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
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February 08, 2011
Davy from
United Kingdom
Davy from
United Kingdom
Just got back from a week's stay in the Samokov hotel at Borovets. What a great hotel and the conditions were spot on but it needs a dump of snow very soon. The sun is hot and it's melting the snow fast. Go to the White Magic across the road for a good drink and fun. Christov is magic, tell him Davy from Devetak said.
February 05, 2011
Paul Gilson from
United Kingdom
Paul Gilson from
United Kingdom
Was in Borovets 15th to 22nd January 2011. Though the resort could have done with a bit more snow, there were a few good runs open. The prices are very reasonable when compared with the Eurozone countries and with a tightened budget this year, it was a very good holiday, with just enough runs open to satisfy my standard of skiing. The reds were a bit icy down the bottom end, but the upper slopes that were open were ideal.
March 26, 2010
Dave from
United Kingdom
Dave from
United Kingdom
March 20, 2010
John from
United Kingdom
John from
United Kingdom
Just returned from Borovets. Only fault we had was that the British Airways strike meant we had to return early loosing 3 days of the lift pass we had payed for and airport parking in the UK. We will not be booking with BA again. We stayed in Borovets Gardens Aparthotel which is brand new with a swimming pool and wellness centre. It is a good walk from the gondola and is situated at the bottom of the hill of the main drag up to the gondola. They claim that there will be a chair lift 40 metres away soon which will connect to the Yastrebets Express chair lift. If this happens it will make it a brilliant spot as you are away from the noisy part. The restaurant is not yet open on the complex so we had to walk a short way up the hill for our meals. We found three good restaurants virtually next door to each other; Happy Duck, Hunters and Vicky's Pizza, the latter being the best but probably the most expensive. The pizza's were great and I had a steak which was 2 inches thick and was lovely. The beer was 3 leva for 66ml which is £1-50 for more than a pint. The pizzas were about a fiver!
The skiing was very good and very quiet in the week, the weekend had a few more locals I think.
All in all, we were impressed with Borovets as, for value for money, it was good and it was not stuffy like those Frenchies.
We will return to Borovets Gardens when the chair lift is fitted.
March 19, 2010
Caroline from
United Kingdom
Caroline from
United Kingdom
Came back from Borovets on the 13th March 2010 and it was really good. Stayed at the Samokov and everything about the hotel was great - even the food was very edible and plentiful. 2 for 1 on certain drinks and cocktails in the sports bar all day long and the local bars were cheap too.
The hot stone massage provided in the hotel was to die for and I would recommend it to anyone at the end of their skiing week.
The snow was brilliant, no queues for the chairs or drags, the gondola by mid week was a little busy but for the cost of the overall holiday it was a bargain!
If you are lucky enough with the snow (and that surely goes for a lot of Europe anyway) this little jewel is an absolute treasure. The transfer from the airport is less than 90 minutes and everything seems to work like clockwork.
Would I go back to Borovets again - sure I would!
March 17, 2010
Simon from
France
Simon from
France
My son and I have just had a last minute 3 day/4 night ski break in Borovets. We are used to more expensive French/Italian resorts so we can compare. We stayed at the Hotel Rila in a studio on half board. Overall, we were very impressed. We were lucky with the snow. It snowed each evening and each morning and it was sunny for skiing. The ski conditions were great. Not bad for mid-March. Not a lot of runs but enough for 3 days. The red and black runs to the hotel were good and it is literally ski to door. The hotel was good for the price and the room overlooked the ski runs. Food was ok. Not excellent but certainly not bad and there was as much as you can eat. The resort is quaint and old with character. The negatives to us were very small. Some noise at night from the street bars in front of the hotel, the hotel, all restauarnts and all bars are full of smoke and smokers. All locals appear to be employed as Security Guards which gives you the impression that there is a lot of crime although we saw none. Ski equipment is cheap and usable but not the best quality. Not one person, the whole time, said thank you. There are adult clubs and strip bars but it is easy to walk by.
Overall, a good, very cheap ski holiday.
March 04, 2010
caol from
United Kingdom
caol from
United Kingdom
Went to Borovets half-term just gone - had a really good holiday and skiing was mainly good apart from getting a bit icy at the end of the week. Slopes were great have previously been skiing in Italy and Pomporovo in Bulgaria. Ski instructor Georgi was excellent - need to get him next year.
We stayed in the Olymp Hotel, the food wasn't too good but the spa facilities are excellent.
The restaurants in the resort were good.
See you next year.
Carol
March 01, 2010
Phil Jones from
United Kingdom
Phil Jones from
United Kingdom
Really awful!
Just returned from 7 days at Hotel Rila in Borovets, Bulgaria. I should probably say that I have only ever skied in France, Austria and Switzerland. By comparison Borovets is not good. If I were offered a free holiday in the same place, I would not be tempted. Our group consisted of 3 men, age 40 to 45.
The low budget nature of the resort and in particular hotel Rila attracts large numbers of English people, many with children. Everyone seems to smoke throughout the hotel. Bars in the resort are "pick up joints" for reps and ski instructors and are mostly frequented by under 25's. Very smokey atmospheres and very loud music. The place has no class at all.
There is certainly a risk that you will be ripped off wherever you go. There is evidence of crime and fear of crime. The Hotel Rila has no Firearm notices on the entry doors and the main lounge/reception area is busy and impersonal.
The food in the Rila is really poor, mass produced and generally cold. The decor in the restaurant, like the rest of the hotel, is tired and ugly. The indoor swimming pool area is poorly maintained, over-crowded with English people drinking lager out of cans and shouting at their kids.
Next year I will not be persuaded by my friends to "give it a try", I will spend the little bit extra and go somewhere with a bit more style, fewer 'happy hour' bars and no lap dancing clubs, they attract the wrong element!
I realise I sound like a snob! I guess that is the price you pay for having standards.
February 21, 2010
Dawn Thomas from
United Kingdom
Dawn Thomas from
United Kingdom
We have recently returned from Borovets, after enjoying our first skiing holiday. It was wonderful & we are now hooked!
It is ideal for beginners & we met many people who have returned many times, because they love it there. We booked ski lessons through 'Hunters' Ski school & James our handsome young instructor was excellent (I recommend him highly). We had friends in other groups who couldn't believe how far ahead we were with our skiing.
Before going, we had heard bad reports & we were a little unsure what to expect. We had absolutely no problems in Bulgaria! There are seedy little places for the men but they didn't drag you in kicking & screaming! To be honest I hardly noticed them!
A friend nearly got ripped off when changing money (check before signing!) but after our friend refused the rate, they did pay up! As with anywhere..just be alert!
We did go on a Bularian night (£20-for 5 course meal & all you can drink). If you get the chance...go! We had a great time! They were really friendly & even accommodated my dairy free diet & my friends vegetarian diet!
We stayed in a property about 20 minutes from Borovets - £300 per week, sleeps 6 people with sauna, hot tub, log fire & games room. A great place, but bear in mind, we then had car hire on top and we had to dig our way out of the drive a couple of times. All main roads are cleared regularly, so we had no problems there! Ideal for a family or a few friends together!
Hope you enjoy Borovets as much as we did!!
February 21, 2010
Jean from
United Kingdom
Jean from
United Kingdom
I have finally got round to writing a review having skied in Borovets every year since December 1980. This year will be my 30th season. The vast majority of reviews on the website sum Borovets up beautifully. There is a magic and uniqueness about the place that is truly special and as one reviewer said you would have to be a real misery to not love it. The people are lovely and so friendly and helpful - providing you don't treat them like fools which they most definitely are not! Treat them with respect and recognise that they are simply struggling to survive in their uncertain country. Learn a few words of Bulgarian and they will love you and be your friend for life. Believe me, I know this for certain! It's a cheap holiday anymore and unfortunately overcharging and short changing does seem to have crept in recently - a great shame but the vast majority are honest and would not dream of doing this. Just keep your wits about you and have a rough idea of the cost before the bill arrives. Needless to say we have met some truly awful Brits over the years, especially in the early days, but our family is now into our 3rd generation with a lifetime love of Bulgaria and Bulgarians. We have always found the food plentiful and adequate and you would have to be very fussy indeed not to find something to suit - having said that, these days we always eat out in the evenings - that way you get a sense of being in Bulgaria which you don't get in the hotels. On a practical note - we have now had 3 generations taught to ski in Bulgaria and we have always found the instruction to be excellent (I learned with Borosport and if they could teach me to ski.....). Unless you are very unlucky, you will have a lot of fun in the ski classes, however, with private tuition you will learn much more quickly - the choice is yours but if you opt for private tuition my recommendation would be to book through one of the smaller, private ski schools such as Albena Ski School who tend to be more reliable as it's their own livelihood at stake and they will do their very best to accommodate you (often by calling their mates who will all be ex or current internationals). It's close to the clinic, look for the red cross sign halfway down the main street. Last year we had a party of 20, with 6 beginners, out there to celebrate my 70th birthday. All of the tuition and ski hire was booked through Albena (ask for Pepi and mention my name and this review if you like..). By the end of the week the kids could all ski down the same slope it took me 6 years to perfect! As you can imagine I could go on and on but though I have seen many changes over the years I would still recommend Borovets as a fun place to be. Finally, I read recently that there are no ATMs in Borovets - this is nonsense. It's the new, white building, opposite the gondola, on the left just above ther taxi rank and has never let me down yet.
Nearest