Bulgaria
This four-room family guesthouse in Madara village is off the main road, 1km west of the archaeological complex. You can enjoy cliff views from the…
Must-see hotels in Bulgaria
Black Sea Coast
Overlooking Kiten’s mini marina on the southeastern end of town, and with its own scrap of private beach, this modern, moderately priced hotel has…
Sozopol
There are 12 large, clean rooms – each with TV, fridge and private bathroom, and sleeping up to four people – in this comfortable home run by the friendly…
Plovdiv
Two kilometres west of Kapana and the old town, the Globus has crisp, elegant rooms, most of them with balcony, fridge and TV. Oddly, its most romantic…
Sofia
There's just one room and two apartments at this homely little place, each with TV, fridge and sparkling modern bathroom. The location is near the foot of…
Sofia
Just a couple of blocks north of pl Aleksander Nevski, Gulliver is a clean and brightly furnished place with a couple of four- and five-bed dorms and some…
Veliko Târnovo
Rooms in this boutique hotel have handsome furnishings, lovingly carved in local style, though the service can be just as wooden. It has a small reception…
Bulgaria
This socialist-era concrete tower in the city centre has been partially renovated and offers small, serviceable rooms with TVs and fridges. Cheaper rooms,…
Plovdiv
The dreary business-hotel facade conceals a colourful secret: more than 60 appealing modern rooms and apartments are decked out in eclectic mauve and…
Black Sea Coast
This no-frills, family-run hotel, at the northern end of town, hits the right notes. It's clean, good-value, quiet and friendly. Most of the 10 rooms have…
Black Sea Coast
Situated just off the seafront promenade, this compact, 13-room hotel is a bright and breezy place with attractive rooms, all with fridges and TVs and…
Plovdiv
With its mirrored tower and bland facade, the Dafi looks a bit like a small office tower from the outside. But its Kapana location, individually decorated…
Pirin Mountains
This family-run hotel won't win prizes for decor, but it's a well-run place with roomy lodgings and maintained bathrooms. The attached Bulgarian…
Bulgaria
This friendly little guesthouse, run by a helpful local couple, has an excellent central location above the pedestrian street. Rooms vary in size, but are…
Burgas
Conveniently located right in the city centre, with a selection of brightly coloured rooms featuring fridges, kettles and cable TV. The multilingual staff…
Black Sea Coast
Thanks to its low prices and excellent location overlooking the sea, the Hotel Tony books out quickly: be sure to reserve well in advance. Rooms are…
Black Sea Coast
Right behind the Archaeological Museum, the Rony is an old-style wooden villa with a dozen rooms – some of which have terraces and sea views – and a good…
Bulgaria
At the northern (Gabrovo) end of the historic complex, this hotel is decent value, though rooms don't live up to the promise of the olde-worlde hotel…
Black Sea Coast
In the town centre, this is a lively Irish pub and popular party place, with several simple but serviceable rooms upstairs. Cheaper rates are available…
Bulgaria
The tasteful and well-furnished Ezeroto, near a willow-fringed pond, offers excellent value with crisply furnished rooms and homely suites. There's a…
Bulgaria
In the centre of town on the 5th floor of a shiny business centre, this place has nine big, fresh-looking rooms with laminated-wood floors. There's a…
Sofia
This small hotel has 15 comfortable rooms, all individually decorated and variously priced. It’s handy for the central train and bus stations, though a…
Bulgaria
This family-run hotel in the middle of town has 10 pleasantly furnished and clean double rooms as well as one family-sized suite. There's a good…
Bulgaria
Rustic as it gets, but with amazingly modern service, this lofty hotel is attached to a superb restaurant serving up hearty Bulgarian classics. Staff…
Bansko
The lovely garden of this popular and reasonably priced pension encloses a well-run, friendly place with well-tended rooms and traditional home cooking…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
Reserve ahead for the most popular and modern hut lodgings in the Seven Rila Lakes area. Rooms are simple but well maintained and the views (at an…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
The spiky gothic roof of this small hotel sets it apart from the others at the mountain’s base. Rooms are rather bare, but nicely equipped with big beds…
Sasha Khristov’s Private Rooms
Sozopol
This lovely family home in the Old Town faces the art gallery at the end of the Sozopol peninsula. It comprises good-sized rooms and a large apartment…
Black Sea Coast
A short walk from the bus stop, though a little further from the beaches, Eos is a friendly hotel with a tiny pool. Rooms are standard fare: plain and…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
This cosy place has comfortable rooms, some with balconies, plus an outdoor pool (summer only), jacuzzi, sauna (20 lv per hour) and bike rental (5 lv per…
Black Sea Coast
This small, family-run hotel, just a few metres south of the centre of town and near the History Museum, offers clean, basic rooms, a restaurant and a…
Bulgaria
Just around the corner from the riverside park, the Bononia is an old-style hotel that offers acceptable rooms for good value and has a decent restaurant.
Bulgaria
On the main square, this family-run hotel has been fully refurbished recently and offers 10 small but good-value rooms above a busy restaurant and bar.
Sofia
This modern, orange-hued hotel, part of the easyJet empire, has 57 clean but clinical rooms, and they are very compact. Not one for the claustrophobic.
Varna
A real bargain by Varna standards, this central, cheerful family-run hotel has 10 spacious rooms, all with terraces and basic but good-sized bathrooms.
Sozopol
In the centre of the new town, this is a neat, family-run hotel not far from the beach. Rooms are plain but clean, with balconies, TVs and fridges.
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
Comfortable, rosy-hued rooms occupy this well-run hotel that has an excellent spa centre. The car park can get frenetic, so prepare for a squeeze.
Ruse
Handy for the bus and train stations but a long walk from the centre. It has a restaurant downstairs.
Bulgaria
This friendly, family-run place in the centre, near the History Museum, has trim, balconied rooms.
Plovdiv
Though it no longer offers camping, this low-price accommodation complex has simple, scantily furnished rooms and apartments (some a little on the musty…
