Hotel Pernik

The nearest hotel to the city center is another dose of Soviet-inspired '70s nostalgia, though it has attempted to counter its dour reputation in recent years with some quirky improvements. A handful of the rooms were given over to a group of local artists who covered every available space (including the sinks and toilets) with colorful art. As for the basics, the breakfast buffet is plentiful and there's an information office, Cadeca and internet cafe; but the hotel suffers from the usual foibles of interminable renovations and blaring late-night music.