Must-see hotels in Bulgaria

  • Hotel Riga

    Ruse

    This communist-era high-rise is trying hard to modernise and is worth serious consideration. The updated, slightly more expensive 'Executive' rooms sport…

  • White Guesthouse

    Bulgaria

    With white walls and wooden floors, rooms here feel a little bare. Still, the place is spotless, rooms are kitted out with TVs, fridges and nice bathrooms…

  • Hotel Comfort

    Veliko Târnovo

    With jaw-dropping views of the fortress and surrounding hills from most rooms, plus a stellar location just around the corner from the Samovodska Charshia…

  • Diamond Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Facing Kazanlâk's History Museum, Diamond offers a hint of old-world glamour for a midrange price. Its six rooms are furnished with a nostalgic eye:…

  • Light Hotel

    Sofia

    A beacon of light in a depressed (but safe) part of the city that offers excellent value. Rooms are sparsely furnished but spotlessly clean. Baths are…

  • Asti Arthotel

    Black Sea Coast

    All of the Asti's 26 apartments have terraces and tiny kitchenettes, and there are also three smaller double rooms. There is a tennis court, pool,…

  • Sofia Hotel Balkan

    Sofia

    The imposing building, part of the Presidential Palace, dates from the mid-1950s and exudes a retro socialist-realist appeal. The interior has been…

  • Hostel Mostel

    Veliko Târnovo

    The famous Sofia-based Hostel Mostel has a welcoming branch in Târnovo, with clean, modern dorm rooms and doubles with sparkling bathrooms. It's just 150m…

  • Cosmopolitan

    Ruse

    This modern business hotel located in the centre has 58 rooms, and all the facilities and comforts you would expect, including a spa centre, a pool and…

  • Roza Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Despite its setting in an office complex, Roza Hotel is a homely hideaway, thoughtfully managed by friendly staff. Its private terrace, bedecked with…

  • Hotel Melnik

    Pirin Mountains

    This pleasant hotel is shaded by fig and cherry trees, and peeps down over Melnik's main road. White-walled rooms with simple furnishings don't quite…

  • Complex Diva

    Bulgaria

    This Srebârna village guesthouse, restaurant and general store lacks architectural appeal, but does offer excellent value, clean rooms and a great…

  • Villa Kibela

    Black Sea Coast

    Villa Kibela, a modern seven-room guesthouse, is located in the seaside village of Krapets, 35km north of Kavarna between the protected areas of Lakes…

  • Hotel Evmolpia

    Plovdiv

    Newly opened in 2016, this perfectly positioned hotel is the brainchild of the team behind another charismatic spot in the old town, Hostel Old Plovdiv…

  • Art Plaza Hotel

    Sofia

    This swish, modern affiliate of the Best Western chain is one of the nicest hotels in the centre and a first choice among business travellers. The hotel…

  • Drakite Guesthouse

    Bulgaria

    This modest guesthouse is located in the western part of the town, about 400m down from the entrance to the Kaleto Fortress. There are five rooms, some…

  • Hotel Anhea

    Veliko Târnovo

    This superb budget hotel in an early-1900s building has a restful air, despite its central location. Crisp beige and cream rooms are arranged across two…

  • Hotel Chaika

    Bulgaria

    This traditional inn with a very good garden restaurant is located 1km south of town, along the road to Ledenika Cave. The gorge setting is spectacular,…

  • Park Central Hotel

    Bulgaria

    One of slickest offerings in town, this well-run hotel by the park has comfy rooms in relaxing palettes of green and beige, with some looking towards…

  • Hotel Vereya

    Bulgaria

    Plump mattresses and welcoming cream rooms lift the Vereya above other business hotels in town. 'VIP apartments' (150 lv) are enormous and artily…

  • Hotel City

    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…

  • Hotel Pri Amerikaneca

    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…

  • Slavianska Dusha

    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…

  • Casa Domingo

    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…

  • Sirius Beach Hotel

    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…

  • Kristo Hotel

    Pirin Mountains

    Chandeliers, four-poster beds and grand wooden furnishings combine to create Blagoevgrad's most atmospheric hotel, situated at the heart of charming…

  • Hotel Hissar

    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…

  • Hotel Mistral

    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…

  • Complex Bulgarka

    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…

  • Panorama Hotel

    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,…

  • Family Hotel Ring

    Bulgaria

    This contemporary lakeside hotel, about 100m from the shoreline of Lake Ogosta (Augusta), has comfortable rooms and apartments, as well as a good…

  • Hotel Oceanic

    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…

  • Guesthouse Luba

    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…

  • Guesthouse Geto

    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…

  • Hotel Hemus

    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…

  • Hotel-Restaurant Minaliat Vek

    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…

  • Kavarna Paradise Apartments

    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…

  • Hostel Mostel

    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…

  • Hotel Odeon

    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…

  • Hotel Teres

    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…

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