Must-see hotels in Bulgaria

  • Todoroff Wine & Spa

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    From sleeping to sipping to enjoying spa treatments, your every movement can be in reverence to juicy Thracian wines at this fabulous winery-hotel in…

  • Camping Veliko Tarnovo

    Bulgaria

    This friendly campground snoozes among green meadows in Dragizhevo village, a 15km drive east of Veliko Târnovo. Efficiently run by cheerful British…

  • Hotel IT Shipka

    Bulgaria

    In a quiet residential area 500m east of Shipka village square, this friendly, family-run guesthouse has attractive, modern rooms with great views of…

  • Kosovo Houses

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    Retreat from civilisation in isolated Kosovo (population 10), a 50km drive south of Plovdiv. Three houses in this 16th-century village have been…

  • Villa Stresov

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    This dreamy villa is by far Borovets' most charming place to stay. The Swiss-style building is enclosed by a private garden, which bursts with…

  • Aparthotel Kamelia

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    Airy apartments in this welcoming all-season hotel have oodles of space, and many overlook evergreen forests. The restaurant oozes Rodopi atmosphere with…

  • Complex Ismena

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    Mock-Tudor villas sit serenely beneath the Rodopi Mountains at this luxurious spa complex. Villas have balconies, polished wooden floors and plenty of…

  • Dream of Happiness

    Bulgaria

    This whimsically named guesthouse offers comfortable rooms in a spotlessly clean house on Tryavna's main drag. Rooms are immaculate, there's a tranquil…

  • Hotel Rojena

    Pirin Mountains

    The location and relaxing ambience of Hotel Rojena are hard to top. Tucked away on a quiet road 1.5km from Rozhen Monastery, the hotel complex is backed…

  • At Renaissance Square

    Plovdiv

    Recreating National Revival–era grandeur is a labour of love at this charming little hotel, between the old town and Plovdiv's shopping streets. Its five…

  • Nirvana Art Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Marvellously at odds with Shumen's Soviet feel, this unique hotel resembles a Middle Eastern palace with its elegant white archways and elaborate…

  • Hotel Kiprovets

    Bulgaria

    Far and away the nicest accommodation option in town. The room decor blends modern elements such as tiled floors and flat-screen TVs with old-fashioned…

  • Hostel Old Plovdiv

    Plovdiv

    This marvellous old building (1868) is more akin to a boutique hotel than a hostel. Remarkably restored by charismatic owner Hristo Giulev and his wife,…

  • Pelican Lake Guesthouse

    Bulgaria

    The cosy English-owned Pelican Lake Guesthouse has two adjoining rooms with a shared bathroom. The hosts provide a wealth of local knowledge and…

  • Hotel Merian Palace

    Bulgaria

    Sparkling bathrooms and well-furnished rooms with flat-screen TVs are the norm at this tastefully modern hotel near the train and bus stations. Most…

  • Hotel Regina Maria Spa

    Black Sea Coast

    On the far western end of the seafront, 1.5km from the centre, the four-star Regina Maria offers smart rooms in a variety of styles, all with sea views…

  • Hotel Drustar

    Bulgaria

    This modern five-star hotel, set in parkland overlooking the Danube, offers attractive, spacious rooms with balconies; ask for a river view, and watch the…

  • Boutique Hotel St Stefan

    Black Sea Coast

    One of the nicest hotels in Nesebâr, the St Stefan offers rooms with views out over the harbour and Black Sea. There's a small sauna on the premises as…

  • Canapé Connection

    Sofia

    Formerly a hostel, Canapé reinvented itself as a guesthouse in 2016, retaining its same attention to cleanliness and a refreshingly simple, rustic design…

  • Hotel-Mehana Gurko

    Veliko Târnovo

    Sitting pretty on Veliko Târnovo's oldest street, with blooms spilling over its wooden balconies and agricultural curios littering the exterior, the Gurko…

  • City Art Hotel

    Ruse

    City Art offers 19 artfully styled rooms with trendy colour schemes, giant headboards and upbeat philosophical quotations stencilled on the walls. The…

  • Hotel Bolyarka

    Pirin Mountains

    The right blend of old-world nostalgia and modern comfort has made this one of Melnik's favourite hotels. The Bolyarka has elegant rooms, a snug lobby bar…

  • Art Hostel

    Sofia

    This bohemian hostel stands out from the crowd with its summertime art exhibitions, live music, dance performances and more. Dorms are appropriately arty…

  • Graffit Gallery Hotel

    Varna

    With its own art gallery and themed rooms, this modern designer hotel is one of Varna's more colourful options. Super-efficient staff, a chic spa and gym,…

  • Yo Ho Hostel

    Varna

    Shiver your timbers at this cheerful, pirate-themed place, with four- and 11-bed dorm rooms, an all-female dorm and private options. Staff offer free pick…

  • Just a Hostel

    Sozopol

    This clean, cosy, centrally located hostel sits in the centre of the Old Town, a few minutes' walk from the beach. Dorm-bed accommodation with shared bath…

  • Old Town Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Centrally located near the Old Town Stambol Kapia gateway, this charming boutique hotel has just eight rooms inside a renovated townhouse, fitted with…

  • Hotel Skalite

    Bulgaria

    This modern four-star place in the town centre has the best rooms and facilities in Belogradchik, including a spa, a gym, a restaurant and an appealing…

  • Three Fir Trees House

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    Welcomes rarely come warmer than at this relaxing, family-run guesthouse, 400m east of the main bus station. Rooms have a pleasant, cosy style and there’s…

  • Hotel Shoky

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    This excellent-value guesthouse, on a quiet residential lane 750m west of the main road, is run by a family of champion skiers (their trophies are amassed…

  • Hotel Varosha

    Pirin Mountains

    This four-room family guesthouse sits prettily at the northern end of Blagoevgrad's Varosha neighbourhood. Rooms are crisply decorated with dark wood…

  • Spa Hotel Evridika

    Plovdiv & Southern Mountains

    This warm, intimate place has a handful of doubles and roomy apartments with kitchenettes, all with balconies peering over spruce trees. Service is…

  • Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena

    Bansko

    Conveniently close to the ski lifts, this polished hotel has all the ingredients for luxury. Renovated rooms have alpine touches such as shaggy rugs; the…

  • Park Hotel Gardenia

    Bansko

    Just 300m from Bansko's old town, the Gardenia has a superb location for travellers on a culture and hiking trip. The black, cream and beige decor of its…

  • Saint George Palace

    Bansko

    Roosting above Pirin National Park's northern fringe, 2.5km south of Bansko's old town, this slick hotel suits lovers of luxury and the outdoors. The…

  • Art-M Gallery Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Attached to a little gallery, this boutique place is winning hearts for warm service and its atmospheric period building. Rooms within the slate-roofed…

  • Hotel Doro

    Burgas

    The location is better than it looks at first glance: ignore the slightly depressed neighbourhood setting by keeping in mind that the central restaurants…

  • Grand Hotel London

    Varna

    Varna’s grandest and oldest hotel opened in 1912. Rooms come in 'standard' and 'deluxe', with the latter being larger and offering early 20th-century…

  • Hebros Hotel

    Plovdiv

    Hebros Hotel is set in a lavish mansion that has housed wealthy furriers and communist party leaders over its fascinating 200-year history, so it's no…

  • Hotel National Palace

    Bulgaria

    Arranged around a pretty courtyard, the National Palace might be a business hotel, but it's elegant, with cordial, multilingual service and spotless rooms…

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