So close and so beautiful

An unusual hotel where you won't need to wear a tie

1. Did you know that Otočec has a thermal pool?

   After an active day, it's time to relax — at Otočec you can enjoy the large thermal pool, which also has underwater massages, the two saunas, and the outdoor lawn for relaxing and sunbathing.

   Thermal water, piped from a hot spring in the nearby spa resort of Šmarješke Toplice, has proven beneficial effects on the body.

2. Sport rooms and Organic garden

   The hotel rooms are already equipped with sports equipment for your morning exercise.

   The restaurant's tie with nature is the relaxed and green ambience and the dishes made with organic produce from the Castle's own organicgarden and from nearby farms.

3. Adventures for all ages

   Otočec and its surroundings offer many opportunities for active holidays. There are cycle paths, including one that is closed to other traffic and is therefore even more suitable for older cyclists and beginners, as well as numerous walking and panoramic hiking trails.

   The island is also popular with tennis, indoor sports, golf and river adventures, as well as with foodies, photography enthusiasts and romantic souls.

4. An unusual hotel where you won't need to wear a tie

   Hotel Sport is becoming increasingly popular as a base for exploring the attractions of the Dolenjska regions.

   his is not only due to its location in the immediate vicinity of Otočec Castle and easy access via the motorway, but also due to its unusual ambience.

   Colourful and fresh like the surrounding nature, it promotes relaxation and attracts even those who usually do not frequent hotels.

5. Discover hidden gems

   Otočec is an ideal starting point for exploring the hidden spots of the Dolenjska region.

   On a walk around the immediate surroundings of Otočec Castle, you can observe rapids and waterfalls, swans and herons, as well as the wooden bridges that give this landscape its special charm.

6. Ideas for a trip

   The wider surroundings also offer the Klevevž natural spring of thermal water, thermal pools with water slides in Šmarješke and Dolenjske Toplice spa resorts, the Karst cave and the Venice of the Dolenjska region – Kostanjevica, open-door cottages on the nearby Trška Gora mountain, the mysterious Gorjanci Hills with theGospodična rejuvenatingspring, the Cviček winefountain in Šmarjeta, two bell towers in Novo mesto and Šmarjeta, and the Carthusian monastery of Pleterje, as well as many churches and galleries testifying to a rich history.

   Sport Hotel will give you information on what to see, book tours for you, and you can also rent bicycles there.