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Borovets, 2010 Borovets, Bulgaria

#148 of 231 hotels in Borovets

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 129 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free Wifi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: March 12, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse Apartment
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The maintenance of the room needs slight improvements. Breakfast was OK (not excellent)

    Staff was vey helpful and kind. Rooms were cleaned properly.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2025

    7.0
    Good location - reception and bar staff were lovely and helpful. Very nice spa but bedrooms tired and needing refurbishm
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Bath Tub
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bedrooms were a bit tired - could do with an upgrade. Don't think it was worth the money we spend for two bedrooms B&B for 6 nights.

    Good location, lovely spa

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2025

    7.0
    Do not go there unless it is siginificantly cheaper than the hotels with direct access to lifts.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights

    - This hotel does not deserve 5 star at all. It should be 4 stars the most, maybe 3. - Dinner menu was ok but not great. - Location of the ski room is far away from the lifts. You need to walk there. Walking there with the ski boots is very tiring. - Entrance of the hotel and ski room was not good. - Getting from the closed garage to the hotel and ski room is difficult. - Lady in the lobby counter is not friendly.

    + Breakfast was great. + Room was large and comfortable

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: February 4, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are not family rooms so we split in two rooms.

    Hotel is closed to ski areas. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Kids really enjoyed swimming pool and spa facilities. Helpful staff.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2025

    9.0
    Great location and very kind staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is nice but outdated and the rooms need refresh.

    If you are not into a modern style architecture that’s the place: great location, spacious rooms and extremely kind and helpful staff. The breakfast was amazing.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 13, 2025

    8.0
    Perfect location, good breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Unprofessional behavior of the employee you works at the swimming pool.

    Perfect location.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Maisonette
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff, great location. We love coming back every year.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Parking was a problem , room comfort and cleanliness were satisfactory , Location is good. Breakfast was good. Spa was good, too.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Bath Tub
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Parking is not included in the room price. There is a daily charge. If you have your own skis and boots you dont need to pay for their storage in the hotel. If you have rented them from somewhere else, you have to pay for their storage in the hotel.

    Nice breakfast with many choices. The hotel is close to the slopes. Very nice pool / russian bath / sauna and salt room to relax after skiing. Dido (lifeguard) was always there to help us, to give us a towel and always in a good mood. Excellent the 3 ladies at the reception. Always helpful. Anton was also very kind and helpful. Nice furniture in the rooms.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 14, 2024

    8.0
    Nice hotel, good location. Excellent spa.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was a little limited. Hot breakfast was Luke warm. No microwave to heat it up.

    Good location and excellent spa facilities. Room was a reasonable size with good storage.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Bath Tub
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Water in pool are too cold

    good place, rooms, food, ....

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2024

    7.0
    Nice hotel overall in a great location - perfect for our skiing holiday. Rooms need some TLC as they’re feeling quite wo
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Spa Bath
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom was quite dated, could do with refurbishment soon. At this price point I’d expected better standards.

    Location, room size, spa facilities

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 24, 2024

    8.0
    A great find!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Maisonette
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff were fine, but not particularly friendly, although I think part of the problem is perhaps the language barrier...? There were occasions when certain staff members were perhaps a little rude / abrupt....particularly the pool attendant. Overall however, this did not diminish what has been an excellent stay.

    We stayed in a maisonette as a family of four - this offered excellent accommodation with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The hotel was clean and comfortable if rather dated, but the location was fantastic - walkable to all slopes and all restaurants etc. The hotel was quiet and breakfast was good. The pool was also fantastic!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2023

    9.0
    Great Stay in Borovets
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Spa Bath
    • Stayed 1 night

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    The room was huge and the furnishing reflects the outside design of the hotel - it feels like a manor house. Food and service were great, the ski lifts are close, parking is available in the yard. A great place to stay in Borovets!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was a disaster - very poor not suitable for 5 star hotel rather 3 star. They have to improve quantity of their breakfast.

    The location of the hotel is very good, in the heart of Borovets but at the same time around the forest. Clean fresh air. Good furniture - classic style. Jacuzzi in the room. Hotel upgraded our room with the apartment without additional payment. Swimming pool is nice.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The water in the swimming pool was a bit cold.

    We stayed off season, there were almost no other guests, so we probably didn't get the right impression - but on the other hand the price would have been too high. We enjoyed the comfort of the room (we were given a larger room than we payed), especially the bathroom with the jacuzzi was fun. The view and the hotel surroundings are very pleasant. The food was excellent in comparison to other places we visited in and around Borovets.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very good location,clean ,the room was very big and comfortable,I had birthday and they sent me wine with chocolate cake

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2023

    8.0
    Exceeded expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The spa is good, however the slippers provided have dangerous plastic slippery soles and I slipped on the steps at the swimming pool. The temperature of the room was hot, so we had to sleep with the window open, and various noises outside woke us up in the night.

    We got upgraded to a large 'spa apartment' with a Jacuzzi bath and 2 fold-away beds. Plenty of hot water, fruit and wine provided on arrival. Breakfast provided good choice - pancakes, yoghurts, fresh fruit, cold meats/cheeses, hot food (sausages, eggs etc). Location to one of the ski lifts - 50m away.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2023

    8.0
    we really enjoyed our stay. would definitely recommend it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Bath Tub
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    spa could have been better.

    quirky

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2023

    7.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The stuff in the restaurant wasn’t able to understand our order not in Bulgarian, not even in English. They spoke mainly Russian. Situation I found quite unprofessional. The main restaurant (a la carte) was mixed with the buffet one (the all inclusive) which also also find improper. They was a lot of delay on the dishes. The stuff in the lobby was also quite impolite and slow. The parking was not usable for the hotel guests and you need to manège with the people outside handling the municipal parking.

    The stuff on the reception was very helpful & polite. The SPA was very nice and well done .

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    some facilities such as the jacuzzi and heated pool and gym should be included and not pay separately for using them. This was kind of disappointing to say the least

    it’s location and it being the only hotel in the vicinity made it a very special place to be

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: April 28, 2025

    5.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Bath Tub
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms were never cleaned my husband left a plate on the side with a banana skin and the whole time he was there it was never collected

    Location

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2025

    10
    The best hotel in Boverets
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Spa Bath
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some elements of the hotel could do with some maintenance.

    The Grace family had a wonderful stay. This is a charming and beautiful full service hotel. It has a wonderful deco and bar and restaurant. I took my children for their 18th and 20th birthdays. The staff helped me throughout my stay. I can highly recommend the restaurant, spa facilities and heros ski hire (internal to the hotel). The pool here is warmer than the Rila. The food here is better then the Rila. The staff are nicer. I will be back again, as this hotel is just away from the main restaurant and bars and as such does not suffer from any noise. Don't delay, book it.

    Stayed in March 2025

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