Barbara Piran Beach Hotel

It was ok. Would not stay again considering better alternatives.

It's a good property. Rooms are good food was good.

The hotel is located right on the beach (well, what goes as ‘beach’ here – basically a concrete deck up to the sea), with all rooms having a sea view. It is still within easy reach of the centre of Piran, reached by a path along the coast. As you reach the hotel, you will find that parking is a real issue – there are not enough parking lots for all 50+ rooms, and the area is popular for going to the beach; the public parking lots charge 15 € per day, are at least 100 m away, and fill up as well. The reception is friendly and efficient. Once you are checked in, you walk through the breakfast room and up a ramp to a single, small, old elevator that takes you up to the rooms in the main building; it doesn’t inspire much confidence, so most guests only use it to bring their luggage to / from the rooms – it’s only three storeys max… While some rooms (those with numbers ending with x06 to x09) face the lake and the coastline of Piran, the rest is built to face more towards the sea; that makes little difference in terms of the views, but keeps the sun out more. The rooms are small for two people, in particular the wardrobe – it looks like it is rather made for a stay of a few days than for a week or two. There is a little fridge / minibar; the WiFi works. The bathrooms are very small (except for the shower), with no place to put toiletries (well, on the cistern of the toilet…) – two people will struggle to use it at the same time. There is a hair dryer with US sockets. The beds are good, but only have a single pillow type. There are opaque curtains to keep the daylight out; while they leave light through at the sides and the top, they do a reasonable job. It is very quiet at night (unless the other hotel guests aren’t…), so all set for a good night’s sleep. A simple but reasonable breakfast buffet is included in the room charge, with seating inside and on a terrace facing the beach and the sea. During the day and in the evenings, reasonable food can be had at the restaurant; the service is efficient (no long waiting times).

A great location for visiting Piran without being in the busy centre, this hotel is an easy 15 walk along the seashore path. Our room was clean and comfortable and we made use of the evening food offering of the beach bar/restaurant every day of our stay. There was plenty of choice at breakfast and all the staff we encountered were welcoming and helpful. Worth noting the charges for parking if you have a car and when arriving navigate the long road route which is much easier!

beach front hotel with great views of the Adriatic sea coastline

Staff were really helpful and the hotel was right on the coast. It rained while we were there so we couldn’t walk into the city, but we were able to arrange pick up and drop off with the hotel shuttle bus. Loved Piran!