BULGARIA
Sofia Hotels
Your choice of hotel will depend on how much you are prepared to pay in order to be near the heart of the action. Places within walking distance of the city center tend to charge Western European prices. The smaller privately owned hotels tend to be comfortable and moderately priced., but they have limited space and can fill up quickly, so it is advisable to make reservations in advance.
The best affordable rooms, often in idyllic surroundings, are outside the city limits around Vitosha Mountain in the south. You should be aware that public transport is less frequent that in the city center, especially in the evenings and at weekends, and journeys can be rather long.
The prices below are quoted for two people sharing the cheapest room available in high season:
Group 1: $9 and under
Group 2: $9-$18
Group 3: $18-$36
Group 4: $36-60 Group5: $60-$90
Group6: $90-150
Group7: $150 and over
Central Sofia
Baldzhieva
23, Tsar Ivan Asen St. (Tel. 872914).
Relatively new , privately owned hotel on the ground floor of a nicely
refurbished townhouse just one block west of Vitosha Blvd.. Only 4 rooms,
but they are clean and cozy, all with phone, fridge and shower.
Price category: 3
Bristol 1
172, Slivnitsa Blvd.
Midway between Central Railway Station and city center, this is central
Sofia's cheapest hotel. Basic and slightly scruffy, many of the room have
3 or 4 beds squeezed into them and you may be expected to share.
Price category: 1
Hotel "Dimitrova"
Skopie St. , block 212, entrance(2), 3rd floor, ap.No30;31 (Tel. 324444;
GSM(088)510675); E-mail: krasibg@iname.com
URL: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/8432/
Comfortable rooms with telephone, shower, toilet, satelite TV and breakfast.
5min away from central railway station and 10min from central Sofia. Security
parking. Internet service free of charge. Taxi service all over Bulgaria.
Price category: 2
Edelvais
79, Maria Luisa Blvd. (Tel. 835431)
Basic 1-star hotel with shared toilet facilities. The building is badly
maintained, but it is central and handy to the Central Railway Station.
Price category: 2
Grand Hotel Bulgaria
4, Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. (Tel. 871977 Fax: 884177 Telex: 22499)
In the midst of the city's main tourist sights Sofia's premier hotel at
the turn of the century, Grand Hotel Bulgaria preserves something of its
old Central European charm with big, bright, atmospheric rooms, but is
somewhat lacking in the features (TV, minibar, decent breakfast)that you
might expect from the price range.
Price category: 6
Grand Hotel Sofia
1A Narodno Sabranie Square (Tel. 878821 Fax: 881308 Telex: 23405)
Very comfortable, modern hotel opposite the Bulgarian national Assembly.
Contains couple of restaurants and a nightclub with cabaret.
Price category: 6
Lyilin
8, Serdika St. (Tel. 884341)
Modern, clean, but fairly unatmospheric business hotel.
Price category: 5
Maya
4 Trapezitsa St. (Tel. 894611)
Small family-run place on the second floor of an apartment building.
Price category: 4
Niky
16, Neofit Rilski St. (Tel. 511915)
Modest, privately owned place just off the Vitosha Blvd. Rooms are tiny,
but most have TV and shower.
Price category: 3
Novotel Evropa
131, Maria Luisa Blvd. (Tel. 317151 Fax: 320011 Telex: 22051)
Snooty, costly high rise near the Central Railway Station. Facilities
are of international business standard, however staff might be not very
helpful.
Price category: 7
Repos
1 Klokotnitsa St. (Tel. 314612)
Private hotel on the fourth floor of an apartment building 2 block south
of the Central Railway Station. Rooms are clean, nicely furnished and
have TV.
Price category: 4
Rila
6, Kaloian St. (Tel. 9808865 Fax: 650106 Telex: 24058)
High-rise hotel that used to be the exclusive preserve of Communist Party
officials. Now it is well-appointed business hotel just in the heart of
the action. Contains a good fitness center and restaurant, bar and cafe.
Price category: 6
Slavianska Beseda
3 Slavianska St. (Tel. 880441)
Affordable mid-range choice, well placed for central Sofia's major sights.
Price category: 4
Sredna Gora
60, Maria Luisa Blvd. (Tel. 8353110)
Prominent cheap and not very clean hotel close to the city center. Suitable
for short stay only.
Price category: 2
Sun
89, Maria Luisa Blvd. (Tel. 833670, 831833)
New business hotel in a refurbished apartment building. Rooms are comfortable
and tastefully furnished, but the street noise might be a problem. Close
to the Central Railway Station.
Price category: 6
Tsar Asen
68, Tsar Asen St. (Tel. 547801)
Pleasant family-run pension nestling in residential streets just west
of National Palace of Culture. Staff are friendly and rates include breakfast.
Price category: 3
Deva Spartak
4, Arsenalski Blvd. (Tel. 661261, 683452)
Smallish, modern hotel with a covered swimming pool next door.
Price category: 4
Hemus
31, Cherni vrah Blvd. (Tel. 63951 Fax: 661319 Telex: 22684)
Unremarkable international style hotel
Price category: 5
Hotel Ambassador
110a, Simeonovsko Shousse (Tel. 680094, 624726)
Newly-opened hotel on the way out of Sofia at the foot of Vitosha mountain.
Price category: 5
Orbita
76, James Bouchier Blvd. (Tel. 657447 Fax: 9631638 Telex: 22112)
Characterless but comfortable modern hotel south of the city center towards
Vitosha Mountain.
Price category: 4
Park Hotel Moskva
25, Nezabravka St. (Tel. 71261 Fax: 656737 Telex: 22411)
Modern high-rise affair much patronized by tour groups. Nice wooded location
on the fringes of Borissova Gradina Park.
Price category: 5
Pliska
87, Tsarigradsko Shousse Blvd. (Tel. 71281 Fax: 723952 Telex: 22851)
Comfortable modern place on the southeastern fringes of town, handy to
the airport.
Price category: 5
Slaviya
2, Sofiiski Geroi St. (Tel. 443441)
Amid modern residential suburbs southeast of the city center.
Price category: 4
Aglika
(Tel. 672870)
Recently opened place on the slopes of Vitosha Mountain about 5 km above
the suburb of Dragalevtsi. An excellent place to go if you are looking
for a bit of forest-bound seclusion.
Price category: 4
Atlantik
2 19th St. Simeonovo (Tel. 6352155, 6351369)
Price category: 5
Castle Hotel Hrankov
53 Krusheva Gradina St. Dragalevtsi (Tel. 672995 Fax: 672985)
A newly built hotel with a castle theme on the foot of Vitosha Mountain.
Just 15 minutes from city center. The hotel offers variety of services;
restaurants; bars; night club; lobby bar; Viennese Cafe with live music
and permanent art exhibitions; business center; casino; fitness center;
Olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis courts, Roman baths and ski facilities.
Price category: 7
Kopitoto
(Tel. 575051)
In the foothills of Vitosha Mountain above the suburb of Knyazhevo.
Price category: 3
Maya
5 Vaklinets St., Dragalevtsi (Tel. 672874)
Small family-run hotel in the suburb of Dragalevtsi, right at the foot
of Vitosha Mountain. Rooms have phone and TV and there is a good homely
restaurant.
Price category: 4
Montana V
Simeonovo district (Tel. 6351307 Fax: 6351302)
Quite large and isolated hotel halfway up Vitosha mountain. Contains folk-style
restaurant.
Price category: 4
Moreni
(Tel. 671059)
Above the suburb of Dragalevtsi in the heart of best skiing terrain.
Price category: 3
Prostor
(Tel. 671173)
Best of Aleko Ski Resort hotels, a popular package-holiday base over the
winter.
Price category: 4
Shtastlivetsa
(Tel. 665024)
Highest in the mountain, above the Prostor and Moreni.
Price category: 4
Vedra
Vitoshko Lale (Tel. 671129 Fax: 510759)
Largish hotel on Vitosha mountain with restaurant, bar and open fireplace
in the winter.
Price category: 4
One of the easiest ways to travel around Sofia is by taxi. All taxis in Bulgaria are yellow and have a "taxi" sign on the roof: don't believe anyone who tries to convince you otherwise! Here's a tip: the fact that a taxi is old or in bad condition tends to mean that it will be more expensive than the opposite! The newer cars belong to the big Taxi companies and are well maintained. Furthermore their drivers are subjected to all the necessary checks, personality tests included, and the prices are fair and strict. The taxi fares vary between 0,19 €/km and 1,50 €/km, with a 0,20 to 1,50 € starting fee. It is always good to check the price tag under the windshield or the one placed on the glove compartment. You can get a taxi from the stands, hail on the street or order one by phone (the starting fee then would be about 0,20 € more). Most drivers do not speak English but are used to foreigners and will find a way to meet your needs!
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