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A Fresh Breeze in the Wellness Offering of Boutique Hotel Portorož
25.04.2026
At Boutique Hotel Portorož, we are welcoming the summer season with an enhanced wellness concept based on a holistic approach to well-being. At the heart of this story is the Fiore del Mare wellness, where special attention is devoted to personalized guest care, relaxation, and restoring balance between body and mind.
The driving force behind the wellness is Rada Jovanović, an exceptional spa therapist with many years of experience, renowned for her “magical” hands. She specializes in abdominal and energy massages, combining professional expertise, a deep understanding of the body, and an intuitive approach. Her work is based on the understanding that every body requires individual care and tailored therapies.
With this very purpose in mind, we have further enriched our offer with natural cosmetics NatCosmetics, based on carefully selected ingredients and a sustainable approach. During the open day, the cosmetics were presented in detail by its founder, Dr. Nataša Kovačič, who emphasizes the importance of high-quality, skin-friendly formulations and the connection between science and nature. According to her, the key to healthy skin lies in balance – both in the products we use and in our lifestyle.
Barbara Piran Beach Hotel recieves Green Key certificate
23.04.2026
If we’re based in the greenest bay on the Slovenian coast, it’s only right that we’re officially part of the Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism, isn’t it?
Sustainability is no longer something extraordinary—it’s a way of life that we live and co-create together with our guests and the local community. In line with this, our Barbara Piran Beach Hotel is also proud to hold the Green Key certificate!
Proud Recipients of the Patron Alumni UP 2026 Award
17.04.2026
We spent this Friday in the company of the Alumni of the University of Primorska at the MeetUP event, where our colleague Marcel Bešter, on behalf of the entire EH team that co-creates an environment for the growth of young talents, received the Patron Alumni UP 2026 award. Through mentorship, the inclusion of students in practical work, and support for projects such as Young Talents in Tourism and others, we actively build a bridge between the academic world and the business sector. We are pleased to contribute positively to the development of the generations that come after us.
Strengthening Styria as a Modern Tourism Region
08.04.2026
Styria is one of our destinations that is truly special – which made it all the more rewarding for us to take part in today’s Meeting of Tourism Stakeholders of Styria in Ptuj, where we focused on connecting, exchanging ideas, and exploring how to further strengthen it as a modern, authentic, and attractive tourism region.
Students Visit Hotel Evropa Celje: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hospitality
18.03.2026
At Hotel Evropa Celje, we had the pleasure of hosting students from SIC Alma M. Karlin, who visited our hotel as part of their professional training and gained insight into hotel operations from a perspective different from that of regular guests.
Together with our team, the students explored various areas of the hotel – from the reception to guest rooms – and gained a comprehensive understanding of the daily work carried out by hotel staff. Particular emphasis was placed on understanding the importance of hospitality, work organisation, and the coordinated cooperation between different departments that together create an excellent guest experience.
They also discovered the rich 150-year history of Hotel Evropa, which, with its long-standing tradition, represents an important part of the city’s tourism and social identity, as well as an example of successfully combining heritage with modern approaches in tourism.
Photo: SIC Alma M. Karlin
Job Opportunities Fair and Education Festival in Celje
05.03.2026
Celje hosted the Job Opportunities Fair and the Education Festival, bringing together employers, job seekers and everyone interested in new career paths and educational opportunities. The event was opened with an introductory speech by the Director General of the Employment Service of Slovenia, Ms. Greta Metka Barbo Škerbinc. We were also present at the event and spent the day in pleasant conversations with optimistic candidates interested in working in hospitality.
We were pleased to see that interest in careers in the hotel industry remains strong, especially among those who wish to develop their careers in a dynamic and people-oriented environment. The event was a great opportunity to meet new talents and present the opportunities offered by working in our hotels. We look forward to new meetings, collaborations and future members of our team.
18th International Fine Art Award Ex-Tempore Ptuj Karneval
14.02.2026
On Saturday, the winners of the 18th International Fine Art Award Ex-tempore Ptuj Karneval 2026 were announced.
A new artwork will now adorn Hotel Ptuj. This year’s award winner is the Trieste-based painter Klavdija Marušič with her work “Farewell, Winter.”
You will soon be able to see it at Hotel Ptuj!
Proud to support the art and traditions of the city.
Support for Companies in Extending Working Life (ASI+)
16.01.2026
We have been selected within the public call “Support for companies in designing and implementing strategies and/or action plans for the effective management of older employees and strengthening their competencies (JR ASI+)”, as part of the operation “Support for Companies in Extending Working Life (ASI+)”.
The purpose of the project is the effective management of older employees and the strengthening of their competencies with the aim of extending their working life.
Project objectives:
- Preparation of a strategy for the effective management of older employees
- Strengthening the competencies of older employees, especially in the areas of digitalization and the green transition
- Increasing individuals’ readiness to extend their working life
The project is co-financed by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and the European Union under the Programme for the Implementation of European Cohesion Policy 2021–2027 (PEKP 2021–2027).
Nationwide Career Event
16.01.2026
We recently appeared on the TV show Dobro jutro!
17.12.2025
Our Corporate Executive Chef, Tadej Petrič, presented the Devil’s Trill Cake – a chocolate dessert with character, created as part of the joint project Sladka osmizza, in collaboration with the Comunità degli Italiani Giuseppe Tartini.
He was joined in the studio by Marcel Bešter, Corporate Head of Food & Beverage, who shared the secrets of preparing a truly rich and indulgent winter hot chocolate. The conversation blended gastronomy, tradition, and a passion for flavours – the kind that warm you up and stay with you long after.
Sweet osmica at the Tartini house
09.12.2025
A press conference was held today in Piran to present the unique project Sladka osmica / La dolce osmizza, co-created within the initiative Božič z domačimi / Natale con i tuoi by the group Al tempo di Tartini, the Tartini House Museum, and Hotel Piran, EH Slovenia.
Between 11 and 18 December, the second floor of the Tartini House in Piran will become a festive gathering space featuring a curated selection of holiday drinks, sparkling wine, and a very special cake, the Devil’s Trio. The 19th-century salon rooms will be adorned with beautiful festive decorations inspired by Giuseppe Tartini’s Il Trillo del Diavolo. To mark the occasion, Hotel Piran has created a special cake, the Devil’s Trio, combining chocolate and chili, which will, after its premiere, become a permanent item on our hotel menu.
3rd Istrian Tourism Forum in Izola
04.12.2025
Izola today hosted the 3rd Istrian Tourism Forum!
Together with the Primorska Chamber of Commerce, the first part of the event brought together tourism stakeholders with the aim of exploring new avenues of cooperation with partners from Trieste. The plenary session offered insights into Izola’s Tourism Development Strategy 2026–2030, the Vino & Svet 2027 project, the power of data, analytics and artificial intelligence presented by NiST, and an overview of concrete measures in green energy.
20 Years of the Celeia Celje Institute
02.12.2025
Yesterday, in the magical embrace of the Celje Castle, we celebrated a very special milestone — 20 years of the Celeia Celje Institute, which has been shaping the city’s cultural pulse and connecting the local community for two decades. In the year when Celje marks the 600th anniversary of the death of Veronika Deseniška, they prepared an immersive journey between legend and reality, while the festive lights of Celje provided the perfect backdrop.
Dear Visit Celje team — here’s to many more successful years, bold projects, and reaching for the stars! ⭐⭐⭐
Annual Meeting of the Slovenian Hotel Association
02.12.2025
At the annual meeting of the Slovenian Hotel Association, we took advantage of the opportunity to exchange opinions with colleagues from the tourism sector while navigating through expert lectures covering current topics. We believe that the upcoming year 2026 will bring even more such opportunities.
Many thanks for the invitation and excellent networking to the Director of the Tourism and Hospitality Chamber of Slovenia, Mr. Fedja Pobegajlo, and to the President of the Slovenian Hotel Association, Mr. Gregor Jamnik. We are certainly looking forward to the joint projects ahead of us.
Fashion Inspirations – Fall/Winter 2025
20.11.2025
One of the most anticipated events in Celje is behind us – Fashion Inspirations, which each time intertwine fashion, culinary art, automotive elegance, and above all, wonderful energy – and this time was no different. The EH team, together with Hotel Evropa, put on their biggest smiles and raised a toast with the always delightful Vladimira Skale!
Photo: Gregor Katič
TASTE Project
19.11.2025
Last week, as part of the European TASTE project – Transformative Approaches for Sustainable Food & Tourism – we participated in a two-day event in Brussels. The event brought together participants from six countries and opened in-depth discussions on the interconnection of sustainable tourism, digitalization, and best practices in gastronomy. It was further enriched by lectures from international experts in the fields of gastronomy, hospitality, and digital innovation, focused on sustainable approaches that we carefully follow as well.
30th anniversary of Turistica!
18.11.2025
The Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica has celebrated an extraordinary milestone: 30 years of sharing knowledge, inspiring young talent, and shaping the environment it calls home. Three decades in which the past, present, and future come together — and we are honored to help create responsible, people- and planet-friendly tourism that goes beyond the moment and builds a foundation for generations to come.
Photo: Turistica
Living and working in Slovenia
17.11.2025
Last week, under the auspices of the Slovenian Employment Service and the EURES network in North Macedonia and Bulgaria, events were held to connect job seekers with companies looking for new employees. Our colleagues Vesna Srdić and Andrej Vuk represented us and presented career opportunities in Slovenia and within the EH Group in Veles, Strumica, Plovdiv, and Sofia. We are excited about the possibility of enriching our team with even greater international diversity!
72nd Hospitality and Tourism Gathering
12.11.2025
The 72nd Hospitality and Tourism Gathering showcased an exceptional lineup of talent – we are especially thrilled that our own Ana Vračević won bronze in the hotel receptionists’ competition, proudly representing Hotel Arena and the Maribor Higher Vocational School of Hospitality and Tourism – and, as always, she shone brilliantly!
Days of Slovenian Tourism
11.11.2025
Young talents at Restaurant Week
21.10.2025
Our hearts always sing when we host young talents who absorb knowledge with shining eyes and step into the world of hospitality with open hearts.
During Restaurant Week, third-year students from the Faculty of Tourism Maribor visited us to explore the world of flavours, creativity and cuisine as part of their fieldwork.
Our chef, Tadej Petrič, took them behind the scenes — where ideas, aromas and flavours are born that guests experience on their plate. He showed them how each dish emerges from respect for ingredients, teamwork and a genuine desire to create a memorable moment for the guest.
Such visits are always something special — an opportunity to pass on experience, to inspire and at the same time remind ourselves why we love this profession.
BeeGreen at the SMARTIES conference
14.10.2025
Our BeeGreen project at Hotel Arena Maribor was selected as an innovative practice at the international SMARTIES for SMEs conference in Paphos, Cyprus, within the European COSME programme!
This important recognition for the project demonstrates that a hotel can be a place of positive change — for the environment, the community and the guests.
Our sustainability champion, Andrej Vuk, participated as a panellist in the “Twin Transition of European Tourism” discussion, presenting the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transformation in European tourism. He spoke about the importance of implementing regenerative and sustainable solutions that improve today’s operations and build foundations for the future — one where future generations can enjoy the beauty of our world.
Der Deutsche Ball
16.10.2025
October brings a rich harvest of events that connect people, ideas and inspiration — and one of these is the 14th edition of the German Economy Ball.
An evening that combined business excellence, culture and charity, showing again the strong ties between Slovenian and German business when bound by a shared vision of progress and cooperation.
Our sincere thanks to the President of the Slovenian‑German Chamber of Commerce, Ms Dagmar von Bohnstein, and her tireless team for the invitation and for a truly magical event full of elegance, positive energy and charitable mission.
4th Green Key Slovenia Meeting
30.09.2025
Our team attended the 4th meeting of Green Key Slovenia, bringing together operators committed to environmentally responsible and conscious tourism. The event once again proved the importance of a community sharing the same values — respect for nature, responsible resource management and the desire to create tourism that leaves a positive imprint.
Green Key is an international environmental label for sustainable management of tourist accommodations, encouraging concrete action — from reducing energy and water consumption to responsible waste management and involvement of local communities and suppliers.
At EH, we believe that regenerative development is a key pillar for the future of hospitality. We are proud to co-create paths and opportunities with other stakeholders that give back more to nature and the community than we extract.
We celebrated our destination!
29.09.2025
For 140 years, Portorož–Piran has been building a tradition of hospitality that now merges rich history with a modern tourism pulse. We marked this anniversary with pride, cooperation and a vision of the future we build together.
Together with teams from all Eurotas Hotels destinations, and with Prof Dr Emil Juvan, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica UP FAMNIT, Prof Dr Miha Lesjak and industry colleague Robert Staničić, we congratulated the anniversary.
The event was also an opportunity to reflect on the future of tourism — on partnerships that build trust, on collaborations that bring innovation, and on the responsibility that binds us all. With warmth, knowledge and courage, we look to co-create the next 140 years of stories that will inspire guests, communities and generations to come.
Culinary Workshops
26.09.2025
Our Executive Chef, Tadej Petrič, led inspiring culinary workshops for students of the Tourism and Hospitality School Split under the Erasmus + mobility programme SIC Alma M. Karlin. Through practical work and exchange of experience, he introduced young future chefs to modern culinary trends, highlighted the importance of seasonal and local ingredients and encouraged creativity and courage in finding their own culinary expression.
Tadej shared his journey — from school kitchen to professional plates — full of challenges, continuous learning, dedication and satisfaction that only chefs know when a guest leaves with an empty plate and smile.
Mentorship is more than transferring knowledge — it is inspiration that encourages young talents to believe in their skills and the future of gastronomy, which honours tradition while looking ahead.
Career event in Uzbekistan
15.09.2025
Concours d’Elegance at Hotel Kranjska Gora
08.09.2025
The Concours d’Elegance – Walter Wolf World Slovenia, held beneath the mighty Prisank, brought a true parade of steel beauties and car-enthusiasts to mount the stage, thrilling the gathered audience with their elegance, power and timeless appeal.
In front of Hotel Kranjska Gora stood vehicles that are not mere means of transport but works of art on four wheels — from classic legends to modern sport icons. The air brimmed with the roar of engines, the scent of petrol and genuine excitement, understood only by true fans of motoring.
We are proud to have hosted this unique event, which brought together the passion for cars, respect for tradition and alpine elegance — where power and grace meet in the most beautiful way.
60th Ex-tempore Piran
01.09.2025
The first weekend of September marked the jubilee of the 60th Ex‑tempore Piran — one of Slovenia’s most important art events, which for decades has enriched the cultural pulse of Piran and the wider coast.
In our hotels, art is not just decoration, but part of the guest experience — for many years visitors to Eurotas Hotels have admired works created within this prestigious event. Each painting tells a story of place, light and sea — and reminds us that Piran is more than a destination, it is inspiration.
This year’s Ex-tempore brought to Hotel Piran a new piece of art entitled “Dream Away”, created by awarded artist Monika Slemc Klavžar. The artwork with the salt-pans motif captures that unique silence and golden glow of the coast felt only on the Adriatic.
Boutique Hotel Portorose receives Green Key!
25.08.2025
New wing added to Hotel Arena Maribor
17.07.2025
Our Hotel Arena in Maribor hosted the Director of the Directorate for Tourism, Ms Dubravka Kalin, and representative Ms Leja Mikuž. They viewed the new investment that propels the hotel into a new development phase.
With over two million euros in funding (also co-financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan), the investment aims to modernise and upgrade the hotel offer in the spirit of sustainable development and local supplier collaboration.
The first phase of the renovation (nearly two million euros) included full renovation, new floor coverings, a modern and spacious lobby and increased accommodation capacity.
This new wing marks another step forward in the development of the Maribor–Pohorje destination. With additional spaces and upgraded infrastructure, Hotel Arena opens new possibilities to attract major business events, conferences and seminars, while the enhanced offer also supports the region’s leisure and sport tourism.
From Piran to Celje – with flavour
16.07.2025
The culinary guide Falstaff awarded one fork each to the restaurants of Hotel Piran and Hotel Evropa in Celje — recognition for quality, devotion and that intangible warmth that cannot be measured in points but felt by the guest.
Behind the kitchen doors of Hotel Piran, the aroma always fills the old town’s narrow streets, invites seaside diners and passers-by to take a moment on the terrace with a sea view. Here, chefs Milana Stanićin and Damir Žižek craft cuisine without pretence but with attention to detail. They don’t chase trends, they co-create experiences and memories — because you never forget the smell and taste, just like you don’t forget evenings when the sea-air scent lingers and the day ends with a glass of wine and a seafood plate.
Meanwhile in Hotel Evropa in the very centre of Celje, chef Tadej Petrič alongside chef Ervin Podbregar ensures that dining is not just a meal, but a ritual — that moment of the day you anticipate, enjoy and wish to repeat. The 150-year tradition of this historic house brings responsibility, but also pride — still offering a blend of chic experience and home-grown elegance that guests won’t easily forget.
Summer compilation Hotel Piran 99!
27.6.2025
On the Terrace 99 of Hotel Piran, a true summer vibe blew!
By the sea, at sunset and with a view that never disappoints, we shared a special moment with lovers of music, Piran and good atmosphere — the presentation of the exclusive musical compilation Hotel Piran 99.
The project was created in collaboration with DJ Benjamin Shock, one of Slovenia’s most recognised names in electronic music, and local creators who, under the label Watermellow, captured in music that unique feel evoked by Piran — the calm of the sea, the energy of the town and the warmth of summer evenings. The Hotel Piran 99 compilation is not just a musical project but a sonic postcard of our destination — a tribute to the sea, the sun and the people who create unforgettable moments.
We jumped into the sea with Martin Strel!
23.6.2025
On Friday we opened the summer swimming season in front of Barbara Piran Beach Hotel with the event “Jump Into the Sea with Martin Strel!” Together with many experts in their fields, we joined forces to host a day mainly for children. Over 200 primary-school pupils from coastal schools took part.
The event was not just a symbolic start to summer but also awareness-raising about sea safety, respect for nature and sustainable thinking! Children enjoyed swimming to the flag with Martin Strel and vied for the title “Green Ambassador of Fiesa”.
Thank you to all: Martin Strel, the fire-fighters of Piran, the underwater rescue service, NGO DOVES-FEE Slovenia, Morigenos – Slovenian Marine Mammal Society, public company OKOLJE Piran, the team of water-rescue LGS, police and marine police, Maritime Administration of the Republic of Slovenia and the diving centre Divestrong.
TASTE Projekt
19.11.2025
V preteklem tednu smo se v sklopu evropskega projekta TASTE – Transformative Approaches for Sustainable Food & Tourism udeležili dvodnevnega dogodka v Bruslju. Dogodek je združil udeležence iz šestih držav ter odprl poglobljene razprave o prepletu trajnostnega turizma, digitalizacije in dobrih praks v gastronomiji, obogaten pa je bil še z predavanji mednarodnih strokovnjakov s področja gastronomije, hotelirstva in digitalnih inovacij ter trajnostnih pristopov, ki jim tudi sami skrbno sledimo.
TASTE Projekt
19.11.2025
V preteklem tednu smo se v sklopu evropskega projekta TASTE – Transformative Approaches for Sustainable Food & Tourism udeležili dvodnevnega dogodka v Bruslju. Dogodek je združil udeležence iz šestih držav ter odprl poglobljene razprave o prepletu trajnostnega turizma, digitalizacije in dobrih praks v gastronomiji, obogaten pa je bil še z predavanji mednarodnih strokovnjakov s področja gastronomije, hotelirstva in digitalnih inovacij ter trajnostnih pristopov, ki jim tudi sami skrbno sledimo.
