Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
Popular, winter-only Perelik, at the centre of Pamporovo, has a rather clinical resort feel, but people come for the extras: a big indoor pool, spa centre…
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Varna
This family-run hotel just down the road from pl Nezavisimost offers decent value, with basic and adequately clean rooms, but the facilities feel a little…
Lopushanski Monastery Guesthouse
Bulgaria
This simple guesthouse is situated within the grounds of the Lopushanski Monastery, about 21km west of Montana, near the village of Georgi Damyanovo…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
The monastery offers older, dorm-style western-wing rooms (the communal facilities have toilets but no showers) and some nicer en-suite rooms. In summer,…
Bulgaria
Despite the name, the Acktion Center is a modern business hotel with trim apartments and rooms decorated in monochrome. It's reasonably central and offers…
Plovdiv
Efficient and friendly, though rather lacking in personality, the Noviz has plain rooms, a moderate spa centre (massages from 32 lv), and it's a 10-minute…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
One of Devin’s most popular places, this hotel has an unprepossessing exterior, but a pleasant swimming pool and jacuzzi area. Rooms are a little drab but…
Pirin Mountains
While not always the friendliest place, the somewhat faded rooms at this backstreet hotel represent reasonable value for travellers seeking to stop…
Varna
Housed in a crumbling pale-blue building, the 'Naval Club' is something of a musty throwback to the days of the People's Republic, but the small rooms are…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
The gargantuan Samokov has two restaurants, three bars, a nightclub, a shopping centre, a gym, a bowling alley and a ski school. Rooms are rather more…
Bulgaria
Formerly known as the Panorama, this hillside hotel in the park above town has the most scenic location in Troyan, though its rooms could do with a…
Plovdiv
Only 200m from both Plovdiv's Yug bus terminal and the railway station, this small hotel might be basic, but it is a convenient spot if you're arriving in…
Sofia
Friendly and professional travel agency that can book hotel rooms in Sofia and elsewhere, starting at around 50 lv. Can also assist in booking flights,…
Plovdiv
The name rather overstates its appeal, but Elite offers eight good-value rooms, scattered across four floors of a narrow building, just west of the Kapana…
Bulgaria
Complex Tryavna has a very central location, though it retains a dim 1970s vibe and rooms are unremarkable. There are two restaurants, a fitness centre, a…
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
Bulgaria's highest hiking hut, at 2389m, this simple mountain hostel is on the shores of the Musalenski Lakes, in the shadow of Mt Musala. Breakfast can…
Bulgaria
Virtually attached to the Dryanovo Monastery, this small hotel complex has a wing of 11 clean rooms and three apartments above a simple mehana (tavern).
Bulgaria
Five hundred metres north of the historic complex lies this bare-bones guesthouse, which is a clean and convenient budget stop. Breakfast costs an extra 4…
Bulgaria
Overlooking Karlovo's monumental square and its popular cafes and restaurants, the Shterev enjoys a fine location, though its rooms are somewhat bland.
Ruse
On a side street near the main square, the Splendid is a slightly old-fashioned place offering comfortable if somewhat dated rooms and facilities.
Bulgaria
This bare-bones mountain hut, 200m northwest of the Madara rider on the main road, offers dorm beds geared towards hikers passing through.
Bulgaria
Rooms in this giant glassy structure, 10 minutes' walk from the square, are a little musty and faded, but they're decent value.
Plovdiv & Southern Mountains
From the Seven Rila Lakes, it’s about a two-hour walk to simple Hizha Skakavitsa at 1876m. Self-catering.
