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Samokov

3.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with full-service spa and free breakfast
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Indoor pool
Lobby
View from property
Dining
Sports facility

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa

Room options

Terrace/patio

Rila Hotel Borovets

Pool
Spa
Parking included
Free WiFi
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (129)
The price is AU$450
includes taxes & fees
8 Jan - 9 Jan 2025
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About the area

Map
Borovets, Samokov, Sofia Province, 2010

What's nearby

  • Yanakiev Ski and Snowboard School - 1 min walk
  • Borovets Ski Resort - 2 min walk
  • Sitnyakovo Express - 5 min walk
  • Tsarska Bistritsa - 19 min walk
  • Gondola Lift - 32 min drive

Getting around

  • Kostenets Station - 32 min drive
  • Sofia (SOF) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hotel RILA Lobby Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Terrace Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant & Pub Alpin - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bistro Central - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Victoria - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Samokov

Family-friendly hotel
A free breakfast buffet, a nightclub and a bowling alley are just a few of the amenities provided at Samokov. Treat yourself to a massage, reflexology or a body scrub at the on-site spa. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities such as horse riding. Guests can also expect to find a poolside bar, a corner/local shop and a playground.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An indoor pool
  • Bike hire, a 24-hour front desk and meeting rooms
  • Coffee/tea in reception, luggage storage and laundry services
  • Massage treatment rooms, smoke-free property and ATM/banking services
Room features
All 250 rooms feature comforts, such as separate sitting areas.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Balconies and separate sitting areas
  • Fridges, cable channels and daily housekeeping

Languages

Bulgarian, English, Russian

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Bowling alley
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Indoor pool
  • Nightclub
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bowling alley
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Living room
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Full-service spa

  • 5 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards

We should mention

Pool access available from 10 AM to 7 PM

Property is also known as

Hotel Samokov
Samokov
Samokov Hotel Borovets
Samokov Hotel
Samokov Samokov
Samokov Hotel Samokov

Frequently asked questions

Does Samokov have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 10 AM to 7 PM.

Is Samokov pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Samokov?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Samokov?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Samokov located?

This family-friendly Samokov hotel is steps away from Yanakiev Ski and Snowboard School and Borovets Ski Resort. Tsarska Bistritsa and Sitnyakovo Express are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 12 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Penka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
6
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Declan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel looks nothing like the photos, the cladding is falling apart and flaking with sap weeping out. Disused offices and facilities stand out. The carpark is used as charged parking for day-visitors for the slopes, guests park down a loading bay littered with potholes. For the 2 weeks I was here, the main door was broken. After checking in, you're directed to your room via the elevators. They're loud, shaky, inconsistent, some don't open level with the floor and have swastikas engraved inside. (this is specific to my room but other rooms must be similar) You're greeted with worn out and stained carpets, light switches and plug sockets hanging out of the wall, a radiator which doesn't come on enough to dry ski clothes, paint where it shouldn't be, lights not fixed in place, a toilet that isn't fixed to the floor releasing awful smells and providing an unstable perch. A shower that doesn't drain with a flickering light above you. The towel rack is half off the wall and the protuding tiles have simply been packed with filler. A large red stain down the side of the bed, I don't dare take off the sheet to look at the mattress. I don't think sheets are changed when the room is made. The walls are so thin, I could actually hear my new neighbor walk in and gasp. (seriously.) Breakfast is almost always yesterday's leftovers and is sometimes cold. The pool is dated but does the trick, the gym has been described by users as a prison gym. This is not a 4 star hotel.

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its is a communist era hotel. Having said that it is clean and has everything that you would need. The rooms are clean and spacious, but the food is not so good.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and tidy, even if a bit dated (1980s vibe) , it was comfy enough! The breakfast included was decent, and there was a lot of choice! We loved the fact how the gondola was less than a minute walk away.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Istref, Oklahoma City

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

paul

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
You totally get what you pay for, its a budget, dated, and basic hotel. For us it was just a base and somewhere to sleep, which worked. Its unlikely i'll stay there again as would prefer a little more modern and luxury but compared to nearly hotels Rila £2600, Iglika £2500, Savakov £700 you get what you pay for so can't really complain. Breakfast was basic, but did the job, room was warm and clean, bowling and swimming was good, lots of space for the kids to run around in, bar and social areas not that appealing so didn't use them. Have stayed in all the above hotels twice.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The location of the samokov is perfect for the gondola and the ski school is excellent. The rooms are dated but the beds are clean and sheets are changed regularly. Unfortunately the walls are paper thin so you will be woken up by other guests returning back from a night out. The hotel is warm, comfortable, cheap and cheerful. Check in time is 3pm not 2pm as stated on the website. The food is probably the major let down for this hotel, it's mostly luke warm. I've stayed here a couple of times and for the money it's fine.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stay away from this place!
Stay away from this place! It is v. dated, unfriendly staff and most horrible food on the planet. The only good thing about this hotel was hot shower!

6/10 Okay

Christian

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort