Grand Hotel Toplice: "On the shores of Lake Bled" Slovenia Hotel Tip by karenincalifornia

This picture shows the backside of Grand Hotel Toplice in Bled. It is the large building right on the lake.

Because we were honeymooners, my husband and I got special treatment at some of the hotels we stayed at in Yugoslavia. We checked into Grand Hotel Toplice and were shown our room. I needed something from the car, so I went downstairs. On the way down, I ran into the desk clerk who was on his way up with a basket of delicious looking fruit and a bottle of champagne. When he saw me, he got very flustered, stammered that "This was supposed to be a surprise" and turned around and went back downstairs.

I felt a little sorry for ruining his surprise, but mostly, I was looking forward to the basket of fruit and the champagne. I went back up to the room and we waited. And waited. And waited.

The desk clerk never came back with the basket or champagne. I guess I totally screwed things up when I ruined his surprise, and we weren't eligible anymore for the honeymoon basket!

Comparison: more expensive than average
Price: US$120-180
Theme: Hotel