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Borovets resort snow
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Borovets Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Borovets Ski Resort

Borovets Ratings

Overall: 3.7. Based on 123 votes and 190 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.7

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Borovets is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.9

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Borovets has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.1

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.1

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Borovets

Public Transport: 3.5

  • There are no buses or taxis to Borovets
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.4

  • No places to stay in/near Borovets
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.9

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.8

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Borovets

Ski in/Ski out: 4.3

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.6

  • There are no child care facilities at Borovets
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.6

  • Borovets relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.9

  • There are no snow groomers at Borovets
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Borovets are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.6

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Borovets is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.6

  • If snow conditions are poor at Borovets, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.9

  • Borovets usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.6

  • The staff at Borovets are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Borovets are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.4

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.2

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.1

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.0

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.2

  • No intermediate terrain at Borovets
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.7

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.1

  • Not even a kicker at Borovets
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.2

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Borovets
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.1

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Borovets has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.6

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.2

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.1

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.5

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.3

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.5

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.7

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.9

  • Overall, Borovets is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.0

  • Overall, Borovets is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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March 09, 2013
stephen evans from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just got back from Borovets on March 3 2013. I first went to Borovets in 1982 when there was only 4 hotels and fell in love with the resort, it was good in them days, but now it's great. I go twice a year, 1 week in Feb and 1 week in March. I stay in hotel Breza, I eat out at Hunters bar; great food. You will meet Christo, I've known him for 15 years, his wife Serma plus Svilen and Megi, they are lovely people. A good night out. Also go to the White Magic bar, its run by Christo Anglov ex world cup skier and his family. There are lots of bars in the resort but I like them; two of the best. I'll be back next Feb for 2 weeks then in March for 1 week. Roll on 2014.
March 01, 2013
PETE TAVENER from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just come back from a great week's skiing in Borovets. Wonderful restaurants, friendly people and fantastic value.
February 24, 2013
Kenny from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I am on my last day of our third ski trip to Borovets using the resort wide wifi to post this. I have thirty years of skiing experience in the Alps, Canada and Norway and we really like visiting Borovets due to the excellent value for money a trip here offers. We usually go for half-term with our two kids (6 & 9) and can eat out every night, get ski hire and lessons for the kids and get hot chocolate with brandy on the slopes for a fraction of the cost in any resort in the Alps. The snow at this time of year is invariably good. The locals are very friendly and there are lots of other activities in the resort if you want a day off skiing. The ski area is big enough to keep any beginners/ intermediates more than happy. There is a terrain park for boarders and for advanced skiers. Why not take a guided trip into the backcountry? I recommend Hunters for ski hire and lessons and there are lots of private rentals in the Flora complex, 75m from the nearest lift.
February 22, 2013
R Taylor from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Stayed at the Flora apartments for ten days from 23rd Jan to 1st Feb. Although the snow was thin on the ground on 23rd two days later we had a massive snowfall which gave the greatest conditions I have seen in 12 seasons of skiing in various resorts. We could ski to our door and people were even skiing down the side streets of the resort !. The instruction was superb, Bulgarian people are friendly and welcoming and we shall definitely be going back again next year. The runs are all very enjoyable and being able to ski back to the resort and to the flats was a bonus.
February 21, 2013
Garry Causon from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We went to Borovets between 9th-16th Feb 2013 and stayed in the Rila. We had a great time; plenty of snow and good skiing. The instructor was great and gave some good tips, the resort in general was well looked after with plenty of bars. The slopes was groomed each night and with the amount of snow we had no problems at all, hardly any queuing for lifts (except gondala at 9.30 -10.30 am) considering we were there during a half-term school break. There are plenty of negative comments given about the resort but we found it very good value for money and there was always something you could find to eat in the hotel or the bars which are very reasonable (try Francos pizza's). Well worth a visit especially for the money it costs for ski hire, lessons and lift passes. We will be returning here.
January 23, 2013
Gareth Bevan from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We stopped in Borovets 7th January 2012 in the Lion hotel. Great hotel (very warm), great rooms (we even had a balcony), nice staff. Food typical Bulgarian, warm (rather than hot), filling rather than spectacular. Shuttle bus takes 10 minutes to resort and runs every 20 minutes. Spent most nights in Bobbys bar, Kas and Bobby are great, food fantastic (and hot), very hospitable (we go back there on 2nd February and are stopping in their new place! Snow was fantastic, not a lot of queuing needed for the lifts.
January 11, 2013
Steph from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Been back a week and would go back tomorrow. Borovets is a great place to go. It's our second year at the resort, last year we stayed at the RIla, the room was great but I have to say the food was poor; we are not fussy with food but we struggled to find anything that was edible!. So this year we went with the intention of eating out most nights as there are lots of good cheap places to eat. This year we stayed at the Iglika Palace hotel which is just behind the Rila, the rooms were clean a warm and the food was very good. I would definitely recommend this hotel; the staff are friendly, the bar is 24hr & happy hour seems to last all day! The snow this year was not as good as last year. I was a bit worried to start with as some of the runs were not open, but our instructor was fantastic, he catered to all of us in our group with mixed abilities. He was fantastic fun & nothing was too much trouble, he just wanted us to have a fantastic holiday, making the most of the runs that were open. We spent a fantastic new year at Bobbies Bar, down by the medical centre, check them out they are a great bunch and the food is great. There are lots of good restaurants in resort & yes, there are some not so good but don't moan just don't go back! People complain about the guys outside the bars trying to get you in but they are mostly friendly & are only trying to make a living, offering free shots you could practically go from bar to bar without having to buy a drink! Give Borovets a go, our family & friends loved it. Can't wait to return next year or even this if I can get a good deal!
January 10, 2013
Jordan from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Going out to Borovets on the 19th with a group of mates. Went last year and had a great holiday. You can't really knock this ski holiday. I paid 400pp for everything and I know it will be a good holiday. Yes, the food is bad and some of the locals are rude but they don't make your holiday. Can't wait to get out there!!
December 31, 2012
Steven from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Back from Borovets yesterday with my wife and daughter. Snow was definately better at the beginning of the week; towards the end hardly any runs were open, those that were were icy and showing stones. Wife had private lessons (almost a beginner) at 71 lev for 2 hours and she felt the instructor was good, certainly helped her skiing. I can't really understand why some people give it such bad reviews- it's what you make it. I've never met anyone there (my 4th visit) who I've found especially objectionable, everybodys there to enjoy themselves. I've never stayed in Borovets so I can't comment on the hotels. But there's plenty of places to get decent food cheap. I think a lot of the comparisions here compare food from other resorts to Borovets food but omit to mention the price difference. I've always found the food acceptable for the cost. And even in top Bulgarian restaurants their food isn't served hot, usually just warm. It's a Bulgarian peculiarity, live with it - it won't kill you.
December 30, 2012
dean morgan from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I've been to Borovets 4 times and only had poor snow once. Went in Jan 2012 and it was -22 on the top but great, not busy no queues and the best snow. The chicken soup in the gon litf is the best. Stayed at Rila where the food was good. Going again on the 12 Jan 13. Great value for £580 with lift past in that as well.