have stayed at the hotel shipke for 2 years and already saving up for 2009 love golden sands, party central cant beat the service of hotel staff apart from the cocktail bar where the waitresses can hardly speak english, however i cant say anything bad about golden sands great for a party holiday or a little quiet break for seniors... more

We chose to stay at this hotel because it was close to the beach and offered excellent end of season prices, but it really went beyond our expectations, especially after staying in several much smaller hotels throughout our Bulgarian trip. Our room was beautiful and the balcony had a perfect direct view of the black sea. We didn't think much... more

I came here for a two week holiday with Mum, I wasn't expecting much from the hotel or even Bulgaria. I was surprised. Our room was huge, the balcony is big and we had a great sea view. Loved the bathrobes and extra blankets. I've never stayed in a hotel where I can afford the mini bar, so I dipped... more

I stayed here with my Boyfriend during Sep/Oct 2008 and we were both pleasantly suprised. Neither of us had paticularly high expectations about Bulgaria as a country but we were proved wrong. The hotel is lovely (possibly only a 5* due to its spa facilities) and the staff were friendly and helpful. The room was quite large for what we... more

Believe all that you read about this hotel. It's food at breakfast is awful, the staff at reception just cannot be bothered and the pool was like something out of a horror film. Green slime growing around, paving slabs broken and just left. We were there a week and didn't see any one bother to tidy up around the pool... more

The Koral hotel is lovely. Very clean and well kept and you would expect it to be 4 star rather than 3. However the food really lets it down. We knew when we booked that the food was bland and not served piping hot in Bulgaria, but we didnt realise it would be served cold and barely cooked (ok if... more

ditto to all comments that have been reviewed since august 2008 first time i have been on holiday on my own and was looking for a relaxing week not a stressful one.Never once was my room cleaned or bed made as for clean towels well that didnt really matter as we had no water for 30hrs throughout the week to... more

I will start with the positive things: It's a nice environment and a good location...the sea is really nearby and the swimming pools are also very nice. There are facilities to use the internet and it's not expensive. That's all! For the rest it was terrible! The toilets in the lobby were disgusting and the employees are not helpfull at... more

My partner myself and friend booked a very cheap week to this hotel and we were pleased, for the money we paid we got clean comfortable accomodation,we had good access to bars beach etc,its no hilton i agree but for a cheap holiday you could do a lot worse,i would give it a go again and it would be nice... more

Yesterday we arrived back home after a lovely stay in this hotel. We are a family of four, 2 adults and 2 children (5y and 2y). It was for the first time when we went to Bulgaria. The hotel seemed very clean, the room was pretty large, it was a double large room, and they prepared 4 beds for us.... more

Just returned from 2 weeks spent at Hotel Madara and what a fantasic time we had. Before leaving i read the reviews here on Trip advisor and had some concerns as the reviews were either fantastic or terrible but since getting back i will try and put things in perspective! Regarding the negative feedback on the staff being 'unhelpful' i... more

Hotel Gardia, 28th Aug/12 Sept Dave Huddersfield York's Having spent 2 wks at this hotel one can see from from the latest reviews From our fellow guests just how bad it was! We booked the hotel one month before travel when the reviews were quite favorable, BUT 2 wks prior to departure the tone changed, therefore we travelled with trepidation... more

Just returned from Golden Sands, stayed at the Hotel Bonita, lovely hotel clean and very freindly. The location very good, to the beach and the shops etc. The rooms in the hotel very clean not much storage space, the food was good for bed and breakfast. The weather was not so good, goes off very cool at night, it was... more

I booked a twin room on the first floor, for two male persons. Upon our arrival we were allocated a twin room , Room 305 on the third floor, which meant climbing 50 stairs to top floor. I was told that all rooms on first floor had been allocated, and the only alternative was the offer of a double bedroom... more

The hotel was fine, the rooms were clean and the views lovely,although the food was awful and drinks overpriced. Air conditioning was pitiful. Location was the problem, nothing around the hotel at all. The beach was down a very steep hill and not as near as advertised. The pool was a joke, an oversized paddling pool! Pitch black at night... more

We have just returned from the Melia Grand Hermitage in Golden Sands which is a 5 star hotel and all I can say is do not go. The hotel was good, clean and had a large swimming pool but that is were it ended, the staff, particularly the bar and restaurants, were lazy, unfriendly and very unhelpful. The food in... more

I liked the hotel and the place. There are a lot of youth there and a lot of nice clubs. I prefered "Arrogance". We've been there 5 girls age 19-25 and each of us enjoyed staying there. The hotel itself is ok. The rooms are nice. The swimming pool was too cold for me. So maybe we'll be back))) more

After reading all of the reviews on this hotel i was a little sceptical of spending two weeks there. We arrived early on the Monday morning and were greeted by two recieption staff, both of which were very friendly and helpfull and easily checked us in for our stay. Hotel was very clean and well kept. Our room was on... more

After reading the views on trip advisor I was a bit worried about the Pliska. I am glad to say we had an enjoyable 2 weeks holiday. The food was of a very good standard, breakfast consisted of cereals, boiled, scrambled or fried egg, hotdog type sausages, bread, cake, croissants, yoghurt, various salads and plenty of fruit, What more could... more