Rila Hotel Borovets is located in the heart of the first mountain resort in the Balkans - Borovets, 70 km from Sofia.
Mihai Dorin
Romania
The room(level 2) was very nice and cosy, with view to the side street and also to the mountain. Breakfast had good options. Great services included like pool, spa, kids corner. Helpful staff.
This impressive spa hotel is located in the heart of the magnificent Rila mountain range, near the popular ski resort of Borovets, only a 50-minute drive away from Sofia.
Ewa
United Kingdom
The hotel itself and the chalets are beautiful. Gorgeous setting too.
Alpin Borovets, Алпин Боровец is a small luxury hotel, just 20 metres away from the pistes in the centre of Borovets, one of the most popular ski resorts in Bulgaria.
Udi
Israel
Great experience, good location, breakfast was good, and the staff was friendly. Shout out to Slavche!
"Park Hotel Ela", located in the picturesque resort of Borovets, is 50 metres from the gondola lift and offers luxurious amenities including a sauna, steam bath and massage treatments.
Dávid
Romania
- nicely renovated
- staff at the restaurant is friendly
- spa and sauna included
- good location in the town
Musala Hotel is a brand new, modern 4-star hotel, ideally located in the centre of Borovets, right on the ski slopes. An indoor pool is at guests disposal free of charge.
Amanda
United Kingdom
Location was excellent. Right on the side of the ski slope and very close to all other lifts. All staff were very friendly and helpful except for one member of staff on reception who was abrupt and officious. All other reception staff were lovely.
ski hire shop with in the hotel staff were always happy and keen to help. Ski instructors were really good and happy.
Hotel was well decorated and the lounge areas are huge with really nice furnishings. Big settees and chairs with lovely soft cushions. Pool was nice.
Situated right between the chair lift and the drag lifts, Ice Angels Hotel has a remarkable location. It offers rooms with fireplace, views on the slopes and free Wi-Fi.
Luke
United Kingdom
The hotel was perfectly located. We went for a mountain biking holiday and during the summer months the hotel is very quiet so you get a personalised experience.
They allowed us to lock our mountain bikes away safely overnight, use the spa at the end of a day of riding and at breakfast when the hotel was quite well could order what we needed.
The staff were very friendly and always welcomed us with a happy face and were always available for a chat.
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Scored 10
10
Stay in Borovets overnight, get to Yastrebets the next...
Stay in Borovets overnight, get to Yastrebets the next morning, leave extra stuff in Yatrebets hut (it's very close to the lift)) and do a round hike to the peak and back. The peak isn't easy, it's the highest Balkan peak so it's pretty challenging, but it's doable by a person with medium physical abilities. There are two water streams along your path, so you can fulfill your water supplies.
Get proper shoes, take some snacks and have fun. Don't forget to check weather forecast and be aware of thunderstorms.
boorelom
Netherlands
Scored 4.0
4.0
The journey starts by paying $25 for two tickets to use the...
The journey starts by paying $25 for two tickets to use the gondola lift. The gondolas are roughly 30 years old or just nobody maintains them properly - they front windows of all the gondolas are scratched, it's hard to see from them and it's extremely noisy inside. The climbing way up is not suited for casual tourists. Despite being one of the most popular attractions in Bulgaria it has no restrooms nor trash cans along the way up. Wait, no, I lied - there is a restroom near the middle hut but it's impossible to stay inside since the toilet itself is filled with feces and the smell is awful. Also some of the signs saying that you can't throw out you garbage are quite offensive ("Your backpack is the trash can" it says). The first part of the hiking path is okay - can be easily walked but then the summer path becomes steep and rocky and you literally have to climb it almost all the way up. It is almost impossible without proper hiking boots and hiking staffs. We went there without proper equipment since I read an article saying that almost anyone would climb it with nearly no effort. That's not quite right. On top there are no toilets either and you would have to either hold it or use the nearest bush. The hike is around 7 hours long and it's recommended to drink a lot of water to stay hydrated. My verdict - there are mountains more suited for the simple tourist needs and I wouldn't advise anybody hiking this one. The only good thing about the place is the nature. Everything made by humans is terrible.
JustChewie
United Kingdom
Scored 8.0
8.0
Leave pretty easy from the Gondola lift in Borovetz to...
Leave pretty easy from the Gondola lift in Borovetz to Yazstrabets. Be prepared to walk an hour across the mountain to get to the ascent place by the pair of ice fed lakes. Then take your time negotiating the rocky trails up to Ledena Ezopa (Ice Lake). From the past that hut next to the lake it's about 50 minutes up the narrow and dusty path to the summit.
I would bring a liter of water, sun screen and pretty decent hiking shoes with good soles. The summit hut has the usual magnetic proof of ascent refrigerator decorative items for a few lev. I bought a nice chai too there and signed the wall like everyone else passing through.
It's walkable for all ages, but be prepared to do a lot of stair stepping from rock to rock so you will be tired in the end. Also leave time to get back down as the last Gondola from Yazstrabets lift station is maybe 5:00 pm or so.
Maybe some year I will stay in one of the huts overnight by the two base lakes some year. It's a work out for sure.
TODD TRUVER
United States
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The apartment was great and the host very helpful. It was about 500m away from the Yastrebets Gondola. It is a good place to stay if you want to do the hike to Musala Peak.
Adrian L Covaci
Romania
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