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Borovets Resort Reviews

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Next snow in Borovets: 1.5 cm on Tue 21st  (after 6 PM)

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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January 21, 2012
Vladimir from Ski Bulgaria Bulgaria
Borovets is situated in one of the most beautiful Balkan mountains: Rila. If you are a tourist you have to visit it! But if you are searching for nice winter ski resort, just forget about Borovets! This is the worst place for winter sports in the whole peninsula. The lifts are too old. The slopes are often in poor condition. They open all of the slopes very rarely and this causes very long queues on the rest of the lifts. The prices are also too too high for what the resort offers. If you are a beginner it will be perfect for you, otherwise forget it! :)
January 16, 2012
Pepi from Ski Bulgaria Bulgaria
Hi, I'm Pepi from Bulgaria and I will be short with my review. The slopes in Borovets are often too crowded and not always in good condition. The lifts stop working very often, because of electricity problems or some technical issues. The prices are very, very high and there is no way to compare Borovets with the rest of the Bulgarian resorts. My opinion and the one of my friends is simple: Borovets sucks hard!
January 10, 2012
Vladimir Stoyanov from Ski Bulgaria Bulgaria
Last week I tried to go to Borovets 2 times (on the 2nd and on the 7th of January). I traveled from 70km away and ended up unable to get to the resort itself because of poor traffic conditions. The first time the police had created a stupid situation allowing 30 cars at a time to enter the resort for no obvious reason (I stayed for 30min in a traffic jam on a mountain road and just decided to go back). The second time the roads were not cleaned at all and nobody was doing anything to solve any problems. Combined with what I heard about the mess with ski passes sold with the knowledge that there will be a blackout and the recent increase in ski pass prices I don't think I will be going there no more, even though Borovets is my closest resort. It is much more worth it to go for a week in Austria.
January 08, 2012
Agnieszka Kasprzycka from Ski Poland Poland
Was in Borovets last year in January and didn't know what to expect after reading all quite bad opinions about the food. Stayed in Iglika hotel 3 stars and we have had everything we needed: warm rooms and always warm water. Some people upgraded to 4 stars so they had a bath instead of a shower. The only thing which wasn't there was a hairdryer and a kettle but I had my own. Food was lovely if you like Bulgarian cuisine. Wide variety of food including bacon for breakfast - sure that's because of a majority of English guests. My English boyfriend was happy with food as well. Lovely weather, lots of entertainment, good ski instructors and over all very good value for money, very good resort for beginners. Coming back this year.
June 14, 2011
alex from Ski Greece Greece
The yastrebets red slopes are the best of the resort (3 Km), and one of the best I've ever been to. The rest of the resort is worse than Bansko.
March 21, 2011
ian griff from Ski Bulgaria Bulgaria
We have just returned from Borovets, snow was great and the slopes are well groomed with all lifts running. A lot of the reports I read before we went were fairly negative. If you want good snowboarding (except the long flat tracks) and cheap nightlife it's good. We stayed in Ice Angels Hotel which was excellent although, as most people have commented, the food is only ok considering it's supposed to be a 5 star. It's position is perfect at the bottom of the Rila runs within 20m of the lifts.. So I would get accommodation only and eat out as good quality food is cheap and plentiful outside the hotels. Overall, for the cost of the holiday, passes and food etc it's a good alternative to the usual European resorts.
March 21, 2011
Dam from Ski France France
I was in Borovets last weekend. According to this website there was more than 1 meter of snow at the top but not at all, 10 cm maximum. Maybe that's the cumulative measure since the beginning of the season? All slopes were closed except 3, the one with artificial snow. Only few lifts were working. So don't believe this website's report for snow level. Apart from this, the resort is nice with many friendly restaurants and bars. [Editor's note: this snow report was provided by the Ski Club of GB. Eyeball reporters can provide observations as they see them. We encourage users to enroll.]
March 13, 2011
Phil Turton from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have been skiing with the family and also the chaps to Chamonix, Avoriaz, Switzerland etc but must say Borovets was great. The snow was ok but the slopes were well looked after and they had not had any new snow for 2 weeks before we arrived. The place is very friendly and very reasonable on cost as last year £7 a pint in Chamonix to £1.70 a pint in Borovets is relaxing. I would not hesitate to go again and I am looking forward to going again next year. Quite simply, better value for money and the slopes were as good. I did not really think the Alps were any better and certainly not more than double the cost for good skiing and friendly people. Recommended.
March 08, 2011
Rob Downham from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I've been to Borovets twice, once with my wife and once with my brother. Both times I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I have skied Three Valleys and Chamonix and, taking into account price, prefer Borovets. People who say that the Bulgarians are miserable need to look in the mirror! Smile and the world smiles at you! Everyone I met, be the older UK, younger UK, Bulgarians were happy. Had no trouble with anyone. There are quite a few lap bars but if you don't go in then they are not "in your face". Stayed in an apartment at hotel Flora, free wifi (writing this review in my apartment) and good gym/pool/sauna (costs extra if in the apartments). If planning to self cater than it is true that there is limited food available to cook yourself. There was only so many noodles I can eat! Mamacitas Mexican restaurant is excellent. I went out every evening until about 3am (got to party ocassionally) and had fun, friendly nights each time, bit of a lazy morning and then onto the slopes at 12 exactly just buying a half day lift pass. This gives you 4 1/2 hours skiing which, in my opinion, is plenty! Final bonus is that it only takes about 1 hour and 75 euro return for private transfer from airport to apartment. All in all, I highly recommend Borovets, I suppose I have been lucky with the snow each time and not had any bad incidents but then you make your own luck!
March 08, 2011
Clair from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I returned from my first ever skiing holiday in Borovets in February - I was very apprehensive before going, as I was the only non-skier of my mixed age group. I spent a week with Albena ski school (see Jean's review further down) in a small group of absolute beginners and can honestly say I had the time of my life. I found that Bulgarians seem to have a very dry sense of humour (a bit like the Brits) and can sometimes be construed as being grumpy - but they aren't! I was often out with my 3 year old and had locals help me with crossing the roads with her and sometimes even carrying her up hills for me, which I really appreciated when I was in my ski boots, carrying poles and skis! My week with my ski instructor was a dream and really helped me with my confidence and ability. I'm sure that Borovets isn't for everybody, but I wanted to say that I had such a brilliant time there, I'm already planning next year and cannot wait to get back to Bulgaria. It's a very relaxed place, so just go with it!