Located side by side on the banks of the Savinja River, Laško's two biggest hotel and spa centres - Wellness Park Laško and Zdravilišče Laško - give visitors a chance to choose between tradition and modernity. Everything in the hotel is stylish and modern, from the reception desks to the café overlooking the river, and the rooms have the look of luxury apartments. Visitors looking to relax should check out the hotel’s thermal centre, which is housed under a futuristic glass dome that can be opened on warm days, as well as the sauna, wellness and well-equipped fitness centres.

After working up an appetite with all that swimming and working out, you can get a healthy meal at the hotel’s a la carte restaurant or fill up at the buffet. This is definitely the place to be when you’re in need of some serious pampering. The four-star Hotel Zdravilišče, meanwhile, is the older and cheaper of the two hotels and caters to a different crowd, mostly people in need of rehabilitation. If a more traditional spa experience is what you’re after, Hotel Zdravilišče is probably the better option. Laško is located roughly 85km east of Ljubljana and 15km south of Celje, if you're without your own transport, all trains from Ljubljana to Celje and Maribor stop at the main station.