Hotel Palace Portoroz by Minor Hotels

Nice breakfast. Hotel retains some charm and pre-war grandeur. The pool and saunas are nice, as is the staff. Jackhammering (two diggers) across the street, even Sunday. Beach amenities(about a dozen spots for cabanas/dual beach loungers) not open first two days, then just a “soft open” with no service while many other places had already opened(end of May/start of June). The “beach”location is bit of an exaggeration anyhow, exposed between a busy cafe and a construction site, and across the main boulevard from the hotel. Also charged 5x more in local taxes than what the reservation specified, not a large amount compared to other cities and presumably not the hotel’s doing but info should be more accurate during booking. The rooms are comfortable and as described, if slightly dated.

This property recently transferred the Kempinski brand and my stay reflected a significant change in quality of stay. 1. Despite repeatedly telling the person at check-in that I was a Titanium Level member of the Discovery Program I did not receive the two class room upgrade. 2. The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system for the hotel was not operating. This meant there was zero air flow in the room. 3. At checkout I was told... we will take 10% off of your room rate. That did not happen. They did remove the charge for parking. Dinner was at the hotel. My Fuzi pasta was good. The Sea Bass... bland.

We booked a suite with air conditioning since I have asthma and pollen is everywhere. There is air conditioning but only when they turn it on...which is not this week. It is hot, we have to open windows and my asthma is now surfacing. I booked this 5 star hotel and am very disappointed. They offered 1 small fan. Travelers with allergies beware!

We booked two rooms at this lovely property and stayed for four nights in August 2025. iMaps takes you to the front of the building, but it's easy to find the entrance by taking two left turns to the back. The rooms were spacious with stunning views of the coast. We dined at the hotel on two of the nights, in different restaurants. There is a good choice of food, though we think the lobster main course in the Sofia restaurant is far too small and we're unable to order sides to embellish it. The wine lists is excellent and there are some superb local Slovenian wines to explore. We enjoyed dining in the marina nearby in local fish restaurants where a fantastic variety of seafood is available. Drinks in the hotel bar - in the bar itself, on its pretty terrace and on the lawn under - were lovely and service was slick. There is plenty of choice at breakfast in the hotel's glorious crystal ballroom. This is managed by smart and friendly Maitre D' who greets you each day. We enjoyed our daily walk to Piran each day, which took around 45 minutes on foot. Its churches are stunning and the amazing views from the castle walls of Piran are a must-see. Two issues did occur during our stay, but we were so impressed by how the management dealt with them we regard them as quite forgotten. I would recommend this hotel warmly. It provided a very happy stop during our tour from Germany to Italy.

The hotel is interesting combination historical and new part, my room been big and with nice view, the staff were very nice and helpful, and the breakfastist excellent. I wish our trip had allowed us to stay more than two night.