Ljubljana is Slovenia’s small, green capital, with a car-free old town along the Ljubljanica river, a hilltop castle and bridges designed by the architect Jože Plečnik. It is compact and walkable, and a good base for Lake Bled and the Julian Alps.
Finding cheap rooms in Ljubljana is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Ljubljana you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Riverside streets below the castle — the most charming and usually the most expensive base.
The central square by the Triple Bridge, close to everything.
Near the train and bus stations, with good-value hotels a short walk from the centre.
A quiet, leafy neighbourhood south of the centre, with guesthouses and apartments.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
May–September is the main season, with open-air events; spring and autumn are quieter and cheaper. December brings festive markets and lights.
The area around the railway and bus stations and districts such as Trnovo usually have cheaper rooms than the old town.
Yes. Buses run regularly from Ljubljana to Bled, so a day trip is easy.
Very. The old town is largely car-free, and most sights are within a short walk of each other.