a great location and facilities at the hotel are fantastic However I have one complaint. There are no irons in the rooms, which we were told was a safety regulation in the country. While we accept this, the hotel did not provide a room that you could do your own ironing in. We were told however that they would get a chambermaid to do it for us. We used this service on three occassions during our stay at the hotel. What the hotel did not tell us however is that they charge an exhorbinant fee for using this service. We did not realise this of course until the morning we were checking out and it appeared on our bill as" laundry service".. We were totally suprised at this particularly when we would have been quite willing to do our own ironing had they had a room you could do it in. It is a total rip off, try not to get caught out like we did!!

Not a lot of culture in Portoroz but then that shouldn't be a surprise if you've done your research. This hotel is fine - staff are friendly, rooms are clean and functional - nothing wonderful. Didn't get time to use the wellness centre/terme...

Stay at this gotel if you need a relaxing, luxurious break. The hotel has fantastic facilities including 3 indoor swimming pools, 1 outdoor shallow pool for kids and for cooling off after sunbathing on private sun terrace. I stayed half board and the food is fresh and delicious. I can fully recommend this hotel.
Portoroz is the main tourist area on the slovenian coast but is still under developed which has it's own charm compared to other over developed areas such as spain.
Also visit Piran for a less touristy experience.

The first thing you will notice about Portoroz and the Place Hotel, are the people. They are some of the sweetest people you will ever meet and they genuinely want to hear what you have to say on any subject. The local food dishes are truly enjoyable as well as the very delightful local wines. Once you check into the Place and put your key in the door, be prepared to feel pampered. The view you have from your private balcony overlooking the bay will immedately take the stress from your soul. The pool and spa areas are pure enjoyment, and all of this before you even step back out onto the street in front of the Palace! Once on the street, the sights to see will have you dizzy but not frazzled. Just up the road a short distance is the very beautiful small fishing village of Piran,a sister city to Indianapolis Indiana,It is so small in fact, that the entrance to the village is a parking lot! You must go there for supper at sundown at least once while you are in Portorose. There are many nearby attractions for everyone's taste,including a large American type casino, a wounderfull beach, a dock where you can board an excursion boat to tour the bay. Nearby are golf courses, riding stables, some of the best caves in all of Europe, and during the summer months you can always find a nice pig roast or beach party somewhere in the area. If you can't enjoy yourself in the picturesque little country of Slovenia, you may as well go live inside a closet. This is one place you will definitely want to return to time and again, I promise.