Rila Hotel Borovets is located in the heart of the first mountain resort in the Balkans - Borovets, 43 mi from Sofia. Set at the end of the ski slopes and only 656 feet from the Gondola elevator, Hotel Rila features a spa area and various restaurants and entertainment clubs. Several quad elevators are within a short walking distance, such as Martinovi Baraki quad chair elevator, 164 feet away, and Sitnyakovo Express quad chair elevator, 328 feet away. Private parking and free WiFi are provided. A conference center offers various opportunities for organizing business and personal events. Also, you can benefit from free access to the spa center, featuring a 25-yard swimming pool, 2 hot tubs, a gym, thermal and relax zones. The hotel offers opportunities for recreation through sports, outdoor and indoor entertainment. There are rental equipment and personal equipment storage depot. In the winter you can buy your elevator pass and book your ski and snowboard lesson directly at the hotel. Ski kindergarten for children and kids' club are featured. In the summer Rila Hotel Borovets offers mountain guides and selected hiking trails, cycling in the mountains, horseback riding, fishing, picnicking and more activities in nature.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the best-rated area in Borovets, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.7

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

Free private parking available at the hotel

Ski-to-door

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
and
1 sofa bed
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
1 queen bed
and
2 futon beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.9
Facilities
9.1
Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.3
Value for money
8.4
Location
9.7
Free Wifi
8.2

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Sabina
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    The hotel is wonderful after the renovation. The breakfast is very rich. The staff is very friendly. The location is perfect.
  • Mladen
    Serbia Serbia
    Everything is fine. Comfortable and clean room room. Good breakfast. A pool with enough sunbeds, the children's part of the pool is practical. Friendly staff.
  • Shai
    Israel Israel
    Everything was just perfect. Amazing service, superb food, spa and indoor pool from heaven :)
  • Athena
    Cyprus Cyprus
    Everything from staff, the food, the whole hotel areas and decor. It's,good that they have started to renovate some rooms also. Just a pleasant and relaxing break.
  • Inessa
    Israel Israel
    It is nice hotel, very good breakfast, great spa area, center located, clean room and responsive stuff
  • Ivelina
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    The staff was friendly, the room was clean and had a nice view towards the slope.
  • Vera
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    Staff was very nice, always smiling. The hotel is very clean. Location could not be better than that.
  • Emil
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    The breakfast was excellent.All facilities were great. Overall probably the best place to stay in Borovetz.
  • Eran
    Israel Israel
    It was very good and fun, the hotel is very nice and borovets is beautiful and peaceful
  • Petkova
    Bulgaria Bulgaria
    Everything was very clean and comfortable. The food was excellent. The staff was extremely helpful. Location is perfect. Greek evening is very good.

Hotel area info

Restaurants
3 Restaurants On Site

  • Seasons
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Open for
      Breakfast
    • Ambience
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free
  • The Terrace Lounge
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Ambience
      Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Champions Lobby Bar & Diner
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Ambience
      Modern

Amenities of Rila Hotel Borovets
Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

Most popular amenities

  • Indoor swimming pool
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Fitness center
  • 3 restaurants
  • Skiing
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Slippers
  • Private Bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Bathrobe
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet

View

  • View

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • Balcony
  • Terrace

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Sofa bed
  • Clothes rack

Ski

  • Ski-in, ski-out access
  • Ski rental on site
  • Ski school
    Additional charge
  • Ski storage

Activities

  • Live sports events (broadcast)
  • Hiking
    Additional charge
  • Ping-pong
  • Pool table
    Additional charge
  • Playground
  • Game room
  • Skiing

Living Area

  • Sofa
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Satellite channels
  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruit
    Additional charge
  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kids' meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not possible).

  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Concierge
  • ATM on site
  • Baggage storage
  • Express check-in/out
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/Puzzles

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key card access
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe
    Additional charge

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Convenience store on site
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Private entrance
  • Carpeted
  • Elevator
  • Family rooms
  • Hair/Beauty salon
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Indoor swimming pool
Free!

  • Open all year
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Beach chairs/Loungers

Spa

  • Kids' pool
  • Locker rooms
  • Fitness
  • Spa/Wellness packages
  • Spa lounge/Relaxation area
  • Steam room
  • Spa facilities
  • Hairstyling
  • Hair coloring
  • Haircut
  • Manicure
  • Hair treatments
  • Facial treatments
  • Beauty services
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Turkish/Steam Bath
  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • Massage
    Additional charge
  • Spa
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna

Languages Spoken

  • Bulgarian
  • English

House rules
Rila Hotel Borovets takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancelation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Crib upon request
Free
2 years old
Crib upon request
Free
Extra bed upon request
BGN 40 per child, per night
3 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
BGN 40 per child, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that extra bed requests should be confirmed and approved by the property in advance.

Please note that the credit card used for bookings must be presented upon check-in for verification purposes. The name on the credit card must match the guest’s name checking in.

Please note that storing your equipment, including boots, in your room is strictly forbidden.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

License number: PK-19-13801

FAQs about Rila Hotel Borovets

  • Yes, there's a hot tub. You can find out more about this and the other facilities at Rila Hotel Borovets on this page.

  • Rila Hotel Borovets has 3 restaurants:

    • Champions Lobby Bar & Diner
    • Seasons
    • The Terrace Lounge
  • Yes, Rila Hotel Borovets is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • Rila Hotel Borovets is 500 feet from the center of Borovets. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Guests staying at Rila Hotel Borovets can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.6).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Continental
    • Full English/Irish
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan
    • Buffet
  • The prices at Rila Hotel Borovets may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.

  • Check-in at Rila Hotel Borovets is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.

  • Rila Hotel Borovets offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Spa
    • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
    • Fitness center
    • Sauna
    • Massage
    • Turkish/Steam Bath
    • Hiking
    • Playground
    • Pool table
    • Skiing
    • Game room
    • Ping-pong
    • Locker rooms
    • Beauty services
    • Live sports events (broadcast)
    • Facial treatments
    • Swimming pool
    • Hair treatments
    • Manicure
    • Haircut
    • Hair coloring
    • Hairstyling
    • Spa facilities
    • Steam room
    • Spa lounge/Relaxation area
    • Spa/Wellness packages
    • Fitness
  • Room options at Rila Hotel Borovets include:

    • Twin
    • Double