Rila Hotel Borovets

“Beautiful place to stay!”

Well another great trip to Borovets Bulgaria, we stayed at the Rila Hotel again and the experience was fantastic. The staff were brilliant and our room was amazing with a scenic view out onto the slopes. The food was varied and plenty of it. I made good use or the pool and spa areas this time an… lisää

Well another great trip to Borovets Bulgaria, we stayed at the Rila Hotel again and the experience was fantastic. The staff were brilliant and our room was amazing with a scenic view out onto the slopes. The food was varied and plenty of it. I made good use or the pool and spa areas this time and if you timed it right they weren't too busy. The only criticism I have this year is the introduction of the guests having to leave the hotel at 1pm on their day of departure. This is fine if you have early flights, however if you are not flying until later in the evening there are issues. The Rila and Balkan holidays have come up with an idea to bus you out at 1pm and take you to a large shopping mall on the outskirts of Sofia for hours instead of you being able to relax and spend time in the resort enjoying the scenery, bars, restaurants which is what you came for, not spending half a day at a mall. I hope this option will change as my guests are thinking of other travel and hotel arrangements if they are being forced to comply with what is now in place. The Rila is a fantastic hotel and I hope we can continue to be a part of their experience. Regards, Richard Paines BEM

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“Wonderful experience”

Terrace lounge! The best après ski bar in Borovets! We are guests for the second year in a row and, as always, everything is up to par. The menu - exclusive offers! The music - great tracks. And above all, the service - more than professional! Congratulations on the selection of the team!

“Didn't stay but used the pool and spa and ate here. A bit of luxury in Borovets.”

We visited Borovets in the off season so there was limited places to eat and activities to do. We chose to spend two afternoons using the spa and pool at the hotel (47 lev each for a day) The first occasion we were the only two people in the spa/pool. On the second occasion there was a young family… lisää

We visited Borovets in the off season so there was limited places to eat and activities to do. We chose to spend two afternoons using the spa and pool at the hotel (47 lev each for a day) The first occasion we were the only two people in the spa/pool. On the second occasion there was a young family plus us. There is a good size pool with 2 hot tubs on the side and plenty of deck chairs to enjoy the sun through the glass roof. The spa area had a Turkish bath, steam rooms and sauna which were clean and enjoyable. There is also a relaxation area with loungers and some heated loungers (very enjoyable after a trek up Musala the previous day). The only small negatives were that the staff were obviously bored so were sat around between the spa area and pool section. One or two were quite keen on having conversations on their phones too which echoed through to the relaxation area (despite a sign saying no phones). The staff smoking area also seemed to be below the window of the relaxation zone. This wasn't a huge issue but there was certainly a lingering smell when someone decided to light up.

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“Great 4* hotel with the best location in the village and fantastic facilities.”

We had the Deluxe suite which is 2 interconnecting rooms. The rooms are spacious, newly decorated, warm and cosy and the slopes view side have amazing views over the mountains. The spa area of the hotel is great - 25m pool, jacuzzis, several saunas, steam room and a large Turkish Hammam steam roo… lisää

We had the Deluxe suite which is 2 interconnecting rooms. The rooms are spacious, newly decorated, warm and cosy and the slopes view side have amazing views over the mountains. The spa area of the hotel is great - 25m pool, jacuzzis, several saunas, steam room and a large Turkish Hammam steam room. Really perfect after a day on the slopes. The breakfast buffet had a very wide choice and was never too crowded, the evening buffet was also good but with less choice. The lobby bar is huge but somehow very inviting with log fires and has a great menu. the Terrace bar has to be the best located bar in the resort, perfect to chill in the late afternoon. The hotel location is right by the nursery slopes and ski school, surrounded by bars and restaurants and a few minutes walk from the Gondola. The only downside is the noise from the bars and drunk people in the main resort area means you can't open your windows even on the 6th floor. The ski store is well organised. The service at the hotel was faultless, both before arrival and during our stay - great staff. We used Hunters for ski hire and lessons, both good but a walk to collect and drop back the skis. (Located in the Flora hotel).

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