HOTEL MARINELA

It was a great vacation the hotel is amazing the rooms are nice but not as nice as the rest of the hotel. Breakfast was very good with a lot of variety. We enjoy that hotel and would love to come again!

I stayed in the hotel in May for a business trip. It was OK. Breakfast was rich, the room was clean. The staff is helpful. Location of the hotel is cool, as you can reach anywhere with taxi in Sofia. It is close to a beautiful park. My biggest problems were the poor wifi connection and the pillows were super soft!

The hotel has a swimming pool, not a 25m long one but still, 20m is enough to stay there for an hour or more, so if you are used to "swimming pool - 8m length and width" this will be a revelation. You will need either a swimming cap (you can buy one there) or a shaver and get rid of your hair (head only). Breakfast buffet is abundant, should there be anything you miss, it will be more than compensated by the more than helpful staff. We met Nikolay who smiles 120% of the time, and makes sure you are comfortable all the time. He's plenty of energy and puts it to very positive use, fluent in Bulgarian and English. Vladislav is taller but just as helpful, and has the extra feature of not only understanding but also mastering the art of speaking the language of Molière (*). So don't bad-mouth him in any of those languages, because there's no reason to do so, he'll still smile etc but it would be a bad thing to do. He will understand you and forgive you no doubt, your cappuccino will still be served as if you wouldn't have. Caveat lector: nobody bad-mouthed him because there was no reason to at all, it's just a purely hypothetical scenario. They are overseen and managed by the lovely Balitsa who is leading by example. Just like professional dancers they will keep a friendly smile on their face and go the extra mile for you. As for the others, I didn't mention their first names only because my eyes couldn't read them fast enough but they are alike. The hotel has a huge garden, and if you like peacocks this will be heaven. Don't mistake the pond for the swimming pool though, which is on the *IN*side. Apparently somebody lost the key to the garden and while we were there, it was found, so they threw a party for the opening of the garden. Acrobatic girls swinging in the air, hanging on what looked like bedsheets but was probably something else. Hint: if you are from Belgium, bring chocolate to reward the people you like (and there will be plenty), I forgot to do so. (*) French, that is

It absolutely deserves the 5 stars given. It is a great place. the hotel is huge and normally in such hotels, you never get the personal touch. Here we got it all. The rooms are bright, spacious and exceptionally clean and luxurious. Our room was with a lovely view towards Vitosha mountain. The service was fantastic. The hotel is in a very central location but has lovely green area belonging to the hotel. You feel like you are having a walk in a botanical garden with flamingos! I loved every minute of my stay! The hotel has lovely restaurants to suit each taste. There is a panoramic fine-dining restaurant where you can enjoy violin players while having a dinner. You have Japanese restaurant downstairs and 2 bar and dinners. And a few bars. The gym is absolutely amazing with a great pool and fantastic green views. There is also lovely shopping available in the hotel. It is just fantastic!

This hotel have 5 stars but I think should be 4 The lobby of the hotel very clean and pretty glamour when you go inside it's like a hotel for rich people ..... but when you go to your rooms the carpet is like with black trash and circles whe go to reception and told them to clean this room or change room but the stuff don't do anything ......