Bulgaria
Arguably overpriced for what's on offer, this small 16-room hotel, just a few metres south of the central square, is the best in the city. The rooms are…
Must-see hotels in Bulgaria
Black Sea Coast
This attractive modern complex has a range of rooms, studios and apartments, set in a pretty garden with an open-air pool and restaurant. Breakfast is 6…
Black Sea Coast
The curiously named 'At the Americans' is a modern seafront hotel in the old town, with its own private beach. The 12 spacious studios all have balconies…
Veliko Târnovo
This jolly guesthouse is a real family affair, with the father as builder, son as chef and mother managing daily operations. Rooms are simple, spacious…
Black Sea Coast
With its flashy glass tower and mock-up ship restaurant, the four-star Sirius is an unmistakable landmark. Set on a narrow curve of beach, it's a typical…
Pirin Mountains
Chandeliers, four-poster beds and grand wooden furnishings combine to create Blagoevgrad's most atmospheric hotel, situated at the heart of charming…
Bulgaria
Standard, beige-paletted rooms at the Hissar are pleasant enough, but things get more luxurious within the deluxe rooms (doubles from 150 lv), which have…
Black Sea Coast
One of the best waterfront hotels, the four-star Mistral is an upmarket place with large rooms, all with sea-facing balconies. In addition to the usual…
Bulgaria
Rebels, refugee monks and even a Romanian prince have stayed within the 350-year-old walls of this complex, and historic flavour has been admirably…
Bulgaria
Perched at the top of the town, this ochre-painted guesthouse lives up to its name. Neat and tidy rooms, many with balconies overlooking the rooftops,…
Bulgaria
This contemporary lakeside hotel, about 100m from the shoreline of Lake Ogosta (Augusta), has comfortable rooms and apartments, as well as a good…
Varna
The Oceanic has cool, modern rooms with all the usual facilities, as well as some rather jazzy apartments. Given the central location on one of the city's…
Bulgaria
This handsome guesthouse is situated on a quiet street in Srebârna village, a couple of minutes' walk away from Lake Srebârna. The owner can speak a…
Bulgaria
This cosy guesthouse is located in the western part of the town, about 400m down from the entrance to the Kaleto Fortress. Modest rooms come with…
Bulgaria
This high-rise hotel on the main square remains the best accommodation option in town, though the rooms and corridors have a mustiness about them that…
Sozopol
This peaceful old house, belonging to the Union of Bulgarian Artists, is within a walled courtyard towards the tip of the peninsula, away from the crowds…
Bulgaria
This great-value hotel in the western part of Shumen inhabits a restored 18th-century building and is managed by chirpy staff who speak a smattering of…
Sofia
Popular Mostel occupies a renovated 19th-century house, and has six- and eight-bed dorms, with either shared or private bathrooms, as well as a single and…
Black Sea Coast
This well-maintained block of apartments overlooks Kavarna Bay and is about 300m uphill from the beach (3km south of the centre). The main selling point…
Plovdiv
In keeping with its location across from the Roman Odeon, this hotel features Roman-style columns in some rooms and an elegant old-world feel throughout…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
If Pamporovo's towering resort hotels don't appeal, bunk down in a cosy triangular chalet instead. The wooden huts in Malina Village, in western Pamporovo…
Ruse
Twenty-two rooms, including a presidential suite, spread out over four floors at this grand Viennese-style mansion located on a central square. The rooms…
Bulgaria
For a quieter locale than the centre of town, this friendly hotel in a pretty whitewashed wooden building is a gratifying spot. It has clean, modern rooms…
Varna
This smallish, smart hotel, just a few blocks off central bul Slivnitsa, is popular with business travellers and is a nice top-end choice. The rooms are…
Ruse
In a bright-yellow neoclassical mansion just up from the river, the luxurious Anna Palace has large rooms done out in a fin de siècle style (think brocade…
Pirin Mountains
Located a five-minute walk from the centre, in a quieter residential area, the Korona is popular as much for its restaurant as for its lodgings. While…
Sofia
A luxurious salmon-pink 1930s-era home with its own bistro, the Residence has nine rooms and sumptuous suites with cherry-wood flooring, antique-style…
Sofia
You can hardly miss this very central hotel with gigantic blooms on its facade. The flowery motif is continued in the large, carefully styled rooms, and…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
On the central pedestrian street, the Elite has large rooms with gleaming modern bathrooms; doubles have bathtubs. The basement mini-spa includes a sauna,…
Veliko Târnovo
Hotel Premier is a smart and central option, located on a side street near the post office. Amenities are geared at business travellers, though there is…
Sofia
The hotel's popularity has allowed the owners to hike prices in recent years, though the excellent city-centre location, comfortable rooms and gleaming…
Veliko Târnovo
The schmick Bolyarski roosts on the bluff on ul Stambolov, with magical views of the town and river. Its modern, well-kept rooms are pitched at business…
Bulgaria
This comfortable guesthouse is located in the village of Pepelina, about 2km from the Orlova Chuka cave and 20km from the Ivanovo Rock Monastery in the…
Bulgaria
This lovely hotel snoozes away in a quiet residential neighbourhood west of the main square. Airy, light-filled rooms are arranged around a garden…
Bulgaria
Two humble but surprisingly spacious rooms lie above this excellent mehana, which dishes up quality Bulgarian fare. The well-kept rooms have wooden floors…
Bulgaria
This classy little hotel represents marvellous value thanks to its comfortably furnished rooms, red-and-gold decor and relaxing common-room area with TV…
Black Sea Coast
With superb views over the coast, this big glass box has some of the best rooms and facilities in town, although the seemingly obligatory half-board…
Veliko Târnovo
Between Marno Pole Park and the tourist information centre, the cheerful Alegro's room are simple and a shade old-fashioned in style. Still, it's a solid…
Varna
In a quiet neighbourhood south of the main thoroughfare, Hi is a friendly place featuring stylish, cosy rooms – some very small – with TVs and minibars…
Sozopol
On a rocky promontory in a quiet corner of the new town, the Anaxemander has light and airy rooms, all with sea views and terraces, while the larger, two…
