InterContinental Ljubljana

If Slovenia ever had a reputation for being mired in its past, InterContinental turns that idea on its head. The hotel is as glossy and streamlined as any you’d find in Tokyo; guest rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and Mid Century-inspired furniture in a cool palette of grays and autumn ochres. If you like to spread out, it can be well-worth booking the Presidential Suite, which has a flickering fireplace and a 19th-floor panorama over the cityscape, plus free-reign over Club InterContinental—where guests will find comped breakfast, cocktail hour nibbles and tipples, and myriad other snacks and drinks all day long. Proof the place has good service: thousands and thousands of five-star Google reviews.

A minimalist high-rise with an 18-th floor pool and spa and three sceney watering holes.

Hands off. Expect welcoming staffers, from the private limousine driver to the housekeeping turndown service.

The shimmering tile-lined zero-edge pool has nearly floor-to-ceiling windows that peep out on the Alps from the 18th-floor, and looks like something from “Lost in Translation” goes to Slovenia...

You always dream about flying; soaring over the earth below like a seagull on-the-loose. So you find sipping cocktails at the 20th floor B-Restaurant & Bar, overlooking the skyline, to be the next best thing.

B-restaurant - Sophisticated restaurant located on the top floor B-bar - Rooftop bar with views of the city Bloom Lounge - Stylish cocktail bar