Must-see hotels in Bulgaria

  • Camping Veliko Tarnovo

    Bulgaria

    This friendly campground snoozes among green meadows in Dragizhevo village, a 15km drive east of Veliko Târnovo. Efficiently run by cheerful British…

  • Hotel IT Shipka

    Bulgaria

    In a quiet residential area 500m east of Shipka village square, this friendly, family-run guesthouse has attractive, modern rooms with great views of…

  • Dream of Happiness

    Bulgaria

    This whimsically named guesthouse offers comfortable rooms in a spotlessly clean house on Tryavna's main drag. Rooms are immaculate, there's a tranquil…

  • Hotel Rojena

    Pirin Mountains

    The location and relaxing ambience of Hotel Rojena are hard to top. Tucked away on a quiet road 1.5km from Rozhen Monastery, the hotel complex is backed…

  • At Renaissance Square

    Plovdiv

    Recreating National Revival–era grandeur is a labour of love at this charming little hotel, between the old town and Plovdiv's shopping streets. Its five…

  • Nirvana Art Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Marvellously at odds with Shumen's Soviet feel, this unique hotel resembles a Middle Eastern palace with its elegant white archways and elaborate…

  • Hotel Kiprovets

    Bulgaria

    Far and away the nicest accommodation option in town. The room decor blends modern elements such as tiled floors and flat-screen TVs with old-fashioned…

  • Hostel Old Plovdiv

    Plovdiv

    This marvellous old building (1868) is more akin to a boutique hotel than a hostel. Remarkably restored by charismatic owner Hristo Giulev and his wife,…

  • Pelican Lake Guesthouse

    Bulgaria

    The cosy English-owned Pelican Lake Guesthouse has two adjoining rooms with a shared bathroom. The hosts provide a wealth of local knowledge and…

  • Hotel Merian Palace

    Bulgaria

    Sparkling bathrooms and well-furnished rooms with flat-screen TVs are the norm at this tastefully modern hotel near the train and bus stations. Most…

  • Hotel Regina Maria Spa

    Black Sea Coast

    On the far western end of the seafront, 1.5km from the centre, the four-star Regina Maria offers smart rooms in a variety of styles, all with sea views…

  • Hotel Drustar

    Bulgaria

    This modern five-star hotel, set in parkland overlooking the Danube, offers attractive, spacious rooms with balconies; ask for a river view, and watch the…

  • Boutique Hotel St Stefan

    Black Sea Coast

    One of the nicest hotels in Nesebâr, the St Stefan offers rooms with views out over the harbour and Black Sea. There's a small sauna on the premises as…

  • Canapé Connection

    Sofia

    Formerly a hostel, Canapé reinvented itself as a guesthouse in 2016, retaining its same attention to cleanliness and a refreshingly simple, rustic design…

  • Hotel-Mehana Gurko

    Veliko Târnovo

    Sitting pretty on Veliko Târnovo's oldest street, with blooms spilling over its wooden balconies and agricultural curios littering the exterior, the Gurko…

  • City Art Hotel

    Ruse

    City Art offers 19 artfully styled rooms with trendy colour schemes, giant headboards and upbeat philosophical quotations stencilled on the walls. The…

  • Hotel Bolyarka

    Pirin Mountains

    The right blend of old-world nostalgia and modern comfort has made this one of Melnik's favourite hotels. The Bolyarka has elegant rooms, a snug lobby bar…

  • Art Hostel

    Sofia

    This bohemian hostel stands out from the crowd with its summertime art exhibitions, live music, dance performances and more. Dorms are appropriately arty…

  • Graffit Gallery Hotel

    Varna

    With its own art gallery and themed rooms, this modern designer hotel is one of Varna's more colourful options. Super-efficient staff, a chic spa and gym,…

  • Yo Ho Hostel

    Varna

    Shiver your timbers at this cheerful, pirate-themed place, with four- and 11-bed dorm rooms, an all-female dorm and private options. Staff offer free pick…

  • Old Town Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Centrally located near the Old Town Stambol Kapia gateway, this charming boutique hotel has just eight rooms inside a renovated townhouse, fitted with…

  • Hotel Skalite

    Bulgaria

    This modern four-star place in the town centre has the best rooms and facilities in Belogradchik, including a spa, a gym, a restaurant and an appealing…

  • Hotel Varosha

    Pirin Mountains

    This four-room family guesthouse sits prettily at the northern end of Blagoevgrad's Varosha neighbourhood. Rooms are crisply decorated with dark wood…

  • Art-M Gallery Hotel

    Bulgaria

    Attached to a little gallery, this boutique place is winning hearts for warm service and its atmospheric period building. Rooms within the slate-roofed…

  • Hotel Doro

    Burgas

    The location is better than it looks at first glance: ignore the slightly depressed neighbourhood setting by keeping in mind that the central restaurants…

  • Grand Hotel London

    Varna

    Varna’s grandest and oldest hotel opened in 1912. Rooms come in 'standard' and 'deluxe', with the latter being larger and offering early 20th-century…

  • Hebros Hotel

    Plovdiv

    Hebros Hotel is set in a lavish mansion that has housed wealthy furriers and communist party leaders over its fascinating 200-year history, so it's no…

  • Hotel National Palace

    Bulgaria

    Arranged around a pretty courtyard, the National Palace might be a business hotel, but it's elegant, with cordial, multilingual service and spotless rooms…

  • Guesthouse Coco

    Plovdiv

    This swish boutique guesthouse on the edge of the Kapana neighbourhood has a high-fashion-meets-vintage ambience unlike other places in Plovdiv. Its eight…

  • Primoretz Grand Hotel & Spa

    Burgas

    This huge, five-star complex at the southern end of the city beach looks out of scale in Burgas, but its excellent facilities include a spa and indoor and…

  • Modus Hotel

    Varna

    Just across the road from Primorski Park, Modus is a chic boutique hotel that has suitably stylish rooms with all the facilities you'd expect. Various…

  • Hotel Astra

    Bulgaria

    Beautifully set in a garden at the northern end of Koprivshtitsa, the hospitable Astra has large, well-kept rooms and serves an epic homemade breakfast…

  • Hotel Lalov Egrek

    Black Sea Coast

    Around 4km north of Tsarevo, on the outskirts of Lozenets, this beachfront complex enjoys stunning sea views and has an excellent restaurant. There's…

  • Arena di Serdica

    Sofia

    Rooms in this modern five-star hotel are plush but big and understated. The location is central, within easy walking distance of most sites, but on a…

  • Kâshata Private Flats

    Veliko Târnovo

    Live like a local at these city-centre apartments. All are plain, though well maintained with comforts such as TVs and little sofas. Most have balconies…

  • Hikers Hostel

    Plovdiv

    In a mellow Old Town location, Hikers has wood-floored dorms and standard hostel perks such as a laundry and a shared kitchen. Bonuses such as a garden…

  • Dali Art Hotel

    Plovdiv

    This intimate boutique hotel, off the pedestrianised shopping street, has eight rooms furnished with the right mix of period style and modern amenities,…

  • Hotel Palas

    Bulgaria

    This posh place opposite the post office and near the main square offers spacious, classy rooms. The suites are enticing and great value, and breakfast…

  • Old Plovdiv House

    Plovdiv

    These sleek suites and apartments have glossy modern bathrooms and supportive mattresses, right in the heart of lively Kapana district. One- and two…

  • Hotel Toma

    Bulgaria

    Once an 18th-century residence, the Toma is a small, family-run guesthouse (with a big and sometimes loud adjoining restaurant) up a side street north of…

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