It is a nice hotel, near the city center by walk 5-10 minuts, or in a minuts by metro. It is clear with nice and good rooms :) i found a gentle reception people and a nice bar too :) If you don t want spend a lot this is the best in my opinion

We enjoyed our stay at The Lion Hotel, which is well situated for the Bus and Train stations, as well as the city centre. With a new metro station right outside the door all of Sofia is easilly accessable. The luxury room that we stayed in was big, clean and comfortable. The only downside was the traffic noise outside and... More

My Wife and I have stayed not once but several times at The Lion Hotel, Maria Louisa Boulevard ,Sofia, Bulgaria.during the past eight years. We first stayed there in 2005 following a twenty minute taxi ride from the airport. The staff made us so welcome as they do every time we stay and all speak English. We have stayed in... More

Two couples, retired professional educators stayed 4 nights at the Lion Hotel in Sophia. Adequate location. Close to the bus station where we arrived. Some may consider it in the lower levels of Sophia but we found it perfectly adequate. In fact it is close to a market where most tourist probably would not look for. Rooms were a bit... More

Very convenient location, close to rail and bus stations. Professional, English-speaking staff at reception, very large and quiet room, but be sure to ask for a room away from the street if you want quiet, because the hotel is at a busy intersection. Cleanliness generally OK, but desk drawer was full of old chocolat wrappers etc. Breakfast is a choice... More

The Lion Hotel is situated conveniently close to the central train and bus stations, and only a short walk away from most of the main visitor attractions in Sofia. Our room was clean and comfortable and, for a smoking room, remarkably free of cigarette smell! The staff were polite and very helpful. Our only complaints were some minor stains on... More

We stayed at this hotel because of reviews we had read. We paid extra for a room with balcony only to discover that the "balcony" housed the airconditioning unit, and there is no room to step out onto the balcony. The location was extremely noisy with traffic. The room was large and clean. The staff were the most unfriendliest we... More

Hotel Lion is a good hotel at a good price in the heart of Sofia. My rating of this hotel is as compared to other hotels in this part of the world not compared to American standards or tourist resorts...completely different rating scales! Its a little bit away from the true heart, no more than a 5 minute walk, but... More

Comfortable hotel, conveniently placed between train and bus stations and city centre. We arrived late by train (Vienna-Sofia sleeper delayed 4 hours and involving 2 unexpected changes of train!), checked in, were delighted to find fast food eatery "Oops" just over road for late night meal. Comfortable quiet room with bath (not just shower) and air-conditioning. Breakfast in hotel coffee-shop,... More