We didn't like was the tiny packaged shower gel, shampoo and body lotion. It is not easy to use them, you run out of it quickly and unexpectedly, too much plastic waste. We'd rather prefer pump liquid soap/shower gel/body lotion dispensers in hotels. We traveled with our pet dog and it would be great if the hotel beach - which is pretty big by the way -had a small tiny area where guests could swim with their dogs maybe at the end corner of the beach? There is a designated dog beach (Monty's dog beach&bar) in Portoroz but it is about 3kms away from Grand Hotel Bernardin and not easy to park if you go by car. It would be really comfortable to stay at the hotel the whole day and being able to enjoy the sea with your pet dog. We would have spent way more money in the hotel if we would have been able to stay at the beach the whole day but instead we spent the day at the dog beach. It would be great if Grand Hotel Berndardin would consider this as an option :)

The sea view was breath taking from our room, you can take the elevator down to the hotel's private beach so comfortable. Beautiful surrounding, nice area. Extra comfortable beds, spacious rooms and bathrooms, great breakfast, huge selection of fresh food, local delicacies. Polite and helpful staff, big parking lot. Piran is walking distance away as well as Portoroz's center. We will definitely come again and we totally recommend visiting this hotel.

Stayed in August 2025

The lobby could be renovated to make it a bit more modern like the rooms and other areas.

Beach, location, pool and view

Stayed in August 2025

The smell on the hallways … that hunted us for the entire stay. Moreover, the first room we got smelled so so bad that we just could not wait for the concierge to come and check (no, it was not coming from the bathroom). Positive: we got an upgrade to a non-smelling, bigger room. Negative: they tried to charge this upgrade at the end of the stay …

Nice location, 20 m from the sea, enough sun-beds for everyone. Good food but not as in a Greek or Turkish similar hotel (very little variation between the days)

Stayed in August 2025

Sometimes there was a confusion at the beach someone would take umbrellas or sun beds

They have renovated the hotel and it changed in a better way

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was just perfect.

As always Grand Hotel Bernardin was perfect. From first until the last moment everything was as expected and more. Staff is as always very polite and very professional. You get a free parking spot as the hotel guest. Our room was very clean, very comfy and with the best view that you can have in Portoroz/Piran. Private beach with free sun beds and parasols for the guests. Breakfast was very nice, many variations and there is enough choice for every taste. The Grand Cafe is a must. View from above on the whole bay is amazing. Very good coffee and nice cakes. Staff is really more then polite and friendly. Check in and check out went very smooth. This hotel deserves only the best recommendation. We are definitely coming back. Thanks for making our holiday more nice and joyful.

Stayed in August 2025

Not much to report. There is a bit of a smell coming from the bathroom (especially in the morning after we kept the bathroom closed) but this seems to be the issue with the entire area and not this hotel itself.

Great place - nice rooms, sea view, really nice food for breakfast and dinner - lots of choices and variation across days, great location right in front of a beach while it's walking distance to Piran (there are also shuttle buses etc), nice swimming pool, includes passes to Termaris swimming pools, quiet, .. We will definitely come again.

Stayed in August 2025

In general we liked and enjoyed very much everything! We could only suggest small details to improve to perfection. We travelled with our dog and so the room we got could have been slightly bigger. Unfortunately there were no spots dedicated to families with dogs on the hotel beach, so we had to search daily for other options in the area which were not the same comfort. Hotel beach is very big and I’m sure that a small area with dogs could be set up very easily. Room cleaning service was sometimes chaotic, used towels were gone but not replaced.. And I would definitely recommend to fix dispensers for the shower gel, shampoo and conditioner in the shower instead of tiny little bottles which are too many, tiny and must be replenished daily. I’m sure this would make guests happy because there are no shops in a short distance to get these things if needed.

Beautiful hotel in a great location with stunning views, excellent food, beach and spa.

Stayed in August 2025

Cast concrete beach, which can be quite crowded in good weather. Room was small for 3 persons. Expensive drinks at meals.

Very close to Piran. Very good parking. Clean rooms. Good selection and plenty of room at meals. Nice view from the balcony. Free umbrella and sunbed. Very clean beach. Helpful staff.

Stayed in July 2025

a two bed room could be a bit larger....the balcony is fine for two persons, with nice sea view

Stayed in August 2025

I didn't like the food, there are no lactose-free dishes, vegetarian cuisine, milk is added everywhere. the kitchen is not 5 stars, there is not much choice

excellent location, the best in the area, the sea is clear.

Stayed in August 2025

The temperarure in room was very high - 25degrees Celsius is too much for sleeping - at least for my family. Even when I claimed to hotel that air condition is not working properly, I was informed that air condition si set up form hotel to have the temperature in rooms between 23-25 °C. For me not acceptable for 5star hotel.

All services related to 5star hotel. Private Beach. Tasty food, big variety.

Stayed in August 2025

Umbrela and sunbed service on the beach

The hotel, location..

Stayed in July 2025

Would always choose this Hotel for a stay in this region! Nothing can beat the location, including free parking, chairs at the beach & umbrellas. Rooms are renovated and all of the have sea view, it’s amazing and that’s why I come back nearly every year!

Stayed in July 2025

I'm biased towards them, they're my favorites.

If I really want to relax in the summer, I will definitely come here. But definitely once a year! (There was a summer when I came here three times.) My favorite is the terrace of the room, I can sit there for 2-3 hours and listen to the sea.

Stayed in July 2025

Amazing view, very nice and kind hospitaliy, beautiful location, great services

Stayed in July 2025

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Breakfast

Stayed in July 2025

The opening hours of the beach (9-19) were crazy, as well as of the swimming pool (10-18) and fitness (9-19). There is zero chance of swimming before breakfast and in the evening, which are the most attractive times for swimmers. I have never encountered such a limitation. It is not acceptable for me in a 5-star hotel. There is also a weird system of paper vouchers for towels on the beach, where you get back a small piece of paper which was used by other guests before.

Good position by the sea, rich offer at breakfast, nice view from the balcony.

Stayed in July 2025

Air conditioning was very weak.

Location. Free parking. Lot of sea front beds and umbrellas with direct access to the sea.

Stayed in June 2025

beach

Stayed in June 2025

hard to find fault

check in was a breeze, parking on site, room was well appointed, nice balcony with views over the sea, breakfast was all one could want with excellent service, same can be said for the dinner buffet, the beach (concrete) with good access to the private swimming area. great location, with restaurants a short walk along the promenade towards the cute little town of Piran

Stayed in June 2025

Amazing , we had really Nice team ( short) but we will for sure come back . Highly recommend

Stayed in June 2025

Just small details, but there’s room for improvement. During one of the dinners, the waitress didn’t notice us (four people at the table), even when we waved at her, so we didn’t get a chance to order any drinks. Also, on one day, our room wasn’t cleaned at all — no one came in the entire day, even though we were out of the room the whole time.

Very comfortable, especially since we brought our 80-year-old mum. The lift directly to the beach, excellent food, and great location made it a truly relaxing stay.

Stayed in June 2025

Service was excellent. Polite and helpful staff.

Stayed in June 2025

Building a little bit old design, food could have been better

Great spot, great view

Stayed in June 2025