A seaside hotel on the Slovenian Adriatic, run by people who believe hospitality is a craft learned slowly and practised daily.
Obala 112
6320 Portorož
Slovenia, European Union
+386 5 692 44 10
Reception staffed 24 hours a day
support@steinovesbasta.com
Replies within one business day
steinovesbasta.com is the official online home of a family-scale luxury resort on the Piran peninsula. Our team of 340 people includes chefs, therapists, stage technicians, gardeners, sommeliers and concierges, most of whom live within twenty kilometres of the property. We hire locally, train continuously and promote from within, because the best service comes from people who know the coast as their own.
We operate 186 rooms and suites, five restaurants and bars, a thermal spa built around the region's natural brine and mud, a 900-seat theatre and a conference wing for up to 600 guests. Each part of the resort has its own head of department, and every one of them reports directly to the general manager, keeping decisions fast and accountability clear.
We care about three things: unhurried service, honest food and a light footprint on the coast. Our kitchens buy from more than forty producers in Istria and the Karst, our laundry runs on heat recovered from the spa, and since 2019 we have cut single-use plastics from every guest-facing area. We publish our sustainability figures each spring and invite guests to tour the back-of-house systems that make them possible.
The resort holds all hospitality, food safety and entertainment licences required under Slovenian and EU law. Our evening salon operates under a licence issued by the competent national authority and is open only to adults aged 18 and over who present valid photo identification. We follow the protections described on our Responsible Gambling page and handle personal data as set out in our Privacy Policy and GDPR, CCPA & Cookies Policy.
For press enquiries, partnership proposals, wedding and event planning or careers, write to support@steinovesbasta.com with a short description of your request in the subject line. Our guest relations team routes every message to the right department and confirms receipt the same day.
Reservations, special requests, event planning or a question about your stay. Write to us and a member of guest relations will reply within one business day.
+386 5 692 44 10
24 hours, 7 days a week
Obala 112, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
Reception: always open
Reservations desk: 08:00–22:00 CET
Events office: Mon–Fri, 09:00–18:00 CET
How we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit steinovesbasta.com or stay with us.
The data controller for this website and for guest services at the resort is the operator of steinovesbasta.com, Obala 112, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia. You can reach our data protection contact at support@steinovesbasta.com (subject line "Privacy") or by phone on +386 5 692 44 10.
We collect only the information we need to provide our services. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:
We rely on the following legal bases under Article 6 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation: performance of a contract (your booking), compliance with legal obligations (registration and tax), our legitimate interests (security, service improvement and fraud prevention, balanced against your rights) and your consent (marketing, non-essential cookies and health data for spa treatments).
We never sell your personal data. We share it only with trusted parties who need it to deliver our services, including payment processors, booking engines and channel managers, IT and cloud hosting providers, and professional advisers. Each is bound by a written data processing agreement. We disclose data to public authorities only when required by law. Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we use European Commission adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses.
Reservation and invoicing records are kept for ten years to meet Slovenian accounting requirements. Guest registration data is kept for the period required by the Residence Registration Act. Marketing preferences are retained until you withdraw consent. CCTV footage is deleted automatically after 30 days unless needed for an investigation. Contact form messages are deleted 24 months after the enquiry is closed.
We apply technical and organisational measures appropriate to the risk, including TLS encryption for all website traffic, encryption of stored payment data in line with PCI DSS, role-based access controls, multi-factor authentication for staff systems, regular penetration testing, staff privacy training and documented incident response procedures. If a personal data breach occurs that is likely to put your rights at risk, we will notify the Slovenian Information Commissioner within 72 hours and inform you without undue delay.
You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing of your data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier processing. To exercise these rights, email support@steinovesbasta.com. We respond within one month. You may also lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia (Informacijski pooblaščenec) or your local supervisory authority.
Our website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data online. Information about minors staying with their families is provided by the booking adult and used only to manage the stay.
We may update this policy to reflect changes in law or our services. The date at the top of this page shows the latest revision. Significant changes will be communicated by email to guests with upcoming reservations.
Specific disclosures for residents of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and California, and a full explanation of the cookies we use.
We process personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the Slovenian Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-2) and, for UK residents, the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
Requests can be submitted to support@steinovesbasta.com. We may ask you to verify your identity before acting. Requests are free of charge unless manifestly unfounded or excessive.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, California residents have additional rights.
Submit requests by email to support@steinovesbasta.com or by calling +386 5 692 44 10. You may use an authorised agent, who must provide written permission signed by you. We respond within 45 days.
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Questions about this policy can be sent to support@steinovesbasta.com. EEA residents may complain to the Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia; UK residents to the Information Commissioner's Office; California residents to the California Privacy Protection Agency.
The conditions that apply when you use steinovesbasta.com and make reservations through it.
By accessing or using steinovesbasta.com ("the Website"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website. These terms apply alongside our Privacy Policy, Cookies Policy and any specific booking conditions shown at the time of reservation.
You must be at least 18 years old to make a reservation. Access to the evening salon and any age-restricted area of the resort is limited to adults aged 18 and over with valid photo identification, regardless of local laws in your country of residence.
Flexible rates may be cancelled free of charge until 14:00 local time, 48 hours before arrival, unless a different deadline is shown at booking. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the first night. Non-refundable rates cannot be cancelled, changed or refunded. Group bookings, events and festive packages carry their own conditions, which are provided in writing.
Guests are expected to respect other guests, staff and property. We may refuse service or end a stay without refund in cases of violent, abusive or unlawful behaviour, smoking in non-smoking areas, or damage to property. Guests are liable for damage they cause beyond normal wear.
All content on the Website, including text, graphics, design, logos and code, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights. You may not reproduce, distribute or modify it without our prior written permission, except for brief personal use such as printing a booking confirmation.
We work to keep descriptions, menus, prices and schedules accurate, but they may change without notice. Photographs and illustrations are representative. Theatre programmes and restaurant menus are subject to seasonal adjustment.
The Website may link to third-party sites, such as help organisations or transport providers. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of the Website or temporary unavailability. Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for any liability that cannot be excluded under applicable consumer law.
We are not liable for failure to perform obligations caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, pandemics, strikes, government action or utility failures.
These terms are governed by the law of the Republic of Slovenia. Consumers keep the protection of mandatory laws in their country of residence. Disputes fall under the jurisdiction of the competent court in Koper, without prejudice to consumers' rights to bring proceedings in their home country. EU consumers may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform.
Questions about these terms can be sent to support@steinovesbasta.com or Obala 112, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia.
Our evening salon is one small part of the resort. If you choose to visit it, we want it to stay a pleasant pastime and never become a problem.
We treat player protection as a core responsibility. Every member of staff who works in or near the salon completes certified training in recognising signs of harm, starting supportive conversations and explaining the tools available. Only adults aged 18 and over may enter, and identification is checked at every visit, without exception.
Gambling may be becoming a problem if you spend more money or time than you intended, feel restless or irritable when trying to cut back, hide your activity from family or friends, borrow money to continue, neglect work or relationships, or feel you need to keep going to recover losses. If any of these sound familiar, we encourage you to speak to our team or to one of the organisations listed below.
If you want to stop completely, you can exclude yourself from the salon for 6 months, 1 year, 5 years or permanently.
Self-excluded guests remain welcome at the hotel, restaurants, spa and theatre. Where national registers exist, we can also help you register with them.
No one under 18 is permitted in the salon, including when accompanied by an adult. Parents using shared devices should consider filtering software such as Net Nanny, Qustodio or the built-in parental controls of their operating system.
These independent organisations offer free, confidential support.
Free helpline, live chat and counselling. 0808 8020 133, gamcare.org.uk
Advice, self-assessment and treatment referrals. begambleaware.org
Peer support meetings worldwide. gamblersanonymous.org
Multilingual online support from Gordon Moody. gamblingtherapy.org
1-800-GAMBLER, ncpgambling.org
Software that blocks access to gambling sites on your devices. gamblock.com, gamban.com
If you are in immediate distress, please call the European emergency number 112 or contact a local crisis service.
A seaside retreat in Portorož where sun-washed suites, a thermal spa fed by salt-pan brine, five restaurants and a grand theatre sit together on one quiet bay.
Since 1908on the Piran peninsula
186rooms and suites
900 seatsin the Lantern Theatre
4,200 m²of thermal spa
The story of Steinoves Basta begins in 1908, when a merchant family from Trieste built a modest bathing pavilion beside the salt pans of Sečovlje. Visitors came for the brine baths and the mud the salt workers swore by, and they stayed for the light: a soft, mineral glow that turns the bay pale gold every evening. Within a decade the pavilion had grown into a forty-room hotel with a lime-washed façade and a terrace that reached almost to the waterline.
The building survived two world wars, several changes of border and long stretches of neglect. In the 1960s it was restored as a state-run spa hotel, and the original casino terrace was rebuilt as a dance hall where Yugoslav jazz bands played until dawn. Writers, film crews and diplomats passed through, and the guest books of that era, now displayed in our library, are full of their notes, sketches and complaints about the sea urchins.
The modern resort took shape between 2004 and 2011, when a careful restoration preserved the 1908 pavilion, the terrazzo floors of the 1960s ballroom and the cypress avenue that frames the approach. New wings were added in local Karst stone and pale timber, stepped back into the hillside so that the original building remains the first thing you see from the sea. Today the property is a member of several international heritage hotel associations and has been named among Europe's leading coastal resorts for eight consecutive years.
Every one of our 186 rooms and suites faces the water. Architects worked with the slope of the hill so that no balcony looks into another, and the deep window reveals frame the bay like a painting. Interiors draw on the coast itself: oak floors oiled the colour of driftwood, hand-loomed linen from a family weaver in Kanal, and bathrooms clad in pale Istrian limestone that stays cool even in August. Beds are made with Slovenian goose-down duvets and a pillow menu of seven choices, from buckwheat husk to lavender-filled.
Technology is present but quiet. A single bedside tablet controls lighting, blinds and climate; the in-room speakers stream from your own phone; and blackout shades close silently at the touch of a button. Each room has a capsule coffee machine with beans roasted in Ljubljana, a minibar stocked with regional wines and craft sodas, and a bathroom amenity line made with sea salt from the neighbouring pans.
38 m², for up to 2 guests, from €290 per night
Our signature room opens to a private terrace above the rosemary gardens. A walk-in rain shower, a writing desk set against the window and a daybed sized for afternoon naps make it a calm base for exploring the coast.
64 m², for up to 3 guests, from €540 per night
Set inside the original 1908 building, these suites keep their tall ceilings, restored terrazzo and arched windows. A separate sitting room, a freestanding copper bathtub and a curated library of coastal writing set them apart.
92 m², for up to 5 guests, from €720 per night
Two bedrooms joined by a bright living room and a wraparound balcony. Children receive their own welcome kit, bathrobes in small sizes and a treasure map of the gardens; parents receive a quiet evening with our certified sitting service.
180 m², for up to 6 guests, from €2,400 per night
Four freestanding villas at the water's edge, each with a heated plunge pool, an outdoor kitchen, a private jetty and a dedicated host. Breakfast is served on your terrace at whatever hour you choose, and the spa will send a therapist to you.
Guests in suites and villas are looked after by a personal host who coordinates everything from airport transfers to dinner reservations. Hosts note preferences over the course of a stay and across future visits, so the fruit bowl you liked appears again next spring, and your favourite corner table is already set when you walk into the restaurant. Housekeeping visits twice daily, and a pressing and shoe-shine service returns garments within three hours.
Slovenia sits where Alpine, Mediterranean and Pannonian kitchens meet, and our chefs cook from all three. Executive chef Mateja Kos spent a decade in kitchens in San Sebastián and Copenhagen before coming home to lead our five restaurants. Her philosophy is simple: buy the best from the people nearby, treat it with respect and put no more than three ideas on a plate.
Fish arrives each morning from small boats in Piran harbour. Olive oil comes from the terraces of Šmarje, prosciutto from Karst smokehouses where the bora wind does half the work, and truffles from the oak forests of inland Istria. Our sommelier team keeps a cellar of 1,400 labels, with particular depth in the orange wines of Brda and the Teran reds that grow in the iron-rich terra rossa just above the coast.
Every restaurant offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus written with the same care as the main card, and our kitchens are trained to handle severe allergies. Reservations are recommended, particularly for Solina and the chef's table.
The Sečovlje salt pans have been worked by hand for seven hundred years, and the brine and mineral-rich mud they produce are at the heart of our 4,200-square-metre spa. Our heated seawater pools are kept at 32 degrees all year, and the indoor saltwater lagoon lets you float under a glass roof while the bora wind rattles the cypresses outside.
Treatments draw on old coastal remedies and modern therapy. The signature Salt Pan Ritual begins with a brine soak, continues with a full-body mud wrap and ends with a ninety-minute massage using warm olive oil infused with immortelle from the Istrian hills. Our physiotherapy clinic offers sports massage, lymphatic drainage and posture assessments, and a resident nutritionist can design menus for guests on longer wellness stays.
The sauna world includes a Finnish sauna clad in Alpine spruce, a herbal steam room scented with sage and laurel, a salt inhalation grotto and a cold plunge fed by the sea. Yoga, Pilates and breathwork classes run every morning on a deck above the water, and the fitness studio is open around the clock. Day passes are available to non-resident guests on weekdays, subject to capacity.
Pools and saunas open daily from 07:00 to 22:00. Treatments are available from 09:00 to 21:00, and we recommend booking at least two days ahead during summer and festive periods.
At the centre of the resort stands the Lantern Theatre, a 900-seat auditorium modelled on the horseshoe opera houses of Central Europe but built with today's acoustics and sightlines. The hall is wrapped in curved walnut panels tuned by the same engineers who worked on concert halls in Hamburg and Lucerne, and no seat sits more than twenty-six metres from the stage.
The programme runs from late March to early January. Spring brings chamber music and the Coastal Strings festival, summer is given over to a resident cabaret production and open-air cinema on the lawn, and autumn welcomes touring theatre and dance companies from Vienna, Zagreb, Milan and Budapest. In December the theatre hosts a family pantomime and a New Year's Eve gala concert that sells out every year.
A second, more intimate venue, the Blue Room, seats 140 for jazz, stand-up comedy and singer-songwriter evenings, with table service from the Cypress Bar. Pre-theatre dining menus are served at Terasa 1908 from 17:30, and hotel guests receive priority booking and a ten per cent saving on all performances.
For those who prefer to stay out a little later, a discreet salon off the main foyer offers a refined evening setting with a pianist, a short cocktail list and seating for conversation. The salon is open only to adults aged 18 and over with valid identification, and the gaming area within it operates under strict player protection rules described on our Responsible Gambling page.
What keeps guests returning is not any single feature but the way everything connects. You can swim before breakfast, spend the morning cycling the old Parenzana railway line through vineyards, take lunch on the jetty, sleep through the heat of the afternoon, and walk across the garden to a concert at eight. Nothing requires a car, and nothing feels rushed.
The medieval town of Piran, with its Venetian bell tower and marble square, is a fifteen-minute walk along the seafront promenade. Our concierge arranges guided tours of the salt pans with the families who still work them, boat trips to the cliffs of Strunjan, wine tastings in the Brda hills and day excursions to the Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site carved by an underground river. Ljubljana is ninety minutes away by car, Trieste forty-five minutes, and the Venetian lagoon a comfortable day trip.
The conference wing has a ballroom for 600, eight flexible meeting rooms and a rooftop terrace for receptions under the stars. Our events team has planned everything from intimate elopements on the jetty to three-day international summits, and every package includes a dedicated coordinator, tailored menus and full technical support from the theatre's production crew. The restored 1960s ballroom, with its original terrazzo and chandeliers, remains one of the most requested wedding venues on the Adriatic.
Children aged four to twelve can join the Little Sailors club, where days are spent rock-pooling, learning to sail small dinghies, painting with salt and baking pastries with our pastry team. Teenagers have their own lounge with games, films and supervised paddle-boarding. Babysitting is available every evening with advance notice.
Since 2024 the resort has run on a carbon-neutral energy system that combines rooftop solar, a seawater heat pump and certified renewable electricity. Rainwater irrigates the gardens, food waste becomes compost for our kitchen garden, and the lagoon in front of the hotel is part of a protected seagrass restoration project we fund with the Piran Marine Biology Station.
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out until 11:00. Early arrival and late departure can be arranged on request, and guests in suites and villas enjoy a guaranteed 14:00 check-out.
Trieste airport is 50 minutes away, Ljubljana 1 hour 40 minutes and Venice Marco Polo about 2 hours 15 minutes. We arrange private transfers from all three, and electric car charging and valet parking are available on site.
Yes. Twelve rooms are fully adapted, all public areas have step-free access, the spa pools have hoists, and the Lantern Theatre offers wheelchair spaces and an induction loop.
Dogs under 15 kg are welcome in Garden Sea View Rooms and Salt House Villas for a supplement of €40 per night, including a bed, bowls and a map of dog-friendly walks.
Our restaurants, bars and theatre welcome outside guests. Spa day passes are available on weekdays, subject to capacity, and include pool access, saunas and a light lunch.
Tell us when you would like to arrive, and our reservations team will put together the room, table and treatment times that suit you.
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