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Vila Bled, luxury hotel Slovenia,

INTRODUCTION

Vila Bled is the former residence of the Yugoslavian President Tito, so there's no surpise to find that the lakeside location overlooking the island is second to none. Surrounded by parkland and with direct lake access it is now a small luxury hotel offering a superb quality of accommodation and a fantastic restaurant in an unforgettable setting.

LOCATION

Vila Bled is located at the far end of the lake from the main town, which means it is generally quieter, there is space for the lovely hotel grounds and of course it is directly facing the 17th century church on Lake Bled island. The hotel has direct access fro the hotel down to the lake shore with its own private boat house and it is just a couple of minutes walk to the lake's main "beach" areas as well as a couple of decent restaurants, bars and other amenities. To walk to the centre of Bled town takes circa 15 minutes.

LOCATION INFO
Distance to the nearest…	Sights	Arguably Slovenia's best known view - Lake Bled island - is best seen from Vila Bled!
	Restaurants	There is an excellent restaurant on site with lovely terrace. There are a couple of other choices of places to eat within 5 minutes walk.
	Bars	There is a bar in the main part of the hotel and also a wonderful coffee bar called the Belvedere which stands, like something out of a James Bond film, on 30m high stilts overlooking the lake and the island church. The Belvedere was originally commissioned by Yugoslav King Alexander, the owner of Vila Bled at that time as a Summer residence and was built for him by Slovenia's most famous architect Jože Plečnik. Yugoslav President Marshal Tito, the subsequent owner, hosted many eminent guests from around the world here.


Distance to the nearest airport(s)	30km to Ljubljana Airport 50km to Klagenfurt airport (Austria)
Other useful local transport connections	Bus connections to Ljubljana and other destinations around Slovenia are available from the local bus station in lake Bled town - 5 minutes away by car. The nearest train station is at Lesce Bled 5km away.

THE ACCOMMODATION

Although Vila Bled is officially a 4 star, we feel that this perhaps does not do justice to the level of comfort and the quality of its classic 1950's style furnishings and fittings, winderful inlaid wooden floors and fantastic art works. Facilities are also excellent with great restaurant, separate coffee bar with unforgettable views, wellness centre and private lakeside lido.,

ACCOMMODATION INFO
Stars	****
No. of bedrooms	31. 7 double rooms (all lakeside with balconies), 17 suites, 6 superior suites and Tito's former apartment - the Presidential Suite.
Bathrooms	All with ensuite bathrooms with hower and bathtub.
Restaurant / bar	The restaurant at Vila Bled is highly regarded with top class Slovenian and international cuisine and a fantastic wine cellar. There is a lovely Summer terrace for eating and drinking in Summer months as well as the wonderful Belvedere cafe - perhaps the most imprssively located coffee bar in Slovenia!
Garden / outside space / balcony	There is a sunny terrace in front of the hotel for eating, drinking and relaxing in Summer months. All rooms have balconies - some with fabulous lake views. The hotel also has a private lido!
Views	Lake facing rooms have wonderful views of Lake Bled, with the Julian Alps as the backdrop.
Entertainment & telecoms	Cable TV and internet connection in every room
Parking	There is a large parking area adjoining the building.
Other facilities	Wellness centre in the basement with Turkish and Finnish, various beauty treatments and massage. Fantastic garden and lakeside lido.
Other

PRICES

Prices for Vila Bled, luxury hotel Slovenia. Prices last updated Sept 2010. Please contact us for current quote.

ROOM TYPE (€ / ROOM / NIGHT)	03.01-29.04, 1.10-23.12	30.4-30.9, 24.12-2.1
Double room lake view	210	230
Suite with park view	230	250
Suite with lake view	260	290
Superior suite	290	320
Presidential suite	850	850
Includes use of the thermal swimming pool, Turkish, Finnish and infrared saunas, and private lido Prices do not include tourist tax (€1.01 / adult / night & 0.50 EUR / child aged 7-18 / night). Reduction for single use - 30 EUR Supplement for additional person (suites only) - 40 EUR All prices subject to agreement in writing at the time of booking

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PHOTO GALLERY

Hotel facade

Side view of the Toplice

Winter view of the Lake Bled island

Vila Bled facade

Lido at Vila Bled, Slovenia

Vila Bled double room

Vila Bled wellness centre

Suite at Vila Bled

The restaurant

The wonderful Belvedere coffee bar

Vila Bled as seen from the Lake

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