Hotel Malyovitsa

Pros: Great location, friendly staff, breakfast was very diverse. They have a sauna as well. Recommend.

Pros: Perfect for a escape holiday in the forest. Ideal restaurant, pool and spa facilities.

110% recommend

Pros: Definatelly the most beautiful location I’ve ever stayed. Cozy and warm room, amazing hiking trail right outside the hotel, friendly staff.

Nice hotel with big saunas / steam room choice close to the trail to Maljovitsa

Pros: Location: It’s very close to hiking trail leading to Maljovitsa and that’s why I booked it - great location! Spa: big choice of 4 saunas, 2 stem rooms, 2 jacuzzis with Mountain View - fantastic, spacious, really stylish

Cons: Location: But at the same time it is not easy to get there without a car. Spa: opening time too short!! and people were sitting in saunas/ steam rooms in swimming costumes (as advised by the hotel) - that’s bad, one should be without them and only with towels or naked - that’s the right sauna culture; Swimming pool was closed just on the day I arrived (Tuesday), so I didn’t have occasion to use it - that was bad, I should have been informed upfront Breakfast: starts at 8, and in mountains hotels it should start 5-6am as people go to these hotels in order to do hiking, and you do hiking early morning (breakfast box is really humble option - I had to eat breakfast in Malyovitsa Hut anyway) Dinner: staff don’t speak English!, it was really hard to communicated, waiting time was very long

Calm mountain stay

Pros: Nice renovated hotel just at the entrance in Rila national park. Comfy apartment and nice staff.

Cons: N/a

A comfortable stay with the most spectacular views of Malyovitsa Peak

Pros: The hotel had the most stunning views of the Malyovitsa Peak in the Rila Mountain. Our room was on the highest floor and was overlooking the peak, it was incredibly beautiful. The spa is lovely and very well equipped, again, views from the sauna are great. We did a long hike the next day and the staff was really helpful and prepared some breakfast for us to takeaway (we started early). The room was clean and the sofa bed was also very comfortable. The facilities for children were an ABSOLUTE hit with our family. We paid 35 levs and our boy had access to all sorts - trampoline, tubing, zip line, go ape, bouncy castle, etc. The staff there were very friendly as well.

Cons: The service in the restaurant was not the greatest, they forgot half of our order, never brought some of the drinks we requested and some of the food that arrived wasn’t cooked very well. The room was ok, but nothing special for the price and there was a bit of smell coming out from the drains.

Pros: The staff was very friendly and helpful, both front desk and restaurant. Perfect location for Malyovitsa Peak trek. The room was spacious and comfortable. At breakfast, there was decent variety.

Cons: There was no Internet connection for most of the time. The drink menu didn't particularly offer any healthy options.

Pros: The sauna and jacuzzi was amazing! They don't advertise the wellness centre as well as they should. There are 6+ saunas in this place! Breakfast was great too

Cons: Location isn't great if you want to hike Rila Lakes, quite far away but it is close to another nice hike around the araa

Into the woods

Pros: Nice place with a great location into the wood. Fresh air and good food

Cons: All was good.

Pros: Breakfast options were various, but the dinner didn't include that many options to choose from. Great location, very warm rooms, staff was friendly and welcoming, ski wardrobe

Cons: Dinner