Stayed as a group of mixed skiers for a week. Hotel clean friendly and warm. Stayed on the 5th floor overlooking the front of the hotel with lovely views to the mountains. Noisy at night but too tired from the fabulous skiing to worry . A great week with fantastic snow for the price paid . Would return . More

We have just returned from a weeks' skiing in Borovets and stayed at the Samokov. The snow was fantastic which really made a great holiday. The hotel is right by the gondola which takes you up to the highest part of the mountain, even though it was half term queues weren't bad at all. It's also just a short walk... More

We stayed for a week's worth of skiing and the location of the hotel was brilliant. Right next to the gondola (which goes up to the highest point for skiing in the area.) We found the Samokov clean and well positioned, it also had a great ski school with very good instructors. It does however need a refurbishment to drag... More

Just returned from a week at the Samokov. The hotel is fairly basic but has all the things you need. The rooms are a good size and we had a bath and a shower but no balcony. The hotel is very well heated and radiators can be controlled in the rooms. There is plenty of hot water. The meals were... More

The resort is a hoot. Think Paint your Wagon crossed with Turkey populated with mountain partisans. We stayed here this January with Balkan Holidays. The hotel is a huge 70s style Soviet hunk of concrete. Like travelling back in time with bright but dull eco lighting. The rooms are warm comfortable but bring a torch to see anything in the... More

We arrived in late January, for a cheap lads holiday and introduction to snowboarding, with an open mind as to the resort and the accommodation. In fact if I am honest probably expecting the worst. After a fairy uneventful (save for our driver being unable to find reverse gear) 75 minute transfer from Sophia, we arrived at the Samokov hotel,... More

Just got back from a week away at the Samokov hotel for our very first snowboarding holiday and we found it all we needed: Bedrooms; basic but large, we had a sofa and balcony to the back so nice the quiet, it was nice that had seperate toliet to bathroom and plenty of wardrobe space. Did expect tea and coffee... More

really pleasent stay would definately return. all those people who complained about the staff, location and hotel are small minded we loved it and would recommend visiting here. very cheap while we was there. really friendly staff and it goes for all the bulgarians on the resort. More

The samokov has a dated facade however this should not put you off. I have stayed in Borovets previously and due to this we booked the Samokov for our second stay based on it's location to the gondola and the rest of the resort. the rooms are good the water is hot all the time! The food is more than... More