Hotel Marko

Perfect location very close to the sea. Well manicured garden, great atmosphere. Breakfast was superb.

It was a bit too hot in the room (it was heating season and had to sleep with the balcony door open).

Super breakfast buffet with many choices. Good comfortable bed with excellent pillows. The area around the hotel was good for shopping and eating. Terminal for buses to Croatia or other parts of Slovenia an easy 15 minute walk. Bus stop to the beautiful town of Piran minutes away. Good Tv selections. Nice big safe.

The good and the bad of the shower. The bad was the door to shower was narrow and shower small The good was the water temperature was consistent and because shower was small didn’t spend much time in it which is good for water consumption.

We are a mature couple in our mid 60s and well travelled we appreciate good hotels, especially when we can leave such a good review. We chose to stay in Portoroz because of its proximity to Piran. Hotel Marco was in a fabulous location along the waterfront. There was a bus stop right outside to take us back-and-forth to Piran. The front desk staff were so helpful with-all of our requests, including help finding a self service laundry. The morning breakfast buffet was amazing, the best on our three week vacation in the Balkens. The lady in the breakfast room was so pleasant. We ate dinner one night at the hotel and found that the pricing was similar to every other meal we had. We enjoyed our stay and we would highly recommend this beautiful property.

It was all wonderful. No dislikes.

The location of the hotel is very central and close to the waterfront. The outside front garden is very charming, with a nice seating area for both the main restaurant and the breakfast area. The hotel provides garage parking (20 Euro per day) with direct elevator access into the hotel.

Overall the hotel feels dated and in need of some investment. I appreciate the style that is trying to be followed is one of the Belle Epoque but in this case the general facilities need some care. The shower is visibly old, the shower door has moldy/worn edges and doesn't close smoothly. The bathroom overall feels dated (and not just in style). The bed is old with a relatively worn mattress. The A/C even on max settings does not work correctly and the room remained quite warm. Whilst the room appeared generally clean we found 2x geckos living on the walls of the room at night - whilst this didn't bother us directly, it does raise the question on internal cleanliness. The breakfast was one of the main disappointments and reason for not giving a better score. Whilst breakfast is included, several items are under supplement, requiring extra pay, such as a barista made cappuccino (5 Euro supplement). The only option is to help yourself from a rest-stop style machine. The selection was poor and when arriving 1 hour before closing most choices were empty and not much was being refilled. The staff at breakfast are unfriendly and clearly frustrated with their work. The breakfast feels very impersonal and like a mass-dining event. All-in-all it was an ok experience but I'd caution the price paid as it was quite expensive very nearby hotels.