Otočec Castle

Otočec, Slovenia · Meetings · Weddings

A castle on an islet in the Krka river with a five-star hotel, meeting rooms of 10 to 14 and wedding spaces for up to 80 guests

Otočec Castle, on an islet in Dolenjska, hosts business meetings, protocol events and weddings, with a castle restaurant for 55, a terrace for 80 and a Relais & Châteaux hotel.

Largest room: 55
With outdoor spaces: 80
Event spaces: 6
Historic building: Yes

Event spaces

Meeting room in superior suiteup to 10basic table set-up for 10, foyer reception for press
Knight Loungeup to 14table set-up for 14, also used for small ceremonies
Castle restaurantup to 55wedding celebration up to 55
Castle terraceup to 80up to 80 guests
Hunting Roomup to 12fireplace room, up to 12
Garden terraceup to 40up to 40 guests

Transport

Train station: Novo mesto Center5.6 km · about 15 min by car
Airport: Zagreb International Airport (ZAG)66 km · about 1 h 35 by car

Distances as the crow flies; times are estimates. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Getting there and practical details

Neighborhood: Krka river, near Novo mesto

Otočec Castle in Dolenjska, Slovenia, hosts small business meetings, protocol events and weddings of up to 80 guests, or more in a tent on the lawn. The castle stands on an islet in the Krka river, and the official site presents the location as a guarantee of privacy for business events.

Seminars and company events

The castle organises business meetings with its own team and modern technology. The meeting room in a superior suite is set for 10 people, with a reception area in the foyer for press meetings, and the Knight Lounge is set for 14. The castle restaurant, the Hunting Room or the terrace can also be arranged for a meeting. Equipment includes an LCD projector and screen or a plasma TV, a sound system if needed and Wi-Fi in all meeting rooms. Add-ons are a gala dinner in the hotel restaurant, dinner in a vineyard cottage on Trška Gora and team building such as mini golf, kayaking and canoeing on the Krka and Nordic walking.

Weddings and receptions

Weddings can be held outdoors in the castle courtyard, within the medieval walls, or in the Knight Lounge. Registrars from the Novo mesto Administrative Unit conduct the ceremonies, and the couple can choose a ceremony with reception or catering only. The castle can add a band, violins, fireworks and other extras.

Rooms and capacities

The celebration can take place in the castle restaurant for up to 55 people, in the Hunting Room with its fireplace for up to 12, in the Knight Lounge for up to 14, on the castle terrace for up to 80, on the garden terrace for up to 40, or in a tent on the lawn with a number to be agreed.

Accommodation

Otočec Castle is a five-star hotel and a member of Relais & Châteaux. The pages read do not give the number of rooms.

Catering

The hotel restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide, and the castle holds a Michelin Key award. For private groups, Krkin hram, a renovated cellar-style house, offers home cooking from the oven and grill with Dolenjska wines, open by appointment.

History and setting

The medieval castle sits on an islet with water around it, which gives the site its privacy. It belongs to the Terme Krka group and sits near the town of Novo mesto.